On board
Did you know we have our own board?
Members meet regularly throughout the year and also sit on committees to ensure we perform well. We caught up with one of our newest members, Ananda to tell us more:
“As a board we set the direction that Tai Tarian takes, making sure that all decisions are made with tenants at the heart.
"Our job is to make sure things are managed effectively, providing oversight, direction, and constructive challenge to the senior leaders of the business.
"We are made up of 12 individuals with a wide skill set in key areas such as finance, property development, risk management, regulation, and customer experience.
"A member’s term on the board is three years and they can remain on the board up to a maximum of three terms, so nine years in total. When tenant vacancies arise like they have recently, we offer training and support, and all tenants are able to apply for the position.
"Independent vacancies are also advertised on our website and within business circles to encourage people with a specific set of skills to apply.
"As a board we meet nine times a year, for formal board meetings and development days, however, we do attend additional ad hoc training sessions from time to time.
"We also sit on committees which focus on key areas such as audit and risk, day to day operations, development, and assets.
"Prior to meetings we consider detailed reports so that we have a definitive understanding of things. To allow us to do this we need to be strategic thinkers and be able to analyse what is sometimes complex information to ensure decisions made are well founded.
"The governance of the organisation is assessed on a yearly basis by Welsh Government as part of their regulatory judgement. Since we were formed, we have received the highest rating awarded.
"Our next assessment is due shortly, the results of which will be published on our website.
"Tenants are welcome to observe board meetings, if this is something you would like to find out more about, please contact our governance team on 01639 505258.”
