Meet our Governors
Helen Jaggar – Vice Chair
Helen has been a Governor since 2017, and is currently Vice Chair while sitting on the Governance and Search and Remuneration Committees.
Helen worked for over 12 years as Chief Executive of Berneslai Homes and in that time has achieved a three-star rating from the Audit Commission and attained Investors in People Gold 6th Generation. She retired in 2019, having worked in the public sector for 39 years. She became professionally qualified in housing whilst working for the London Borough of Camden and extended her professional portfolio into Human Resources and Organisational Development with Leeds City Council. In 2005, she became Chief Executive with Leeds South Homes before joining Berneslai Homes.
Helen has extensive governance experience having held positions of Chair of Leeds Federated Housing Association, Board Director of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce and Chair of Sheffield City Region Housing Provider Forum. Currently Helen is a Board Director with Accent Housing Limited and chairs their Customer Experience Committee.
Helen’s touchstone in her approach to work has always been about the customer being at the heart of everything and ensuring that they influence the strategic direction of services and recognising the impact and influence they can have on their community and place.
