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Karbon Homes Group

4th April 2022

New Executive Director for Karbon Homes

Karbon Homes has appointed Ian Johnson as its new Executive Director of Customer Services.

Karbon Homes is a housing association that owns or manages almost 30,000 properties across the North East of England and Yorkshire and has recently committed to developing 500 new homes every year. 

Ian is currently the Director of Pre-Tenancy and Property Services at Karbon Homes and will be replacing Jo Ray who will be retiring following five successful years in the role.

Ian has a wealth of experience following a career in housing spanning 25 years. His CV includes senior positions at Blyth Valley Housing, Homes for Northumberland and was the CEO of Tyne Housing before joining Karbon Homes. Ian also holds various non-executive roles as Chair of Prosper and Chair of the North-East Property Directors Forum, as well as being a member of the CIH Policy Advisory Committee.

Paul Fiddaman, Group Chief Executive for Karbon Homes said: "Following a competitive recruitment process, I'm delighted that Ian will be stepping up into this important position within Karbon. Ian has already made a significant contribution to Karbon and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, together with passion and drive. One of our strategic aims is to deliver an excellent customer experience and I look forward to working with him to build on the strong foundations already laid in this area.

Ian will officially move into his new role on 1 May 2022.