Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Ellen Thinnesen, Chief executive, Education Partnership North East Start date: March 2019 Previous job: Principal and chief executive, Sunderland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College Interesting fact: She is a qualified nurse. Nigel Harrett, Principal, Northumberland College Start date: March 2019 Previous job: Deputy principal and deputy chief executive, Sunderland College Interesting fact: He enjoys walking his West Highland Terrier. Christine Ricketts, Principal, Brooklands College Start date: May 2019 Previous job: Deputy principal, Brooklands College Interesting fact: In an earlier career, she was a successful sculptor. Shereen Sameresinghe, Chief executive, Brooklands College Start date: May 2019 Previous job: Vice principal, Brooklands College Interesting fact: She was the captain of the ladies’ cricket team at university.