Management Team

Peter Mountford-Smith, BA (Hons), MBA, MCiH
Chief Executive 
Peter is responsible for the overall leadership of the Association, and is responsible to the Board for carrying out its mission and achieving its strategic goals. His professional background includes homelessness and resettlement, housing management, housing policy, campaigning, training and consultancy, as well as organisational management. He spent several years as a local authority councillor and Chair of Housing, and served on the governing bodies of several housing associations. In addition to his role in MBHA, he was for several years a member of the national Board of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and was until 2006 an associate lecturer with the Open University Business School.
Contact: PeterM@mbha.org.uk 

Angela Taylor
Business Development Director
Angela Taylor leads our business development team, which focuses on the development of new housing and also remodelling older supported housing complexes. The team also deals with Planned Maintenance, who implement a rolling programme of major repairs including new heating systems, windows and kitchens. Before joining MBHA, Angela worked in housing development and asset management for Glasgow Housing Association, Home in Scotland, and Edinburgh Council.
Contact: AngelaT@mbha.org.uk

Julia Fitzpatrick, M.A. (Hons), F.C.I.H.
Operations Director
Julia leads the Operations team of the Association, responsible for developing and delivering high quality housing and maintenance services for our tenants and ensuring equal opportunities for applicants to access a tenancy. The team also deals with wider action and tenant participation. Before joining MBHA in January 2009, Julia worked as an independent consultant, as Director of Ownership Options in Scotland and Director of Housing and Care Services for Eildon Housing Association. Julia is also a partner in a consultancy, training and events company called Inspiring Inclusion and she is currently chairperson of The Thistle Foundation.
Contact: JuliaF@mbha.org.uk

Jock Welsh, RMN
Support Services Director
Jock leads the care and support services of MBHA. These important services are in the process of major change resulting from a number of drivers and Jock brings particular interest, commitment and passion for person-centred services, partnership working and service user involvement. These passions are grounded in experience across a range of service provision from mental health nursing, housing association/voluntary sector support and most recently within a local authority at City of Edinburgh Council. 
Contact: JockW@mbha.org.uk