Board Of Management

Margaret Vass

Chairperson, Blanefield

Chairperson since October 2013 and became a Board member in 2011.

Margaret holds the OBE and is a also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing (FCIH). 36 years’ experience of working in housing and was Depute Director of Housing in Glasgow, specialising in homelessness and tenant participation. She was President of the Chartered Institute of Housing 1998-9 and served on numerous government advisory groups. She was on the board of Thenue Housing Association for 9 years and was their Vice Chairperson for 3 years.

Mark Griffiths

Vice Chair

Callander

Mark has lived in Callander for over 17 years and, following a 40 year career as a Chartered Accountant in industry and latterly as the Managing Director of an electrical engineering company, is now a self-employed consultant.

Mark has been a member of the Board since May 2016 and is also Mark is also Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.  He is a Trustee of Callander Youth Project Trust and a Director of Callander Community Development Trust and seeks to provide a real link between the provision of affordable housing, employability and skills training and economic success for our communities.

Fiona Boath 

Killin

Fiona was our Secretary from October 2016-Summer 2019 and a Board member since 2006.  Fiona is very active in the local community of Killin and has completed the SQA Governance of Scottish Housing Associations and SHARE online training programme.

Colin O'Brien

Drymen

Colin was Vice-chairperson from October 2015 to October 2017 and a Board member since 2010. 

Background in education and local government, specifically as a high school head teacher, local councillor, Provost and board member and depute convener of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Linda Anderson

Lochearnhead

Linda joined the Board in 2004. Linda is a long term resident of Lochearnhead and active in the local community and a former tenant of RSHA.

Martin Earl

Callander

Martin was elected at our 2018 AGM.   Martin is Stirling Councillor for Trossachs and Teith and is a member of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Board.  

Theresa Elliot

Crianlarich

Theresa has been a Board Member since 2013. She has worked in the community since 1996 in tenant participation, youth work or community work both as a volunteer and employee. Her background is invaluable to help her contribute to discussion, help make decisions and understand the tenant perspective.

Susan Macmillan

Doune

Tenant with RSHA since Nov 2013, Susan regularly attends Tenant Forums, and has been a Board member since 2015.  Susan works part-time and volunteers with a variety of local groups.  Having lived in properties both ‘tied’ and private let  Susan feels strongly that good housing should be accessible to all, both in location and affordability.  Her role on our Board allows her to be part of shaping the future of local affordable rented accommodation.

Malcolm Begg

Kippen

Malcolm is a Rural Stirling Tenant and is Chair of the Investment Committee. Malcolm was elected to the Board at the 2017 AGM.

Alison Smith

Balfron

Alison was elected to the Board of Management at our 2018 AGM held in September.  Alison has been a Member of RSHA for many years and until recently a Board Member of our subsidiary organisation Venachar Ltd.  Alison is an experienced and qualified housing professional and runs her own company specialising in management consultancy work. 

Anne Law 

Dunblane

Anne was recruited through the summer 2019 Board Member recruitment campaign and was elected at the 2019 AGM to the Board.  Anne is a retired Architect having worked at Stirling Council.