Our Board
Ore Valley Housing Association is governed by a voluntary Board, which includes tenants and professionals in various fields. The Board oversees our strategic direction, reviews progress, and advises senior management.
The Board Members are all volunteers who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and making sure it has the resources to achieve this. They employ staff to manage and deliver the Association's services and are responsible for monitoring the quality and impact of the services provided.
How we appoint board members
Board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), however in between these meetings Board members can be added as casual vacancies onto the Board, but they must then be elected to the Board at the next AGM. Our Board can comprise up to a maximum of 15 members and meets around every 4-5 weeks with no meetings scheduled in January or July.
Experience and training
We know that our Board members bring a wide range of knowledge, experience and strengths to our Board, especially when they are members of our communities . This is why we are always looking for such people to join our Board. Do you live in the communities we serve? Are you interested in being on a Board, if you answer yes, please contact us so we can discuss what is involved.
Committees and other groups
We also have a separate committee that reports to our Board: The Finance, Audit & Risk Management Committee. This committee meets every 3 months. Some board members also sit on a subgroup called the Board Development Group, which is involved in Board recruitment and overseeing how each committee and the Board report to one another. An ad-hoc Recruitment sub-group is also convened when necessary.
Who sits on these boards and committees?
We currently have 8 Board members of which 1 is an Ore Valley tenants, we would love to see more tenants on the Board. To offer tenants a greater idea of what we do, we have started to get in regular contact with interested people on a variety of issues including reporting, estate management and customer service.
If you are interested in helping us either by sharing your views on different matters or becoming a Board member, please call the office on 01592 721 917 and we would be happy to discuss this with you.
OVHA Board Meeting Minutes
John Flynn
Chairperson
Board Member from 16.05.17
Chairperson of Board.
John is currently chair of the Board of Ore Valley Housing Association and has been a Board member for over eight years. The organisation focuses on Tenancy Support and Tenant Engagement services and always look forward to working with tenants to help sustain tenancies and obtain views on how we can improve our services. As part of these activities, we have grown a great staff team at Ore Valley who always impress with their commitment to the work. "In my day job, I have spent some 42 years working in the finance departments of various energy companies and now specialise in working withing the UK Pensions Industry as a Trustee".
Tom Dougan
Board Member
Board Member from 20.01.13
Chairperson of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management (FARM) committee.
Tom is a Chartered accountant with a C.A. with post qualification management development studies at IMD in Lausanne and at Cranwell in UK
After three years in profession with KPMG in Glasgow he moved into industry with Alcan, firstly as Internal Auditor and becoming Chief Financial Officer for their European and Ghana interests in alumina chemicals.
Tom Allan
Tenant Board Member
Board Member from 10.09.96
Shanana Beattie
Board Member
Board member from 20.6.23
Shanana has over 20 years working in and developing governance and practical implementations within the Third Sector. She brings a diverse international perspective. Her background includes supporting vulnerable people across Scotland, developing charity service deliveries, and latterly moved into project management.
Caitlyn McCowan
Board Member
Board member from 20.6.23
Andrew McDaniel
Board Member
Board member from 19.4.22.
Andrew has over 30 years experience of business & economic development in Northern Ireland and Scotland, ranging from marketing manager with a Ford dealer to setting up several small businesses.
He has also been heavily involved in the Third Sector, including charities, community organisations and housing associations, with a particular interest in funding and social enterprise
Andrew has supported Ore Valley projects for over 20 years, by leading on the Fife Housing Association Alliance Community Initiatives strategy, sitting on Ore Valley subsidiaries and representing Ore Valley on a wide range of networks and partnerships, including Fife Social Enterprise Network, Fife Employability & Training Consortium and Green Business Fife
Bill Banks
Board Member
Board member since 15th October 2024.
Bill is the former Group Chief Executive with Kingdom Housing and Care Group. In addition to his senior executive experience, he has served on various boards in a non executive capacity.
Bill was a previous winner of the Chartered Institute in Housing (Scotland) Leadership award and has particular interests in affordable housing, customer services, sustainability, community benefits and corporate social responsibility.
Abi Fox-Donnelly
Board Member
Board member from 19.05.26
Abi has worked in the social housing sector since 2017, and is currently the Tenancy Support Services Team Leader at the Kingdom Group, leading a team that delivers early intervention and tenancy sustainment support across Falkirk, Fife, Clackmannanshire and Perth. Within her first year in this role, she led the team in achieving over £1.4 million in estimated financial gains for tenants and their families. Her team then went on to win Share’s ‘Housing Team of the Year’ award in 2026.
Prior to this Abi was a Lead Housing Officer and has experience in managing allocations, antisocial behaviour, domestic abuse, arrears and hoarding.
Abi has completed a BA Hons in Sociolgy and Social Policy, a Postgraduate Diploma in Housing Studies, and a CMI Diploma in Leadership and Management. She also studied abroad at the University of Wyoming.
Abi’s interest in social justice began early, through volunteering in youth-focused and public sector roles including the UK Youth Parliament, Dorset Youth Council, the Big Lottery Fund and Shelter Scotland. She moved to Scotland from Dorset in 2013 and now calls Fife ‘home’.
Dave Roy
Board Member
Board member since 19.05.26
Dave has been involved in the Housing Sector since 2011. Dave's previous role was senior health and safety officer at the Kingdom Group where he supported and advised all Kingdom staff in carrying out their health and safety duties and ensured that the Group's safety policies aligned with government regulations.
Dave has previously been involved with and chaired a number of community groups in Cardenden including the community council, crime prevention panel and the community development forum.
Frazer Walker
Board Member
Board member since 19.05.26
Frazer Walker is one of three Heads in Fife College’s Centre of Business, Advanced Technologies and Trades. Starting out as an apprentice joiner, Frazer brings practical industry insight to his role. With over 20 years in further education, he supports the development of flexible, forward-looking curriculum that blends traditional skills with new technologies in construction, energy, and heat.
He has contributed to projects that build regional capacity and support access to careers in areas like civil engineering, retrofit, and green energy. Frazer also works closely with industry partners to ensure learners gain the skills and mindset needed for a changing workforce.
Committed to inclusive education, he supports community outreach that aligns opportunities with local needs and priorities across Fife
Maureen Dickson
Board Member
Board member since 19.05.26
An HR professional for over 30 years with extensive experience gained in the Retail, Finance and Housing sectors. Maureen is an HR generalist who specialises in business partnering and delivering business success through people initiatives. Also has led on organisation restructures, the latest being Kingdom Housing Association.
Maureen was previously a Non-Executive Board Member of WISH Scotland (Women in Social Housing).
Stephen Strachan
Board Member
Board member since 19.05.26
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