ExtraCare appoints new Chair of the Board of Trustees

ExtraCare are delighted to appoint Nick Towe as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Nick Towe succeeds Nick Baldwin who took up the position in 2020. Among other responsibilities the Chair of the Board of Trustees is responsible for directing the affairs of the Charity, ensuring that the day-to-day management is effectively delegated and carried out by the Executive and wider management and staff.

Nick is a seasoned professional in new-build development across social and market housing, extra care, and supported living sectors. He brings extensive expertise in development and residential asset investment, with a track record of leadership in director roles at organisations such as Atkins, Morgan Sindall Investments, Charles Church, Miller Homes, and GreenSquareAccord. An advocate for Modern Methods of Construction, Nick currently serves as Managing Director at LoCal Homes, a company specialising in factory-built housing.

Nick comments: “I am delighted to share that I have recently been appointed as Chair of the ExtraCare Charitable Trust. It is an honour to take on this role and to work alongside such a dedicated team and vibrant community.

ExtraCare’s mission to create better lives for older people is something I am deeply passionate about. As Chair, my focus will be on supporting our vision, strengthening our services, and ensuring that we continue to provide exceptional care and opportunities for all residents as well as helping shape the new villages we want to build.

I look forward to engaging with you, listening to your ideas, and working together to build on the fantastic achievements of the Trust. Thank you for your continued commitment and support.I would also like to thank the outgoing Chair Nick Baldwin for his fantastic contribution to ExtraCare, and to the Trustees who volunteer their time and bring enormous amounts of experience and skill to our Board.”

Departing Chair Nick Baldwin adds: “I was approached to join ExtraCare during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. I hadn’t been looking for a new role, but I was attracted to ExtraCare’s innovative vision of mixed tenure retirement villages.As Chair, my focus has been on securing bank refinancing, rationalising our portfolio of villages and schemes and developing village extensions and refurbishments.

My experience of visiting our villages, meeting residents, and working with Chairs of resident associations, senior management and staff has been personally rewarding. It has reinforced my view that we need more retirement villages in Britain.

Over the past five years I’ve recruited new Board members to ensure strong governance. I leave ExtraCare in a strong financial position, confident in the leadership of the new Chair, Nick Towe, the Board, and the Senior Management Team. I wish everyone best wishes and good luck for the future. I shall watch future developments with great interest.”

Chief Executive Mick Laverty added; “I am delighted to welcome Nick Towe as ExtraCare’s new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Nick’s experience and proven track record as an existing ExtraCare Trustee will be invaluable in helping to guide the Charity over the next few years. I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to deliver on ExtraCare’s vision of creating better lives for older people.

I’d also like to express my sincere thanks to Nick Baldwin for his dedicated service and wise counsel during his tenure, it was a real pleasure working with him.”

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ExtraCare appoints new Chair of the Board of Trustees

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