Our Exec Team

Steve Hepworth, Chief Executive

Steve Hepworth took over as our Chief Executive in April 2018, although has a wealth of experience working for Ongo, being Operations Director before securing the Chief Executive role.

In fact, he has worked here since we formed as North Lincolnshire Homes in 2007. North Lincolnshire Homes rebranded as Ongo in 2012. Previously, whilst working for North Lincolnshire Council, Steve led the team responsible for consultation with tenants that resulted in the formation of North Lincolnshire Homes as a housing association and the transfer of 10,000 homes from the council. In total, Steve has over 20 years experience in social housing – starting his career as a rent recovery officer at Wakefield Metropolitan District Council back in 1990.

Pete Stones, Director of Property

As our Director of Property, Pete oversees the delivery of our repairs and maintenance service, the development of all new homes which we build and the regeneration of our homes and estates.

A qualified construction professional, he has worked for Ongo since 2009, initially as Director of Regeneration. He also sits on the board of Pickering and Ferens Housing Association. His previous role includes Head of Reinvestment at Boston Mayflower Housing Association.

Jo Sugden, Director of Corporate & Compliance Services

Jo became our Director of Corporate and Compliance Services in 2018 having worked for Ongo from the first day it was formed in 2007 (as North Lincolnshire Homes). In fact, Jo was part of the transfer team which led the transfer of homes from North Lincolnshire Council and established the new business.

Her career began in HR and she climbed the ranks in HR, firstly at North Lincolnshire Council and then at Ongo. Jo is not only a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and is Level 5 qualified with the Institute of Management, she is also the vice chair of a Hull-based housing association. When not at work, she can usually be found at the stables with her three horses, or generally enjoying the great outdoors.

Kevin Hornsby, Director of Customer Services

Kevin is responsible for our Customer Experience team that includes all customer contact and resolution, landlord services, and our wider approach to investing £1million per year into local communities.

Having joined the company in 2019, Kevin has worked for many national and local landlords across the North East and Midlands before joining Ongo.

Beginning his career as an Internal Auditor at Gentoo, Kevin became passionate about housing and shortly after became a Neighbourhood Support Officer, taking the step into frontline housing. Kevin now has more than 20 years’ experience in the housing sector and is committed to delivering excellent customer service.

Kevin is committed to transforming Ongo’s services to meet the needs of his tenants and customers but ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’.

Ashley Harrison, Director of Resources & Commercial Services

This means he looks after the finance, IT and commercial areas of the business.

He has vast experience in working in the financial sector and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified and of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He joined Ongo in 2015, initially joining as Head of Finance, before becoming Director of Resources and Commercial Services in 2018 after a short spell as interim Director.

A family man and part time golfer, Ashley gets a buzz from the great bunch of people he works with at Ongo.