Governance

Our governance arrangements

Our reidents

Affinity Sutton Group Board

The Affinity Sutton Group Board determines strategy and policy, on advice from The Group Executive Team (GET); GET implements the Board’s strategy and policy, and the Board monitors GET's achievements and holds them to account. 

The Board is not involved in the day to day management of the Group, which is delegated to the Group Chief Executive, Keith Exford, and the Group Executive Team.

Operating company boards

In additon to the Affinity Sutton Group Board, the three main operating companies of Broomleigh, Downland and William Sutton also have boards. These groups govern the specifc operating companies, provide accountability, resolve tension between stakeholders, give advice to management and provide strategic direction.

Affinity Sutton appoints new Chair

Neil Goulden

Neil Goulden, Executive Chairman of the Gala Coral Group, has joined Affinity Sutton as our new Chair.

He has taken up his post following the retirement of former Chair Alan Kilburn OBE, on the 29 July.

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