Andy Sparks Chair of Governors, Writtle College Start date: March 2024 Concurrent Job: LSIP Executive Director, Essex Chamber of Commerce and Industry Interesting fact: Following a 27 year career in further and higher education, Andy moved to the Chamber to develop and maintain the Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) David Gallagher Vice Chair, Federation of Awarding Bodies Start date: March 2024 Concurrent Job: Chief Executive, NCFE Interesting fact: Growing up, David wanted to be either an architect or an archaeologist (somewhat Indiana Jones inspired). He think an architect is still in there somewhere as he’s very interested and involved in how our skills system is designed