Habinteg welcomes two new board members | Latest news

Habinteg Housing Association is pleased to announce that it has appointed two new members to its Board this month.

Habinteg champions inclusion by providing and promoting accessible homes and neighbourhoods that welcome everyone - including disabled and older people - using its accessible housing expertise and influence to push for more homes to be built to accessible design standards. 

Luke McCreery and Richard Blakey have joined the social housing landlord’s Board, adding their decades of experience in operations, and property and strategic delivery.

Luke McCreery

Luke is a specialist in property maintenance and building safety with extensive experience in the social housing sector.

He is currently a director at Curo, a housing association in the southwest of England, where he started as an apprentice in 2005. Luke also serves as Chair of Trustees for homelessness charity Emmaus Bristol. 

With a track record of delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions, Luke brings both operational insight and strategic experience. He is passionate about improving living standards for customers and ensuring long-term asset sustainability.

Luke will be a member of Habinteg’s Investment Committee.

Richard Blakey

Richard has been Chief Financial Officer at the charity Mencap since 2021 where he also has executive responsibility for a range of support functions such as technology, data, property and strategic delivery.

Before joining Mencap, Richard worked in a series of senior finance roles in public and third sector organisations, including Peabody housing association, and Essex County Council. Currently, he is the treasurer trustee at the National Brain Appeal, a charity dedicated to raising funds for The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Richard will become Chair of Habinteg’s Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee from September 2025.

Warm welcome

Habinteg’s Interim CEO, Martin Warhurst, said: “Luke and Richard bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience in their respective fields, adding to the extensive expertise we already have on our Board.

“I and the rest of the Board look forward to working with them as we continue to find new ways to deliver great customer service, and to build and promote high quality accessible homes.”

Image: Luke McCreery, left; Richard Blakey, right.