About our Group Board:
Our Group Board is a group of appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of Be One Homes. It has responsibility for:
- The overall management of the organisation.
- The approval of our annual business plan.
- The approval of our annual report and financial statements (also subject to external audit).
- Deciding which areas of responsibility are to be delegated to Committees or Be One Homes colleagues.
However, the day to day running of the organisation is delegated to our management team.
Download our Board's meeting agendas:
Board meeting agendas: 2026
Board meeting agendas: 2025
Board meeting agendas: 2024
Other Board documents:
Meet our Board members:
Mark Wilkinson
Board Chair
Mark has a portfolio of non-executive roles spanning the health and higher education sectors after his executive career in the NHS.
By profession, Mark is a chartered accountant and held executive finance roles across Greater Manchester before moving into general management including at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
Mark is passionate about tackling inequalities and is keen to explore the broader contribution Be One Homes can make to supporting flourishing communities. He has been on our Board previously in 2018 and was re-appointed to our Board in April 2022.
In July 2026, Mark was appointed as our Board Chair.
By profession, Mark is a chartered accountant and held executive finance roles across Greater Manchester before moving into general management including at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
Mark is passionate about tackling inequalities and is keen to explore the broader contribution Be One Homes can make to supporting flourishing communities. He has been on our Board previously in 2018 and was re-appointed to our Board in April 2022.
In July 2026, Mark was appointed as our Board Chair.
Mohammed Ayub
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Mohammed (preferred name Ayub) is a Bolton councillor with extensive experience of working alongside residents, community groups and partner organisations to address housing issues, improve neighbourhood standards and support community safety initiatives. Through his work in the community, he has developed strong local knowledge and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing residents..
His experience includes supporting residents with housing-related concerns, tackling environmental issues and contributing to multi-agency initiatives focused on building safety, tenant engagement and neighbourhood improvement. He is passionate about ensuring residents have access to safe, high-quality homes and that their voices are reflected in decision-making.
Ayub brings valuable insight from his community leadership and partnership working, helping to strengthen accountability, support effective governance and ensure services remain responsive to residents' needs. Ayub was appointed to our Board in July 2026.
His experience includes supporting residents with housing-related concerns, tackling environmental issues and contributing to multi-agency initiatives focused on building safety, tenant engagement and neighbourhood improvement. He is passionate about ensuring residents have access to safe, high-quality homes and that their voices are reflected in decision-making.
Ayub brings valuable insight from his community leadership and partnership working, helping to strengthen accountability, support effective governance and ensure services remain responsive to residents' needs. Ayub was appointed to our Board in July 2026.
Martin North
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Martin brings a wealth of experience working locally in senior roles within the healthcare sector.
Over the last eight years, Martin has served as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
During this time, he has worked to ensure healthcare services across Bolton are safe, high quality and delivered in line with national standards for clinical governance, education, training and research.
Martin has also been proud to Chair the Bolton NHS Charity, which funds projects that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide – creating better experiences, improving environments, supporting staff wellbeing, and investing in life changing equipment.
Helping to improve the everyday lives of the people of Bolton is what drives Martin and this move to our Group Board gives him the perfect opportunity to make a real difference within our communities.
Over the last eight years, Martin has served as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
During this time, he has worked to ensure healthcare services across Bolton are safe, high quality and delivered in line with national standards for clinical governance, education, training and research.
Martin has also been proud to Chair the Bolton NHS Charity, which funds projects that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide – creating better experiences, improving environments, supporting staff wellbeing, and investing in life changing equipment.
Helping to improve the everyday lives of the people of Bolton is what drives Martin and this move to our Group Board gives him the perfect opportunity to make a real difference within our communities.
Sharon Hanbury
Sharon brings many years’ experience across a wide range of housing and related areas within Local Authorities and Combined Authorities.
This includes 15 years at Head of Service level in two Greater Manchester Local Authorities with responsibility for Strategic Housing, Private Sector Housing, Housing-led Regeneration, Housing Growth and a range of other services and areas.
Sharon’s experience at CAs (both Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region) – involving several areas such as Private Sector Housing, Housing Growth and Housing Retrofit - has added further experience as well as different perspectives. Strong partnerships and collaboration with Housing Providers has featured highly in her career and is a considerable strength.
Sharon is highly passionate and committed to making a difference to places and the lives of residents and communities; with her Board and Committee roles presenting significant opportunity in these respects.
In April 2022 Sharon joined our Board, together with the Group Audit and Risk Committee, Group Development Committee, and Customer Experience Committee.
Sharon is the Chair of the Group Customer Experience Committee and is also our Group Board Member Responsible for complaints, providing strategic direction to ensure we are responsive to customer feedback.
This includes 15 years at Head of Service level in two Greater Manchester Local Authorities with responsibility for Strategic Housing, Private Sector Housing, Housing-led Regeneration, Housing Growth and a range of other services and areas.
Sharon’s experience at CAs (both Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region) – involving several areas such as Private Sector Housing, Housing Growth and Housing Retrofit - has added further experience as well as different perspectives. Strong partnerships and collaboration with Housing Providers has featured highly in her career and is a considerable strength.
Sharon is highly passionate and committed to making a difference to places and the lives of residents and communities; with her Board and Committee roles presenting significant opportunity in these respects.
In April 2022 Sharon joined our Board, together with the Group Audit and Risk Committee, Group Development Committee, and Customer Experience Committee.
Sharon is the Chair of the Group Customer Experience Committee and is also our Group Board Member Responsible for complaints, providing strategic direction to ensure we are responsive to customer feedback.
Phil Saxton
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
Phil has served in a number of non-executive and trustee roles in the area for almost 20 years, including the Board of Six Town Housing, GMW NHS Mental Health Trust and Bolton & Bury Education Business Partnership, and is currently a trustee and vice-chair of Bury ILD, a small charity supporting people with learning disabilities to live independently.
