Our Board

Alan joined the company in 2004. A chartered accountant, he worked for KPMG for over 30 years. He is also Chairman of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools, Non-Executive Director of the ESPC, trustee of a number of national charities and holds several other non-executive directorships and advisory appointments.

Andrew Mickel joined the company in 2000. He was formerly Chairman of Homes for Scotland and Director of a community development project in the East End of Glasgow. He is also a Director of SWG3, a leading arts and music venue in Finnieston, Glasgow.

Craig Ormond, Director, was appointed to the Board in 2017 and joined the Homes England Board in 2019. He has over 15 years’ experience in managing a UK-wide portfolio of strategic land, as well as a pipeline of sites for future development. His expertise also spans the Private Rental Sector and our commercial operations.

David Shaw has been a non-Executive Director of Homes England since 2017 and he joined the Group Board in 2021. A qualified planner, he has over 36 years’ experience of residential development and construction in the private and social house sectors. David currently works with a number of pension funds, advising on residential investment.

Ed Monaghan has over 36 years’ experience within the industry. He is a member of the CBI Construction Council and sits on the boards of local Glasgow charity Rosemount and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Joanne Casey is Managing Director of Mactaggart & Mickel’s Homes England division and the Director responsible for sales, marketing and architectural design. She is Honorary Vice-President of the Institute of Customer Service, a member of the Board of Homes for Scotland and Chair of Business Beats Cancer (Glasgow) for Cancer Research UK.

Marion Forbes is a Director of our Homes England and Homes Scotland divisions and leads the Human Resources, Health & Safety and Business Support teams. She has been instrumental in reinforcing Mactaggart & Mickel’s status as an employer of choice, securing Investors in People Platinum and Investors in Young People Silver accreditations. She is a member of the CITB’s Nation Council for Scotland.

Paul McAninch is Chair of Mactaggart & Mickel's Investments Board and Group Finance Director. He oversees Commercial Property, International investments, our Private Rental Sector portfolio and Investment Fund. He is a non-executive director of Glasgow-based tech start-up iOPT and sits on the advisory committee of the YFM Equity Partners 2016 Fund.

Peter Shepherd is Chair of our Homes Board, he has over 30 years’ experience within the construction sector. He was appointed a director in 2011 and also sits on the Board of Management of Hillcrest Homes a registered social landlord operating in Scotland.

Ross Mickel joined Mactaggart & Mickel in 2006 and the Group Board in 2012. He is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Young Presidents Organisation. Ross is passionate about innovation and sustainable construction.