Homes England has appointed Melanie Montanari as its chief operating officer in a bid to strengthen its senior leadership team in preparation for a significant year of delivery 
Melanie Montanari becomes the chief operating officer of Homes England at a pivotal time, as the agency strengthens its focus on supporting local partners, accelerating housing supply and delivering against an ambitious programme of housing and regeneration.
Her appointment reinforces Homes England’s commitment to ensuring the organisation has the leadership, capabilities and support needed to deliver at pace and scale.
She will assume her new role on 7 September.
Delivering Homes England’s housing and regeneration ambitions
Bringing a wealth of experience to the agency, Melanie has built a career leading large-scale operational functions and delivering complex programmes.
As chief operating officer, she will support Homes England colleagues and partners to deliver shared housing and regeneration ambitions.
Melanie stated: “I am thrilled to be joining Homes England at such an important time for the agency. Homes England has a vital role to play in supporting partners in delivering more homes, unlocking opportunities, and driving regeneration across the country.
“I look forward to working with colleagues and partners to strengthen how we operate, enabling us to deliver our shared housing and regeneration ambitions and make a lasting difference to communities.”
Support for Melanie Montanari as COO of Homes England
Welcoming the appointment, Amy Rees CB, chief executive of Homes England, said: “I am delighted to welcome Melanie to Homes England as our new chief operating officer.
“Melanie brings a wealth of operational leadership experience and a strong track record of delivering organisational transformation and performance improvement.”
She concluded: “As we continue to accelerate delivery and support our partners to achieve ambitious housing and regeneration outcomes, her expertise will be invaluable in ensuring we have the capabilities, systems and support in place to deliver at scale.”