Don Evans

Chair

Don hails originally from Dundee but has lived in Norfolk for more than 25 years. He has a strong personal sense of social purpose and as a result, has spent the majority of his career working within the voluntary and statutory sectors with children and families, in roles across social care and housing.

He is currently the CEO of Boudica Schools Trust which operates 10 schools within Norfolk. Don describes himself as a ‘late bloomer’ in terms of academic achievement meaning he has had to combine studying and work across his career.

In addition to the Masters in Therapeutic Child Care he was awarded by the University of Reading, he has achieved further Postgraduate qualifications at LSBU and UEA and is a Member of the Association for Project Management.

Away from work Don enjoys walking his dogs and is a keen motorcyclist and cyclist.

Emma Corlett

Emma worked as a mental health nurse for seventeen years, and has been an elected County Councillor for nine years.

She has held a number of voluntary governance roles in schools and charities.

She is passionate about supporting social change in her local community through both directly leading small-scale projects and providing support and challenge to local organisations to meet need in creative and impactful way.

Warren Gannaway

Warren previously worked for both national and regional contractors providing housing maintenance services to homes across the East of England. He joined the Flagship Group in 2018. 

He now leads Flagship Services in providing repairs, maintenance and cyclical works to the Flagship Group homes, more than 31,000 properties across East Anglia.  With Flagship Services currently and in prior roles he has worked with Your Own Place to provide opportunities and support individuals entering the work-place and has witnessed first-hand the positive impact that Your Own Place can bring to the lives of its trainees. 

Warren says ‘so I am very happy to join the Your Own Place Board with the aim to continue, and improve on, the fantastic work delivered by Rebecca and the Your Own Place team’.

Hannah Harvey

Hannah has 19 years’ experience across the public sector including positions in the police, social services, and housing, undertaking roles nationally and locally at housing associations.

Hannah is a Governing Board member to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) who provide those who work in housing with the tools to enhance themselves professionally.

Hannah is passionate about providing persons with a safe warm home and all the skills needed to sustain tenancies.