Members of the Governors
Carole Thorogood
Chair
HR Director of Freeths LLP
Mary Carswell
Vice Chair: Chair of Excellence Committee; Chair of Audit Committee
Retired Pro Vice Chancellor at Birmingham City University
Michael Wisher
Vice Chair
Director of Michael Wisher Associates
Gill Lane MBE
Board Member
Retired University Lecturer
Anja Beriro
Board Member
Partner in the Government & Infrastructure Team at law firm Browne Jacobson LLP
Trevor Clay
Member of Finance Committee
Retired FE Principal
Richard Donovan
Board Member
Communications Expert at Experian
Stephen Russell
Chair of the Audit Committee
Chartered Accountant
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
Liam Perkins
Staff Governor
Staff Member at Nottingham College
Becki Pate
Staff Governor
Staff member at Nottingham College
John van de Laarschot
Board Member
CEO at Nottingham College
Eseose Okotako
Student Governor
Student at Nottingham College
Ian James
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.