Meet The Major Leadership Team

David Done OBE is Chief Executive Officer of Major Housing Association and one of the UK housing sector’s most experienced and respected leaders. He is the founder and former Chief Executive of RHP, which he led for almost 23 years, transforming it into a nationally recognised, award-winning housing association, overseeing the growth and management of more than 11,000 homes and establishing a reputation for outstanding governance, financial strength, innovation, and customer service. During his tenure, David consistently achieved the highest regulatory ratings, maintained an industry-leading S&P credit rating, and led sector-defining digital and service transformation. Alongside his executive career, he has held multiple Chair, Board, and strategic advisory roles across housing, regeneration, and technology. At Major Housing Association, David provides senior executive oversight, strengthening governance, supporting growth, and helping deliver high-quality homes at scale.

David's career is a testament to his prowess in the international investment and development arena, where he has orchestrated the raising of an impressive £250 million in equity and £750 million for innovative property ventures. At SARE Homes, as CFO and MD, he spearheaded the growth of the startup into a major player, delivering over 3,500 homes. His expertise is backed by prestigious credentials: a Business and Finance Professional CFA (ICAEW), South African Chartered Accountant, and an affiliate member of RIBA. David's journey blends financial mastery with visionary leadership, making a significant impact on global property development.

As the Group Strategic Officer and founder of Major Housing Association, Aman has been at the forefront of innovating social housing in the UK for over a quarter of a century. His extensive experience has been pivotal in managing properties for local authorities and spearheading public-private partnerships to expand affordable housing. Aman's strategic vision includes forging meaningful collaborations with community organisations, ensuring that developments offer more than just homes but also enhance community spirit. His leadership is crucial in guiding Major Housing towards creating solutions that address housing needs while enriching community life, marking a significant shift towards inclusive and supportive living environments.

Sainga has over 17 years’ housing, local government and charity experience, including many years spent developing strategies to combat government changes that disproportionately affect communities. Before joining Major Housing, Sainga worked in a BAME housing association role for a large local authority in London, and as a Director at a race equality charity.

Vikram Singh leads Major Housing Association’s asset safety, maintenance, and statutory compliance functions, ensuring that every home across the portfolio meets the highest standards of resident well-being, building integrity, and regulatory assurance. With oversight spanning health and safety systems, fire protection, contractor management, and peer compliance programmes, Vikram brings a structured, proactive approach to maintaining safe and resilient housing environments. His work ensures that properties remain fully certified, operationally robust, and consistently audit-ready. Vikram works closely with internal housing and income teams to safeguard tenants and the communities they live in, while driving rigorous standards across planned and reactive maintenance, resident safety technology, and statutory controls. Known for his operational discipline and solution-led mindset, Vikram combines technical understanding with resident-first priorities, making him a trusted leader in delivering safe, compliant, and well-maintained affordable housing at scale.

Em has 20 years' experience working in social housing, with many of those years specialising in income, fraud and tenancy management. In her role at Major Housing Association, Em is on hand to assist all MHA residents with issues relating to their rent accounts, benefits and tenancy sustainment. She is also responsible for maximising rent collection. As Senior Housing Officer, Em deals with tenancy management matters including anti-social behaviour, tenancy issues and the signing up of new tenants. Em is committed to ensuring that all our tenants have a safe, secure, and comfortable place to live.

Manpreet Dillon is a highly experienced housing executive with over 30 years' experience across affordable housing, asset management, property services, customer experience and regulatory compliance. He has held senior leadership and board roles with organisations including Sage Homes (Blackstone), Legal & General, Grainger, Orbit, Shelter, Hightown Homes and Catalyst Housing, as well as earlier regulatory experience with the Housing Corporation and Audit Commission. Manpreet brings particular expertise in for-profit registered providers, housing operations, asset management, governance and compliance, supporting Major Housing Association's continued growth and delivery of high-quality affordable homes.