Board Members

Stephen Woolridge ACIB
Chair
Stephen was formally Area Director of Lloyds TSB Commercial with executive responsibility for Essex. In the past he has held various community roles in local government, housing, education, business and charities. He sits on the Remuneration & HR Committee and Governance Committees, is on the board of GenFinance and a trustee of Genesis Community.

Alison Clare BA (Hons), MA, MSc
Vice Chair

Alison is an independent Learning and Development Consultant specialising in the development of qualifications, learning resources and programmes for front line staff, in the housing, health, and social care, and community justice sectors. She is a qualified social worker with a background in community mental health. She joined Springboard in 1999 and she is the Vice Chair of the Group's Diversity Committee.

Tony Clouting

Tony is a retired Barclays Bank Manager. He worked for Barclays for 37 years, the last seventeen at Senior Management. He sits on the Group's Property Investment Development Committee (PIDC) and the Genesis Audit and Risk Committee.


Jon Bailey
Customer
member

Jon has been a professional photographer for over thirty years, working for the Museum of London and English Heritage, retiring in 2005. He continues to work freelance in art and architectural photography. Jon has been a Springboard customer since 1978.


Trevor Childs

Customer member
Trevor is the Chairman of Springboard Customer Association and is an elected tenant board member. Prior to retirement he was a coach operator.


Mike McCall
ACIS
Mike is Exceutive Director of Operations at St. Mungo's, a charity helping homeless rough sleepers.

Inderpal Matharu
Inderpal is the Director in RK Construction (London) Ltd, Director of K&R Ventures Ltd. Also Director of RK Joinery Ltd. He sits on the Property Investment Development Committee (PIDC).

Dinesh Raja
Tenant Member
Dinesh is a qualified solicitor and Managing Partner, Bowling & Co Solicitors.

Dipak Raval
Dipak is a self employed Financial Consultant and was previously a Bank Manager with Barclays Bank. He is a Board Member and Deputy Chair of Eastwards Trust since 1996 and recently been elected to Springboard Board.

Harton Bailey
Interim Managing Director

Harton has significant housing experience gained from working as Head of Property Services at Springboard, in his most recent role and prior to this as Director of Housing with supported housing association.