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 19 February 2024, 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

[Currently seeking one co-option in the Committee member categpry.]

View Board minutes – Board minutes – 17 January 2019

7 October 2021

View our Constitution – GWSF constitution

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 25 January 2024, 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

[Currently in process of filling a casual vacancy and making a co-option]

View Board minutes – Board minutes – 17 January 2019

7 October 2021

View our Constitution – GWSF constitution