Collette King

ICA18 Shortlisted Nominee.

Employee of the Year Award

Collette King is the former Chief Executive of a North West housing association. Under her leadership and during the last 18 months, she implemented a number of positive changes to the culture of the company and its ability to embrace a diverse workforce. She also established an improved understanding of how important it is for colleagues to feel accepted at work and the positive impact that can have in terms of what can be achieved in organisations. This involved highlighting the importance of engaging with diverse customer groups and becoming a member of HouseProud North West, a networking group of housing providers keen to develop and implement best practice in supporting LGBT colleagues and customers. In partnership with HouseProud members Collette also recently lead on the delivery of a conference for LGBT customers giving those in attendance the opportunity to voice their views.