b'Chairs ReportWith this in mind, I am pleased to acknowledge thesecure the highly experienced services of Heidi excellent progress that has been made in the pastDixon as General Manager (GM) overseeing year in building a consensus that Uniting Housingservices provided to UH by UVT. I would like to should now become a subsidiary of Uniting Vic. acknowledge the UH Boards huge appreciation Tas. At the time of writing this report, someto Heidi for her skills, hard-work and numerous further stakeholder and regulatory approvalssuccesses. The Board are also pleased to welcome remain outstanding, but I feel confident that thisKristie Looney back in this GM role following her much needed enhancement to the governanceparental leave. Kristies strong leadership skillsarchitecture of UH will be achieved. are already supporting UH in our ambition togrow the number of homes we provide to thoseAs 2022 draws to a close, there will be a number ofin great need.changes to the UH Board. Longstanding directors of both UH and UVT, Heather Watson and Robyn Batten, are stepping down after a combined term of 12 years of service on Uniting boards. They have made a remarkable contribution over the years and will be sorely missed.UH directors Tess Lye and Rev. Jenny Hayes areDavid Cantalso stepping down at the forthcoming AGM. TessBoard Chair has been an invaluable source of legal expertise in board deliberations. Jenny has served UH for over five years. Her strong passion for supporting our most vulnerable people and advocating for them has helped us hold our mission as a top priority during all deliberations.As I reported last year, we were fortunate to 6 Uniting Housing Annual Report 20212022'