Our Chair and Vice-Chair
Responsibility for chairing the G15 rotates between our members every two years. We’re currently chaired by Ian McDermott, Chief Executive of Peabody.
Our Vice-Chair is Clare Miller, Group Chief Executive of Clarion.
Ian McDermott - Chair
Ian became Chief Executive of Peabody in October 2021. He was previously Chief Executive of Catalyst. A chartered surveyor, Ian has over 30 years' experience in the housing sector. He’s a Fellow and committee member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and an alumnus of Harvard Business School. Ian also sits on the board of the National Housing Federation and co-chaired the advisory group of the Better Social Housing Review.
Ian was born in Runcorn and grew up in the North West. He is a keen musician, has run many marathons and is a passionate Everton supporter.
Ian took over as Chair of the G15 in June 2025, having been Vice-Chair since 2023.
Clare Miller - Vice-Chair
Clare has been Group Chief Executive of Clarion Housing Group since 2018. She is a chartered accountant with almost 30 years’ experience in the housing sector. Clare joined the Housing Corporation in 1992 as a financial regulator.
Over the next 18 years, she progressed to become its Director of Regulation. She then became an Executive Director at the Tenant Services Authority, with responsibility for housing association regulation. In 2010, Clare joined Affinity Sutton as Group Director of Governance and Compliance. She took up the same role at Clarion in 2016, before taking on her current role two years later.
Clare became Vice-Chair of the G15 in June 2025.
