Anchor Hanover Group names resident to board, appoints interim CFO

Published 08/07/2025, 09:36
Anchor Hanover Group names resident to board, appoints interim CFO

LONDON - Anchor Hanover Group, a UK housing and care provider, announced Tuesday it will appoint Heather Rowell as a Non-Executive Director effective August 1, 2025, marking the first time a resident has joined the company’s board.

Rowell, who has chaired Anchor’s Residents Council and Residents Environmental Forum for the past three years, brings 18 years of retail experience from positions at Waitrose and Tesco (OTC:TSCDY), along with additional experience in the insurance sector.

"I am pleased to be the first Anchor resident to be appointed to the Board," Rowell said in a press release statement. "I have a strong desire to support current and future residents in having a safe, welcoming and warm place to live."

Christopher Kemball, Anchor’s Chair, noted that Rowell "has already demonstrated her ability to be a force for good and making positive change in chairing the Residents Council at Anchor."

In a separate announcement, the company said Ken Youngman will join as Interim Chief Financial Officer starting July 16, 2025. Youngman brings nearly 25 years of executive experience across social housing, care, and commercial real estate sectors.

His previous roles include interim CFO positions at GreenSquareAccord and Sovereign Housing Association, as well as a 16-year tenure as Group Finance Director at Family Mosaic Housing prior to its merger with Peabody. He currently serves as a non-Executive Board member at YMCA St Paul’s Group.

Anchor Hanover Group is the issuer of £450,000,000 2 percent Secured Sustainability Bonds due 2051.

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