Tom Brown

Chair

Tom joined the Board of Orwell in March 2023 and became Chair of the Board in June 2026. Tom is the CEO at Sotterley Estate in Suffolk, having joined them in 2023 as part of an eclectic and varied career that has spanned the commercial, educational and third sectors. With each linking to his strong values for the environment and social equity. Tom was until June 2026 Chair of Orwell’s Customer Insight Committee and has a keen interest in supporting our journey to net zero. In addition to his work with Sotterley Estate, he consults within the third sector. Specialising in supporting organisations to maximise their impact and access funding to support their purpose.

Dayle Bayliss

Board Member

Dayle joined the Board of Orwell Housing Association in 2020. Dayle has worked in construction and skills for a number of years and understands first-hand the importance of how skills for life, supporting communities and the homes we live in contribute to our wellbeing, social mobility and thriving communities. Being part of the board enables Dayle to play a part of the Orwell family and having a small part to play in the work Orwell do and the lives they impact.

Dayle is Vice-Chair of the Board, Chair of Orwell Homes Limited, and Chair of Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

With a background as a Chartered Surveyor, Dayle has already won national and local business awards, including East Anglian Daily Times Young Business Person of the Year 2012, Project ‘@ TheRec’ Winner of the 2015 East of England RICS Regeneration Award and highly commended accolades for her work.

Dayle’s desire to deliver construction services from a different perspective led her to found Dayle Bayliss Ltd, a Surveying, Design and Project Management Consultancy.  This gave Dayle the freedom to exercise her collaborative approach to construction projects, as well as tackle the challenges of skills and diversity in construction. 

Andrew Ryde

Board Member

Andrew joined the Orwell Board in July 2025 having retired from the City in late 2023 after a long career in Investment Banking.  He finished his career as Head of European Debt Capital Markets for the Canadian Bank CIBC where he was also the long-standing Chair of the CIBC Children's Miracle Foundation.

Andrew is passionate about social mobility and social welfare and believes that everyone has a right to somewhere safe and secure to call home.  As well as his role at Orwell he is an Independent Member of the Audit & Risk and Treasury & Development Committees at Freebridge Community Housing in Kings Lynn and is also on the Board of CHS in Cambridge.

Andrew has lived in East Anglia for over 30 years and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.

Ian Pinches

Independent Committee Member Audit & Risk Committee

Following serving 6 years on Orwell’s Board Ian takes up the post of Independent Committee Member on Audit & Risk Committee. With a long background in senior roles within social housing, Ian is passionate about the added value that locality-based housing organisations can bring to a sector that is so often (perhaps misleadingly) defined as being dominated by large organisations operating at a national level.

Ian is a qualified accountant (FCCA) with experience in both senior management and Executive Director roles within the Social Housing and Care sector. Ian also brings over a decade of Non-Executive and Committee Chair experience gained across a variety of organisations in Housing, the NHS, and the Emergency Services.

Although now semi-retired, Ian also has a background in establishing and running a multi award-winning business operating in the Hospitality sector.

Ian has been a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts for over a decade.

Lauren Aitchison

Board Member 

Lauren is an experienced Development Director, specialising in residential and since Strategic Land Regional Director at Talyor Wimpey, currently leading land, planning and technical team managing c36,000 plots of strategic land through acquisition and planning promotion.  Experienced in all stages of the property lifecycle, including acquisitions, business plan strategy and execution, asset management and disposals. 

Lauren joined Orwell’s Board in June 2025 and is on our Audit & Risk Committee.  She also sits on the Orwell Housing Limited Board.

Jo Ballman

Board Member 

Jo has worked in social housing for 30 years both within housing groups and as a consultant, in both development and governance roles. She is very pleased upon her retirement to be appointment as a member of Orwell Housing Association’s Board and the with effect from June 2026 has been appointed Chair of Audit & Risk Committee.

Jo was a Chartered Surveyor and her early career at Norwich Union involved in developing retail parks and offices transitioned to social housing development within a few years. Project management of housing schemes for Flagship Housing Group then led to managing inspections there, before a further transition to Circle Anglia Group (now Clarion) to do the same, then a move into a senior leadership governance role. Finally, she moved into consultancy working for two of the leading national firms - Altair and Housing Quality Network - supporting more than 120 providers across the country. 

