Salix boss to step down after six years
Salix Homes’ chief executive Lee Sugden has announced that he will step down from his role at the end of the year after six years at the helm.
Mr Sugden joined the 8,000-home landlord in December 2014 to lead the organisation through a housing stock transfer from Salford City Council. Before joining Salix he was executive director of resources at Wakefield and District Housing.
Speaking about his departure, Mr Sugden said: “Salix is in a great position with an ambitious affordable development programme, some fantastic partnerships in place and a positive regulatory judgement, all supported by an amazing team of people. The time is right for me to move on knowing all these are in place for the future.
“I will continue to lead Salix as chief executive until my successor is found. We have recently launched a new corporate plan and I very much look forward to working with my successor to start delivering on our ambitions.”
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Last year Mr Sugden was appointed to the board of non-compliant lease-based provider Westmoreland Supported Housing alongside two other senior sector figures in an effort to improve its performance. He performed a similar role for Knowsley Housing Trust when it was deemed non-compliant by the Regulator of Social Housing.
Jim Battle, chair of Salix Homes, said: “I want to thank Lee both on behalf of the board and personally for the fantastic contribution he has made to Salix, our residents and the city of Salford since we became an independent housing association almost six years ago.
“His leadership has seen our organisation flourish into what it is today and his legacy is something to be very proud of. I know Lee intends to continue contributing to our sector and on behalf of the board I wish him well for the future.”
