Governance

Who are the Governors?

Nicole O'Flaherty – Chair of Corporation

 

Member of Senior Staff Employment, Finance & Resources, Search and Governance and Estates Working Group Committees
Former Councillor, Former Hotel Owner & Chair of Bath Independent Guest House Association, Links with Bath Chamber of Commerce, Business West, Local Media and SW Tourism

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Chairmanship, hospitality & catering, small business, Bath community, capital project management issues, tourism

Jacqui Buffton – Vice Chair of Corporation

Chair Senior Staff Employment Committee, Member of Estates Working Group Committee
Learning Consultant, Facilitator B&NES Learning Partnership
Past Governor FE College, Former Head of Adult Continuing Education & Training at Gloucestershire County Council, OFSTED and ALI Inspector, B.A., PGCE, M.Phil.

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Education, Community, Lifelong Learning Agenda, Strategy

Graham Briscoe – Chair of Audit Committee

Member of Estates Working Group
Retired from Royal & SunAlliance, FE Governance Background
Chartered Engineer, Fellow Institute of Business Consultancy, Fellow British Institute of Facilities Management, Fellow British Computer Society, Trustee & Director on a number of Charities & Housing Associations

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Further Education, Strategy, Audit, Project Management, Business Continuity, Financial Services, Change Management, IT, Quality & Customer Services

Colin Darracott – Chair of Estates Working Group Committee

Member of Finance and Resources and Search and Governance Committees

Retired Councillor, Previous career in International Oil Trading, School Governor

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Bath Community, strategy, project management, risk management, budget management

James Wallace – Chair of Quality Standards Committee

Retired part time OFSTED Inspector, Former full time ALI Inspector, Former Head of IS in FE College, Former Head of Engineering in FE College

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Education, training, quality, performance management, technology, engineering and manufacturing, qualified teacher

Erica Draisey

Quality Standards Committee Member
Headteacher, Hayesfield School, Bath

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Education, pastoral care, strategy, quality

Matt Atkinson

 

Principal and Chief Executive, CoBC
Finance & Resources, Estates Working Group and Search and Governance Member
Former Principal of Cricklade College

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Education, strategy, leadership, change management

Richard Harvey - Chair of Finance and Resources Committee

Estates Working Group Committee Member
Retired Board Director heading up Finance & IT functions, First Corporate Shipping Ltd (t/a The Bristol Port Company), Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Financial and management accounting, treasury and loan financing, property management and associated legals, IT and audit

Michelle Creed

Audit Committee Member
Former Director of Lifelong Learning UK, Associate Chartered Institute of Bankers, Institute Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of Bankers

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Education, training and development, business strategy, banking

Suzanne Maxwell

Quality Standards Committee Member
Head of Learning Partnership/Director of The Office of Associated College University of Bath

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Further education, collaborative partnerships and contractual agreements, HE and Administration

Larissa Perry

Staff Governor and Quality Standards Committee Member

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Further and higher education, tutoring and student support

Rita Thalmann

 

Staff Governor and Quality Standards Committee Member
Placement Officer

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Further and higher education, young learners, cross college programme, equality and diversity

Glen Chipp

 

Audit Committee Member
Strategic Director of Service Delivery at Bath and North East Somerset Council

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Accountancy, Strategy, Financial Management and Customer Services

Conor Ryan

Freelance writer and education consultant based in Bath 

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Education strategy, government policy, communication, politics and local authorities 

Laura Doggett

Student Governor and Quality Standards Committee Member
Student Union President studying A Level Music

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Further education, knowledge of the College and Learner Perspective

Andrew Peters

Finance and Resources Committee Member
Restaurant Owner

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Catering and hospitality, business and marketing

Philip Marshall

Audit Committee Member
Property Specialist

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Property, Business, Bath

Tom Webb

Finance and Resources Committee Member 

Partner at Mogers Solicitors

Specialist Areas of Knowledge
Commercial and Legal

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