Our team

Omar Mapara

Director of Finance
Omar is a qualified accountant with extensive knowledge of housing association finance. He has over 30 years of experience and 25 years at Senior Level. He was previously Chief Executive of Spitalfields Housing Association and a former member of our Board. He oversees the finance and technology teams at the organisation. He is the responsible lead for compliance with the Financial Viability Standard, Rent Standard and Value for Money Standard.

Becky Utuka

Director of Operations and Investment

Becky joined IDS as Director of Operations & Investment in October 2026, bringing more than 16 years experience in the housing sector. Alongside her role at IDS, Becky serves as a Board Member at Futures Housing Group and a Non-Executive Director at Citizen Housing, contributing her experience and strategic insight to governance across the sector. She is an alumna of the Future of London Leaders Plus and Leadership 2025 programmes. She holds an MSc in Real Estate Development & Investment, a Postgraduate Diploma in Surveying and a BSc in Architecture. Becky is committed to delivering quality affordable homes and services and strengthening organisational performance.

Raj Manik

HR Business Partner
Raj joined in October 2022 and is responsible for ensuring the people strategy is aligned and delivered to support all core areas of IDS business. With over 20 years of HR experience in both the public and not-for-profit sectors, Raj is passionate about delivering people-related solutions and enhancing employee experience. Raj is a chartered member of CIPD and sits on the health and safety committee as part of her remit.

Abbie Eales

Company Secretary
Abbie has over 20 years of experience in governance across a range of sectors, from education and health to social housing. She joined us in April 2024 to support the organisation as it went through its inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing. She supports the Board to comply with legal and regulatory obligations and is responsible for compliance with the Governance standards. She is also the Data Protection Officer.

Samuel Crabbe

Head of Finance
Samuel joined in April 2021. He is our Head of Finance and is responsible for the financial services and reporting to ensure that the financial management is of the highest standards and quality, therefore providing accurate information to our stakeholders for making decisions and strategic planning to meet our financial objectives and deliver value for money to our residents.

He has over 10 years of experience in senior housing finance roles in several organisations and has previously led finance teams in the retail and manufacturing sectors.

He is a qualified accountant and a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Alan Riggs

Head of Technology and Data
Alan joined in 2020 and is responsible for ensuring that technology, systems and data support the organisation’s operational and strategic aims and objectives. He has over 15 years of experience working in the social housing sector, with a strong background in technology, data, and business improvement.

Head of Housing

Currently vacant

Wayne Burrough

Head of Assets Management & Compliance
Wayne joined the organisation in April 2024 as Head of Asset Management and Compliance. He has worked in building services within the social housing sector for over 27 years in a range of roles including Building Surveying and leading planned works teams delivering critical safety works. He now manages our Asset and Compliance teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Wayne holds a degree in Construction Management.

Gareth Brown

Head of Contract Management
Gareth joined in October 2022 to lead the contract management of our responsive repairs service. He has worked within social housing for over 20 years, including as a Senior Building Surveyor for a large local authority. Resident safety and property condition have always been a key focus in all his roles.

Now managing our repairs service, Gareth has been focusing on improving our services with the resident journey at the heart of his improvement plans. Gareth has a BSc in Building Surveying.