Members of the Governors
Carole Thorogood
Chair
HR Director of Freeths LLP
Mary Carswell
Vice Chair
Retired Pro Vice Chancellor at Birmingham City University
Michael Wisher
Vice Chair: Chair of Audit Committee
Director of Michael Wisher Associates
Anja Beriro
Board Member
Partner in the Government & Infrastructure Team at law firm Browne Jacobson LLP
Richard Donovan
Board Member
Head of Social Innovation and CSR at Experian
Fellow of the Institute of Internal Communications
Andrew Unitt
Board Member
Retired Finance Director with experience in UK and international organisations, latterly at the University of Nottingham
Andrew Dickinson
Board Member
Retired from Rolls Royce after a career in international business leadership and finance
Cllr Neghat Khan
Board Member
Nottingham City Councillor for Dales Ward and Portfolio Holder for Early Years, Education & Employment
Mike Green
Board Member
Chief Operating Officer and Director General for the Department for Education and also non-executive board member for the Houses of Parliament
Jon Hawley
Board Member
Operations Leader and Director of UNiDays, a Student Affinity Network.
Patricia Harman
Board Member
Retired Deputy Principal at West Nottinghamshire College, after 35 years in Further Education
John van de Laarschot
Board Member
CEO at Nottingham College
Liam Sewell
Staff Governor
Nick Proverbs
Staff Governor
Claire Brookes
Student Governor
Henry Icke
Student Governor
Rachel Robson
Clerk to the Corporation
All members of the Corporation are holders of public office and abide by the Nolan Principles of public life. The Corporation has several different categories of members to reflect the community it serves, below is the current list of members.
The Corporation meets 10 times a year to undertake its responsibilities and ensure the strategic aims of the college are met. The Instrument and Articles of Government require the Corporation to have an Audit Committee and a Search Committee working alongside the Corporation with terms of reference agreed by the Corporation. Each Committee has a membership made up of representatives of the Governing Body and report back to the Corporation on a regular basis.
The Governance and Search Committee of the Corporation always welcome applications from interested members of the community to join the Corporation. If you wish to know more about applying you can download the following information or contact the Clerk by going to the Contact Us page.