Chair stands down at 2022 Melville AGM
While stepping down from the position of chair, Caron Quinn will continue to sit on Melville’s board.
After five years as chair of the board of Melville Housing Association, Caron Quinn has stepped down at the organisation’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Elected to the position in 2017, her time as chair has seen progress through a challenging period, including negotiating the Covid pandemic, a move to new hybrid working models, the retirement of a number of key personnel as well as combatting the ongoing cost of lliving crisis. However, the association said that, despite these obstacles, her time as chair has seen a period of sustained growth, with Melville now owning and managing over 2,080 homes, more than at any point in its history.
Caron Quinn said: “I’m immensely proud of all that Melville has achieved during my time as chair. With the incredibly difficult times ahead for the whole country, never has there been a greater need for high-quality, affordable social housing, and, as I stand down, I’m confident that Melville is in a strong position to deliver the homes and services required.
“I would like to thank board members, both past and present, and our previous and current CEOs for their constant support, which has made my time as chair both enjoyable and rewarding.”
While stepping down from the position of chair, Caron will continue to sit on Melville’s board, of which she has been a member since 2014, a role she fulfils alongside her day job as Director of Corporate Services/Deputy CEO at Govan Housing Association.
Melville Chief Executive John McMorrow said: “Caron has served as chair during as difficult a period as any I can remember in my time in social housing, and I’d like to express my deep gratitude for the leadership she’s provided, I’m delighted she’ll be remaining on the board to continue to provide help and guidance through what promises to be another challenging period.”
Ms Quinn's detailed knowledge of the Scottish social housing sector has developed over the past 20 years. Before joining Govan Housing Association, she provided services to registered social landlords in her role as an internal auditor. She is also chair of West Lothian Citizens Advice Bureau.