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CORRIE HARRISMember Since: 2024
- Principal and CEO
Background: Corrie studied Business and Management at Coventry University and has had over thirty-years working in the Further Education sector, ten of which have been at CEO level. Corrie is focused on meeting the needs of local communities and employers and giving students an exceptional learning experience. She comes with a wealth of experience in the teaching and learning environment and has a demonstrated history of transformational leadership and cultural change. Corrie has extensive knowledge of the land-based sector and has been pivotal in the success of two previous Further Education college mergers.
STEPHEN SMITHMember Since: 2024
- Chair of Governors
Background: Multi-sector general management and brand marketing experience ranging from start-up to large multinational corporations, with significant knowledge of skills as both an employer and provider. Executive and non-executive board positions in the private and public sector including education, skills, business support and accredited quality standards.
GAYLE BACONMember Since: 2022
- Governor
- Chair, Quality and Curriculum Committee
Background: Experienced professional in education with extensive school leadership experience, specialist SEND experience, developing leaders and school improvement. Current inspecting knowledge, experience in strategic leadership, quality assurance and developing excellence.
ROBERT BREWILLMember Since: 2024
- Governor
- Audit and Risk Committee
Background: Experienced Finance Director with considerable retail experience. Expertise across Finance areas, Pensions, corporate leadership and IT systems and a background including risk management, audit, treasury, finance, IT and technology, project management and business leadership
PHOEBE DAWSONMember Since: 2024
- Governor
- Quality and Curriculum Committee
Background: CEO, Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership working closely with local authorities, the business community and partners including the Midlands Engine and the Department for International Trade.
JAYNE DICKENSON-DARCYMember Since: 2020
- Vice Chair
- Quality and Curriculum Committee
- Chair of Remuneration Committee
- Chair, People & Culture Panel
Background: Strong education professional. Experienced Director Of Education with history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Expertise include coaching, executive coaching, training delivery, management, and management development.
JAMES HENRYMember Since: 2022
- Associate Member
- Co-optee to Audit and Risk Committee
Background: Director of Finance, Loughborough University
IAN JONESMember Since: 2019
- Governor
- Chair, Finance & Resources Committee
Background: Retired Chartered Accountant, having spent his career in the East Midlands across many sectors, including retail, telecoms, and energy sectors
CLAIRE KINNELLMember Since: 2024
- Governor
- People & Culture Panel
- Quality and Curriculum Committee
Background: Education, training and workforce development within the NHS. Working in partnership with the NHS, Local Authority, Primary Care and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sectors on system training alignment across Joined Up Care Derbyshire Integrated Care System. Special interest in SEND, learning disabilities and autism. BSL level 2 proficient
PHILIP MAKEPEACEMember Since: 2024
- Governor
- Finance & Resources Committee
Background: Loughborough University alumni. Experienced Chartered Accountant who has held a number of senior roles, including as Financial Controller of two major divisions of Rolls-Royce for 10 years. Expertise in financial and business planning and reporting, treasury management, audit, acquisitions and divestments and with extensive systems experience.
JANE SPENCERMember Since: 2024
- Governor
- Finance & Resources Committee
Background: Finance leader with a record of delivering improvement in organisational financial performance and transformation of financial processes and controls across both public and private sector, as well as leading organisational risk management and procurement. Executive and non-executive board-level experience across two large multi-academy trusts.
JAMES TAYLORMember Since: 2023
- Governor
- Remuneration Committee
- People & Culture Panel
Background: Experienced CEO working in recruitment sector. Customer focused expertise include customer development, marketing, PR and training and development.
PROF. RACHEL THOMSON FREngMember Since: 2024
- Governor
- Chair, HE Panel
Background: Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Professor of Materials Engineering at Loughborough University.
JILL VINCENTMember Since: 2019
- Associate Member
- Co-optee to Quality and Curriculum Committee
Background: Researcher in social policy, political engagement and activity in the social and community sector; retired Assistant Director of Social Policy at Loughborough University. Visiting Fellow in the Dept. of Social Sciences. Former Borough Councillor. Governor of Loughborough College 2011-2019
MARK VYNERMember Since: 2019
- Vice-Chair
- Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
- Remuneration Committee
Background: Extensive experience in financial and risk management and strategic leadership. Experienced Board Trustee and Charity Chair BACA. Senior leadership in charity sector, recently retired after many years in senior leadership roles at Christian Aid, prior to that over 20 years senior experience within the accountancy/consultancy profession.
DR WENLING ZHANG CEng QTLSMember Since: 2024
- Governor (Staff)
- Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment Committee
Background: Lecturer in Engineering department teaching mathematics and engineering principles-related topics across a wide range of full-time study and Apprenticeship programmes. Course Leader for Space Engineering programme.
SIOBHAN HOWARDMember Since: 2025
- Governor (Staff)
- Quality & Culture Committee
- People & Culture Panel
Background: An experienced educator in the FE sector, with leadership roles focused on the teaching, learning and assessment of English and Maths. Previously taught English and History across secondary education key stages, and led on mentoring Early Careers Teaching, driving quality improvement and behaviour strategies and serving as Department Lead Teacher of English. Earlier career in the Civil Service at the Police Complaints Board, gaining insight into governance and accountability.
MARK HOLLINGSWORTHMember Since: 2025
- Governor
- HE Panel
Background: Mark has considerable experience of leadership within the academic sector, specifically in Higher Education, specialising in supporting the student journey. Passionate about education, and the transformative effect it can have on young people’s lives. Mark has extensive knowledge of student support and wellbeing, Mark was previously Link Governor for Safeguarding at SMB College Group from 2023 before joining Loughborough College Group’s governing body.
JACKIE HARGISMember Since: 2025
- Associate Member
- Co-optee to Quality & Curriculum Committee
Background: Experienced professional in further education, both at senior leadership level and in policy administration. Has held positions that have involved wider partnership working within the education sector and more recently involved with specialist colleges on projects relating to policy reviews and curriculum development and quality improvement.
IAN JONES- Director of Governance and Legal Services
Background: Barrister specialising in education law. Substantial experience of providing advice to meetings and of training and supporting governors. Primary School Chair of Governors. Former National Leader in Governance.