Liz Atkins

Liz Atkins, former NSPCC head of policy and public affairs, has been appointed director of strategy and communications at the National Housing Federation.

Dominic Murphy

Creating:Excellence, the South West’s first Regeneration Centre, has appointed Dominic Murphy as its executive director. He was previously development manager.

Tom Perrett

New Horizons, Walsall’s New Deal for Communities, has elected Tom Perrett chair and Douglas Gill vice-chair of the regeneration partnership for Blakenall, Bloxwich East and Leamore.

Lovell

Sharon Tyer has been made housebuilder Lovell’s regional training adviser for the North-east. She was previously project co-ordinator.

Job of the week

Name
Suzanne Forster
New job
Director of finance, Swan Housing Association
Old job
Director of finance and deputy chief executive, Salvation Army Housing Association
To do my job you need...
Good analytical skills, integrity, flexibility and an ability to see the bigger picture and challenge the status quo.
I switched jobs...
To find new development opportunities in a dynamic environment.
If you’re starting out...
You need to see change as positive – it keeps the job challenging and interesting.
If I had the power...
I’d abolish rent restructuring in its current form.
My role models are
Anyone who stands up for what they believe and tries to be the best at what they do.
My favourite book is...
Animal Farm by George Orwell and Sex and the City on TV