Since 2021, Gillian has been a Non-Executive Director at JBA Group; an environmental, engineering and risk management group. Since 2024, she has been a Trustee Director for JBA’s Employee Ownership Trust – this was established when JBA became an employee-owned organisation.
Gillian was a Board member at Beyond Housing 2019-2025 and in 2022 was appointed the Senior Independent Director; she was also a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
During 2023/24, Gillian chaired a Regulatory Task Group which has successfully achieved the highest level Governance and Viability ratings for Beyond Housing. She has also been a member of a Task Group to refinance the business with a £250m sustainability bond. The bond is enabling investment in existing customers’ homes, providing more energy efficient homes, helping move to a carbon zero organisation, and supporting the delivery of an ambitious housing development plan.
Gillian is the Deputy Chair of the Trust, along with Chairing the Audit Committee, she is a member of the Finance & Performance Committee and the Perinatal Improvement Assurance Committee. She is the NED Champion for Freedom to Speak up.