The Conveyancing Association has confirmed the appointment of two new board members, with Rhodri Howells of Sort Legal and Samantha Strong of Eden Conveyancing joining the leadership group following ratification at the organisation’s recent annual general meeting.
Both are senior practising conveyancers who bring front-line experience and strategic insight to the board of the trade body for the specialist conveyancing sector. They will work alongside existing board members and the executive team across all CA workstreams, helping to steer policy, drive innovation and support the organisation’s lobbying and educational efforts.
Howells, who has served as head of legal practice at Sort Legal since January 2022, oversees four offices across the country, stretching from Cardiff to South Shields. He said he welcomed the opportunity to use his board role to advocate for the sector more broadly.
“I am acutely aware of the challenges conveyancers face every day and saw the opportunity to join the board of the CA as an opportunity to have a platform to advocate for the membership,” said Howells. “I feel passionately that the services conveyancers supply are hugely undervalued and we all have a lot of work to do to improve the perception of the important work that we do. Many of us talk a lot about the problems, but I want to have a voice in the solution.”
Strong joined Eden Conveyancing in 2021, where she holds the dual roles of head of conveyancing and head of legal practice. She said her focus would be on ensuring the profession remains front and centre as technological innovation reshapes the homebuying journey.
“It is an honour to join the CA board, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the profession,” she said. “Technology and digitisation will be key drivers of change in the coming years and I see my position on the board as an opportunity to ensure conveyancers’ needs are at the forefront of this transformation. My aim is to help enhance the reputation and value of conveyancers by championing innovative solutions that improve not just client experiences but conveyancer experiences too.”
Welcoming the appointments, Nicky Heathcote, non-executive chair of the Conveyancing Association, said: “We’re very pleased to be able to welcome both Rhodri and Samantha to the CA board. Their appointments reflect the high calibre of professionals we are fortunate to attract and the importance we place on maintaining a strong, experienced leadership team to help guide the Association’s direction.
“Both bring with them a wealth of practical experience and strategic insight from across the conveyancing sector. Their involvement will be key as we continue to strengthen the support we offer to members, whether that’s through improving the home moving process, providing day-to-day business assistance, offering learning and development opportunities, or representing our members at the highest levels.”
