Mark Ansell

Mark joined the Board in September 2024. He is a Chartered Procurement Professional with an MSc in Strategic Procurement. He also holds Government Commercial Function accreditation.

Originally from Wolverhampton, Mark has spent the past 20 years working in procurement and customer service operations for several organisations across the globe within the private and public sector. He is aiming to bring his experiences of commercial operations, digital transformation, and customer centricity to assist Wolverhampton Homes in our mission to provide good quality homes and great customer service.

Darshan Chatha

Darshan brings her passion, diversity and substantial knowledge and experience from her career in housing. Working in operational and strategic housing delivery as well as delivering complex but successful neighbourhood renewal programmes - she's been working closely with multi stakeholders including local communities and governmental departments.

In her current role, she plays a key role in delivering affordable housing. She works with a range of investment partners including local authorities, housing associations, community led organisations and national house builders/developers - delivering affordable housing programmes to increase supply of new affordable homes in London.

Darshan is committed to diversity and inclusion and believes in continuous service improvement through engaging and listening to customers. She is passionate about social housing and is interested in improving the standard of homes in social housing and building well designed good quality homes.

Ranjit Kaur

Ranjit joined the Board in September 2024. She brings over 15 years of senior leadership experience in public procurement, contract, and supplier relationship management within the housing sector. Currently serving as the Head of Procurement at the country's largest housing association, Ranjit has expertise in advising on risk management, compliance, and performance management, ensuring alignment with both strategic and operational objectives. She is an advocate for fostering strong partnerships across stakeholders, enhancing organisational effectiveness and driving value.

Ranjit's eager to share her insights to help shape business strategies, manage risks, and support service continuity and regulatory compliance, making sure Wolverhampton Homes navigates challenges while maximising opportunities for growth and innovation.

Hannah Semple

Hannah joined the Board in September 2023. She is currently Director of Policy and Oversight at the Enforcement Conduct Board, where she is responsible for improving standards and bringing independent scrutiny to the enforcement (bailiff) industry. She brings a wealth of experience in housing policy, having been the housing and local government policy advisor and subsequently being head of government’s Help to Buy scheme. Hannah is committed to improving standards in social housing, having played an instrumental role in developing the Renters Reform Bill, the Building Safety Act and the Social Housing (Regulation) Act.