Alex Duffy (she/her) is the Training Lead for Stonewall Housing. As part of this role, she leads on the day-to-day running of the HouseProud Pledge scheme, working with housing providers who are interested in signing up to the scheme, and supporting them to meet the Pledge requirements.

Andrew (Andy) King (he/him) is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey, Guildford, where he also co-directs the Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations and the Sex, Gender and Sexualities Research Group. He has been researching and writing about LGBTQ+ lives for over eighteen years. He was commissioned by HouseProud to lead the research project ‘No Place like Home’ which provided evidence for why the Pledge Scheme was needed, as well as leading and securing funding for the projects which developed and extended the scheme. He is a strong believer in co-design in research and impact projects and has worked with a wide range of organisations and individuals to create change. Alongside his housing research, Andrew is known internationally for his work on LGBTQ+ ageing and later life and is a Visiting Professor of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Trinity College Dublin during 2023-24.

Lynne Nicholls (she/her) is the director of Leonis Solutions, Chair of First Brick Housing and was instrumental in setting up HouseProud having co-chaired the organisation for several years.
At Clarion Housing Lynne chaired their award-winning LGBTQ+ Network, spearheading intersectional working across staff networks, and was instrumental in developing the transitioning at work policy for trans and non-binary staff.

As Vice Chair at Watmos Community Homes, she was the board ED&I champion and chaired the People and Culture Committee. She played a key role in developing their ED&I policy and action plan, as well as developing a residents board readiness programme and recruiting and supporting its first intake.

Lynne is passionate about inclusive education, speaking in schools for Diversity Role Models on bisexuality and faith. She is the Chair of Trustees for Schools Out, founders of LGBT+ History Month in the UK, alongside which she is the Festival Director for OUTing the Past, the International LGBT+ History Festival.

Michael (he/him) has nearly 40 years' experience as an involved resident within social housing. He is Vice-Chair of Tamil Community Housing Association (TCHA) Board and Chair of the TCHA Audit and Risk Committee.

Michael is an energetic and passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ social housing residents, genuine resident involvement and resident voices, LGBTQ+ rights and diversity and Inclusion.

Michael was a member of the Housing with Pride group and was instrumental in producing the No Place Like Home? report which led to the creation of the HouseProud Pledge Scheme.

Michael was a member of the original HouseProud Pledge Steering Committee and the HouseProud Pledge Resident Consultation Group.

He has a background in Diversity and Inclusion, Domestic Violence and Abuse and Hate Crime training.