Inspections: Routine Drill or Eye-Opening Insight? Dentist’s Chair or Therapist’s Couch?
Speakers
Tina Barnard
Chief Executive, Watford Community Housing
Tina has been Chief Executive of Watford Community Housing since its formation in 2007. She is a qualified accountant who has been in the housing sector for over 30 years, working as a Finance Director in three housing organisations – CHP, Worthing Homes and New Era – and as a financial analyst at the Housing Corporation.
As part of Watford Community Housing’s wider Group activities, Tina serves on the Clarendon Living Board and is Chair of our Hart Homes joint venture with Watford Borough Council. She is also Chair of both our Three Rivers Homes and Hertsmere Living Ltd joint venture companies with key local authority partners.
With Tina as Chief Executive, Watford Community Housing is committed to helping Hertfordshire meet its housing goals and making the county’s homes more sustainable, as co-founder of the Greener Herts partnership and Chair of Hertfordshire Housing Conference.
Tina has been a Non-Executive Director for a number of housing and charitable organisations.
Amanda Garrard
Amanda joined Berneslai Homes in September 2019.
Amanda has worked in housing for over 30 years, starting her career at Barnsley and subsequently with a wide range of social housing providers across the North of England. She is passionate about ensuring the best possible services can be provided for and with tenants, making sure their voices are heard and responded to. She has led on a number of transformation and change programmes over the last 15 years, challenging the delivery of services, putting the tenant first and providing effective and efficient services based on learning from within and outside the sector. A firm advocate of professional coaching, she is a qualified coach and advocates the use of a coaching culture to get the very best from people.
TBC
Chris Colbert
Strategic Business Director, Mobysoft
Chris has over 15 years of experience working in the housing sector and has been instrumental in the growth and success of Mobysoft in that period. With deep expertise in social housing, particularly in income collection, he has been influential in helping social landlords to improve efficiencies and positive outcomes for their tenants.
A respected voice in the sector, Chris has spoken at numerous industry events, including those hosted by HQN, NHF and CIH, sharing insights on technology-driven improvements in housing operations.
Passionate about leveraging technology to solve sector challenges and improve the lives of those living in social housing, Chris continues to work closely with landlords to drive innovation, efficiency, and better services for residents.
Outside of work, Chris is a father of two girls, a keen (but frustrated) golfer and a Blackburn Rovers supporter.
Date: 3rd July 2025
Time: 10:00AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Central London
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