Andy Rose appointed permanent Chief Executive of the HCA

Chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency, Robert Napier, has announced that Andy Rose has been appointed as Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Agency on a permanent basis.

Currently a Partner at AgFe, a leading specialist European debt advisor and asset manager, Mr Rose has a strong commercial and financial background and over 20 years’ experience in both the public and private sectors, with a particular focus on infrastructure finance.

Robert Napier, Chairman of the HCA, said: “I am delighted to have found someone of Andy’s background, with huge experience of both the public and private sectors, to undertake the critical role of leading the Agency on a permanent basis. Andy brings with him outstanding leadership skills and the Board and I were impressed by his vision for the HCA, as a key delivery agency for Government.”

Andy Rose said: “The HCA has an enviable reputation built on strong commercial, social and regulatory expertise, and above all a track record of delivery. It is clear that continued delivery in the sector depends on the ever closer integration of the public and private sectors, and with my experience of both I am extremely excited by the opportunity to lead the Agency into the future.”

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said: “I would like to congratulate Andy Rose on his appointment to the Homes and Communities Agency. He brings with him a wealth of commercial experience that will prove vital as we pull out all the stops to get Britain building.

“I look forward to working with him to deliver our £19.5bn Affordable Homes Programme, and our continued investment in unlocking stalled sites and building the homes and infrastructure this country needs.”

Mr Rose was previously Chief Executive of Infrastructure UK, the body within HM Treasury (HMT) which focused on producing a long term plan for UK infrastructure, where he was initially responsible for establishing and leading the Infrastructure Finance Unit, created to lend directly to infrastructure projects. Prior to joining HMT, he was an Executive Board Member of Partnerships UK PLC, a body owned by both the public and private sectors, with a remit to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects sponsored by the public sector.

Mr Rose also spent 17 years at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce where he was the Managing Director responsible for infrastructure business within its Investment Banking Division in Europe. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas, Austin. He is married with three sons, lives in Weybridge and is a keen golfer.

Mr Rose will take over leadership of the HCA on Monday 15 April. In the meantime Richard Hill will continue as Chief Executive and Accounting Officer on an interim basis, before returning to his previous role as Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Programmes.