Sarah Thomas has started her role as Chief Executive of RHP Group. Sarah has extensive experience in the housing sector with over 11 years at Executive level. Sarah joins us from a role as Chief Operating Officer at Peabody, one of the UK’s largest housing associations. She previously worked at Catalyst as Interim Chief Executive, having joined them as Chief Operating Officer in 2019.
Prior to roles in housing, Sarah worked in the commercial sector including over eight years’ experience at a senior level at Eurostar. Sarah has a strong track record in strategic leadership, transformation, performance, and customer experience. In addition to her accomplishments in large, complex organisations in both the housing and private sectors, Sarah has also held two non-executive roles in housing.
Sarah said: “RHP has a talented team which has always put people first and sought to deliver the best for their customers. I am delighted to have joined as Chief Executive and am looking forward to working with the Board, RHP's colleagues and residents so that we can navigate the current headwinds to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction and business performance."
Sarah joins us during a pivotal period, as we prepare for the transition to a new repairs partner from 1 June 2023.