College governors

Dick is the Principal of City College and took up his appointment on the 1st January 2003. Previously he was Deputy Principal at Lewisham College, London. He cares passionately about Further Education and its development and will be working to enhance all of the services provided by City College, Norwich and ensuring it is amongst the leading colleges of Further and Higher education in the UK.

Dick is a committed family man with two young daughters and a son. He sits as a member of the Curriculum & Quality, Finance, Search and Staffing committees.

A former partner in KPMG, apart from his accountancy work, David was very involved in careers advisory and training work. He still has a number of business commitments and is also very active in the voluntary sector.

Amongst many interests, he is Chairman of the Whitlingham Charitable Trust which manages Whitlingham Country Park. He is currently Chairman of the Corporation Finance & Resources committee.

In my role as Leader of Norfolk County Council and Chairman of the County Strategic Partnership, it has been recognised by all the key partners and stakeholders across the County, that improving the skills of young people is critical to the success of reducing deprivation and inequalities and providing a sound foundation for a strong and sustainable local economy.

Nationally, we are in a period of transformation for the delivery of learning and skills and I am pleased to be able to work with the College as it moves to implement these.

I am a Registered Nurse, a qualified tutor , Nurse Tutor and Senior Manager. I have been involved in both Health Care and Education for many years, within Norfolk and in other parts of the British Isles.

My present employment role is Deputy Director of Nursing and Education at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

I bring to the College a passion for quality education and training and equal access for all. As an employer I will strive to ensure that formal training and education matches competency and job needs of employment and employability of the students.

My current role is the Managing Director of a  Norwich based Property and Development Company. I am RICS qualified and have  over 20 years experience in the property industry. I believe this will enable me to assist the college in various areas such as property management and budgeting. In particular I hope my expertise will be beneficial in assisting the College to maximise the use and value of its buildings and advise on future development projects.

As a senior police officer I deal with incidents involving the local community and am grateful for the opportunity to be involved with the College and really understand the challenge and needs of the younger students.

I am currently President of the Student Union at the College and therefore welcome the opportunity of representing our members on the Corporation Board.

Chris, a Chartered Accountant, is the leader of the assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Norwich, having previously worked in London for some years. In this role, he provides professional services to many of the region's biggest companies and employers as well as undertaking a recruitment and career counselling role for his firm. He is active in the business life of the city and county, participating in, amongst other things, the Forum Trust, the Economic Round Table and the Shaping the Future initiative.

Chris is pleased to have been asked to join the Board as he is keenly interested in the importance of good training, both in terms of developing the individual and supporting the continued growth of the local economy.

In my role as Principal of Wymondham College I hope my experience of working in secondary education will assist the College, particularly in its partnership work with different schools.