Leadership team

Matt is our Chief Executive Officer. He joined Thirteen from Home Group, where he previously worked in a national role as executive director of operations.

Having lived and worked in the North East for nearly 30 years, the former teacher and chartered accountant has held several executive and senior roles. He brings exceptional knowledge of the sector and a wealth of experience from social housing and the private sector.

Matt has overall responsibility for ensuring Thirteen is legal, safe and compliant.

Chris has more than 35 years’ experience in housing, with over 20 of these at senior management level.  She has led a number of complex regeneration schemes in partnership with Homes England, local authorities and communities.

Chris is responsible for developing and growing strategic relationships and driving business strategy and culture. 

David's role is to focus on customer experience, including neighbourhood operations, repairs and support services, ensuring these services meet customers’ housing and support needs and going beyond this to really delight our customers. 

David is responsible for our compliance with the consumer standards. 

Jane is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has a wealth of financial, commercial and governance experience gained in the public and private sector.

Jane manages the financial affairs and financial strategy of Thirteen, leads on our legal services and procurement and governance functions, and acts as company secretary.

Joy has experience leading on a wide range of projects including, large scale regeneration, joint ventures with private and public sector partners, developing specialist and supported accommodation and delivering a number of modern methods of construction build types.

Joy leads our development and strategic partnership teams, delivering our commitment to completing thousands of new homes across the North East, Yorkshire and Humber over the next five years and working to regenerate existing communities.

Matt has a huge amount of broad IT and technology experience having spent his 20-year career working across multiple sectors including housebuilding, construction, retail, leisure and fashion.

Joining our leadership team in 2023, Matt spearheads our approach to delivering transformational change to our technology and digital services.