SNG announces three new Board member appointments
We've appointed three new non-executive Board members, strengthening the breadth of experience and expertise on our Board.
Marcelle Moncrieffe-Newman, Eddie Hughes and Yvonne Arrowsmith will all join the SNG Board from 1 May 2026. Together, they bring a wide range of skills and experience across governance, housing regulation and central and local government.
Marcelle Moncreiffe-Newman is a senior people and governance leader, bringing extensive experience from highly regulated sectors including the NHS, the BBC, higher education and local government. She is currently Chief People Officer at St George’s University, London and is committed to championing people, culture and equality in the workplace. Alongside her role as a Board member, Marcelle has been appointed Remuneration and Nominations Committee Chair - a role she will take on at the end of July when the committee’s current Chair, Angela Williams, stands down at the end of her permitted Board tenure.
Eddie Hughes, former Minister for Housing and Rough Sleeping and a Member of Parliament from 2017 to 2024, brings significant experience of housing policy, regulation and governance. He introduced the Social Housing Regulation Bill and has worked closely with housing providers and government throughout his career, both in ministerial office and in senior sector roles. Eddie now runs a housing consultancy advising organisations across the sector.
Yvonne Arrowsmith brings more than thirty years’ experience in executive housing leadership, with deep expertise in governance, regulation and customer strategies. She is widely recognised for leading organisations through complex operating environments and improvement programmes, including interim chief executive roles at Saffron Housing Trust and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. She also brings a strong track record of engaging with senior stakeholders across the housing sector.
Paul Massara, Chair of SNG, said: “I am delighted to welcome Marcelle, Eddie and Yvonne to the SNG Board. They bring deep expertise across governance, housing, regulation and central and local government and I am confident they will make a strong contribution to SNG’s continued success as we deliver one of the sector’s largest pipelines of new homes. As we prepare to launch our new corporate plan later this year, their insight and leadership will help ensure SNG is well placed to deliver our ambitions for customers and create thriving communities over generations.”