Our Governing Body
Purpose of the Management Committee
Our Management Committee is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation. They ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, oversee financial management, and set key policies. The Committee also monitors performance, ensures services meet residents' needs, and supports the senior staff in delivering the association’s objectives. Members act in the best interests of the Association and its residents at all times.
Who are the Management Committee?
Yorkhill's current Management Committee consists of both local residents and individuals with the area's best interests at heart.
At present, there are 8 elected members.
In mid-2025, we also filled 1 casual vacancy slot on our Committee, and co-opted another.
All committee members are unpaid, giving their time on a voluntary basis.
The Association requires to have a minimum of 7, and a maximum of 15 elected members. This means that there are spaces available should any local residents or people who want to see Yorkhill thrive be interested in volunteering. Please get in touch with our office if you'd like to know more.
Yvonne Alexis, Chairperson
Yvonne Alexis has been a committee member with Yorkhill Housing Association since 2019, and was the Treasurer, and Chair of the Governance and Finance Committee from 2022-2023. After the 2023 AGM, Yvonne was elected as Chair of Yorkhill Housing Association.
Prior to retirement, Yvonne ran her own catering business, and has in the past been Business & Finance Director of a Scottish charity. In addition she has a range of experience across business and charitable sector agencies, including chairing Cruse Bereavement Care Glasgow and membership of the Childrens Panel.
As a former tenant of Yorkhill and a council tenant in the past, Yvonne has experience of housing issues from both sides of the fence.
Colin Armstrong
Joined 2012
Bill Docherty, Secretary
Billy joined our Committee in 2010, and also currently serves as our Secretary. While now retired, Billy had worked for a long time in engineering and he still shows a particularly keen interest in any of the more technical discussions at meetings, such as the activities of the Property Services team. Aside from meetings, Billy is often keen to learn more at conference or training opportunities, and enjoys getting out and about in the local area.
Mic Ralph, Vice Chair
Mic is a retired Transport Planner with over forty years experience in both the Public and Private Sector. He joined the Management Committee in 2022. Mic is a born and bred Glaswegian, growing up in the tenements on the other side of Kelvingrove Park. He and his wife also lived in Yorkhill for five years. Mic is keen to enhance the community spirit in Yorkhill and is establishing links with other community groups in the area.
Following the AGM in 2023 Mic was elected as Treasurer, and became our Vice-Chair in 2025.
Malcolm Green, Treasurer
As Yorkhill’s Councillor for more than thirty years, Malcolm was always keenly aware of the importance of a secure affordable home. I helped found Yorkhill HA almost fifty years ago back in 1977 and has stayed ever since, to assist Yorkhill to become and remain an environment and a community where anyone would be proud to live.
This makes Malcolm our longest-serving member, and he also served as Chair for 5 years between 2018-2023.
Malcolm is also a retired university lecturer and was a Councillor for over 30 years on the former Strathclyde Regional Council. His experience in senior management, equalities and regeneration has provided valuable support to the Management Committee over the years.
James Wilson
James joined us in 2022. Given that he also holds a senior management position elsewhere in the social housing sector, our Committee benefits greatly from his input and thoughts during discussions about performance and operations.
Michael Chang
Michael joined our Committee in 2022, and is also very keen on the business and financial side of things during meetings.
Jennifer Xu
Jennifer joined us in June 2025 as a casual vacancy, bringing with her professional business knowledge due to her career.
She first moved to Glasgow 11 years ago as a student and ended up staying after graduation. Jennifer is very fond of the West End area in general and is glad to now be part of our Committee and able contribute to the local community.