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CFO retiring

Southern Housing

05 November 2024

Chief Financial Officer retiring in May 2025

Southern Housing announces that Sarah Smith will be retiring as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") with effect from May 2025. She will also stand down as director of finance subsidiary Optivo Finance Plc.

Paul Hackett, Executive Officer of Southern Housing, said:

"Sarah has been a valued colleague at Southern Housing and its predecessor organisations since joining in 2009. I would like to take this opportunity to thank her, on behalf of the Board and colleagues across Southern Housing, for her commitment and contribution during her time here. As well as continuing with non-executive roles with housing charities, Sarah will finally have more time to pursue other passions.  We wish her all the very best for the future."

Sarah Smith, CFO of Southern Housing, said:

"I have had 16 tremendous years at Southern Housing, but I am very excited to be planning my future retirement.  I wish Paul and the rest of Southern Housing all the best for the future. I am very proud of what we have achieved over the last 16 years. The business is performing very well and has the right strategy in place to be able to navigate through the tough economic and operating environment." 

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Optivo Finance PLC (registered number 7933814) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Housing.

Southern Housing is a community benefit society with registered number 8983 and registered as a Registered Provider with the Regulator of Social Housing with number 5171.