Swan Housing appoints deputy CEO and confirms interim FD

News28 Apr 2020Sarah Williams

Swan Housing Group has appointed Geoff Pearce, its executive director of regeneration and development, as deputy chief executive.

Geoff Pearce, Swan Housing’s deputy CEO and executive director of regeneration and development

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In the role, Mr Pearce replaces Jamie Smith, the 11,000-home group’s former finance director.

Mr Pearce has been an executive director at Swan since 2014, overseeing the growth of the east London and Essex-based provider’s development programme to more than 8,000 homes.

Mr Smith will leave the business at the end of May, having stepped down from the board on 31 March 2020, according to market updates issued on 20 April.

He joined Swan in 2009 after holding finance roles at building services and construction firms Haden Young and Balfour Beatty.

He is replaced as finance director in an interim capacity by financial controller James King, who joined Swan’s board on 1 April 2020.

In a statement to the markets, John Synnuck, chief executive of Swan, said: “Jamie Smith, our deputy chief executive and finance director, is leaving the business at the end of May after more than 10 years of excellent work. The board would like to thank Jamie for his support and guidance throughout his time with the organisation.”

Commenting on his appointment as deputy chief executive, Mr Pearce said: “I am delighted to be able to further my work at Swan through the position of deputy chief executive. I am very much looking forward to working with the board, my executive team colleagues and the wider Swan Group team to ensure that we continue to make the biggest impact across all the areas we work in.

“We exist to ensure that as many people as possible have somewhere to feel at home and during this difficult time for the nation, it is more important than ever that we continue to deliver on our mission.”