Craig Thornton

Appointed: September 2021

Craig has been in the social housing sector since joining Sovereign as its Director of Audit and Risk in 2020. Prior to that he spent the majority of his career in the telecoms sector. He has specialised in internal control disciplines for the past ten years, with senior roles in this field at Vodafone and as an independent consultant. He’s a chartered accountant with a broad range of experience in finance, operations and programme management. Craig was attracted to social housing by his strong sense of social justice and sees the sector playing a fundamental role in eradicating inequality.

Craig is also a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Declarations of interest

  • Sovereign Network Group – Director of Integrated Risk management and Audit