Our Board

Chair of the Board, member of the PCH Regeneration Board and member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Joined the PCH Board in September 2020

Valerie hails from Plymouth and has enjoyed a successful career in the retail sector for more than 30 years, and leading large-scale transformation programmes. She has been an integral part of the PCH since joining in September 2020 and has recently been appointed a Chair of the PCH Board.

In addition to serving on the Board of PCH, Valerie also holds non-executive positions as Chair of the Circadian Trust, Vice Chair  at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS Trust and Chair of the new Healthy Lives partnership between the NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest.

Valerie’s experience as a non-executive and Board member has led her to see the benefit in partnership working across the city, to help address some of the broader issues faced in health, wellbeing and social care.

“I joined PCH because I am passionate about supporting businesses that strive to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities across the South West. I have real admiration for the team at PCH, the culture, and the commitment to great customer service. At PCH, there are always opportunities to learn and there is a real genuine desire to hear the voices of residents and customers. The culture is also one of psychological safety, where those ideas are welcomed.”

Board Member, member of Audit and Risk Committee and member of Capital Investment Committee

Joined the PCH Board in January 2025

Over the course of a long and varied career, David has worked across almost every discipline in housing, has a degree in Housing and a keen interest in asset management, including repairs, maintenance and compliance. David was previously the Executive Director of LiveWest, a Board Member at Magna Housing and at GreenSquareAccord. He is also currently a Board Member at Two Rivers Housing in the Forest of Dean.

In his spare time, David keeps busy volunteering in his local village shop as well as looking after a patch in the local churchyard. His favourite football team are his beloved Huddersfield Town who he has watched in over 60 stadiums in the UK, often ticking off which ones are left to visit. 

Board Member, Chair of the PCH Regeneration Board and member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Joined the PCH Board in May 2022

Jill is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the housing and development sector. She has held senior positions in a number of housing associations and is the former Executive Director of Development and Commercial  at Westward Housing. She is also a Non-Executive Director for Torvista Homes.

Board Member and Co-optee of the Customer Focus Committee

Joined the Customer Focus Committee in 2022 and the PCH Board in 2024

Having lived in Plymouth for most of her life, working in a construction background, Jo joined the PCH resident scrutiny team in 2015 and has been an active resident learning about social housing and helping other residents get involved with PCH ever since. She joined the CFC in 2022 before recently becoming a resident Board Member in 2024. In her spare time, she volunteers at the Four Greens Community Trust and is a former trustee at the SW Time Bank. She is passionate about social housing and really believes in what PCH does and how it supports it’s residents and staff.

Board Member, Chair of the Customer Focus Committee and member of the Capital Investment Committee

Joined the PCH Board in May 2022

Maja started her career as an urban designer, best describing it as halfway between architecture and planning. Maja later went on to work for charities that empowered communities through design, giving them a say in new developments. Maja moved to Devon a year ago, having worked for the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan on a scheme called the London Community-led Housing Hub.

“I have a diverse background having worked with many different people across different sectors and am super excited about future developments in Plymouth. I believe new housing developments should weave the community in and around them, making the most of insights from local people. Neighbouring residents of new housing schemes should always have a say and I want to encourage this in my role with PCH. New developments can become positively embraced, if you work with the community.”  

Independent Board Member on the PCH Regeneration Board

Mike Day has over 40 years’ experience of affordable housing working in both private and public sector, having worked for Wimpey Homes, as well as Knightstone Housing Group (Now Live West), Shaftesbury Housing and Oxford City Housing.