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Who are the Governing Body Members?
The Governing Body is comprised of a wide mix of individuals with a wealth of skills and experience. There are currently 19 Members. The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr Paul Croke and the Vice-Chair of the Governing Body is Mr D John Finch. Both have been in post since October 2014.
The Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Simon Pirotte, is also a member of the Governing Body.
Paul Croke (Chair of the Governing Body)
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2013
Chair of the Governing Body since October 2014
Committee Membership
Member of the Resource Planning Committee
Chair of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Chair of Search and Governance Committee
Chair of Selection Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee
Former employment/interests
Former Principal of Yale College, Wrexham
Former Principal of Gorseinon College, Swansea
Simon Pirotte (Chief Executive)
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since June 2013
Committee membership
Member of Curriculum and Quality Committee
Member of the Resource Planning Committee
Member of the Search and Governance Committee
Member of the Selection Panel (with the exception of the post of Principal)
Current employment/interests
Principal of the College since June 2013
Chair of the Colegau Cymru Active Wellbeing Strategic Group
Member of PSB (Bridgend) and Chair of WISE Board
Board Member – National Theatre Wales
Member, Advisory Board Academic Wales
Former employment/interests
Former Deputy Principal of the College
John Finch (Vice-Chair of the Governing Body)
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2012
Vice-Chair of the Governing Body since October 2014
Committee Membership
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Selection Committee
Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Search and Governance Committee
Current employment/interests
Supervisory Committee Chair of Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union
Member of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting
Bridgend Local Service Board – Member of the Scrutiny Panel
Civilian Instructor 631 (Maesteg) SQN Air Training Corps
Former employment/interests
Former Financial Controller working for the Ministry of Defence and Office for National Statistics
Sara Davies (Staff member - Teaching)
Governing Body
Member of Governing Body since March 2018
Konrad Halabuda (Staff member - Non-teaching)
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2018
Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Dr John Graystone
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2014
Committee Membership
Member of the Resource Planning Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Selection Committee
Member of the Search & Governance Committee
Current Employment/ Interests
Chair, Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales
Chair, Agored Cymru
Member, Membership Body Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water
Member, National Academy for Educational Leadership
Member, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Former employment/interests
Chief Executive of Colegau Cymru
Kathy Lewis
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2013
Committee Membership
Member of the Selection Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Search and Governance Committee
Current employment/interests
Governor of Llangewydd Junior School
Former employment/interests
Former Faculty Head, Barry College
Hayden Llewellyn
Governing Body
Member since September 2017
Committee Membership
Chair of Audit Committee
Current employment/interests
Chief Executive of the Education Workforce Council
Dr Ben Calvert
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2019
Committee Membership
Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Current employment/interests
Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of South Wales
Julia Longville
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 2018
Committee Membership
Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Current employment/interests
Dean (School of Education and Social Policy) at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Estyn Registered Inspector
Sport Wales Board Member
Welsh Netball Association
Satwant Pryce
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since October 2015
Committee memberships
Chair of the Resource Planning Committee
Current employment/interests
Director of Engage Business Wales Ltd (nominated Governing Body representative)
Trish D’Souza
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 1 September 2019
Committee Membership
None
Current employment/interests
Senior Associate at Capital Law
Council Member and Co-Chair of BAME Sub-Committee of Cardiff and District Law Society
Cllr Dr Charles Smith
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 17 October 2019
Committee Membership
Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Current employment/interests
Cabinet Member – Education and Regeneration at BCBC
Member of Laleston Community Council
Member of Unison
Member of UCU
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Director of Colega Consulting Ltd
Contractor of AQA Examining Board
Contractor of Cambridge Exam Board (OCR)
Alwena Morgan
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 13 February 2020
Committee Membership
Member of the Audit Committee
Current employment/interests
None
Joanne Oak
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 1 December 2020
Committee Membership
Member of the Resource Planning Committee
Current employment/interests
Chief Executive of Valleys to Coast
Trustee for Building Communities Trustee Ltd (BCT)
Treasurer and Chair of BCT Finance & Investment Committee
Board Member of Bron Afon Housing Association
Vice Chair Assurance Committee Bron Afon Housing Association
Jeff Greenidge
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 27 January 2021
Committee Membership
Member of the Audit Committee
Current employment/interests
Owner Manager of Ariege Impact Consultancy and Your Horizon Graduate Coaching
Director for Diversity for the Education and Training Foundation and the Association of Colleges (joint appointment)
Board Member – Ballet Cymru
Board Member – Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP)
Board Member – Ufi VocTech Trust
Diversity in Leadership Lead (Further Education Colleges in England)
Civil Service Capacity and Capability Development for Somaliland Civil Service – Funded by World Bank- Developed and implemented the programme
Board Member – ColegauCymru
Chairman of the Board of Directors at Groundwork Wales
Chair – Himilo
Chairperson at Learning and Work Wales Strategy Group and Board Member – Learning & Work Institute
Dawn Lewis-Whelan
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 27 January 2021
Committee Membership
Member of the Resource Planning Committee (co-opted member since November 2019)
Current employment/interests
Employed by the UK’s Track & Trace System
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Judith Evans
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 25 March 2021
Committee Membership
Member of the Resource Planning Committee
Current employment/interests
Former Principal of Coleg y Cymoedd
Member of Adult Learning Wales Board since December 2020
Member of Adult Learning Wales Resources Committee – co-opted September 2020 and made full member in December 2020
Tomas Lewis (Student Governor)
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 1 September 2020 as a Student Governor
Committee Membership
Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Current employment/interests
Studying Level 3 Animal Management at the College
Stephanie Parkhouse (Student Governor)
Governing Body
Member of the Governing Body since 1 September 2020 as a Student Governor
Committee Membership
Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee
Current employment/interests
Studying Level 3 Access to HE (Social Care) at the College
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