The Executive Leadership Team of Hanover are the Chief Executive and four Directors. They manage Hanover and report, through the Chief Executive, to the Board on the discharge of their duties.
Angela Currie
Chief Executive
Angela joined Hanover in January 2021 and has a distinguished career in social housing having worked at a senior level for a number of local authorities and housing associations. She is a highly experienced strategist and business leader. She was instrumental in setting up and developing that national benchmarking club in Scotland and led the way in terms of improving performance management systems and customer engagement in the scrutiny of performance and decision making. In more recent years Angela has played a key role in influencing the national policy in housing for older people, including the role of housing support, social care and technology enabled care. Angela is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and sits on their Scotland Board. She is also the Co-Chair of the Resilient Communities Programme Board for the Government’s Dementia Strategy.
Donna Henderson
Director of Strategic Finance
Donna has been with Hanover since March 2020 as Director of Strategic Finance. A qualified accountant, she has extensive experience across the third sector, including housing and the NHS. Donna previously held a senior finance role with another large registered social landlord (RSL) and is also a Board member for a charity supporting vulnerable young women. With a customer-first mindset, Donna is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our residents.
Wendy Russell
Director of Business Support and Transformation
Wendy joined Hanover in August 2021 as Head of Governance and Transformation, later becoming Director of Business Support and Transformation in May 2022. With over 20 years’ experience in housing, care, and manufacturing, Wendy has led teams in leadership, compliance, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, HR & OD and business improvement roles. For the last sixteen years, she has worked in the RSL sector, focusing on strategic governance, change management and driving digital transformation.
Esther Wilson
Director of Customer Services
Esther joined Hanover in August 2024, bringing 25 years of experience in the housing sector. She has extensive expertise in local authority strategic planning, economic development, and housing association service redesign. Esther is passionate about improving services and creating better outcomes for our customers.