Our Team | ARCO

ARCO is governed by a Board of Directors and a Leadership Forum representing our Members.

The Standards Committee oversees ARCO's Consumer Code and Standards and Compliance Framework.

ARCO’s day to day activities are run by its Executive Team.

Governance

Nick Sanderson

Chair

Nick Sanderson was unanimously elected as ARCO’s new Chair in October 2017 and was delighted to be re-elected for another year in 2024.

Nick is the founder and CEO of Audley Group the UK’s largest developer and operator of luxury retirement villages. In the early nineties he created Audley to develop a portfolio of private retirement villages. The first two award winning schemes were in Tunbridge Wells and Harrogate. In 2008 he formed a partnership with Moorfield Group.

Audley now has 20 schemes in its programme with nearly 1800 units. The company has over 2000 customers and over 650 staff. In the Spring of 2016, Audley launched Mayfield Villages to provide the Audley offer at a more affordable price, the first village in Watford is now open.

Nick is a regular speaker at national and international conferences and a contributor to several publications. He has acted as an advisor to public and private sector organisations and is currently serving as a member of the Older People's Housing Task Force.

"This is a critical time for our sector with the emerging recommendations from the Taskforce offering a real focus on the need for more of what we provide. ARCO’s voice has been hugely powerful in influencing the debate and I very much look forward to being part of that ongoing process".

Mick Laverty

Vice-Chair

Mick is the CEO of the ExtraCare Charitable Trust, a chartered accountant and experienced chief executive.

Before joining ExtraCare in January 2016 he was chief executive of the Student Loans Company, a government-funded ‘digital exemplar’ organisation that distributes £18 billion per annum and has seven million customers.

Mick has also previously been chief executive of Advantage West Midlands, the regional development agency for the West Midlands. He has held several non-executive director roles in the public, private and charity sectors and is currently a Council Member and Chair of the Audit Committee at the University of Birmingham and non-executive director of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.

“I’m delighted to be joining the Board of ARCO at such an exciting time for Integrated Retirement Communities with the sector growing and evolving.”

Honor Barratt

Board Member

Honor is the Chief Executive of Birchgrove, a specialist age-exclusive developer working to establish a portfolio of assisted living neighbourhoods with well thought-out facilities for rent.

Central to Birchgrove's proposition is the belief that renting instead of owning a home is the most liberating form of tenure, allowing neighbours to retain their independence without the burden of homeownership.

Birchgrove has a bunch of happy neighbours in Sidcup in Kent and two neighbourhoods in Woking and Ewell, both in Surrey. Following closely behind are Banstead, Godalming, Leatherhead - all in Surrey - and most recently Chiswick and Mill Hill in London.

“Apart from genuinely enjoying the company of my competitors, I’m so happy to join the ARCO Board because a healthy industry is good for all of us and our customers. I firmly believe that change is best affected from within rather than standing on the outside shouting in. And change is what we need because we’re currently catering for a tiny minority of the population, and we know so many more people could benefit hugely from living within an IRC.”

Sam Monaghan

Board Member

Sam joined MHA as Chief Executive in February 2018. He has extensive experience as a corporate director and senior operational and strategic manager within the Third and Public Sectors, in a career of more than 30 years in social care. Originally a graphic designer, Sam qualified as a social worker in 1988, working for 15 years in local authority social services, prior to joining Action for Children in 2003. In 2006, he moved to Barnardo’s as their Midlands Director and became Corporate Director of Children’s Services in 2013.

“I am delighted to be part of the Board at ARCO. We are at a critical time for making sure we have quality housing for older people that meets their support and care needs. It will be great working with others to make sure this is an issue addressed by the Government and debated by all political parties as we start the run up to the next General Election.”

Howard Nankivell

Board Member

As CEO of Rangeford Villages, Howard drives the overall business strategy across all key disciplines, with a clear view of growing the number of high-quality integrated retirement communities that Rangeford Villages operate.

Prior to joining Rangeford Villages in 2018, Howard was previously an Executive Director at Anchor for 9 years, one of the UK’s largest providers of housing and care for older people. Howard is experienced in the delivery and management of high performing later living communities and managing over 30,000 retirement units across England.

