Pat is a good communicator and motivator with excellent people skills, 30 years of senior leadership experience and a specialism in SpLD.

She is passionate about education, believing that all people should be given the opportunity to reach their potential. Pat has led cultural change across many school and colleges, resulting in improved outcomes and financial stability. She can evidence successful delivery of large complex projects including financial turnaround, successful Ofsted IQER and QAA outcomes with commendations.

She is a member of the following boards:

•  South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) Skills Advisory Panel (Chair)
• The AoC SEND group (Chair)
• AoC English and maths group (Co-Chair)
• The SEND Portfolio Group (Regional lead, East Midlands)
• The AoC National 14-19 Portfolio Group
• The Northampton Employment and Skills Board
• The Professional Association of Teachers for Students with Specific Learning Difficulties
• AoC Curriculum Reform Group

Pat’s knowledge and expertise includes:

• Quality
• Change management
• Finance and funding
• Resource management
• Performance management
• Project management
• Estates development
• Data and statistical analysis
• Education reform
• Teaching, learning and assessment

Helen's current position is Pro-Vice Chancellor Learning, Teaching and Student Success at Sheffield Hallam University, where she has worked since July 2022.

Helen has worked in higher education for twenty-three years, in five different universities in leadership roles, including the University of Northampton, where she was Dean of the Faculty of Education and Humanities. Helen’s university teaching includes Fine Art, Initial Teacher Education, and Teacher Continuing Professional Development. 

Helen has been very lucky in her career to combine her two passions - education and art - and work with many talented students and educators. She has one son and four stepchildren, and lives in Northampton. Prior to her current post she has led senior leadership positions at Arden University, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Cumbria.

Educated at Cambridge and Liverpool Universities, Philip has a Ph.D. in polymer chemistry.

His career has been in the plastics and packaging industries, initially in operations and then in running businesses. Philip was a director of RPC Group Plc, Europe’s leading manufacturer of rigid plastics packaging (headquartered in Rushden).

Latterly, Philip was based in Germany, with responsibility for a division with eleven businesses across Europe. He served as a member of the Council of the British Plastics Federation.

Following retirement, Philip spent three months teaching at a tribal school in south India. He was also a former member of the Independent Monitoring Board at Wellingborough Prison.

Currently, Philip is:

• Vice-chair of Langley House Trust, an organisation for the resettlement of ex-offenders
• Involved in business start-ups
• A member of the Horners' Livery Company – with a special interest in education, training and apprenticeships in the plastics industry.

Tracey has worked for the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce since 2002, fulfilling various roles within the Human Resource department.

These roles allowed her to complete her CIPD qualification in February 2007 and become a MCIPD in January 2008.

After the spilt of Business Link and Chamber in April 2007, Tracey took on the boarder remit of Head of Corporate Services, and a subsequent reshuffle in April 2009 resulted in the undertaking of her present role as Head of Operations. This role encompasses a mix of operational and strategic duties working with staff, Chamber members and the Board.

In 2013, the Northamptonshire Chamber was successful in its bid to run a Chamber in the Milton Keynes area, so Tracey now takes on the spilt role of Head of Operations for both organisations.

Prior to joining the Chamber, Tracey held various roles, including working with the Armed Forces and their families in Information Offices across Germany.

Sharon is proud to have been nominated as a member of the board to represent staff at Northampton College.

Sharon has worked in education for many years, starting in Primary education, then moving into FE at Moulton College, before joining the College in 2005 as a teacher in Foundation Studies.

During her time at Northampton College, Sharon has progressed into her current role as Curriculum Manager for Essential Skills, where she supports her colleagues and provides guidance to the department. Sharon is passionate about teaching maths and is proud to have helped the college to achieve a ‘Maths Centre of Excellence’ badge by increasing achievement rates.

Sharon have a vast knowledge of teams across the college, and is committed to maintaining high standards. Sharon is an avid football supporter having previously coached a girls’ team for over 5 years.

Geraldine is a microbiologist who has worked in academia (Universities of Newcastle, Cologne, Milan), the public sector (Public Health Service) and the private sector.

She has authored a large number of scientific publications including chapters in two of the standard microbiological texts. Latterly, Geraldine was a senior manager with Unilever plc becoming global Head of Regulatory Affairs Foods R&D.

Geraldine has been an adviser to the UK Government on genetic modification and health and safety, and to the EU Commission on risk and food safety.

Until 2013 she was a visiting Professor at the University of Exeter and a Non-Executive Director of Milton Keynes Community Health Services.

Geraldine is a Trustee of the Society for Experimental Biology and a Magistrate. She was awarded an MBE for services to the biotechnology industry.

