Rachel Nicholls Chief Executive, Inspire Education Group Start date: July 2022 Previous Job: Deputy CEO, Inspire Education Group Interesting fact: Rachel is a keen sportswoman and currently has a gold handicap of 12, she once played four rounds of golf in one day for Cancer Research, teeing off at 4am in the dark! Matt Laws Vice Principal- Technical and Vocational Education, Shrewsbury Colleges Group Start date: May 2022 Previous Job: Assistant Principal, Dudley College of Technology Interesting fact: Since 2014, Matt has supported international education authorities in designing and delivering leadership programmes in countries such as South Africa, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and India. George Ryan Press and PR Manager, Association of Colleges Start date: May 2022 Interesting fact: George’s signature party-piece/go-to karaoke is singing Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights word-perfect, in falsetto, with appropriate dance moves.