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We welcomed over 35 new employees throughout 2023, taking our total headcount in excess of 135.

Meet the Board

Graham Cherry
Co-Chair
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Graham started his career over 40 years ago at Countryside, where he was later joined by his brother, Richard. He held the position of Group Chief Executive from 1996 to 2013 before taking on the roles of Chief Executive of Housebuilding and then Partnerships. Throughout his career his focus was to build a company who set the standards for the industry and community building and this is evident in the culture at Stonebond today.

Graham's aim for the future is to expand the business to create more sustainable homes people are proud to call home.
Richard Cherry
Co-Chair
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Richard has extensive experience within the new homes market after a 35 year long career within the industry. Like Graham, Richard became passionate about building new homes when he started his career 35 years ago with Countryside, a company founded by their father. He sat on the board in 1986 and progressed to Chief Executive of the Partnerships Division, before leaving Countryside to focus on the growth of Stonebond
Andrew Cornelius
Group Chief Executive Officer
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Andrew was appointed as Group CEO in May 2021 to lead the strategic direction and regional growth of the business. He previously held the roles of COO and CFO at Stonebond and has over 15 years’ of industry experience having previously worked in senior positions at listed housebuilders - Berkeley Group plc and Countryside Properties plc. He is a chartered accountant by background and has significant experience in leading operations, implementing business strategy and managing financial performance including delivering schemes in partnership with HA / PRS providers having been a JV Board Member on 5 separate developments jointly delivered with L&Q, Notting Hill & Home Group whilst at Countryside.
Cara Ryan
Non-Executive Director
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Cara holds more than 20 years’ boardroom experience with both Plc and private companies, with many of these operating in housebuilding and construction.

Cara is currently Non-Executive Director of Glenveagh Properties Plc, a leading Irish housebuilder which has successfully developed and grown its own partnerships activity. Glenveagh is Listed on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock exchange.
Kate Davies
Non-Executive Director
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Kate worked for local authorities and housing associations for over 30 years. Most recently as the CEO of Notting Hill Genesis, Kate focused on building new homes, improving the existing portfolio and providing excellent services for over 67,000 households.

In addition to her role at Stonebond, Kate is a Non Executive Director at TopHat, a technologically driven, modular housing construction company.

Meet the Senior Management Team

Alexandra Barker
Group Company Secretary & Chief Solicitor
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Alexandra joined Stonebond in June 2020. Her appointment marked a key milestone for the business, setting up an in-house legal department to service all legal requirements. She works closely with the Board of Directors and all departments to ensure a seamless transition from land purchase through to completion of sales.

Alexandra has over ten years’ experience working within both private practice and in-house legal functions. She specialises in all aspects of real estate law, bringing a breadth of experience which is an invaluable asset to the team as we continue to grow.
Edd Cherry
Innovation & Communications Director
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Before joining the industry, Edd worked in technology for Apple, having studied Architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Edd’s career at Stonebond started as the company’s very first graduate where he rotated between teams to gain a full understanding of the business.

In the years since, he has worked in Land Buying and Business Development roles, and has been heavily involved in the establishment and growth of Stonebond’s new regional operations.

In his current role, Edd is responsible for Stonebond Group’s IT, Product, ESG and Corporate PR activities.

He has a special interest in ESG, where he is actively reviewing Stonebond’s sustainability commitments as well as analysing emerging trends and new innovations to enhance Stonebond’s product.
Deepen Shah
Head of Group Finance
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Deepen joined Stonebond in June 2021 with over 15 years of financial reporting and control experience from a Banking and Treasury background. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant having completed his training at a big 4 financial services firm. Deepen has extensive experience in delivering and managing financial performance, business partnering and financial reporting having previously spent over 10 years at Natwest Banking Group. He will be a valuable addition to the senior executive team at Stonebond.
Stuart Gordon
Group Head of Health & Safety
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Stuart has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry with 13 years in a Health and Safety role, predominantly in the housing sector covering multi storey and new build developments. The majority of his Health and Safety career has been spent at NHBC, as a Health and Safety consultant and NHBC H&S awards judge, and at Bellway Homes as a Regional Health and Safety Manger supporting multiple divisions at any one time.

