Cedric Frederick
Chief Executive Officer
Cedric Frederick joined KCHT as Chief Executive in September 2008. Prior to joining the organisation, Cedric was Chief Executive of Adepta, a multi regional charity that supported people with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health problems. During his 12 years in post he led the organisations growth from a local service provider supporting 90 people, employing around 100 staff and with a turnover of £2m per annum to one that supported over 750 people, employed over 1000 staff and had an annual turnover approaching £27m per annum.
Cedric has also held a series of senior positions in the housing association and Local Authority sectors, including 4 years as Managing Director of a BME Housing Association.
Cedric has over 20 years experience as member of the Board of several housing related national governing bodies, housing associations and voluntary organisations. This experience includes over 9 years as Non-Executive Director of a specialist mental health Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Debbie Pert MCMI FCCA
Director of Finances and Resources
Born and educated in Ramsgate in Kent, Debbie began her career in finance working for an accountancy practice in Ramsgate, after which she worked for Thanet District Council and then Thanet Community Housing Association, where she achieved her professional qualification.Debbie came to work for KCHT as Company Accountant in February 2000 and was promoted to Finance and Resources and appointed as Company Secretary in 2003.
KCHT is now a sizable charitable company and a major provider of care and support services in the South East for children, their families, young people, adults with a disability and older people.Debbie is a non-executive Director of KCHT Futures, KCHT's trading subsidiary, a member of The National Care Forum Finance Director Group and a Board Director of The Boughton Mount Trust.
Debbie is married and lives in Broadstairs and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management.
Tracey Jones FCIH
Director of Property and Development
Tracey Jones is the Director of Property and Development and has worked in the social housing sector for nearly 30 years, gaining housing management experience with Dover District Council before developing new homes for Sanctuary Housing Association.
Tracey has worked for KCHT since 1995 establishing the Moving Forward service for young people and more recently specialising in the development and construction of our new care homes.
Tracey is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
