David Alexander

Gateshead College Principal & Chief Executive

Member of the following Committees:

  • Curriculum & Quality Standards
  • Finance & General Purposes
  • Governance
  • People

Michael Wood-Williams

Chair of the Board of Governors

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committees:

  • People
  • Remuneration
  • Curriculum & Quality Standards
  • Governance

Aneela Ali

Vice Chair

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Curriculum & Quality Standards

Martin Hedley

Vice Chair

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committees:

  • Finance & General Purposes (Chair)

Claire Jane Rewcastle

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committees:

  • People
  • Remuneration
  • Governance
  • Curriculum & Quality Standards

Cllr. Martin Gannon

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committee:

  • Governance

Lisa Crichton-Jones

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committee:

  • People (Chair)
  • Remuneration (Chair)

Darren Curry

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Remuneration Committee 

Carol Davenport

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committee:

  • Curriculum & Quality Standards (Interim Chair)
  • Governance

David Brind

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committee:

  • Finance & General Purposes

Richard Wensley

Staff Governor (Teaching)

Member of the following Committee:

  • Curriculum & Quality Standards
  • People

Sharon Kinleyside

Staff Governor (Support)

Member of the following Committee:

  • Finance & General Purposes

Eamonn Toland

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committee: 

  • Audit Committee

Maria Craig

Independent Governor

Member of the following Committee:

  • Audit Committee

Will Berridge

Student Governor 16-18

Member of the following Committee:

  • Curriculum & Quality Standards

Morgan Penaluna

Student Governor 19+

Member of the following Committee: 

  • Curriculum & Quality Standards

Nicola Taylor

Director of Governance and Compliance