Caron, who was elected Chair of Melville in 2017, is a qualified accountant and a chartered internal auditor. She joined the Board in 2014 and has 30 years experience providing risk-based internal audit and business support services to clients from many different sectors in the UK and Australia.
David joined the Board in 2016 and was elected vice chair the following year. He lives in Midlothian and has an interest in the development of the local community.
Barbara is a Melville tenant and the longest serving member of the Melville Board, having originally joined in 2004.
Glen joined the Board in 2017 and lives in Broughty Ferry.
Donna lives in Newtongrange and joined the Melville Board in 2017.
Paul joined the Board in 2013. 
Andrew was born and raised in Edinburgh and joined Melville's Board in 2017. 
Sean joined the Melville Board in 2017 and is a chartered building surveyor with over 30 years experience in property and construction.
Clare joined the Melville Board in 2017.
Bill joined the Melville Board in 2017 and has a great deal of social housing experience.
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The Board
Melville is led by an experienced Board that has overall responsibility for the governance of the Association, and the strategies and policies delivered by our staff.
Board members are unpaid volunteers with a wide-range of skills who represent all sections of the community. They work closely with the senior management team on the planning, monitoring and control of high quality, efficient services to our tenants and service users.
Board members can claim travel and other expenses for attending meetings and we also offer training and encourage members to develop their knowledge and skills by attending seminars and conferences on behalf of Melville.
Board members are elected every year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The Board meets a minimum of seven times a year (as well as the AGM in September). Meetings are usually held in the early evening and normally last a maximum of two hours. Minutes of the meetings are available on request.
Our Board Members
Chair: Ms Caron Quinn
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Caron has a detailed knowledge of the housing sector, developed over the past 14 years while providing services to Scottish Registered Social Landlords. She is also the Chair of West Lothian Citizens Advice Bureau and a member of their Governance, Policy and Procedural committee. |
Vice chair: Mr David Bond
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A chartered accountant with a wide range of financial and commercial skills, David has an executive search firm and is the Director, Scotland for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). |
Secretary: Mrs Barbara Shearer (tenant)
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A keen and active member of a number of local community groups including the Girl Guides, Barbara has recently been recognised for her 20 plus years as a leader in the Guide movement and currently volunteers as both a Guide guider and a Rainbow leader.
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Member: Mr Glen Alexander
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With a career background in the international banking sector, Glen currently works as a relationship executive with the FCFM Group. |
Member: Ms Donna Bogdanovic
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A qualified planner, Donna currently works as principal officer for housing strategy with Scottish Borders Council and has spent the last ten years focusing on a wide range of housing policy areas. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, where she also serves on the Board. Donna is an active member of her local community and has a strong interest in the social housing sector. |
Member: Mr Paul Cameron (tenant)
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A tenant of the Association, Paul works for Midlothian Council. Previously he has worked in the postal service and in building maintenance. |
Member: Mr Andrew Dougherty
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A qualified management accountant and finance executive with 25 years experience, Andrew currently works for the Weir Group Plc. Andrew has a great deal of experience in voluntary youth work, including in the Army Cadet Force and is particularly interested in community engagement opportunities. |
Member: Mr Sean Gillespie
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With a background in strategic asset planning, procurement and transformational development, Sean currently works as an Asset Manager for East Lothian Housing Association. He has worked for the National Museums of Scotland as Head of Estates Operations and has also worked as a senior property manager with Trust Housing Association. |
Member: Ms Clare Marshall
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Managing director of a marketing consultancy in Edinburgh, Clare has a background in event and brand development and specialises in strategy for small to medium sized businesses. |
Member: Mr Bill Takhar
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Bill started working in the social housing sector in 1994 and has been employed by several different local authorities across the UK. During that time he has developed skills and experience in a wide range of areas including estate management, housing maintenance and homelessness. |
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