This year, we will say thank you and farewell to Brian O'Gorman as Chief Executive of Clúid. Brian tells us “After 30 years with Clúid I will be retiring this year. It has been a genuine privilege to have worked alongside so many extraordinary people and met so many remarkable residents and partners. It is pleasing to witness the growth in scale and influence of housing associations across social, affordable, supported and age-friendly housing.“ Brian has always worked in the not-for-profit housing sector, starting with Threshold where his focus was supporting people in the private rented sector as well as mortgage arrears and the issues following the de-control of private tenancies. He then moved to the homeless charity Focus Ireland working in housing policy. Later, he studied housing at the Ulster University and joined Clúid as the organisations first employee in 1994. Brian has been the CEO of Clúid since 2000 and has been keen to contribute to the wider Approved Housing Body sector in Ireland, attempting to shape national policy for the benefit of the communities we serve as well as future residents. Clúid now houses some 32,000 residents. Brian continues, “The advertisement seeking a new CEO for Clúid is now live. I will miss being part of the next chapter but will be ‘cheering from the sideline’ as Clúid continues to flourish. I will be leaving with a renewed belief in the benefits of homes and services provided by non-profit housing associations. To me, housing association activity, in developing a sizeable number of homes made available to serve successive generations of Irish households, is the route to a stable and thriving housing sector.” On behalf of all past and current members of the Clúid team, we would like to say thank you for your determination, leadership and passion over the years and wish you the very best for the next chapter. #Clúid #LeadingTheWayHome
Congrats Brian. A Truly inspiring career. Thanks to your unstinting vision and determination we now know what non profit housing can achieve in Ireland; a decent viable and sustainable alternative to state and market housing. Enjoyed the last eight years of the journey on Cluid Board. Hope others will build on your wonderful legacy.
Big congrats 🎉
Brian, really great achievement and now legacy for Clúid but also the significant role you played in the development and expansion of the sector in many ways over recent decades.
Best with the Next Brian. Was always a pleasure.
Brian, yours is a most significant contribution to public housing provision in Ireland. From the early days with St Pancras to today's professional and nationwide social housing leader that is Clúid AHB, for me and undoubtedly many others, you leave a tremendous personal legacy. Your work and leadership has helped realise the critical role of approved housing bodies in developing, delivering and maintaining great places to live where people thrive, communities grow and futures become secured. I'm looking forward to the memoir already! Comhghairdeas Brian agus le gach deá-ghuí, beir an bua agat amach anseo.
Every good wish Brian for the future and your next chapter.
Very best wishes for the next chapter Brian - I'm sure it will be eventful and fun.
Congratulations Brian. Massive achievement to build such a strong and vibrant organisation. Enjoy the next chapter. Mind yourself Pat
CEO at Housing Association for Integrated Living (HAIL)
1wAll the very best Brian for an exciting new chapter. What a legacy, you will be missed greatly by the Sector.