Meet the managers

Our leadership team of managers puts the overall policies and plans of the Parkway Green Board into practice.

Headed by the Chief Executive, the team leads our 175-strong workforce. Members of the team manage the day-to-day housing service, and ensure the long term investment in our homes is justified to project the investment made in June 2006 of £100 million to improve every home.

"Parkway Green is a local organisation, serving the local community" says Chief Executive Nigel Wilson. "So the management team and I aren't stuck behind our desks all day, every day, we like to get out and about meeting local people and hearing about the issues that concern them. Working with local partners to help ensure the people of Wythenshawe have the best opportunities and continuity regeneration”. Here's a bit more about us . . .

Nigel Wilson, Chief Executive

Nigel has over 25 years experience in the housing sector. He was a housing co-operative tenant and activist before working as a housing officer for housing associations and local councils. He worked in tenant participation and resident engagement before specialising in new business and regeneration. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, vice-chair of the Community Gateway Association in Preston, vice-chair of Procure Plus and vice-chair of Wythenshawe Forum Trust.

Richard Coughlan, Director of Finance and Resources

Richard manages the 'engine room' of the organisation - the central functions like human resources, finance, IT, and business that allow other staff to run the housing service and deliver home improvements.
Richard is a chartered accountant with a wide range of financial and commercial experience gained working across a number of different sectors including banking, ICT and utilities. He has been involved with a number of change situations and has been working in the social housing sector for almost five years. Richard was previously Director of Finance for a Manchester based housing association.

Ian Gregg, Director of Communities and Investment

Ian is in overall charge of most of the services we deliver to local people including: repairs (PG React) and improvements, contact centre (PG Direct), customer services, rehousing, tackling antisocial behaviour, tenant involvement, environmental services, and worklessness.
Ian came to Parkway Green in 2006 from the Regenda Group – a North West based organisation that provides high quality homes and community regeneration. He had previously worked for local housing associations Guinness Northern Counties and Harvest Housing Group, after initially beginning his career as a student with Manchester City Council.
Ian is a trustee of the SMILE trust that oversees the work and direction of Newall Green High School, Benchill Primary School and Baguley Hall Primary School as well as currently being the Chair of the Airport Group’s worklessness steering group.
Ian is also on the board of the Housing Diversity Network - a membership-based organisation that enables organisations to deliver diversity in the business, as well as providing consultancy and training on equality and diversity.

Paula Beeson, Assistant Director of Housing

Paula leads the teams that deliver housing and neighbourhood services and the customer contact centre, PG Direct, who deal with all the calls coming into the organisation, customer enquiries and repair ordering. Paula’s teams deal with allocations and rehousing, neighbourhood services, community safety, resident involvement and community events.
Paula has worked in housing since 1993. She has worked for the Regenda Group, Templar Housing Association, and Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust - a Macclesfield-based organisation that took over housing from the council. She has experience in housing management and business improvement, particularly reviewing and improving services and performance. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and is committed to customer involvement and improving service delivery.

Paul Butterworth, Assistant Director of Property Services

Paul leads the property services team that handles repairs, and our multi-million pound improvement and regeneration work.
Paul's previous position involved developing new homes for a housing organisation. Before that he spent 10 years delivering high quality housing repairs, maintenance and asset management services.

Susan Richardson, Assistant Director of Resources

Susan runs the staffing, personnel and training services.
Susan has 20 years experience in housing. Susan is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is a member of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Leadership and Skills Committee. She has experience in strategic human resource management, communications and PR, performance improvement and project management. Having grown up in West Wythenshawe, Susan is particularly proud to be part of a team delivering our vision.

Tracy Woods, Assistant Director of Finance

Tracy leads the finance team and the rents team incorporating income collection, debt advice and financial inclusion.
Tracy is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. For over 15 years she has delivered financial and management information and implemented financial and resource planning systems in a number of sectors including retail and manufacturing. She has now been in the housing sector for almost four years, previously working at Harvest Housing Group.