Afzal Hussain Chair, Bmet Start date: February 2025 Concurrent Job: Chief Officer, Wittle Lodge Community Association Interesting fact: Outside college, Afzal serves as a deputy lieutenant for the West Midlands and was recently appointed to join the mayor’s Council of Experts helping drive change in the region. James Thorne Assistant Principal (Curriculum Skills), Nottingham College Start date: January 2025 Previous Job: Assistant Principal, SMB College Group Interesting fact: James ran his first, and last, marathon in Cologne in October, raising £1,300 for Dementia UK, and his favourite countries visited are Costa Rica and New Zealand.