“I am delighted to be joining the new ARCO board at such a pivotal stage in the growth of the Integrated Retirement Community sector. Helping all operators to be successful is a shared aim of the ARCO membership and we will do all we can to help in that endeavour. As a sector we benefit from a brilliant ethos and determination to succeed in the face of a number of market and legislative challenges, whilst acknowledging that what we do makes a difference to thousands of people up and down the country. The market will only grow and ARCO will be a major part in ensuring the needs of current and future generations are met.”

Tim Seddon

Board Member

Tim joined the Executive Team at RVG in March 2020. With over 35 years of experience in development and asset management, Tim has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategy and driving its ambitious development and growth plans. He has, in his time with us, been responsible for leading key functions in the business including Development, Property Services and Sales & Marketing.

Now, as CEO, Tim is committed to driving business continuity, and alongside the RVG Executive Team, delivering the current strategy. Passionate about the team, resident experience and maximising RVG’s potential he is dedicated to maintaining a purpose-driven approach to enhance residents’ quality of life, offering better options for those entering later life with more choice and flexibility.

Tim’s drive to achieve a market leading sustainability agenda runs through his decision making. By working directly with key stakeholders, he aims to inspire positive change for both the UK’s residential and retirement community.

His extensive background includes senior positions in leading development and portfolio teams for leading property PLCs, Land Securities and St Modwen, managing major projects across London and the UK.

Ed Gladman

Board Member

Ed Gladman is the CEO of Adlington Retirement Living. They design, build and operate mid-market IRCs, all done by our in-house teams.

Adlington has completed 19 communities to date, all for private sale and built using our construction teams with many more in the pipeline. It remains absolutely committed to delivering a mid-market proposition to the UK consumer.

“The IRC sector is a remarkably collegiate industry, in which ARCO plays a pivotal role. Adlington is delighted to be represented at board level so that we can contribute to the work required at such a pivotal time in the sector.”

Julie Fawcett

Board Member

Julie joined Auriens as CEO of Auriens, Amicala and Draycott Nursing and Homecare - 3 companies bought together under a single platform by Oaktree Capital Management with the aim of developing further provision in the IRC sector. With numerous projects in development, the hope is to grow with the sector and be a meaningful contributor to providing high quality solutions for people as they age.

With experience spanning Real Estate and Hospitality as CEO of a European real estate backed hotel platform, Julie also has experience as an Operating partner in Private Equity, acquiring and growing businesses with potential. She is also Chair of a small hotel brand House of Gods, and has served as the first Chair of Britain’s newest national park – The South Downs - as part of a love of the great outdoors and the area in which she lives.

With a long history of operating within a social impact framework, she has taken multiple companies through the BCorp accreditation process and is a strong champion of the operational delivery of ESG as just doing good business. A short spell in social housing and as a secondee as a Government advisor all add to the diverse range of skills needed to be an active participant in this nascent sector that is full of potential.

"I love this sector and all the opportunity it holds, we have so much to do and so much potential to achieve a genuine win win for all stakeholders – its rare that things are so aligned and it makes the chance to deliver something that meets a real need a real privilege".

Executive team

Michael Voges

Chief Executive

Michael is a leading national expert on older people’s housing and social care, and a frequent media commentator on both the economic and political framework for Housing-with-Care in the UK.

He has overseen ARCO’s work to represent and champion the Housing-with-Care sector since its inception in 2013, taking the organisation from a team of one to a diverse outfit that sets rigorous standards for the sector, runs high-quality events, and influences and shapes key government policy.

Michael frequently speaks at conferences in the UK and abroad, and has served on numerous advisory bodies, commissions and committees with a special focus on social care/policy, housing and ageing.

Sally Ireland LLM

Director of Legal & Compliance

Sally Ireland is a barrister and as Director of Legal and Compliance at ARCO, she oversees ARCO’s regulation of Integrated Retirement Communities in addition to leading ARCO’s work to develop the law to allow for further expansion of the sector. She also supports the Board as ARCO’s Company Secretary.

Sally has practised in public and social care law in addition to working in policy and law reform in relation to regulated settings. Her degrees are in Law from the University of Cambridge and LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

James Lloyd

Director of Policy & Communications

James joins us from education charity AQA, where he was Head of Policy and Public Affairs, and has great experience at the highest levels of politics and in the social care sector, having worked as a Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit and an Independent Advisor to the Opposition on cross-party social care talks, and for organisations including the International Longevity Centre – UK and Social Market Foundation.

