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Clarion Funding plc

6 December 2024

Board member announcement

Heike Munro has been appointed to the Board of Clarion Housing Group, with effect from 1 January 2025. She will also become Chair of the Treasury Committee, following Tom Smyth stepping down from the role on 31 December 2024, and will sit on the Audit and Risk Committee.

Heike is a chartered accountant who has worked for some of the world's leading investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Rothschild, before becoming Managing Director and Partner at global consulting firm AlixPartners. She has also served as a Non-Executive Director at Mencap Trust and is currently a Non-Executive Director at OLB AG, where she is also Chair of the Audit Committee.

Jock Lennox, Chair of Clarion Housing Group, said: "Heike brings with her a wealth of experience from the investment banking sector, and her expertise will make for a valuable contribution to the diverse skillset our Group Board is currently comprised of. I would like to thank Tom for his significant contribution to Clarion and particularly in leading our Treasury Committee through the operating challenges faced by the sector in recent years."

Heike Munro added: "I am delighted to be joining the Board of Clarion and look forward to supporting the organisation as it continues to navigate the significant external pressures faced by the social housing sector, while remaining focussed on its critical mission to provide homes to those that need them most."

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For more information, please contact lucy.pond@clarionhg.com