Maureen Dowden

Chair

First appointed 28 March 2018

Maureen was appointed as Chair in April 2020. She has worked in housing for almost 40 years, a career that started in local government and went on to include senior positions at Glasgow Housing Association and Wheatley Group prior to retiring in early 2018. She has a particular expertise in corporate governance in regulated environments, and community empowerment and engagement. An experienced Non-Executive, Maureen is Vice Chair of Thenue Housing and has previously held roles on the Boards of Quality Scotland Foundation, Loretto Housing Association and Supporting Communities Northern Ireland.

Interests outside of Wheatley Group:

• Thenue Housing - Vice Chair
• Johnston Consultancy Services Limited

Intra Group Appointments:

• Wheatley Housing Group- Non-Executive Director
• Lowther Homes Limited - Non-Executive Director