Stuart's role at Stonebond is to develop and maintain the Group Health, Safety and Environmental management system, support all Regional offices in their operations, from land purchase to completion of developments, and grow the in-house Health and Safety department.
Matt Blackmore
Group Head of IT & Systems
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Before joining Stonebond in March 2022, Matt previously owned a Cyber Security company. With over 10 years of IT & Cyber Security experience, Matt’s appointment has been essential to improving, enhancing and implementing new IT Systems across the Group.

Combining Matt’s business and IT experience, with a focus on security, he has already made strides in developing our long term IT & Cyber Security strategy. With the continued growth, Matt is also working on system integrity, cloud infrastructure and automated reporting to streamline processes and create efficiencies across the Group.
Peter Williams
Managing Director
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Peter joined Stonebond in October 2020, bringing 16 years of experience from a successful career at Countryside Properties. He is a Chartered Surveyor and Town Planner by background and previously held the position of Development & Land and Planning Director.

David Kwan
Land & Partnerships Director
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David joined the Stonebond team in 2008 and has played an instrumental part in guiding the ongoing growth of the Company. He has over 20 years experience in the industry and, as Land and Planning Director, David is tasked with leading and overseeing the ongoing management of Stonebond’s development pipeline for the Chelmsford region, with a focus on promoting key stakeholder relationships that enable development schemes to be brought to fruition. David has experience of partnering arrangements having overseen the completion of Stonebond’s first partnership forward funded deal for Springfield Road in Chelmsford with Home Group.
Matthew Oates
Technical Director
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Matt joined Stonebond in April 2021 having enjoyed a career within the industry spanning of 25 years, most recently for Redrow Homes (London). Matt brings thorough knowledge of construction methods, technical and legal agreements as well Health, Safety and Environmental issues relating to house building.
David Newell
Commercial Director
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David brings a wealth of experience with having worked at Taylor Woodrow, Mulalley, and most recently Countryside where he had a successful 15+ year career. Beginning as Senior Quantity Surveyor in 2008 and most recently as Group Commercial Director and subsequently Managing Director within the Partnerships business.
Scott Youngson
Construction Director
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Scott joined Stonebond in 2022 having previously been an Operations Director for Countryside. Prior to that, Scott worked for Bellway as the Construction Director for their Essex Region. He brings a wealth of experience and a collaborative approach in organising and managing all forms of construction on new build developments and refurbishment projects in the Private, Social Housing and Heritage Sectors.
Annette Cole
Sales & Marketing Director
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Annette joined Stonebond in February 2020 having worked in the industry for 20 years. Her career started with five years at Countryside Properties before joining Crest Nicholson where she held the role of Sales and Marketing Director for the last 12 years. Annette is accomplished in devising and delivering robust sales and marketing strategies, building and motivating a loyal team and delivering high levels of customer service.
Danielle Wells
Head of Customer Care
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Dani joined Stonebond in 2020, having worked in Customer Care for over 10 years. Her career started with 5 years at Countryside Properties, where she gained a degree in Construction Management and a certificate in Building Surveying.

Dani is experienced in quality control, leading a successful and loyal team and delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
Adam Hunter
Finance Director
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Adam joined Stonebond in February 2022 and progressed to Finance Director in May 2023. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales having qualified with MacIntyre Hudson LLP in 2007. He has since gained extensive experience in financial reporting, profit and cashflow forecasting and business partnering in the financial services and PFI industries.
Peter Williams
Managing Director
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Peter joined Stonebond in October 2020, bringing 16 years of experience from a successful career at Countryside Properties. He is a Chartered Surveyor and Town Planner by background and previously held the position of Development & Land and Planning Director.

Amelia Cherry
Land & Partnerships Director
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Amelia joined the family business in April 2020 as the first employee of the St Albans Region following its inception, joining from her previous role in Land at Countryside Properties.

As a Chartered Surveyor and holding a degree in Architecture, Amelia brings a wealth of experience in leading the team to secure a pipeline of developments for the Region.
Neil Sperrin
Technical Director
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Neil has been a chartered Construction Manager with the CIOB and brings 20 years of experience in house building to the team. He joined Stonebond last year following a successful 7 years at Kier Living and Bloor Homes.

Neil is also a qualified Principal Designer along with CIRIA Environmental training.
James Marsay
Commercial Director
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James joined Stonebond in 2018 having previously worked for Tern Development 7 years prior. In 2020 James joined the new St Albans region to set up the Commercial Department.

