Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving John McNamara, Interim CEO, the Federation of Awarding Bodies Start date: December 2017 Previous job: Managing director, Innovate Awarding Interesting fact: John was a qualified pilot in the RAFVR at university, three years before he took his driving test. ____________________________________________ Bill Meredith, Acting principal and CEO, Bishop Burton College Start date: October 2017 Previous job: Deputy principal, Bishop Burton College Interesting fact: Bill is an avid collector of early 20th century commercial poster art. ____________________________________________ Daniel Sydes, Principal designate, North East Futures UTC Start date: January 2018 Previous job: Vice principal, UTC Reading Interesting fact: Daniel first got into computer science aged 11 – designing his own stickman version of the Legend of Zelda game in Quickbasic on his step-dad’s MS-DOS PC. ____________________________________________ Angela Foulkes, Acting chief executive and accounting officer, the Sheffield College Start date: November 2017 Previous job: Principal, the Sheffield College Interesting fact: Angela’s hobbies include baking – she made seven Christmas puddings in one go last weekend. ____________________________________________ David Clasen, Finance director, the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Start date: January 2018 Previous job: Executive director, Clasen+Co. Interesting fact: David is fluent in French and is also a semi-professional singer. If you want to let us know of any new faces at the top of your college, training provider or awarding organisation please let us know by emailing news@feweek.co.uk