Risk and Audit Committee oversees the internal and external audit functions, and any other activity with the primary aim of risk and controls compliance and assurance, to provide the Havebury Group with assurance on the effectiveness of its risk and internal controls framework and that adequate probity arrangements are in place, including ways in that employees and contractors can raise concerns.
Kym Hudson (Chair)
I have an impressive track record of outstanding performance at senior levels in risk, transformational change, customer service and operations management over more than 30 years in the financial services industry.
I hold an Operations Management MBA from Warwick University, am qualified in AML/STF and am an MSP practitioner in Programme Management. I am also a seasoned conference speaker, am media trained and have appeared on TV discussing the life and challenges of senior women in banking.
Away from work, I am married to Martin and have a daughter, Ciara.
Julian Foster
I am a chartered accountant and corporate treasurer. I was the executive finance director of Broadland Housing Association until 2019. I have held four senior finance director roles in growing housing association groups in the eastern region over the last 20 years.
I am currently Chair of the Audit Committee at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I’m married to Rachel, a retired police officer who is now a curate in the Church of England. I also have two daughters, Naomi and Jessica, who work for the NHS.
I am a shadow trustee of Level Up, a proposed charity providing assistive technology for disabled people. This is led by my stepson Michael and daughter-in-law Kelly.
Peter Basford
I enjoyed a 33-year career with Lloyds Bank in various leadership roles. These included private and commercial banking and auditing.
I am the founder and owner of Business Growth Coaches Network, which has quickly established a national group of coaches who provide cost-effective support and guidance to SMEs. I am also a co-founder of Innovation Labs Group in Stowmarket. This supports technology start-ups and scale-ups and has plans to open more offices in the future.
Away from work, I’m a keen golfer, sports fan and music lover. I enjoy travelling, my favourite places being the Algarve, the Maldives and Scandinavia.
Claire Davis
I have 30 years of experience in the UK and Australia’s social and affordable housing sector. As a chartered accountant, my senior management roles included finance director and director of corporate Services, delivering a range of services including finance, HR, IT and risk management.
I now combine my work as an Executive Coach with my non-executive director roles..