All four members bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the board and will strengthen its capability and resilience.
They will play an important role in helping the agency to build new homes and regenerate places and communities across the country.
In addition to their roles at Homes England, Pat is also chair of the Government Property Agency, and Lesley-Ann is an NED at Workspace Group and St James’s Place Wealth Management.
Meanwhile, Mark is the CEO of Home Group and founder of Homes for the North, while Lord Austin is currently a member of the House of Lords.
Housing secretary Michael Gove, said: “Our Levelling Up White Paper sets out our plan to spread opportunity throughout the country and regenerating our towns and cities is an essential part of this.
“Homes England has been given a hugely important role in this work — spearheading the transformation of towns and cities across the country to create vibrant and thriving communities on previously derelict sites.
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“Strengthening the leadership at Homes England is an important step on our mission to deliver these ambitious projects and I warmly welcome these new appointments.”
Peter Freeman CBE, chair of the Homes England board, commented: “With a renewed focus on regeneration for Homes England, it is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the agency and I am thrilled that Patricia, Lesley-Ann, Ian and Mark have been appointed to the board.
“Their diverse range of skills, passion and experience from across the country will be vital in guiding the agency as it continues to deliver on the government’s housing and regeneration ambitions.
“As the country moves beyond recent challenges and looks towards levelling up, Homes England’s role has never been so important.
“Building a sense of place and community is at the heart of what Homes England does through its broad range of activity.
“I welcome the opportunity to work with all four new board members as Homes England continues to evolve into an even stronger delivery institution.”
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