Marilyn Comrie
Director of Business Development, Blair ProjectDr Katherine Deane
Associate Professor in Healthcare Research, University of East AngliaTom Fadden
Disability Consultant, Purple ReachKate Henderson
@KateNHF
Chief Executive, National Housing FederationKate Henderson is Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), the voice of housing associations in England. Kate is passionate about tackling the housing crisis, inequality and climate change. She is a member of several government panels including the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel and the Social Housing White Paper Expert Challenge Panel. Kate become a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2021. Prior to joining the NHF in 2018, Kate was Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association.
Annalisa Langton
The Guinness PartnershipLucy Malarkey
Director (Customer), GentooLucy Malarkey is Director (Customer) for Gentoo, a housing association based in Sunderland. As part of her wider role, she leads on Gentoo’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion. With corporate values which include “give us all you’ve got”, Gentoo’s culture has, at its heart, a respect for diversity and a belief that people should be comfortable and confident to be themselves at work. Lucy brings this culture to life. She has been particularly active in promoting LGBT inclusivity, resulting in Gentoo’s consistent high ranking in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers, reaching number one in 2014 and being named as a ‘Top Trans Employer’ in 2018. Her passion and commitment for the agenda, mean her contribution is both invaluable and infectious in influencing attitudes and behaviours and empowering staff to be themselves.
Russell Thomas
The Diversity Trust