Atrium Chief Executive announces retirement
Mr Black, who has been Chief Executive since July 2000, will retire later this year.
Atrium Homes has announced the retirement of its long-standing Chief Executive Stephen Black. Mr Black, who has been Chief Executive since July 2000, has indicated he will leave at the end of the year.
He said: “I feel very fortunate and proud to have enjoyed a highly rewarding career in housing, spanning four decades. I’ve spent half of it as the head of the Atrium Group, and it has been a pleasure to have been part of such a brilliant organisation for so long. I’ve worked with some great people over the years, and still do.
"When the time comes, I’m sure it’ll be a wrench to walk away, but this feels the right time both for me and for Atrium. I’ll be leaving the organisation in a strong, financially secure, position, with a clear vision for the future and a superb staff team to deliver it.”
Joe Keen, Chair of Atrium Homes, said: “We will miss Stephen’s expertise, experience and leadership. He has been at the helm of Atrium since it began delivering landlord services 21 years ago and has been instrumental in making it the organisation it is today.
"We wish him a long, healthy and happy retirement.”
Former chairs of Atrium, and serving board members, Jim O’Neill and Ken Stewart echoed these sentiments and added: “Stephen will be a hard act to follow.”
Atrium anticipates that the search for a new chief executive will begin shortly.