Our Boards

We have four boards, that focus on specific areas. Each Board has a resident majority.

1. Poplar Board

The Poplar Board has overall responsibility for Poplar HARCA. It may delegate this responsibility to Focus Boards, committees, officers and staff. However, it retains the ultimate responsibility for all actions taken in Poplar HARCA's name. The role of the Poplar Board is to set the overall aims and objectives of Poplar HARCA and to ensure that the organisation is meeting these and keeping within its legal and moral obligations. The Poplar Board is also responsible for ensuring the financial well being of Poplar HARCA.

Independent Members

Bernadette Conroy (Chair)

Ben Wilson

Prabha Rathinasabapathy

Councillor Member
Cllr Shiria Khatun

Resident Members

Debbie Cordrey

Andrew Mahoney

Rev James Olanipekun (Vice Chair)

Sumaia Mashal

Katherine Maciejewski

Colin Woollard

One vacancy

2. Finance and Audit Board

The Finance & Audit Board reviews the financial performance and activities of Poplar HARCA.  It ensures that all Poplar HARCA operations meet audit requirements, commissions studies  into  the  efficiency  and  value  for  money  of Poplar HARCA's activities and reviews the results and proposes action to the Poplar Board.

Independent Members

John Norman (Vice Chair)

Elizabeth Hall

Krishnan Nair

Gorana Renovica

Councillor Member
Cllr Anna Lynch

Resident Members

Debbie Cordrey (Chair)

Colin Woollard

Raju Noor

Joseph Ben Salem

Three vacancies

3. Services Board

The Services Board ensures that Poplar HARCA uses it property stock effectively and efficiently; provides high quality services to tenants; maintains its property to the standard expected of an RSL; and monitors the maintenance activities including routine, cyclical and planned programmes.

Independent Members

Ben Wilson (Vice Chair)

Tilat Mahiudin

Simon Turek

Jo Ellis

Councillor Member
Cllr Kosru Uddin

Resident Members

Rev James Olanipekun (Chair)

Katherine Maciejewski

Rumi Manik

Joan Parrott

Rouf Ahmed

One vacancy

4. Places Board

The Places Board ensures that Poplar HARCA becomes a key player in the social and economic regeneration of the area, builds effective partnerships with other agencies and players in the local community; and maximises the funding available from outside sources for community regeneration activities.

Independent Members

Alexandra Woolmore (Vice Chair)

Mark Camley

Mike Mogul

Ben Wallbank

Bernadette Conroy

Councillor Member
Cllr Khales Uddin Ahmed

Co-optee Members
Andrew Ben Salem (Observer)

Resident Members

Andrew Mahoney (Chair)

Terry Townsend

Kim Hayman

Hannah Harniess

Natalie Laudat

Alec Lockhart