Ian Woosey
CIO
Clarion Housing Group
Ian Woosey, CIO, Clarion Housing Group
Ian has over 25 years Executive experience having held several CIO, Digital and Operations Director positions primarily in the retail sector and acted as a senior adviser to numerous large retailers and Private Equity firms across Europe. He specialises in turnaround and transformation programmes and helping large businesses achieve maximum returns from e-commerce, digital and technology investments.
Ian is currently the Group CIO and an Executive Director at Clarion Housing Group, the largest Housing Association in the UK with over 125,000 homes and c£1bn turnover. He is responsible for all Technology, Digital and Business Change activities. He recently turned around and successfully delivered one of the largest Microsoft Dynamics implementations in EMEA to transform ways of working and enable the operational merger of two large Housing Associations.
This is the platform that will enable Clarion to deliver an ambitious digital programme, delivering genuine innovation in the social housing sector.
Prior to joining Clarion Ian was the CIO and member of the UK & Ireland Operating Board at Brakes. Brakes is the leading supplier to the foodservice and catering industry in the UK, with customers ranging from pubs to independent restaurants and schools to hotels.
Ian was also a Senior Director at Alvarez and Marsal, the world’s largest restructuring firm. He led a number of large turnaround programmes in the UK and Europe, helping businesses to improve performance and profitability and recover failing projects.
Earlier in his career Ian held a number of senior management positions at Sainsbury’s and was the CIO at Carpetright.