Gina Pearson - Chief Executive Officer

Gina joined bric housing company as Chief Executive Officer in late 2007.

She began her career in the Housing Association sector in the UK, primarily developing and managing housing for people with disabilities while training as a Housing Manager.  She migrated to Australia in 1989, and after a short stint with a Youth Housing Support Service provider, joined the Victorian State Government. While with the VSG Gina was instrumental in developing the Growth Strategy resulting in a robust network of sustainable Housing Associations, complementary to the public housing system.  This was achieved by changing legislation to recognise the role of not-for-profit providers in the system and to regulate them, and by introducing larger scale private sector investment to increase the quality and supply of community housing. 

Gina has also managed community and leisure services, strategic planning and governance reform in local government.  She is a former Board Member and Past President of the Australasian Housing Institute and former Board Member of Integrate UK and Opera North.

Qualification

• Master of Public Administration (Australia and New Zealand School of Government)

• Member - Australasian Housing Institute
• Member - National Conference Program Advisory Group
• Member - Friends of the Executive Challenge Academy
• Chair     - Q500 Group

Glenys Kitching -Finance & Business Manager

Glenys has had extensive experience in private enterprise both as an employee in financial and management positions but also as director of a manufacturing business and a direct sales and marketing company. She has spent the last eight years in the not for profit sector. Prior to the establishment of bric housing company she was Finance Manager for Better Housing Projects Association and had six years with the Qld Council of Social Service as the Finance & Project Administrator. Glenys provides a high level of business acumen and financial accountability and contributes to managing and analysing the risk to the organisation and ensuring its sustainability.

Qualification

• Diploma in Business Management
• Certificate in Marketing
• AIM Certificate in Marketing & Customer Service

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Member of Australasian Housing Institute
• Member of bric housing company Finance and Risk Management Sub Committee
• Member of bric housing company Property Working Group