James brings a wealth of experience in estimating, surveying and material buying and is responsible for all aspects of the Commercial Department from pre-construction through to final accounts
Tristan Tomkins
Construction Director
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Tristan joined Stonebond in April 2021 having previously worked with three of the biggest national housing developers across the UK for the past 16 years.

Tristan will be responsible for managing all Construction operations within the region, Tristan brings great operational experience to ensure all developments have a consistent approach in delivering the high standards of health & safety, quality & workmanship, and Customer Service required.
Matthew Whale
Managing Director
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Matt joined Stonebond in January 2022 as Managing Director of the Guildford region. Matt, a Chartered Planning & Development Surveyor by background, started his career over 15 years ago with Countryside Properties, first a Sponsorship Trainee whilst at university and then a Graduate Management Trainee.

After several successful years at Countryside post qualification, Matt has since held senior roles with Abimara, and most recently Berkeley Homes as Land Director operating across the Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire regions.
Mike Harvey-Browne
Head of Commercial
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Mike joined Stonebond in December 2022 from CALA homes and heads up the commercial function of the Guildford region. Mike is a Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Building which reflects his passion for leadership. He is experienced with growing teams and developing positive working cultures along with being accomplished in delivering robust commercial budgets.

Greg Lendrum
Managing Director
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Greg joined Stonebond in April 2021, he brings over 10 years’ worth of relevant experience in land, planning, development and partnerships deals in the Kent & Sussex areas for both Countryside and Barratt David Wilson, and is a Chartered Planning & Development Surveyor by background.
Sarah Crossley
Sarah Crossley
Commercial Director
Andrew Greenhill
Andrew Greenhill
Financial Controller
Jonathan Richards
Managing Director
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Jonathan joined Stonebond in November 2022 as Managing Director of the Solihull region. He holds more than 20 years’ experience of housebuilding across the Midlands, having worked previously for CALA Homes, McCarthy Stone and Spitfire Homes. Most recently he was Managing Director of Seven Homes.

Jonathan will be looking to expand Stonebond’s growing Solihull operation, which is expected to deliver more than 500 homes per annum across the Midlands within the next four years. As part of this he will establish new partnerships with housing providers and local authorities, in line with the land led strategy.
Daniel Forrester
Land & Partnerships Director
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Daniel joined the Stonebond team having previously worked as Land Director at Bellway Homes & CALA Homes. Daniel has over a decade’s experience of land acquisition, planning and development throughout the Midlands.

As Land and Partnerships Director, Daniel is tasked with leading and overseeing the ongoing management of Stonebond’s development pipeline for the Solihull region working collaboratively with our development partners.
Adam Coates
Technical Director
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Adam joined Stonebond in June 2023 as Technical Director, having enjoyed a career within housing development spanning some 18 years from initially qualifying in Civil Engineering.

Adam brings expansive knowledge of development from mixed tenure regeneration to greenfield expansion, alongside delivering a variety of housing projects from elaborate extra care and retirement living spaces to low rise homes on larger urban extensions.
Mark Russell
Land & Partnerships Director
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Mark joined Stonebond in September 2022 with over 27 years’ worth of experience within the industry in various land roles, having worked at both Barratt and Persimmon in his early career before joining Countryside, where he spent 19 years as Land Director for the Partnerships North Division.


Robert Sidwell
Commercial Director
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Rob joined Stonebond in January 2023 to assist in the development of the new Manchester Region.

With 30 plus years working in commercial roles in the property development sector, Rob’s previous position was as Estimating Director for Countryside Properties Northern, where he ran a team responsible for the commercial modelling of schemes for land purchase through to final budget. Advising on whole scheme costs and cashflow, build methods, low and high rise construction and tenure diversification, Rob was involved with the senior management team as it expanded into new regions.
Andrew Norman
Finance Director
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Andrew joined Stonebond in June 2023 as Finance Director for our Manchester and Solihull regions and will play a key role in the growth of these business units.

He will be responsible for creating a strong and consistent control environment, managing the region’s financial reporting & forecasting processes and ensuring robust cash management.

He gained the ACA qualification training at Saffery Champness in Manchester, before moving into Corporate Finance with Brabners. Prior to joining Stonebond he was Finance Director at Countryside Partnerships for the Manchester & Cheshire East region , a post he held for 3 years.
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