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A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd
18 October 2021
A2Dominion announces long-serving CEO's retirement and new
Chair
Housing's longest current serving CEO has announced his plan to
retire after 34 years of service.
Darrell Mercer, Chief Executive of the A2Dominion Group, will be
stepping down from his role in August 2022.
He joined Acton Housing Association in 1988 when the
organisation had only 850 homes in management, eight in development
and a single office in Ealing, west London.
In the decades that followed, he led the association through
several successful mergers with Oxford-based Cherwell Housing
Association in 2004, Orpington-based Kelsey Housing Association in
2006, and Staines and Winchester-based A2 Housing Group in
2008.
Today, A2Dominion employs nearly 1,200 people and is one of the
UK's leading housing associations, with 38,000 homes in management
and 5,000 more in the development pipeline. The Group regularly
wins awards and accreditations for its developments, services and
employer brand. It is also a member of the G15.
After retirement, Darrell plans to continue in his various
non-executive roles.
Darrell Mercer, Group Chief Executive, says: "I'm very proud of
what we've achieved over the years at A2Dominion and to have had
the pleasure to work with a fantastic bunch of colleagues.
"The Group has experienced phenomenal growth and continual
improvement of services to customers over the past 30 years. When I
first joined Acton as CEO, we only had 850 homes in management and
one scheme of eight units in development. We now have over 38,000
homes across London and southern England, with 5,000 more in the
development pipeline.
"I'm also pleased that I'll be leaving the organisation in the
safe and very capable hands of a refreshed Group Board and
Executive Management Team.
"I wish to thank all my colleagues for their support over the
years and look forward to returning to work once I've fully
recovered from my bone marrow transplant."
The news marks the start of a new era for the Group's
leadership, as it also announces a successor to its current Chair,
Ian Cox.
Alan Collett has been appointed as Chair Designate of the
A2Dominion Group and will be taking up his new position as Chair of
the Group Board in Summer 2022 when Ian steps down following the
completion of his maximum term in office.
Alan, a chartered surveyor and outgoing Chair of the Hyde Group,
joins A2Dominion with significant experience in social and private
sector housing across executive and non-executive roles.
Ian Cox, A2Dominion's current Group Chair, said: "I'm delighted
to welcome Alan to our Group Board. He brings with him a wealth of
experience and is well-placed to lead A2Dominion towards meeting
its five-year corporate plan and delivering high-quality homes and
services for customers.
"I'd also like to thank Darrell for his strong track record and
long and successful service to the Group and sector. On behalf of
Group Board and everyone at A2Dominion, I would like to wish him
the very best of luck for his continued recovery and
retirement."
Alan Collett said: "I am delighted to be joining A2Dominion at
such an important time in the housing sector. Providing high
quality, sustainable homes in strong communities is a vital
mission, and the strategy agreed by the Board is a great platform
upon which to build."
The Group will now start the search for a new Chief Executive to
take the organisation forward this Autumn, which will be jointly
led by Alan Collett and Ian Cox.
Meanwhile the Group is focusing on providing new homes and
service delivery, with Anne Waterhouse continuing to lead the
organisation as Interim Group Chief Executive.
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Press office contacts
Francesca Mole
Head of Corporate Communications
A2Dominion Group
07391 409 976
communications@a2dominion.co.uk
Amy-Jo Fowler
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
A2Dominion Group
07471 025781
communications@a2dominion.co.uk
Notes to Editors
-- A2Dominion is a leading UK housing provider with over 38,000
homes across London and southern England, and thousands more in the
development pipeline.
The Group provides affordable, private and social rented homes,
student, NHS and temporary accommodation, as well as supported
housing and homes for older people. It also offers high-quality
sustainable homes for sale and shared ownership, available through
its FABRICA by A2Dominion brand.
While the Group takes a commercial approach to housebuilding,
all of its profits are used for a social purpose, with millions of
pounds reinvested into delivering more new homes and better
services for customers. A2Dominion is part of the G15, a group of
the largest housing providers in London.
Find out more about the Group's history , or for general
information, visit www.a2dominiongroup.co.uk /
www.a2dominion.co.uk
-- Darrell Mercer has over 40 years' experience in the housing
sector and started his career as a graduate trainee with the
Housing Corporation. He was previously Assistant Director of
Housing for the London Borough of Islington and is the former Chief
Executive of Acton Housing Association and the Dominion Housing
Group. He is also a non-executive Board member for Your Housing
Group and Zen Housing Group
Based on research originally published by Inside Housing (2018)
, Darrell is now the longest-serving current housing CEO and has
one of the longest-ever tenures.
-- Alan Collett is a Chartered Surveyor and was President of the
RICS for 2012/13. He has worked extensively in private sector
housing development, investment and valuation, being senior partner
of Allsop LLP until his retirement.
He is currently a director of M&G Residential Limited
Partnership a GBP1bn Property Fund, an Honorary Fellow of the
University College of Estate Management, and an adviser to
Hearthstone Investments and the home investor fund. With a strong
interest in providing new homes, Alan was also a member of NHBC
Council for 9 years.
Previous non-executive roles have included being Chair of the
Hyde Group, a Board Member at the Empty Homes Agency and Chairman
of the British Property Federation Residential Committee.
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