Board Member, Treasury, Hightown Housing Association

Leveraging our specialist treasury network, Neemar Search undertook a comprehensive search across housing, banking, private capital, infrastructure and financial services. Drawing upon relationships developed through previous treasury appointments for organisations including Southern Housing and Orbit, we identified senior treasury professionals with experience of debt capital markets, institutional lending, refinancing, covenant management and long-term funding strategy. 

Rather than focusing solely on existing Non-Executive Directors, we targeted senior executives with extensive Board exposure and significant treasury leadership experience who could transfer their expertise into a governance environment. Candidates were rigorously assessed against technical capability, governance potential, strategic judgement, stakeholder management and values alignment, ensuring they possessed both financial credibility and the collaborative behaviours required within Hightown's Board culture. 

Throughout the campaign, Neemar Search worked closely with the Chair and Governance Team, providing market intelligence, advising on candidate availability and refining the brief as the search progressed. This collaborative approach enabled the Board to consider an exceptional range of treasury leaders from both within and beyond the housing sector. 

Stephen's appointment brought exactly the capability Hightown was seeking. His deep understanding of treasury strategy, funding markets, covenant management and financial risk has strengthened the Board's oversight of long-term financial resilience, whilst providing valuable external challenge to executive decision-making. The appointment demonstrates Neemar Search's ability to access specialist treasury talent rarely available through traditional Board recruitment channels and secure candidates with highly transferable expertise for the social housing sector.