Proptech platform EVO has appointed former Notting Hill Genesis CEO Kate Davies CBE as a non-executive director and board member.
Davies, who has worked in the social housing sector for 35 years, spent 18 years at Notting Hill Genesis overseeing a period of significant transformation and growth.
EVO is an integrated digital repair and maintenance services company which works with housing organisations and build-to-rent providers to automate and digitalise the repairs process.
Steven Rae, CEO of EVO, said: “This is a huge coup for EVO, we are thrilled that Kate has agreed to join us. Her knowledge and experience of housing, technology and innovation are second-to-none, having published white papers and led the market on this topic.
“We share an ambition to drive the sector forward with data-led technology that will improve housing provision and maintenance and ensure that customers receive the best experience possible, whilst also helping landlords – whether registered providers or institutional BTR – maintain costs and budget effectively for the years ahead. We know Kate’s expertise, insight and industry respect will help power EVO to the next phase in its growth with a strong positive social impact on rental communities across the UK.”
Davies added: “EVO has impressed me with its customer focus and excellent technology. It is committed to long term asset improvement to benefit residents, and it helps landlords accelerate their data-led asset strategies. This reduces long-term costs and provides real insight into future operations. I look forward to helping them grow and support its aspiration to being the provider of choice for residential landlords.”
Steven Norris, chair of EVO, said: “We are delighted by Kate’s appointment and cannot wait to start work on the next phase of our growth, which is crucial to helping solve the problem this country has when it comes to quality of housing. In the UK, around one million rental homes remain below the Decent Homes Standard or are in disrepair, including 11% of all social homes.
“With a strong focus on health and safety the onus is on landlords to ensure their properties are in line with the Building Safety Act and Awaab’s Law and this also includes most of them needing to target 100% stock condition surveys across all portfolios on a five-year roll. Using technology like EVO to both pre-empt, budget for and resolve issues promptly will bring many of these properties into compliance, which is essential as everyone should have the right to a safe, secure and quality home.”
