Our Governors
Carole Thorogood BEM
Chair
HR Director of Freeths LLP
David Marlow
Vice Chair/Chair Designate
Retired CEO of Nottingham Building Society
Andrew Unitt
Vice Chair
Retired Finance Director with experience in UK and international organisations, latterly at the University of Nottingham
Janet Smith
CEO and Principal
Anja Beriro
External Governor
Partner in the Government & Infrastructure Team at law firm Browne Jacobson LLP
Simon Bedford
External Governor
Group Financial Controller, Ibstock PLC
Andy Griffin
External Governor
Managing Director of Helping at Home, a domiciliary care provider and London Road Aesthetics, an aesthetics, health and wellness boutique. Retired Vice President of the London Stock Exchange Group.
Patricia Harman
External Governor
Retired Deputy Principal at West Nottinghamshire College, after 35 years in Further Education
Andrew Simpson
External Governor
Chief Financial Officer, ITS Technology Group
Helen Smurthwaite
External Governor
Commercial Finance Director, Natara Global
Liz Mossop
External Governor
Vice Chancellor, Sheffield Hallam University
Steve Wooler
External Governor
Group Chief Executive, BWB Consulting Ltd
Sarah Akhtar
External Governor
Associate Director OD, Wellbeing and Inclusion United Lincoln Hospitals Trust
Jon Hawley
Co-opted member of the Audit Committee
CEO of UNiDays, a Student Affinity Network.
Andy Batty
External Governor
Director PWC
Clare Avery
External Governor
Director of People and Culture
Yultan Mellor
External Governor
Retired CEO/Principal, Principal Recruitment Consultant FE Leadership & Partnerships, Education Consultant
Paul Beeson
Co-opted member of the Audit Committee
Group Head of Internal Audit and Risk, Games Workshop Plc
Yvonne Kelly
External Governor
Retired CEO/Principal
Vacancy
Student Governor
Vacancy
Student Governor
Sultana Begum
Staff Governor
Kirsty Bailey
Staff Governor
Rachel Robson
Director of Governance