Jo is keen to continue to use the experience and knowledge gained in her last roles as well as to learn from Orwell as a leading community housing, care and support provider. Since both her parents came from Suffolk and she has lived in Norfolk most of her life, Jo has a strong understanding and love for the counties Orwell serves.

Pamhi Mulambo

Board Member

Pamhi strongly believes that everyone should have a safe, secure place to call their own and is passionate about supporting the social housing sector to achieve this.

Pamhi is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor with a background in auditing and accounting. She started her career with Deloitte in external audit covering entities in the banking, financial services and manufacturing sectors before moving into internal audit covering payments operations at a major bank.

Pamhi is currently a Director in Internal Audit covering Technology at a major bank.

Tracey Spencer  

Board Member

Tracey is Chair of the Customer Insight Committee and Orwell’s Member Responsible for Complaints. Tracey joined the Orwell Board in June 2025, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge from a career across the social housing sector. 

An established leader, Tracey has held various senior and executive roles with local, regional, and national housing associations for over 30 years.  With experience across housing,  development and regeneration, strategic and commercial partnering, and customer insights and engagement.

Tracey believes passionately that everyone deserves a safe and secure place of which they are proud and call home. She is dedicated to ensuring customers and communities are empowered and supported to thrive, and has extensive experience of working with stakeholders to innovate and improve services and outcomes for customers.

Having lived in East Anglia all her life, Tracey is delighted to be able to contribute locally to the work of Orwell.

Stuart Appleby

Board Member

Stuart joined the Board of Orwell Housing Association in March 2021 and is a former tenant of the Association and is now a shared owner of an Orwell property. Stuart is a passionate advocator for social housing and a firm believer in the socio-economic benefits that it provides to individuals and the wider community.

Stuart is a board member of the Orwell Homes Limited, a member of the Customer Insight Committee from mid-2022 and is a Tenant Engagement representative for Board.  He was also a member of the Governance Committee until it was closed.

For the past ten years, Stuart has been involved in Orwell Housing’s Resident Steering Group, giving him a critical lens through which to view the inner workings of Orwell as it has developed and evolved.

Stuart is the Director of HE Operations within the department of University Studies at West Suffolk College and has previously held the positions of Head of Health & Human Sciences and lecturer in Humanities and Business Management.

Amy Dalton-Leader

Board Member

Amy Dalton-Leader is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Project Manager. Amy is the founder and director of Iceni Consultants Limited which is based in Bury St Edmunds. Amy is also a trustee for Lionheart, the Benevolent fund for the RICS. Amy believes that the built environment plays a big part in the well being of its occupants and is passionate about delivering high quality buildings that allow their occupants to thrive. Amy is a believer in paying it forward and supports a number of training surveyors in their career journey to becoming chartered.

Linz Hoy

Board Member

Linz (Lindsey) Hoy joined the Board of Orwell Housing Association June 2026. Having grown up and worked in Suffolk, Linz is delighted to join the Board of Orwell to continue its great work. Linz has a background in Financial Services, audit and accountancy and now has a varied NED portfolio. Linz is passionate about access to great housing so everyone has somewhere safe to call home.

Eamon Mulholland

Board Member

Eamon Mulholland joined the Board of Orwell Housing Association June 2026. Eamon has a background in the regulated environments of UK banking and fintech, with a particular focus on governance, risk management, transformation, people and operations management. Eamon now holds a non-executive portfolio which includes social housing. Eamon is pleased to bring this executive and non-executive experience to support Orwell in its strategic ambitions.

Peter Brown

Independent Committee Member Customer Insight Committee

Peter has leadership experience in social housing, with deep roots in local government. He has held roles across local authorities, charities and social enterprises, supporting improvements in housing services and responses to regulatory changes. Alongside his executive career, Peter is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Trustee including organisations providing social housing and supported housing. He helps strengthen governance and brings a genuine commitment to improving services for residents.