Leadership team

Andrew Smith, Chief Executive

Andrew has worked in the housing sector for more than 35 years. He began his career as an architect in London before moving to Circle 33 Housing Trust in the early 1990s.

In 2000, Andrew became Operations Director at Oxford Citizens Housing Association, which later joined with Westlea Housing Association and Oxbode Housing Association to form the GreenSquare Group.

Andrew is our lead for health and safety and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Scott Bailey, Director of Development and Deputy Chief Executive

Scott is responsible for delivering our new affordable homes, including shared ownership opportunities. As Deputy Chief Executive, he is also responsible for risk and performance across the organisation.

Before joining Havebury, Scott held senior roles at the Housing Corporation. Prior to this, he worked as a lobbyist at housing charity Shelter and for a national housing association.

Marie McCleary, Director of Resources and Company Secretary

Marie is responsible for our finances, including our relationships with funders and regulatory compliance. She is also responsible for our technology services.

Marie is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Before joining Havebury, she held a number of Finance Director roles within the NHS in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire over a 15-year period.

Before this, Marie worked as an accountant in the financial services sector in the City of London.

Jenny Spoor, Director of Operations

Jenny is responsible for our customer-facing services, including asset management and repairs, complaints, resident engagement, housing management and supported housing. She also oversees communications, sustainability and ESG.

She is responsible for ensuring we meet the Regulator of Social Housing’s Consumer Standards and the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code.

Jenny has worked in housing for more than 28 years, including 20 years in senior leadership roles, primarily within housing associations. She is passionate about providing a great experience for residents and delivering services that make a positive difference to our homes and communities.

Scott Bridge, Assistant Director of Asset Management

Scott is responsible for all the services involved in maintaining and investing in our residents’ homes. This includes asset management, repairs, home compliance, empty homes and sustainability works.

He has worked in housing for more than 20 years, spending much of his career in asset management. He also has experience as a Housing Director at a regional housing association.

Scott is passionate about providing good services to residents and investing in and developing our own teams to deliver them.

Alex Fitzgerald, Assistant Director of Finance

Alex leads our Finance, Procurement and Insurance teams. He oversees financial planning, treasury management, statutory and regulatory reporting, budget setting and forecasting, management accounts, financial controls, payments and procurement.

Alex is a chartered accountant and has worked in the housing sector for more than 20 years.

Matt Price, Assistant Director of People and Organisational Development

Matt leads our People and Organisational Development strategy, with a focus on making Havebury a great place to work and supporting our teams to deliver great services for residents.

He is responsible for people management, learning and development, recruitment, wellbeing and organisational development. Matt works closely with teams across the organisation to develop talent, strengthen leadership and support a positive and inclusive culture where people and teams can thrive.

Jim Overy, Assistant Director of IT

Jim is responsible for the technology infrastructure and services that support our teams, suppliers and residents.

He has extensive experience in technology strategy, cyber resilience, governance and delivering technical change, with a focus on providing secure and effective technology that meets the needs of the organisation and our residents.

Jim joined Havebury in 2024 with nearly four decades of technical experience across a range of industries, including engineering, media, finance and education.

Ben Edwards, Assistant Director of Transformation

Ben is responsible for delivering our ongoing programme of transformation projects. He oversees our business analysis, change management and project delivery functions, delivering a range of projects that support our Purpose and Plan.

Before joining Havebury, Ben held a range of leadership, technology and project management roles, with more than 12 years’ experience delivering digital transformation, strategy and the adoption of new technology. More than 10 years of this experience has been within the social housing sector.