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IRIS Consulting Release: 27 January
2007
Raj Kumar Joins Housing Team at IRIS Consulting
Raj Kumar,
formerly Assistant Director of Neighbourhood Housing at Slough and Regional
Manager at Ealing Family HA (now Catalyst Housing Group), has joined the
housing team at IRIS Consulting.
Raj brings a wealth of experience and
expertise to the IRIS Consulting team.
He has 18 years practical experience of registered social landlords (RSLs)
and council housing. This includes being Head of Service for a Local Authority,
setting up an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO), preparing for
stock transfers/mergers, expertise in restructuring services and improving
service delivery.
Raj also has wide experience of working
on establishing new Boards and Committees for both ALMOs and RSLs.
This includes:
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2006 to date
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Thrive Homes (Three Rivers District Council)
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2001 to date
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Pinner Housing Society
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| 2003 - 2004 |
Harrow ALMO
Shadow Board Member & Chair
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| 2002 - 2004 |
Black Roof Community HA
HC Statutory Appointee
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| 2002 - 2003 |
Ealing Voluntary Link
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| 2001 - 2003 |
Locata Housing Services
choice based lettings
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| 1996 - 2000 |
Frontline Housing Advice |
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He is a member of the Chartered
Institute of Housing and is also a qualified mediator. |
John Harvey, Managing Director of IRIS Consulting,
commented:
We welcome Raj to our team which has recently carried
out some significant assignments for the Housing Corporation, major housing
associations and local authorities seeking to set up ALMOs.
Raj Kumar commented:
I am looking forward to this next phase in my career
and am excited by the prospect of working with a range of organisations
seeking to tackle issues involving policy and organisational challenges.
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Notes to Editors:
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IRIS Consulting was founded in 2000 as an independent
research and management consultancy. It provides the following services:
- Performance improvement analysis and research
- Organisational development and change management
- Policy and programme evaluation
- Value for money and efficiency reviews
- Diversity and equalities
- Performance management systems (including pay
and grading, remuneration and reward, competencies, development
and assessment centres).
For more information about IRIS
Consulting and its teams of specialist consultants
please contact:
John Harvey at johnharvey@irisconsulting.co.uk,
or
Marilyn Tyzack at marilyntyzack@irisconsulting.co.uk
Tel: 020 7 287 0822
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