Chair: Ms Kathryn Halliday BA Hons. Solicitor – appt 2000
Appointed Chair in March 2009, Kathryn Halliday has served on St Basils Board for 10 years. Employment lawyer and partner at Cobbetts, Kathryn has experience in personnel, equal opportunities and employment and training matters. Having taken part in almost every Fundraising event run by St Basils she is keen to strengthen the relationship between our Youth Advisory Board and the Board.
Vice Chair. Mr Anthony Bowron FRICS.FFB – appt 1996
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Head of Business Development, Bromford Carinthia Housing Group. 20 years plus experience in the housing field including housing management, maintenance and development. Currently a member of St Basils’ Service Delivery and Development Sub Committee.
Mr David Leigh AMCA – appt 2000
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Retired accountant with 40 years experience with Cadbury Schweppes Plc. Currently chair of St Basils’ Business Support Sub Committee.
Chief Executive: Jean Templeton
Jean is Chief Executive of St Basils in Birmingham. St Basils was one of the Housing Corporation Gold winners for tackling homelessness in 2006 and RSL Centre of Excellence in the National Youth Homelessness Scheme 2007-9.
She is the Third sector Assembly Housing Champion in Birmingham, member of City Housing Partnership Exec Board, voluntary sector representative on the Regional Housing Executive and currently chairs the West Midlands Homelessness Strategy Implementation Group. Jean is a member of CLG’s national Homelessness Strategy Steering group and Supporting People expert reference group and the Youth Justice Board’s accommodation strategy group.
In December 2006, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from University of Birmingham.
Oliver Nyumbu - appt 2005
Chief Executive of Caret Consultancy. As a specialist in strategy review and formulation as well as business and organisational effectiveness, Oliver Nyumbu has many year’s experience of helping senior teams to: manage change; improve organisational effectiveness; improve business performance and working relationships. Oliver served as Chair of St Basils Board from December 2005 until February 2009 and we are grateful to him for sharing his strengths and talents with us.
Dr Jonathan Broome PhD. MAPM – appt 1998 
Part-time Research Fellow, University of Birmingham and part-time consultant. Experience in construction procurement and 2 years as a volunteer in St Basils’ accommodation project. Currently a member of St Basils’ Service Delivery and Development Sub Committee.
Supt. Angela Booton
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Ms Pat Brown-Richards Dip Social Work – appt 2000 
Area Director, National Probation Service, West Midlands Probation, Diploma in social work. Currently a member of St Basils’ Service Delivery and Development Sub Committee.
Cllr. Margaret Byrne
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Venerable John Duncan – appt 2000
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Former Archdeacon with the Diocese of Birmingham, member of Diocesan Board of Finance, Birmingham Diocesan Trustees and Focus Housing Association. 15 years plus experience as a committee member of St Basils. Currently a member of St Basils’ Business Support Sub Committee.
Cllr. James Hutchins
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Amelia McCann
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Mr Jonathan Morgan BSc Hons – appt 2000
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Client Director, Xansa Group Plc. with experience in IT, sales, management and human resources. Currently a member of St Basils’ Fundraising Sub Committee.
Mr John Parr Med DCP – appt 2000
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Retired Head of Community and Youth Work Department, Westhill College of Education. Experience in personnel, social policy, youth work and voluntary and statutory sector. 15 years plus voluntary experience as Committee member of St Basils. Currently a member of St Basils’ Business Support Sub Committee.
