Caroline joins at a time when Homes England is sharpening its focus on supporting local partners, accelerating housing supply and preparing the groundwork for the National Housing Bank. Her appointment finalises a refreshed Executive Leadership Team, bringing together the expertise needed to match the Agency’s evolving regional structure and expanding remit.
An experienced financial leader, Caroline has built a career overseeing complex financial operations and guiding organisations through periods of change. Working alongside the recently appointed Chief Regional Delivery Officer and Chief Risk Officer, she will help ensure robust financial stewardship underpins the agency’s ambitions to create more homes and stronger communities.
Caroline will begin her new role in June.
Amy Rees CB, Chief Executive of Homes England, said:
Completing our senior team with Caroline’s appointment as Chief Finance Officer gives us the clarity and stability we need at a pivotal moment for Homes England. With the right leadership in place, we are better equipped to support our partners, manage public investment responsibly and drive delivery that makes a lasting difference to communities across the country.
Caroline Patterson, Chief Finance Officer, added:??
I am excited to be joining at such a pivotal moment for the agency. As Homes England enters a period of?significant change?and ambitious delivery, I am looking forward to playing my part in ensuring we have the strong financial leadership, discipline and insight needed to support long-term investment, effective?delivery?and value for money. I am really looking forward to getting started.
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Caroline Patterson?
Caroline is currently the Chief Finance Officer at the Cabinet Office covering a multidisciplinary portfolio that includes Finance, Risk, Estates and Security. ?Prior to working at the Cabinet Office, Caroline spent nine years at the Ministry of Justice where she held a range of Finance Director level roles covering Finance Business Partnering, Strategic Finance and Financial Management and Control. ?She is an experienced leader and brings a wealth of experience in financial management. ?On a more personal level, Caroline has two boys – Charlie age 3 and Cameron age 6 and enjoys fresh air and long-distance walking.?
About Homes England?
We are the government’s housing and regeneration Agency, and?we’re?here to drive the creation of more affordable, quality homes and thriving places so that everyone has a place to live and grow.??
We make this happen by working in partnership with thousands of organisations of all sizes, using our powers,?expertise, land,?capital?and influence to bring investment to communities and get more quality homes built.?
Learn more about us:?https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about?
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