What we do.
Building for the future
Keelman Homes portfolio consists of 188 new builds and 120 refurbished homes.
We currently have a site allocated for housing development in the Harlow Green area of Gateshead and continually look for new land opportunities, with a preference for brownfield sites for sustainability reasons.
Our work so far
- Regeneration of Kibblesworth
- Nugent Row, Felling
- Strathmore Road, Carr Hill
- Kirkwood Gardens, Heworth
- The Lonnen, Ryton
- Heddon Close, Ryton
- West Park, Dunston
- High View
- Valley View
Looking for a new home?
Our affordable rent homes to let will be advertised through the Gateshead Council website. Homes are also made available for shared ownership and the government's 'Help to Buy' scheme.
Our Board.
Jason Wylie – Board Chair
Jason is Managing Director / Owner of Imperator Developments, a local development company that specialises in social housing. Having worked in social housing at senior level for 26 years, Jason has a passion for quality, affordable homes for local people, Jason has been the Chair of Keelman Homes since January 2020.
Joanne Giles - Deputy Chair
Joanne is Head of Aftercare at Anchor – her main role is ensuring her customers receive a first class customer experience following the purchase of their new home. Previous roles include being the Associate Director of Customer Care at Countryside Partnerships and she was also the Lead Aftercare Manager at Home Group. Joanne has over 17 years’ experience in the social housing sector and she is passionate about working with customers from the community and changing lives. She brings in-depth knowledge of property compliance and contractor performance management, along with change management and innovative process development.
Tom Winter - Ordinary Trustee
Tom is Assistant Director of Development at Believe Housing where he leads the Land & Partnerships function to secure up to 250 new homes per year. He has a first class BA Hons degree in Business Management and is passionate about providing a high quality service and product to tenants across the North East. Tom joined the Board of Keelman Homes in September 2022.
Marc Edwards - Ordinary Trustee
Marc is the Director of Assets & Sustainability for The Gentoo Group, and is responsible for the Groups Asset Management Strategy and Operations. He also delivered one of the largest social housing investment plans in the North of England. Joining the board in November 2023, Marc is also a resident to Gateshead, and passionate about the local area.
Rhiannon Piasecki - Ordinary Trustee
Rhiannon is an ACA Chartered Accountant and has been in the financial sector since 2001. Currently, she is the Group Financial Director for Cameron Hall Developments. She was featured in North-East England's Top 30 under 30 awards in 2010 and when working for a national house builder, she was nominated for an Inspiring Leadership award. Joining the board in November 2023, she brings with her experiences in business management and experience of delivering strategic finance functions in both the UK and overseas.
Councillor Chris Buckley - Nominated Trustee
Councillor Buckley was elected in 2018 and serves the Ryton, Crookhill and Stella areas of Gateshead. He was nominated to the Keelman Board at the end of July 2024. As cabinet member for housing at Gateshead Council, Chris is responsible for over 18,000 homes and is focused on ensuring residents in Gateshead are living in safe, well-maintained homes. Chris is also interested in improving services which help disabled children and their carer’s, and the management of the local environment.
Meet the Team.
Anne-Marie Pearce - Managing Director
Anne-Marie joined Keelman Homes Ltd in June 2019 as a Development and Operations Manager, before becoming the Managing Director in April 2022. She has strong commercial acumen and project management skills and holds a BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology. Her career has been focused on delivering new build housing in both the private and public sector, and the management and maintenance of homes. Anne-Marie manages day-to-day operations and leads on developing and implementing the organisation’s vision and strategic plans for the future.
Paul Barrow - Financial Controller
Paul is Financial Controller at Keelman Homes, and is responsible for the financial management of all aspects of the company. He is a Chartered Accountant and has experience working at a senior finance level in various different sectors including retail, digital marketing and the construction industry. Paul joined Keelman Homes in February 2023 to lead on strategic finance, to help the company achieve it’s goals of providing and developing affordable housing for it’s tenants and customers.