Michelle joined Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) as their Chief Executive in November 2020 with 24 years’ experience in the social housing sector working in a variety of roles.  Most recently, between December 2015 and July 2020, Michelle was the Executive Director (Operations) at Gentoo Group in the North East of England.  

Michelle is passionate about everyone having the right to a decent home and a good quality of life and believes Housing Associations have a key role to play in achieving both of these outcomes in the communities in which they serve. 

Throughout her career Michelle has been heavily involved in the domestic abuse and wider safeguarding agenda as she believes the social housing sector has a unique role to play in any effective coordinated community response.

Michelle is a qualified coach and mentor and actively supports others in relation to this.   

In her spare time Michelle is a member of a local brass band and plays the soprano cornet.