Our Governors
![Carole Thorogood BEM](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/GovernorPortraitV2_0004_Carole-Thorogood2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=10aa8ac812971460e313c17c0574b4c7)
Carole Thorogood BEM
Chair
HR Director of Freeths LLP
![David Marlow](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/David-Marlow.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=b7677d55bf871c60fdb694d3d0917ede)
David Marlow
Chair Designate
Retired CEO of Nottingham Building Society
![Andrew Unitt](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/StaffGovernerPortrait_0000_Andrew-Unitt.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=1555ba7a3b64a265eb9a6737d10813d4)
Andrew Unitt
Vice Chair
Retired Finance Director with experience in UK and international organisations, latterly at the University of Nottingham
![Janet Smith](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/Janet-Meenaghan-CEO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=fa6a874cbd62e40a39974a70b7993ff4)
Janet Smith
CEO and Principal
![Anja Beriro](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/StaffGovernerPortrait_0001_Anja-Beriro.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=93831702604537c7320c2043f5077962)
Anja Beriro
External Governor
Partner in the Government & Infrastructure Team at law firm Browne Jacobson LLP
![Simon Bedford](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/simon-bedford.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=68a9374c47ebc127ae0bf99ebb567cf3)
Simon Bedford
External Governor
Group Financial Controller, Ibstock PLC
![Andy Griffin](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/Andy-Griffin.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=386ede421d4ff88967aba172f2b1e883)
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](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/Patricia-Harman-resize.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=e0b8c95c40bff97f370bfae14537ba72)
Patricia Harman
External Governor
Retired Deputy Principal at West Nottinghamshire College, after 35 years in Further Education
![Andrew Simpson](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/Andrew-Simpson.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=37b39e9098ad3d8075bc1971faf64ca5)
Andrew Simpson
External Governor
Chief Financial Officer, ITS Technology Group
![Helen Smurthwaite](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/Helen-Smurthwaite.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=ae78cb7d288c743b8f7edced5591ae50)
Helen Smurthwaite
External Governor
Performance Director, Ingeus
![Sharon Townes](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/sharon-townes.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=8a362de647fe4493962902ddde2ebf58)
Sharon Townes
External Governor
Retired Vice Principal Curriculum, Quality and Student Experience, Loughborough College
![Liz Mossop](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/Liz-Mossop.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=969db944c64925934f15122440931471)
Liz Mossop
External Governor
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Development and Engagement), University of Lincoln
![Steve Wooler](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/Steve-Wooler.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=9ce0825345768e4feb78b513cc2c8afa)
Steve Wooler
External Governor
Group Chief Executive, BWB Consulting Ltd
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Sarah Akhtar
External Governor
Associate Director OD, Wellbeing and Inclusion United Lincoln Hospitals Trust
![Jon Hawley](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/Jon-Hawley.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=115b2b3f8e3774d7aadbf0f0b01c7301)
Jon Hawley
Co-opted member of the Audit Committee
CEO of UNiDays, a Student Affinity Network.
![Staff profile placeholder](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/staffProfiles/placeholder.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=0e2c6a2e95a39a4320c87d3f3c31c349)
Vanessa Yeung
Student Governor
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Kyle Thompson-Young
Student Governor
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Sultana Begum
Staff Governor
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Kirsty Bailey
Staff Governor
![Rachel Robson](https://nottinghamcollege.imgix.net/default/Rachel-Robson.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&height=&q=80&w=160&s=7ea955a1d86b24d12f0a134eb6cab57a)
Rachel Robson
Director of Governance