<p>Joseph Homes has appointed former L&amp;Q ceo David Montague as its chair.</p> <p>Montague, who left the housing association in January after 33 years’ service and 13 as ceo, assumes his position as the small developer’s chair immediately to “provide stewardship and governance as the business continues to deliver on its diversifying portfolio,” the London-based business said.</p> <p>The company said Montague’s appointment represented a “natural progression” in its next phase, with the company drawn towards recruiting those “well versed” in social change who had used this to “make a difference” to the housebuilding industry, in keeping with the Joseph Homes Live Well manifesto which guides the business.</p> <p>Joseph Rajah, Joseph Homes’ founder and ceo, said: “The appointment of David was an immediate and obvious choice. We recognised the need for our<span> chair</span> to understand what we want to achieve and how we are going to do it, and in David, I saw someone that has stood tall in the pursuit of meaningful change. He has been holding up the ceiling for others for many years and raising the bar for what it means to be successful.<span>”</span></p> <p>Montague commented: “Joseph Homes is not just about bricks and mortar, it’s about creating places …