Our staff
GWSF has four permanent staff members: Director – David Bookbinder; Policy and Research Lead – Colleen Rowan; Administrator – Eleanor McCormack; Housing Association Liaison Manager (working within the Glasgow HSCP Homelessness Team) – Paul Tonner.
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 September 2026, 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
View our Constitution – GWSF constitution