Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Shakira Martin, Head of student experience, Rose Bruford College Start date: July 2019 Previous job: President, National Union of Students Interesting fact: When she was younger, she choreographed dances for church performances and school talent shows. She claims to have been twerking way before Miley Cyrus Alison Shaw, Governor, Northumberland College Start date: July 2019 Concurrent job: Professor of Practice, Newcastle University Business School Interesting fact: Having agreed to help with Spanish interpretation to welcome a Uruguayan businessman to Blyth, she landed up actually selling him a ship Jeff Hope, Governor, Northumberland College Start date: July 2019 Concurrent job: Head of manufacturing unit, AkzoNobel Ashington Interesting fact: He has worked as a navigator on marine exploration vessels and has surveyed most oceans/seas across the world Neil Salvesen, Governor, Northumberland College Start date: July 2019 Concurrent job: Director, Leazes Management Services Ltd Interesting fact: Recently achieved his ambition of a single-figure golf handicap