On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Danielle Oum is set to be the new chair of Tuntum Housing Association.
She is due to be formally elected at the Annual General Meeting at the end of this month, succeeding Junior Hemans who has been in post since 2015.
Oum is currently chair of Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, chair of Aquarius Charity and a board member of Fusion21.
She has previously held several NHS Trust Chair roles and served in chair and board member positions in a number of housing associations, most recently as chair of Walsall Housing Group.
Tuntum is one of the largest independent black and minority ethnic (BME) housing providers in the UK.
Founded in 1988, the association owns and manages over 1,600 homes in 12 local authority areas in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire.
Oum said: “It is a privilege to join as chair of the board.
“Following the recent launch of Tuntum’s new Corporate Strategy 2024-2027 which incorporates six clear priorities and a revised vision statement, a roadmap is firmly in place to ensure the association modernises at pace – whilst keeping its soul intact.
“I pay tribute to Junior for guiding Tuntum through this vitally important work alongside Board colleagues, staff and customers.
“His legacy will be long lasting and his contribution to improving life chances in local communities across the East Midlands will never be forgotten.”
Megan Wilson
Marrons has appointed Megan Wilson as planning director in its Nottingham office.
She joins Marrons from DLP Planning where she was an associate director working within its strategic planning research unit. Megan started her career at Gladman, working her way up from graduate to senior planning before moving to AMS Planning and Avant Homes.
Wilson – who is chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s East Midlands Young Planners Committee – said: “Marrons is a very progressive and well-respected consultancy, with a particular interest in strategic land. The recent growth is testament to the wider ethos and growth aspirations, which I am very excited to be involved in.
“I am particularly keen to work on larger strategic developments, including garden settlements and sustainable urban extensions. I am hoping to expand Marrons geographical reach, expanding north into Yorkshire and growing the existing offering in the South East.
“The multidisciplinary element is also particularly appealing to me, and I am looking forward to working with the masterplanning and heritage teams in particular. I am passionate about demonstrating the socio-economic benefits of housing development and showing how strategic residential-led development can deliver not just much-needed housing, but infrastructure such as schools, care, health facilities and employment opportunities. As such, creating new self-sufficient communities is my favourite area of work.”
