Jill Whittaker Board member, AELP Start date: February 2023 Concurrent Job: Managing Director, HIT Training Interesting fact: As an ex-punk rocker and Queen’s Guide, ocean yachtsman and knitter, Jill believes in keeping a variety of interests Andy Forbes Chair, Barking and Dagenham College Start date: January 2023 Concurrent Job: Head of Development, Respublica Interesting fact: Andy is a part-time poet and recently had a poem published in the autobiography of old schoolmate Lee Child, best selling author of the Jack Reacher novels Iain Salisbury Board member, AELP Start date: February 2023 Concurrent Job: CEO, Aspiration TrainingLimited Interesting fact: Iain plays badminton in a local league and usually enjoys going to watch Liverpool play football and Wales play rugby. Though neither of which give him much pleasure recently, he says. Andy Cole Interim Principal and Chief Executive, Barking and Dagenham College Start date: February 2023 Previous Job: Chief Executive, Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Interesting fact: Andy used to be a practising fine artist and once had a solo exhibition in downtown New York