Derek Doran

Derek has over 25 years experience in the housing and regeneration sectors in the Midlands gained through growing his own Management Consultancy Business (DDc) and working for Government and Regional Agencies, three Local Authorities and several Registered Social Landlords in the Region.

He was the Midlands Regional Director of a National Housing Association (Riverside), before he established his own consultancy business to achieve a better work/life balance following the birth of his first child in 2003. Before Riverside he worked for Nottingham City Council, Bassetlaw District Council and Northampton Borough Council being promoted from a Lettings Assistant up to Assistant Director level.

Derek lives in South Leicester and works for a wide range of organisations with strategy formulation, change delivery, policy development and implementation in housing, regeneration, community engagement and planning. One of his specialisms is improving governance and customer input across a range of Organisations. He also works as a Lead Associate for the Centre for Comparative Housing Research at De Montfort University. Recent assignments include advising on different tenure models, planning and housing development economics, particularly scheme viability approaches.

Derek lives in Leicester with his partner, Cheryl and two children Lucy and Alexander.

He is chair of his children’s schools Parent Teachers Association, a member of the Leicester Citizens Panel and the Leicestershire LINKS network. Derek is also a founder member of the Spire Customer Link Committee.