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Our Board

Our board oversees the activities of Town & Country Housing and makes sure we work in the best interests of our customers.

As well as having extensive experience of social housing, our members also bring skills and knowledge from a range of other sectors.

We have a resident board member and together with regular reporting from the Resident Scrutiny Panel, the TCH Board members are assured that the resident voice is reflected across all areas of our work.

Together, the board ensures we’re working to the highest standards of governance, accountability and integrity.

Meet our board members

Martyn Burke

Martyn Burke - Chair

About me

Martyn is an experienced Non-Executive Director operating in organisations with a strong social purpose. He is a qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen who has worked in finance since 1986.

In 2005, he joined the grocery giant Sainsbury’s where he held Director and Governance roles between 2009 – 2019. His flair for collaborative strategic leadership has meant he has consistently overseen improved performance outcomes be it to drive financial results, improve risk management, drive customer service or enhance colleague potential.

Martyn joined the TCH Board in October 2020 and was appointed Chair in September 2023, Martyn currently serves as a Non-Executive Board Director and Audit Chair in both an NHS community trust and at the Office of Public Guardian in the Ministry of Justice.

Aaron Osborne Taylor

Aaron Osborne-Taylor

About me

Aaron joined the TCH Board in April 2023, transferring from the Rosebery Board, and is a member of the Resident Experience Committee and Board Member responsible for complaints.

A Chartered Banker and MBA qualified, Aaron has worked as an independent transformation consultant in the public sector for over 10 years, most recently supporting the largest Council in Europe. He has previously served on the boards of a Housing Association in Wales and a council-owned housing maintenance company in London, a governing member for a large not-for-profit utility, and a Welsh Government Ministerial appointment to a Community Health Council.

Aaron is a lay member of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee which appoints Magistrates, a visiting lecturer for Wrexham University’s MSc International Management, MBA and MPA programmes, Chair of a residential children’s care company, and a Governor of Rydal Penrhos Independent School.

Iain Mcpherson

Iain McPherson

About me

Iain McPherson brings over 30 years of experience in the housing sector, with a strong background in investment, development, and leadership. He has worked across both the public and private sectors, initially in government roles overseeing housing associations, and later holding senior positions in major housing organisations.

Iain sits on the Peabody Investment Committee and is a Non-Executive Director of Town and Country Housing.

Iain is currently the UK Managing Director at Persimmon Homes, having joined in January 2025. Prior to this, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Sage Homes (2022-2024) and as Group Chief Executive of Countryside Properties plc (2020-2022), where he led the company’s growth and transition to a Partnerships business.

Earlier in his career, Iain was Managing Director of Crest Nicholson's Southern region and led Hyde Housing Association’s development programme across London.

Nigel Perryman

Nigel Perryman

About me

Nigel joined the TCH Board in April 2023, transferring from the Rosebery Board.

A qualified accountant by background, Nigel has worked in the social housing sector for over 20 years, within three housing associations and with The Housing Finance Corporation (the not for profit lender to the sector).

Nigel has been responsible for lending around £2bn to the sector primarily through the Capital Markets and the European Investment Bank. His diverse experience has given him exposure to Traditional, Care, LSVT and ALMO associations. Prior to the social housing sector, he worked in two commercial property development companies, primarily raising bank finance and managing joint ventures.

Seun Opanubi

Seun Opanubi

About me

Seun is a TCH Board Member and a member of the Resident Experience Committee, where she helps shape services around tenant needs and feedback.

Using the knowledge she gained, in her early career, as a business analyst and delivery consultant based on the Agile project management methodology, Seun has recently launched her own consultancy.

Seun has strong digital leadership skills and a personal and professional ethos dedicated to equal opportunities and diversity.

She brings to the Committee six years’ experience as a trustee for her church which has given her valuable understanding of governance, financial oversight, strategic planning, compliance and regulation.

Roseanne

Roseanne Rukerebuka

About me

Rosesanne is a TCH Board Member and a member of the Resident Experience Committee, where she helps shape services around tenant needs and feedback.

Discovering a keen interest in everything that happens around her during her school days, Roseanne chose to study Town and Country Planning at University College London. Since finishing her education, she has held various exciting positions, including assisting in script writing and working for the BBC scheduling promotional campaigns.

Roseanne has a keen eye for detail and experience in delivery of customer services.

As well as being a resident of TCH and like many other TCH residents, Roseanne has also dedicated time caring for close relatives.

Lindsay Todd

Lindsay Todd

About me

Lindsay joined the board of TCH in April 2023 on the transfer of engagements from Peabody Group member Rosebery Housing Association to TCH.

He is a Director of Monson Homes Limited and sits on the Peabody Audit and Risk committee. He is a former chair of Rosebery’s investment committee.

Lindsay has been involved in the affordable housing sector continuously since 1980. He has held senior and executive positions in development and housing operations for medium size and large housing associations, as well as having served over 17 years until his retirement as chief executive of Hampshire based Radian Group (now Abri).

He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Christine Turner

Christine Turner

About me

Christine joined the Board as Deputy Chair in April 2023 following the merger with Rosebery Housing where she was Chair from 2018. Christine is Chair of the Resident Experience Committee.

With over 40 years’ experience in social housing as a senior executive, board member and regulator, Christine’s expertise encompasses governance, development, low cost home ownership, regeneration and customer involvement. She is particularly interested in the provision of housing to meet a wide range of needs and which support social regeneration. She has championed customer involvement and standards of service delivery.

Christine is also Chair of Magna Housing which operates in the South West and Chair of Placeshapers Chairs Group.

Paul Wenham

Paul Wenham

About me

Paul has over 30 years of housing and technical experience at senior level within the public and private sector and most recently as Group Property Director.

Since 2008 Paul has worked for Southern Housing Group and Salvation Army Housing Association where he held Director roles for Asset Investment and Group Property, Maintenance & Investment. Amongst many other achievements, Paul formed the G15 Asset Management Directors Group, Chaired the NHF Maintenance Forum and Executive Committees.

Paul is a Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Builder and joined the TCH Board in October 2020 and joined the CWR Board in December 2020. He became Chair of TCHR in November 2022.