Angela Lockwood has been appointed as a non-executive director at Mears Group, a UK provider of support services to the social housing and care sectors.
Lockwood is chief executive of North Star Housing, a housing association based in the North East, and a board member at the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. She is a former housing director and managing director at Endeavour Housing Association.
Lockwood will take up her new board role on 1 January.
Kieran Murphy, chair of Mears, said: “I am delighted with the appointment of Angela to the board of Mears. She is an experienced values-driven business leader who brings commercial, strategic and housing experience gained over a successful career. Her in-depth knowledge and understanding of the issues facing the Mears’ client base will be of great value and I look forward to working with her.”