National Housing Bank board members' register of interests
Published 18 June 2026
Applies to England
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Peter Vernon — Chair
Term of office due to end
27 September 2027
Company directorships, public and private
- Director, Grosvenor Hart Homes (POC) Limited
- Director, Grosvenor Hart Homes Limited
Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy
- Chair, Grosvenor Hart Homes Limited
- Deputy Chair, Homes England
Other public appointments
- none
Offices in voluntary, non-profit-making bodies and similar
- Trustee, St Alfege Church, Greenwich, London
- Member, Housing Supply Committee, Crisis
Shareholdings
- none
Investments
- none
Any other interests
- none
Simon Century — Chief Executive Officer
Term of office due to end
Appointment by virtue of the role of Chief Executive Officer, National Housing Bank
Company directorships, public and private
- Board Member, The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Limited
- Board Member, Otto Schiff Housing Association (wholly owned subsidiary)
Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy
- Chief Investment Officer, Homes England
Other public appointments
- none
Offices in voluntary, non-profit-making bodies and similar
- none
Shareholdings
- none
Investments
- none
Any other interests
- none
Simon Pistell — Non-Executive Director
Term of office due to end
27 September 2027
Company directorships, public and private
- none
Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy
- Non-Executive Director, National Housing Bank
- employee, Legal & General Resources Limited
Other public appointments
- none
Offices in voluntary, non-profit-making bodies and similar
- none
Shareholdings
- owns shares in Legal & General PLC Group
Investments
- none
Any other interests
- none
Chris Taylor — Non-Executive Director
Term of office due to end
27 September 2027
Company directorships, public and private
- Non-Executive Director, National Housing Bank
Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy
- none
Other public appointments
- none
Offices in voluntary, non-profit-making bodies and similar
- none
Shareholdings
- none
Investments
- none
Any other interests
- none
Ros Kerslake CBE — Non-Executive Director
Term of office due to end
27 September 2027
Company directorships, public and private
- Director, Baytree Group Ltd
Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Sanctuary Housing Association
- Chair, Beech Grove Homes
- Non-Executive Director, Homes England
Other public appointments
- none
Offices in voluntary, non-profit-making bodies and similar
- Acting Chair, University of the Built Environment
- Chair, Leeds Castle Foundation
- Vice Chair, Treasure Houses of England
- Chair, Architectural Heritage Foundation
- Non-Executive Director, Re-Form Heritage (formerly the United Kingdom Historic Building Preservation Trust)
Shareholdings
- none
Investments
- none
Any other interests
- none
James Coppin — shareholder-appointed Non-Executive Director (UKGI)
Term of office due to end
27 September 2027
Company directorships, public and private
- Non-Executive Director, National Housing Bank
Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy
- employee, UK Government Investments Limited
Other public appointments
- none
Offices in voluntary, non-profit-making bodies and similar
- none
Shareholdings
- none
Investments
- none
Any other interests
- parents are both shareholders and directors in 3 limited companies that own property in the UK
Explanations and definitions
Shareholdings are declared that are significant or relevant to the work of the National Housing Bank, either in terms of volume, value or the nature and dealings of the business, if the said shareholdings represent 3% or more of the share capital of the company concerned. (Governance Manual 13.4 – March 2020).
‘Any other interests’ are any other direct or indirect financial and non-financial interests, including those of close family members or people living in the same household.
‘Related parties’ include close members of the family of an individual, who are defined for the purposes of the standard as those family members, or members of the same household, who may be expected to influence, or be influenced by, that person in their dealings with the reporting entity. (Governance Manual 13.6 – March 2020)