He has extensive experience of social housing through his work as an executive interim with a large number of providers for 20 years. He hopes to bring a breadth of perspective on social and business issues to complement those of colleagues at Be One Homes.
Phil was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee in May 2023, and became Chair of the Committee on 1 February 2024. Phil was also appointed to our Board on 1 February 2024.
He has extensive experience of social housing through his work as an executive interim with a large number of providers for 20 years. He hopes to bring a breadth of perspective on social and business issues to complement those of colleagues at Be One Homes.
Phil was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee in May 2023, and became Chair of the Committee on 1 February 2024. Phil was also appointed to our Board on 1 February 2024.
Grace Broadhurst
Grace has had close involvement with various charities and communities across the Bolton Area since 2011, such as Urban Outreach, Bridge Church Bolton, and Bolton Guild of Help.
The Ethos and Culture of Be One Homes in supporting people and their communities to help them flourish is a vision Grace believes in and is pleased to be a part of.
Grace joined our Board as a co-optee member in May 2023 and was appointed as a full Board member in April 2024. She is also a member of our Governance and People Committee, as well as our Audit and Risk Committee.
The Ethos and Culture of Be One Homes in supporting people and their communities to help them flourish is a vision Grace believes in and is pleased to be a part of.
Grace joined our Board as a co-optee member in May 2023 and was appointed as a full Board member in April 2024. She is also a member of our Governance and People Committee, as well as our Audit and Risk Committee.
Charles Dunn
Charles is currently an Associate Director with Leading project management company Turner & Townsend and brings over 30 years’ of leadership experience across the construction and property development sectors, working with major organisations throughout the North of England, the Midlands, and Scotland.
Over the last 12 years, he has specialised in the social housing sector, delivering significant land‑led development programmes and large‑scale asset renewal projects across a range of tenures. His work includes traditional construction, modern methods of construction, and the delivery of sustainable technologies such as solar PV and ground‑source heat pumps.
Alongside his executive career, Charles has extensive non‑executive experience with housing associations including First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), Yorkshire Housing, and Incommunities.
He currently sits on the Main Board at FCHO, chairs the Investment and Development Committee, and is a Board Director at Yorkshire Housing Residential (YHR), supporting market sale, shared ownership, and PRS activity.
His roles have also included committee membership across Audit and Risk, Investment and Development, and Sustainability and Zero Carbon workstreams. He is passionate about improving outcomes for customers and communities and brings strong strategic insight, commercial acumen, and a commitment to fairness, integrity, and social value.
Motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, he is keen to use his wide-ranging experience to support the organisations vision and strategic ambitions.
Charlie was appointed to our Board in October 2025. He is also a member of the Stonecross Homes Board and chairs our Development Committee.
Over the last 12 years, he has specialised in the social housing sector, delivering significant land‑led development programmes and large‑scale asset renewal projects across a range of tenures. His work includes traditional construction, modern methods of construction, and the delivery of sustainable technologies such as solar PV and ground‑source heat pumps.
Alongside his executive career, Charles has extensive non‑executive experience with housing associations including First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), Yorkshire Housing, and Incommunities.
He currently sits on the Main Board at FCHO, chairs the Investment and Development Committee, and is a Board Director at Yorkshire Housing Residential (YHR), supporting market sale, shared ownership, and PRS activity.
His roles have also included committee membership across Audit and Risk, Investment and Development, and Sustainability and Zero Carbon workstreams. He is passionate about improving outcomes for customers and communities and brings strong strategic insight, commercial acumen, and a commitment to fairness, integrity, and social value.
Motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, he is keen to use his wide-ranging experience to support the organisations vision and strategic ambitions.
Charlie was appointed to our Board in October 2025. He is also a member of the Stonecross Homes Board and chairs our Development Committee.
Maxine Fitzpatrick
As a member of our Group Board, Group Governance and Group People Committee, and Group Customer Experience Committee, Maxine brings over two decades of experience in the housing sector. Her experience spans asset management, regeneration and development across both the public and private sectors.
As Director of Development Strategy & Regeneration at Torus, Maxine currently provides strategic oversight for one of the North West’s largest housing and regeneration programmes, which delivers around 1,000 homes per year.
Maxine adds real value to our Board and committees by providing strong strategic and operational insight, while ensuring our tenants and communities remain at the heart of every decision we make.
As Director of Development Strategy & Regeneration at Torus, Maxine currently provides strategic oversight for one of the North West’s largest housing and regeneration programmes, which delivers around 1,000 homes per year.
Maxine adds real value to our Board and committees by providing strong strategic and operational insight, while ensuring our tenants and communities remain at the heart of every decision we make.
Melanie Everest
Melanie has been a shared owner for more than 10 years and has over 20 years’ experience of frontline service delivery in local government.
Melanie is passionate about helping people and making a positive contribution to local communities.
In her role, Melanie combines her professional and lived experiences to make a real difference to others. Melanie is a member of our Customer Experience Committee and Co-Optee on our Board.
Melanie is passionate about helping people and making a positive contribution to local communities.
In her role, Melanie combines her professional and lived experiences to make a real difference to others. Melanie is a member of our Customer Experience Committee and Co-Optee on our Board.
Narvinder Khossa
Narvinder has over 26 years of combined expertise in property management, construction project management, and residential development, and brings a wealth of strategic leadership and operational performance experience to our Board.
She has a motivation for delivery of homes that help create positive social impact, providing homes for all.
Narvinder was appointed to the Board in April 2024 and is also a member of our Development Committee.
She has a motivation for delivery of homes that help create positive social impact, providing homes for all.
Narvinder was appointed to the Board in April 2024 and is also a member of our Development Committee.
