Cathy McCarthy has been appointed as Housing Director to replace Deborah White, who retires at the end of the month.

She was recruited following an open and rigorous recruitment process that involved staff, board members and residents.

Cathy is currently Interim National Head of Housing at Centrepoint and has held previous Director roles at Southern Housing group and Origin Housing.

Cathy says 'I am so pleased to be joining West Kent, especially at such an exciting time of change. I am really looking forward to working with residents and colleagues on delivering our objectives and providing a great service.' 

Cathy starts on 11 November.

New Housing Director Cathy McCarthy

 

3 October 2019

Our annual reports and accounts: Investing in homes, supporting communities 

We’ve published our annual report and accounts for 2024/25 and it reflects a year of meaningful progress, shaped by our commitment to putting residents first. 

 

West Kent Housing Association announces CEO successor

Following the announcement in April that our CEO Tracy Allison was planning to retire we’re pleased to share that Ian Joynson has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of West Kent Housing Association, joining in early 2026.