Bruce joined Housing 21 as Chief Executive in 2013. Before that, Bruce was Chief Executive for Hanover Housing Group and had previously been Chief Executive of Wolverhampton Homes and Deputy Chief Executive of Anchor Trust.

Bruce’s early career was as an in-house lawyer and he is a qualified solicitor, but he has spent more than 20 years leading change and seeking to improve the provision of housing and care for older people. Bruce has served as a board member for a number of housing associations and charities.

He completed a PhD considering the differences in attitudes and expectation of the governance role of boards of housing associations in 2017 and is now studying for a further PhD on the priorities and preferences of residents of Retirement and Extra Care Housing.