Management Committee Members List of Committee Members at August 2026:

Andrea Finkel-Gates (Chair) - Andrea joined our Management Committee in 2022. Andrea is Chief Executive of Scotland’s Housing Network and has over a decade of senior leadership experience that spans across housing, membership organisations and education. Prior to this her first career was as a teacher.  Andrea is people orientated, intuitive and hold values very highly.  She believes in collaboration and co-production, and that by working together, with a shared purpose,  great things can happen. Andrea is committed to ensuring tenants are at the heart of all decision making.

Kenny Hutton (Joint Vice Chair) - Kenny joined the Management Committee in 2022. Kenny has extensive experience in housing, social services and early years education. He has worked at senior level in areas including investment, policy development and business planning. He has a keen interest in the valuable role that community based, voluntary agencies play in public life.

Andrea Mina (Joint Vice Chair) - Andrea joined our Management Committee in 2024. Andrea brings a wealth of experience, through a career spanning more than two decades, from both the Scottish housing sector and internationally from the USA. Specialising in housing management and commercial services, at both local authority and housing association settings. Andrea leads all factoring services within Link Group's subsidiary Curb and is committed to delivering housing services that drive positive change in local communities and improve the lives of all the residents.

John Jenkins - John joined the Management Committee in 2021 and is former Chartered Surveyor with post graduate Diploma in Housing Studies.  John has worked with private housebuilders, local authorities and Scottish Government before retiring following 10 years with the Scottish Housing Regulator.    

Abira Sarwar - Abira currently is Head of Finance & IT with a Glasgow-based housing association and joined our Management Committee 2023. She manages Management Committees as a part of the housing industry. She is a qualified ACCA member with extensive experience in finance and is particularly interested in learning more about Forth Housing Association’s best practice approaches and its regeneration programme across the Stirling area.

Callum Wynd - Callum works as a Tenant Engagement Officer with an Edinburgh-based housing association and has a broad range of experience across the housing sector. Prior to his current role, he gained valuable experience working within a local authority, including as a Graduate in Housing Strategy & Development in Falkirk. He brings strong knowledge across a range of social housing areas, including housing management, housing strategy and development, tenant engagement and housing legislation.

Elaine Rosie - Elaine joined our Management Committee in 2024. Elaine has extensive experience in housing, social care and project management and has worked at a senior level in housing associations, local authorities, the Scottish Housing Regulator and as a Deputy Director of Shelter Scotland. She believes strongly in the role housing associations play in the provision of good quality affordable housing and she is keen to contribute to the management committee of Forth HA.

Hazel Robertson - Hazel joined the Management Committee in 2024. Hazel has extensive experience in managing the design and construction of homes for Housing Associations in Scotland and England. She held a senior role in the Development Team at one of Scotland's largest Associations before retiring in 2022 and has previously served on the Management Committee of a small Housing Association. She has a keen interest in actively contributing to the management committee and continued growth of Forth HA.

Kerray Dawson - Kerray joined the Management Committee in 2024 and works for Stirling Council's Housing Management team within Property and Assets. She has experience and knowledge in Housing Property Maintenance, Business Management & Performance and has a post graduate Diploma in Housing Studies. She has a keen interest in performance management and housing provision for communities.

Jillian Fearnside - Jillian currently works as a Housing Team Leader for a Scottish housing association and has extensive experience in housing management, having worked within community-based housing associations since 2011. She has a particular interest in the important role landlords play within their communities and is passionate about ensuring tenants and local communities have a meaningful voice in influencing and shaping the services they receive.

Councillor Willie Ferguson - Councillor Ferguson attends meetings as an observer and is the link between Stirling Council and Forth. Cllr Ferguson has been attending our meetings since February 2026.