Ben Virgo
Strategic Partnerships & Operations Director
Ben leads the Strategic Partnerships & Operations team at M3. Ben joined the company in 2009 and then in December 2018 he became a Director on the M3 Board.
Qualifications:
- IoD Certificate in Company Direction, Level 9 (in progress)
- APM Project Fundamentals Qualification, Level 6
- MSc in Marketing, University of Birmingham
- MA (Work-Based Learning) in Marketing & Management in Practice, Kingston University
- CMI Diploma in Management & Leadership, Level 5
Social housing community:
In 2009 Ben became a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). In January 2018 he was elected Secretary of the National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) and the NHMF Service Provider Forum and then in January 2022 NHMF Frameworx. In June 2021 Ben became a Director on the NHMF Board. Along with his team at M3, Ben is instrumental in organising the NHMF conference, awards, study tour, Bulletin and a whole remit of NHMF activities.
Specialisms:
Company direction, governance, strategy, leadership, strategic partnerships, operations, events, training, knowledge management, best practice, publications and social housing