Our People

Our People combine leading edge private and public sector experience, coupled with extensive knowledge and experience of the Housing Sector.

Tony Bryan - Managing Director Value Based Solutions was founded by Managing Director Tony Bryan. Tony has held many senior appointments in the private sector including finance executive with BAe Systems and financial controller with Johnson Controls heading up “lean” implementation teams across the automotive sector.
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Neil Heading up the Client Delivery teams is Operations Director, Neil Burns, who, like Tony, came from the automotive industry. Neil has extensive experience of working in the private sector implementing ‘change’. A qualified accountant, Neil has been with Value Based Solutions from its inception.
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Rob As a qualified accountant, Project Director and Consultant, Rob Bryan has held various Senior Finance roles in the Engineering and Property Sectors and moved into Corporate Strategy for one of Australia’s largest Property Groups, including leading on the financials for the largest commercial acquisition of land in Australian history.
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Hilary As a non-Executive Director, Hilary Keenan brings to Value Based Solutions over thirty years experience in the Local Authority and Housing Association sectors, at practitioner, Executive and Board levels.
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Sir Malcolm Thornton Our Chairman, Sir Malcolm Thornton, joined Value Based Solutions in early 2005. He spent 14 years in local government, before entering Parliament in 1979 where he served for 18 years.
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Testimonials
“Consultants are only as good as their recommendation. When talking to another CEO of a housing association I was sufficiently impressed to want to find out more.”
Jim Lunney, Chief Executive, “Johnnie” Johnson Housing

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