Lucy McLeod Principal & CEO, East Kent Colleges Group Start date: April 2025 Previous Job: Deputy CEO, East Kent Colleges Group Interesting fact: Lucy’s FE career began nearly 30 years ago, starting out as an English foreign language teacher. She has since risen through the ranks at EKC, holding programme management roles before progressing to senior leadership Kevin Hamblin Principal & CEO, Bath College Start date: May 2025 Previous Job: Group CEO, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Interesting fact: Kevin played for Nottingham Forest as a schoolboy when they were European champions under Brian Clough and holds an honorary 5th Dan in Taekwondo for services to the sport