Scott Black to combine new post with group executive role

Places for People’s group executive director for development Scott Black has been promoted to chief operating officer at the 220,000-home housing association. 

Black, who has 25 years’ experience in the development industry, including 10 years at Crest Nicholson where he was boss of the firm’s regeneration business, will retain his existing development responsibilities but will now also take over the association’s £420m-turnover affordable housing business.

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Scott Black will retain his development duties as well as take on the COO role

Black, who joined the housing association two years ago, also leads on the Homes England strategic partnership, which will see around 6,000 homes delivered in the next decade.

His appointment follows the departure of Debi Marriott-Lavery as the group’s executive director for affordable housing after three years in the role.