Our Board

Susan Higgins
Chair of Genesis Community
Susan is a qualified teacher and has been a magistrate since 1992. She has fundraising experience with NSPCC and other organisations. Susan is currently Chair of Genesis Community Foundation and has particular interest in supported housing. Susan also sits on the Property Investment Development Commitee.

Colin Allies
After a long career at British Gas, where he held senior positions in engineering and management, Colin became a bursar at an independent school and spent 10 years as a non executive director in the NHS. Colin is currently Chair of Age Concern, Bromley and a lay partner with the Health Professions Council where he chairs fitness to practice tribunals. In his spare time he is a singer with one of London's leading amateur choirs.

Jacqueline Cannon OBE
Jacqueline Cannon has spent many years as a consultant to the construction industry and as a university lecturer. She chaired the Genesis Board until 2002.

Iain Mackechnie-Jarvis
Iain is head of Genesis Community, in charge of all our community development and social regeneration programmes. Before taking up his current post he established an effective community investment capacity within Springboard Housing Association. Iain was Director of Emmaus UK, national homeless charity, which since inception in 1992 has established 14 residential community/social enterprise projects for homeless people around the UK. He is also a qualified solicitor with 25 years experience in commercial property and regeneration developments.

Stephen Woolridge
Stephen was formerly Area Director of Lloyds TSB Commercial with executive responsibility for Essex. In the past he has held various community roles in local government, housing, education, business and charities. He sits on the remuneration and governance committees, is on the board and is a member of GenFinance.

Denis Argent
Denis is a chartered certified accountant, and the former Director of Resources at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. He is currently a Trustee Director of The Chartered Certified Accountants Benevolent Fund. He is a Genesis board member and a member of the Group Audit and Risk Committee.