Author: FE Week Reporter

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: […]

Angie Evans Director of Culture and People, WEA Start date: January 2023 Previous Job: Interim HR Director, National Fostering Group Interesting fact: Angie is a gold medal winner of the girls Canadian national ice hockey team Chris Stoker-Jones Director of Client Engagement & Experience, Learn Plus Us Start date: February 2023 Previous Job: Director of […]

Debbie Torjussen Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Newcastle Stafford Colleges Group Start date: January 2023 Previous Job: Director of Finance and Operations, The Grange School Interesting fact: Debbie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, visiting new cities and running. She hopes in the near future to start running with her 18 month […]

Najot Johal Head of Region – Midlands, WEA Start date: January 2023 Previous Job: Head of Operations, Challenge-trg Skills Interesting fact: When Navjot worked in alternative provision in 2010, he and his learners were coached by the British Olympic diving team towards diving from the 10m platform Alan Pease Start date: January 2023 Previous Job: […]

Ed Reza Schwitzer Head of External Affairs, AQA Start date: January 2023 Previous Job: Associate Director – Education Practice, Public First Interesting fact: While hailing from Slovak Jewish ancestry on his dad’s side andIranian on his mum’s side, Reza is also fluent in Italian Senior Policy Manager, Greater Manchester Colleges Group Start date: January 2023 […]

Rebekah Wilkins Director of Marketing and Admissions, Wycliffe College Start date: January 2023 Previous Job: Director of Marketing, Sales and Learner Services, City of Bristol College Interesting fact: Rebekah is a keen runner and has completed 11 marathons. Her love of running goes to work, with her introducing a C25K group at City of Bristol […]

Helen Ketteringham Executive Director for People, NCFE Start date: November 2022 Previous job: Head of HR, North Yorkshire Council Interesting fact: Helen has a broad HR and coaching career in retail, financial services, and local government. Her ongoing voluntary work in the education sector includes career mentoring for young people and helping to shape career […]

Tamara Pierce Associate Director – Teaching and Learning, Middlesbrough College Start date: November 2022 Previous job: Advanced Practitioner, Education Training Collective Interesting fact: Tamara started her career as a history teacher and continues to be a keen historian. She is particularly interested in the development of women’s rights in the 20th Century. Bernard Grenville-Jones Managing […]