AHI is a non-profit impact consultancy dedicated to improving affordable housing ecosystems around the world

Specialist consultancy on strategies, VFM and data solutions, primarily to public and not-for-profit housing and regeneration providers in UK and US.Recent projects have covered VFM and analysis of UK affordable housing systems for overseas organisations.

Providing intelligent solutions for organisations addressing housing, health, education and regeneration challenges using economics, demography, primary and secondary research and 30 years experience in the public and private sectors.Recent commissions include:- Support for Southend Council in the Selective Licensing of Private Landlords - Project lead on regeneration in Carlisle social housing estates- multiple scheme development for Brownfield Housing Fund and Land Release Fund bids- Working to develop ethical lettings agencies in Greater Manchester and Liverpool- Analysis of the potential need for shared ownership and new housing products in N. Ireland- Advice on strategies and futures to Boards and Executive Teams - Review of the market and affordable rent opportunities for social landlords across numerous markets- Assessment of prospects for private investment in shared ownership in England- Development of proposals for veterans' housing, training and social enterprise- Advice to a multi-national on good engagement with local communities and stakeholders- Assessing regeneration opportunities for neighbourhoods owned by a national provider

Keynote speaker at Korean government's First International Housing Finance Conference, SeoulAdvice on affordable housing investment, regulation, innovation and governance, economic development and urban regeneration

I stood down from all my remunerated professional roles to undertake public service for this period

Head of the Northern operations for not-for-profit housing association trade body, responsible for services and advocacy for one third of the national membership, managing a team of ten staff based in three regions and a budget of £600 thousand.

Coordinated policy making and investment and regulatory activities for housing market renewal for the country’s largest quango, managing a team and overseeing field staff’s activities, project managed an unprecedented, £50m innovation competitive bidding process, member Northern Senior Management Team

Seconded to Whitehall as part of the 5-person team allocating and managing a £1bn urban regeneration programme, developing policy, briefing Ministers, resolving local problems, designed national monitoring regime to ensure accountability

Applied research programme, wrote publications and lectured on urban sustainability for the internationally renowned academic consultancy, developed and operationalised approach to ensure successful housing investment which was required for access to multiple £billion grant programme

Information and policy manager, regulator at national and regional tiers of the country’s largest non-departmental public body, developed publication that helped convince the Minister to allow housing associations to develop into broader social businesses, regulated 32 housing associations represented England in an OECD research project, organised European Housing Conference