Claire joined the Notting Hill Genesis group board in September 2021.
She is the managing director (homes) at Pinnacle Group, overseeing the company's housing, estates and property management contracts. Claire works in partnership with a range of clients in the local government, institutional investment and development sectors. She sits on the Pinnacle Group executive committee. Outside of Pinnacle she also serves on the board of the Housing and Finance Institute.
Prior to joining Pinnacle, Claire spent a decade in local government as leader of the London Borough of Haringey. Claire is a former chair of London Councils and held several senior portfolios at the Local Government Association. In 2015, Claire was awarded an OBE for services to local government.
She is chair of the Customer Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Committee, and Regulatory Compliance Committee. Claire also serves as the Senior Independent Director and the Member Responsible for Complaints.
Claire receives an allowance of £25,000 per annum.