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Stephen BarnesChairmanAs well as being Chair of the Nelson and Colne College Group, Stephen is also the Chair and North West member of the AOC Governors’ Council, and a member of the AOC Board. Read More | Amanda Melton CBECollege Principal and CEOAmanda was recently awarded a CBE for her service to education and skills. Amanda has been Principal of Nelson and Colne College, including Lancashire Adult Learning, since joining in 2012 – and became Principal of the merged College in November 2018. Read More | Phil WilkinsonCorporation Vice ChairmanPhil is CEO of Ascentis, an awarding organisation for educational qualifications for Further Education (FE) colleges, training providers, schools and employers. Read More |
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David WhatleyDavid is a Group Chief Internal Auditor for GIAA – the executive agency of HM Treasury (HMT) established in 2015 to improve the quality of internal audit provided to central Government.Read More | Nadeem RashidNadeem is the senior partner at Marsdens Solicitors, based in Nelson – and a former student here at Nelson and Colne College.Read More | Jane CleaverJane is Managing Director of Concept4 – a successful creative marketing and digital agency based in Nelson.Read More |
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Emma SchofieldEmma is Deputy Director of Human Resources (HR) and Organisation Development at the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.Read More | Mike PhelanMike has over 30 years of experience in senior leadership and curriculum development in Further Education (FE) Colleges in the North West, prior to his retirement in 2015.Read More | Rob PheaseyRob is Chief Executive of Marsden Building Society, Lancashire’s leading independent society with over 40,000 members and £472m assets.Read More |
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Tim Webber MBETim is Chairman and Managing Director of Barnfield Construction Ltd – the Pendle based contractors, developers and investors. The company employs over 250 people, operates on more than 30 sites nationwide and has a turnover of £70 million.Read More | Stephanie BridgemanStephanie is a business owner, with over 15 years’ experience in media analytics, and has worked with hundreds of well-known national and international organisations to advise on brand strength and reputation in the media.Read More | Julie TurnerJulie has over 25 years of experience in further, higher and secondary education – including as Deputy Headteacher at the Hollins School in Accrington, and as a Further Education and Higher Education lecturer and programme leader.Read More |
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Liz SedgleyLiz is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in England and Wales. For the last 20 years Liz has run a successful management consultancy providing accountancy and strategic finance support to public sector organisations and businessesRead More | Neil HartAs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Burnley Football Club, Neil is the senior leader responsible for the Premier League club’s finances, supporter engagement, commercial opportunities, staff and facilities.Read More | Zulfi KhanA previous A level student of Nelson and Colne College, Zulfi is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales, and after being a salaried Partner in an East Lancashire law firm, moved on to establish a successful and growing practice in Bury.Read More |
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Will CookStaff GovernorWill is the Public Relations Officer for the Nelson and Colne College Group. | Tom GeeStaff GovernorTom is Curriculum Leader for English and maths at Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL). Read More | Pauline Hagen OBECo-opted Member of Quality and Standards CommitteePauline’s extensive experience in education and skills led to her being awarded an OBE for services to education in 2016. Read More |
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Dean LangtonCo-opted Member of Audit CommitteeDean is Chief Executive of Pendle Borough Council, and has a career of over 27 years in local Government. Read More | Amer AnsarCo-opted Committee member of the Audit CommitteeA previous student of Nelson and Colne College, Amer is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Assistant Tax Manager at KPMG. Read More | Usman MuhammadStudent GovernorUsman is the President of the College’s Student Hub. An A level student here at Nelson and Colne College, he is studying A level Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics – and looking to progress and study medicine after College at University. |