At CDS we employ 40 members of staff and work from offices in Borough, in central London, where we have a collaborative partnership with the National Community Land Trust Network and the UK Cohousing Network. We are passionate about employing a team of talented people who share our values. A list of all staff mobile numbers is at the bottom of this post.
Our Senior Management Team
Linda Wallace, Chief Executive
Linda joined CDS as Chief Executive in August 2013. Linda has worked in the housing sector for 35 years and has a strong background in business development, asset management and customer service. She has held a variety of roles at Director level in small and large housing associations and in private rented housing.
07923 243779
020 3096 7750
Linda.wallace@cds.coop
Stephen Brown, Corporate Services Director
Stephen has been with us at CDS since 1995 when he joined as Administration Manager. Stephen has a joint honours degree in Chemistry with Computer Science and a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Stephen later became our Corporate Services director.
07593 443546
020 3096 7752
Stephen.brown@cds.coop
Christina Friedenthal, Operations Director
Christina joined CDS as Operations Director in June 2017. As Operations Director Christina is responsible for all tenant, leaseholder and client services, including property services. She worked in social housing in the US for six years on a range of major regeneration projects where she supported resident involvement and services. After moving to London, she held multiple positions at Notting Hill Housing Trust over the years she worked there, ultimately working her way up to Regional Head of Housing.
07818 017834
020 3096 7783
Christina.friedenthal@cds.coop
Anne Hauxwell, Finance Director
Anne joined the team in June 2017. Anne is a Chartered Accountant with a broad financial background, who originally trained with Deloitte and more recently held a number of senior roles in well known companies such as Merlin Entertainments and USwitch.
07540 122616
020 3096 7770
Anne.hauxwell@cds.coop
Dave Smith, Client Services and New Business Director
Dave joined CDS in 2019 with a brief to help co-ops develop more homes and became the Director responsible for co-op services and new business in 2020. Previously he has worked as the London and South East regional manager for the National Housing Federation and as the founding Director of the London Community Land Trust. He holds degrees in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge and in Housing and City Planning from the Bartlett School at University College London.
07894395151
020 3096 7758
Dave.smith@cds.coop
Staff contacts
Housing Team |
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| Florence Chumba | 07818 017821 |
| Dave Brand | 07818 017818 |
| Matthew Reach | 078180 17833 |
| Maureen Bello | 07818 017830 |
| Nkechi Eneh | 07818 017817 |
| Shannon Driscoll | 07818 017828 |
| Temi Awolaja | 07818 017837 |
| Vivien Okonkwo | 07818 017823 |
Arrears Team |
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| Eva McCarthy | 07818 017822 |
| Beverley Ogunbowale-Thomas |
075 9344 3544
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| La’Toya Grant | 07834 180241 |
| Naana Oforiwaa | Not currently available |
Repairs Team |
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| CDS Repairs Phone | 07818 017826 |
| Edward Brissett | 07593 443560 |
| Kathleen Leslie | Not currently available |
| Michele Hay | 07803 439332 |
| Viv Sweeney-Collins | 07593 443540 |
Finance Team |
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| Abdul Smith | 07593 443547 |
| Ade Makinde | 07593 443534 |
| Amelia Roberts | 07593 443537 |
| Andrew Morford | 07593 443539 |
| Anne Hauxwell | 07540 122616 |
| Francine He | 07593 443551 |
| Lucinda Edwards | 07593 443548 |
| Mohammed Muntala | 07593 443535 |
| Natalie Vorobyeva | 07593 443536 |
Client Team |
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| Rachel Frost | 07775 820090 |
| Sara Bell | 07843 342705 |
| Dave Smith | 07894 395151 |
| Dennis Frederick | 07775 820091 |
| Agnes Marsden Jeeves |
020 3096 7749
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| Mark Langford | 07703 828015 |
Safety and Compliance |
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| CDS Gas Phone | 07950 375229 |
| Yasmin Gilders |
020 3096 7784
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Projects and Executive Support |
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| Christopher Gunter | 07593 443554 |
| Esther Lutz-Davies | 07718 237143 |
