Anne is a housing professional with almost 40 years’ experience in the social housing and care sectors. Anne is currently the CEO of Railway Housing Association which is a charitable association based in the North East of England which celebrated its centenary in 2019. The association has a specialism in providing housing for older people.

Anne also spent a number of years working in a development capacity for organisations which provide housing for people with a learning disability and additionally worked for Mencap and other charities working with people with a learning disability.

Anne is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing and presently carries out on line tutoring support for individuals seeking to obtain CIH qualifications.

Anne is a native of the North East and is married with two grown up daughters, who are both employed in sectors supporting children and adults with additional needs.