Our staff
GWSF has three permanent staff members: Director – David Bookbinder; Policy and Research Lead – Colleen Rowan; and, Administrator – Eleanor McCormack.
Between them, they manage and co-ordinate all GWSF’s day-to-day operations. They also have great support from senior staff in member organisations and our ‘Lead Members’, who contribute their time and expertise on different policy areas and activities.
David Bookbinder
Director
Mob: 07936 152193
Email: david.bookbinder@gwsf.org.uk
Colleen Rowan
Policy and Research Lead
Mob: 07788 312644
Email: colleen.rowan@gwsf.org.uk
Eleanor McCormack
Administrator
Email: eleanor.mccormack@gwsf.org.uk
About our Board
There are 12 places on the GWSF Board, made up of eight housing association committee/board member places and four housing association staff member places. As at February 2025, the Board is:
John Hamilton, Barrhead HA (current Chair)
Claire Taylor, Hillhead HA (current Vice Chair)
Valerie Wilson, Maryhill HA (current Treasurer)
Andrew Duffin, West Whitlawburn Housing Co-op
Jennifer McCann, Ayrshire Housing
Andrew Scott, Molendinar Park HA
Linda Sichi, Milnbank HA
Grant Kennedy, Yorkhill HA
Peter Howden, Calvay HA
John Buchanan, Parkhead HA
Alison Leabody, Trafalgar HA
John Williams, Cassiltoun HA
Our staff
GWSF has three permanent staff members: Director – David Bookbinder; Policy and Research Lead – Colleen Rowan; and, Administrator – Eleanor McCormack.
Between them, they manage and co-ordinate all GWSF’s day-to-day operations.
David Bookbinder
Director
Mob: 07936 152193
Email: david.bookbinder@gwsf.org.uk
Colleen Rowan
Policy and Research Lead
Mob: 07788 312644
Email: colleen.rowan@gwsf.org.uk
Eleanor McCormack
Administrator
Email: eleanor.mccormack@gwsf.org.uk
About our Board
There are 12 places on the GWSF Board, made up of eight housing association committee/board member places and four housing association staff member places. As at February 2025, the Board is:
John Hamilton, Barrhead HA (current Chair)
Claire Taylor, Hillhead HA (current Vice Chair)
Valerie Wilson, Maryhill HA (current Treasurer)
Andrew Duffin, West Whitlawburn Housing Co-op
Jennifer McCann, Ayrshire Housing
Andrew Scott, Molendinar Park HA
Linda Sichi, Milnbank HA
Grant Kennedy, Yorkhill HA
Peter Howden, Calvay HA
John Buchanan, Parkhead HA
John Willians, Cassiltoun HA
[Currently in process of filling a casual vacancy and making a co-option]
View our Constitution – GWSF constitution