As a qualified accountant, Mark spent the first half of his career working in various finance roles across a range of industries, including electricity supply, travel, banking and insurance.

After completing an MBA at Warwick Business School, Mark joined the Corporate Development department of Abbey National (now part of Santander UK) and subsequently moved into risk management.

Mark worked at Lloyds Banking Group for twelve years in a number of Director level financial risk management and regulatory change roles.

Mark has lived in Northampton for the last eleven years.

Rod has recently retired after a career in Human Resource management in both the public and private sector, including working at Rolls-Royce, British Gas/Centrica, Remploy and latterly in FE.

He was Director of HR at Leicester College for 17 years, reporting to the Principal, and a member of the Senior leadership Team successfully helping to lead the College through challenging times.

Outside of FE, Rod was a school governor for 25 years at two local schools, which his four children attended, and served most of that time as Chair. Rod enjoys travel, tennis, walking, theatre, reading and has a keen interest in politics and education generally.

After graduating from the University of Hertfordshire as a scientist, David has worked for The Open University in a number of operational and strategic roles.

David is currently a Strategy Manager working alongside the Vice-Chancellor and Executive Team to manage the process of reporting and analysing institutional performance. He also responsible for the development and review of the University Strategy and for addressing key organisational problems through analytical outputs.

David chairs a university-wide group to improve understanding of data, and he previously worked in one of the Pro-Vice Chancellor offices working with faculties to develop and monitor their academic and financial plans. He has also worked in Student Services as a Project Manager and directly supporting students, including as a Director of three Residential Schools. Since then, David completed a MSc in Science and a Professional Certificate in Management with the University.

Becky has worked in the higher education sector for 20 years taking her current position as Executive Director of Estates & Campus Services at the University of Northampton in 2018.

Becky led the operationalisation of the University of Northampton’s new and innovative Waterside Campus and most recently directed their strategic response to the Coronavirus pandemic. She is passionate about the influence of the built environment and support services on student outcomes, alongside sustainability, and currently leads development of both the University’s Sustainability and Estates strategies.

Becky has a background in health, safety and risk management and holds a Professional Diploma in Safety, Health & Environmental Management focused in Occupational Health, Safety and Environment from Nottingham Trent University.

Becky sits on several local regeneration boards and often contributes to sector wide working and advisory groups. She is the current Secretary of the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE), a Governor at Northampton College and a member of the Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) national Health, Safety & Wellbeing committee.

Paul has an extensive background in education, having worked in the schools sector, then in a Sixth Form College and spending a short period in the FE sector.

Paul started as a History teacher, ending as a Head of Sixth Form, and was a founding member of a new Sixth Form College, eventually becoming the Deputy Principal. During his time at the Sixth Form College, Paul line managed every single function from curriculum, student support and safeguarding to HR finance and premises.

He is committed to ensuring that all students have the best experience they can and achieve their full potential.

David is a practicing Chartered Accountant trained by Deloitte, with over 10 years of board level experience as CEO & CFO, and international experience in 12 countries.

He particpated on the boards of nine start-ups, three turnarounds, three company purchases and three company sales. David is a generalist - his sector experience crosses financial services, professional services, youth development charities (Scout Association, British Exploring Society), business services, software development, digital entertainment, and media. AIM and NASDAQ listed company CFO experience.

David is currently a private sector Board Director at SEMLEP, with roles in finance, enterprise zones (including the Northampton Enterprise Zone) and inward investment.

Mike has worked in the field of Retail and Logistics for nearly 30 years, with Businesses such as ASDA, Marks & Spencer, Yodel and now Wincanton Plc.

Currently the Managing Director of the Cygnia Logistics brand, he is passionate about developing talent within the field of Supply Chain and Logistics, and is excited to join the Board of Northampton College to help shape future opportunities.

Mike is also a father of 2, and enjoys watching rugby, playing and listening to music, and being a taxi for his children’s various sporting events!

Professor Anne-Marie Kilday is Vice Chancellor and Professor of Criminal History at the University of Northampton.

She writes and researches on various aspects of criminal history, particularly focusing on violent behaviour and gendered criminality. Professor Kilday started her academic career in Scotland working at the University of Strathclyde and then the University of Glasgow. She joined Oxford Brookes University in 2000 as a Lecturer in Early Modern History and
progressed her career at the University securing various promotions from Principal Lecturer through to Dean.

She was promoted into the senior leadership team becoming the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Transfer and Impact in 2012 and then in 2018 became Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Experience & University Community, with institutional responsibility for all aspects of both student and staff experience. She continued in that role until she joined the University of Northampton in August 2022.