Katie Draper

Director of Membership & Operations

Katie joined ARCO back in January 2019 and now works as part of the Executive team to oversee ARCO's membership and operational functions including the year-round events programme, web presence and internal systems, and delivery of the ARCO Annual Conference.

Katie has a deep understanding of ARCO’s mission, membership and processes and works to continually improve these as the sector and organisation grows.

John Hesford

Compliance Engagement Manager

As Compliance Engagement Manager, John manages ARCO’s Standards and Compliance function, as well as supporting ARCO’s Director of Legal & Compliance in developing sector-specific legislation.

John was previously the Business Network Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, where he was responsible for accreditation, complaints and stakeholder engagement. John has a BA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Leicester.

Sarina Kiayani

Policy & External Affairs Manager

As Policy and External Affairs Manager, Sarina manages ARCO’s relations with policymakers and the media, alongside running the organisation’s social media channels. Her work centres around formulating ARCO’s policy positions and advocating the Integrated Retirement Community model to stakeholders.

She has previously worked in the charity sector and for strategic communications agencies. She holds a Bsc in Politics and International Relations from the London School of Economics.

Ross Godwin

Finance & Business Manager

Ross Godwin joined ARCO in October 2019 as Finance and Business Manager, with responsibility for maintaining ARCO’s financial and statutory records.

Ross is a highly experienced and qualified finance professional, with over 30 years experience working for a diverse range of organisations, including Marsh & McLennan Companies and Smith & Williamson. He is also a trustee of the Charles Godwin Charitable Trust which helps those in need and, in particular, the young and elderly.

Tade Muyiwa-George

Partnerships Manager

As Partnerships Manager, Tade oversees the delivery of ARCO’s commercial partnership programme with responsibility for partnership management, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the sector. Tade is also responsible for the marketing of ARCO’s annual conference including the development of our EDI strategy.

She is also co-founder and Chair of Women in Retirement Living (WiRL), an emerging non-profit organisation that aims to empower women and other underrepresented groups in the sector.

Tade has a BSc in Business and Management with an entrepreneurial background and further experience in events and project management developed both at home and abroad.

Maria Edwards

Membership & Operations Executive

Maria joined ARCO in May 2021 to provide administrative support to the Membership, Events and Operations Teams, to ensure processes work effectively and deliver a high level of service to our Members, Partners and Affiliates.

Maria is an accomplished client services manager with a successful background in commercial project management and cross functional collaboration. Maria has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work.

ARCO's Board of Directors, Leadership Forum and Standards Committee

ARCO is governed by a Board of Directors led by a Chair, with a Leadership Forum and a Standards Committee which oversees ARCO’s Standards and Compliance programme, including the ARCO Consumer Code .

Leadership Forum

Honor Barratt, CEO, Birchgrove
Daniel Carmel-Brown, CEO, Jewish Care
Jonathan Cox, Finance Director, BEN
Daniel Cook, Executive Director, LifeCare Residences
Martin Earp, CEO, Riverstone Living
Nick Edwards, CEO, Inspired Villages
Ed Gladman, CEO, Adlington Retirement Living
Bob Green OBE, Head of Operations, Tonic Housing
Avnish Goyal CBE, Chair, Santhem Residences
Karl Hallows, CEO, LMS Retirement Living
Russell Jewell, CEO, Untold Living
Philippa Kellar, Managing Director, Richmond Villages

Mick Laverty, CEO, ExtraCare Charitable Trust
Henry Lumby, CCO, Auriens Group
Peter Martin, Development & Commercial Manager, Enterprise Retirement Living
Sam Monaghan, CEO, MHA

Howard Nankivell, CEO, Rangeford Villages
Martin Rix, CEO, Belong Limited
Nick Sanderson, CEO, Audley Group
Tim Seddon, CEO, Retirement Villages Group
Amar Sheikh, Director, Berkeley Healthcare
Philip Smith, CEO, Augustinian Care - St George's Park
Gavin Stein, CEO, Elysian Residences
Jeremy Walford, Executive Chair, Middleton Hall Retirement Villages
David Williams, CEO, St Monica Trust

Standards Committee

Karen McArthur (Independent Chair)
Harry Blathwayt, Head of Legal & Compliance, Riverstone Living
Amy Herbert, Operations Director, Untold Living
Philippa Kellar (nee Fieldhouse), Managing Director, Richmond Villages
Peter Martin, Development & Commercial Manager, Enterprise Retirement Living
Inti Popat, Head of Retirement Living, MHA