The Melville Board

Melville is led by an experienced Board that has overall responsibility for the governance of the Association, and the strategies and policies delivered by our staff.

Find out more about Melville's governance structure.

Board members are unpaid volunteers with a wide-range of skills who represent all sections of the community. They work closely with the senior management team on the planning, monitoring and control of high quality, efficient services to our tenants and service users.

Board members can claim travel and other expenses for attending meetings and we also offer training and encourage members to develop their knowledge and skills by attending seminars and conferences on behalf of Melville.

The Board meets a minimum of seven times a year. In addition members are elected every year at our Annual General Meeting in September. Meetings are usually held in the early evening and normally last a maximum of two hours.

Find out more about the roles and responsibilities of our Board and our Audit Committee.

More information on the Board, including details of how to put yourself forward as a future member, can be found at the foot of this page.

Our Board Members

Chair: Ms Donna Bogdanovic

Donna Bogdanovic Donna lives in Newtongrange and was elected Chair in 2022, having joined the Melville Board in 2017.

A qualified planner, Donna currently works as Head of Housing Strategy and Development with Scottish Borders Council and has spent the last 15 years focusing on a wide range of housing policy areas. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, where she also serves on the Board.

Donna is an active member of her local community and has a strong interest in the social housing sector.

Vice chair: Mr David Bond

David Bond David joined the Board in 2016 and was elected vice chair the following year. He lives in Midlothian and has an interest in the development of the local community.

A chartered accountant with a wide range of financial and commercial skills, David has an executive search firm and is the Director, Scotland for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).

Secretary: Clare Marshall

Clare Marshall Clare has been a member of the Melville Board since 2017.

Managing director of a marketing consultancy in Edinburgh, Clare has a background in event and brand development and specialises in strategy for small to medium sized businesses.

Member: Mr Paul Cameron (tenant)

Paul Cameron Paul joined the Board in 2013.

A tenant of the Association, Paul works for Midlothian Council. Previously he has worked in the postal service and in building maintenance.

Member: Mrs Cathy Hanlan (tenant)

Cathy Hanlan Cathy has been a Melville tenant since 2014 and joined Melville's Board in 2021.

A passionate supporter of social housing, Cathy lives in Easthouses which she previously represented as a Melville tenant rep and before that lived in a Midlothian Council home in Gorebridge.

Now retired, Cathy is originally from the north east of England and spent most of her working life as an NHS office administrator.

Member: Mr John Dalley

board member blank John became a Melville Board member in 2023.

A finance professional with over 25 years board and secretarial experience, John is a committed and resourceful executive who has spent his career contributing strongly to the commercial success of organisations, their governance and strategic direction.

John lives in East Lothian and outside work enjoys sport and spending time with his family.

Member: Mr Tom Mallatratt

male head Tom joined the Melville Board in 2023.

With over 17 years experience in the social housing sector, Tom is an accomplished Chartered CIMA accountant with a proven track record of operating at a senior management level, overseeing financial operations for the second largest housing association in Scotland.

Outside of work Tom also volunteers with Dads Rock, a charity that supports dads to build relationships with their children.

Member: Ms Rebecca McLean

female head Rebecca became a co-opted member of the Melville Board in 2023.

An experienced environment and sustainability professional with over twenty years experience, Rebecca has spent her career advising clients on how to put sustainability at the forefront of their projects.

Member: Ms Caron Quinn

Caron Quinn Caron is a qualified accountant, a chartered internal auditor, and Group Chief Executive of Govan Housing Group. She joined the Board in 2014, serving as Chair between 2017 and 2022, and has 30 years experience providing risk-based internal audit and business support services to clients from many different sectors in the UK and Australia.

Caron has a keen knowledge of housing, developed through many years of service to Scottish RSLs. She is also Chair of West Lothian Citizens Advice and a member of its Governance, Policy and Procedural committee.

Member: Mr Bill Takhar

Bill Takhar Bill joined the Melville Board in 2017 and has a great deal of social housing experience.

Bill started working in the social housing sector in 1994 and has been employed by several different local authorities across the UK. During that time he has developed skills and experience in a wide range of areas including estate management, housing maintenance and homelessness.

Member: Ms Gayle Templeton

female head Gayle joined the Melville Board in 2023.

An experienced HR leader and independent consultant, Gayle has a great deal of experience working in a variety of sectors, both at a corporate and SME level.

Member: Mr Brian Wilkie (tenant)

Brian Wilkie Brian has been a Melville tenant since 2020 and joined the Board in 2023. Before moving into his current home in Penicuik he was a tenant of Midlothian Council.