Following the two housing associations announcement in November 2023, Coastal and RHA say that work on merging the organisations is well advanced
A spokesperson for Coastal Housing said: “We have now reached a significant milestone, with the first executive and non-executive appointments being made after a thorough assessment process.”
“Peter Hughes has been appointed as Chair Designate and Patrick Hoare as Vice Chair Designate of the new organisation. They are currently the Chairs of RHA and Coastal respectively, so will bring lots of relevant experience.
“Coastal’s current CEO, Debbie Green, has been appointed as the Group CEO Designate of the new organisation and RHA’s current CEO, Luke Takeuchi, has been appointed as Deputy CEO Designate. This means that Debbie will head up the new merger organisation as Chief Executive from day one, working closely with Luke as Deputy Chief Executive. Debbie and Luke will also become members of the new organisation’s board of management.
“Having these key leadership roles in place will ensure both a smooth transition at point of merger and strong succession planning.”
(Lead image: Coastal Housing)
