Who are the Governors?

At the meeting of the Corporation Board of East Surrey College held on 02 November 2022, the Chair Designate, Mr Robert Pickles, was elected Chair of the Corporation of East Surrey College for the period 02 November 2022 to 01 November 2024.

At the meeting of the Corporation Board of East Surrey College held on 8 December 2022 Mrs Liz Rushton was elected Vice Chair of the Corporation of East Surrey College for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.

Following the completion of the merger of East Surrey College and John Ruskin College, some of the governors who had served on the Board of John Ruskin College were invited to serve on the Board.

Click on the names below for further information about our Governors.

Independent Members:

Robert Pickles - Chair of the Corporation
Chair of the Search and Governance and Strategy Committees and a member of the Finance and Resources Committee

Liz Rushton, CBE - Vice Chair of the Corporation
Chair of the Learning and Quality Committee and a member of Search and Governance, Senior Postholders’ Employment and Strategy Committees. Link Governor for Safeguarding

Colin Monk
Chair of the Senior Postholders’ Employment Committee and a member of Learning and Quality, Search and Governance and Strategy Committees.  Link Governor for Higher Education

Alex Hayman
Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of Senior Postholders’ Employment and Strategy Committees

James Marshall
External Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee

Phillip Kerle
Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee and a member of Senior Postholders’ and Strategy Committees

Ganesh Kumar
Member of the Audit and Strategy Committee

Simon Bland
Member of the Finance and Resources, Senior Postholders’ Employment, Search and Governance and Strategy Committees, Link Governor for Careers

Simon Potten
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

Grace Marriott (ex John Ruskin College)
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

Anne Smith (ex John Ruskin College)
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

Bridgette Anderson
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

College Members:

Lindsay Pamphilon | Chief Executive Officer & Principal
Member of the Learning and Quality, Finance and Resources, Search and Governance and Strategy Committees

Lily Franklin - East Surrey College Staff Member
Member of the Learning and Quality Committee

Antonio Iancu - Student Member and President of the
ESC Student Union
Member attends meetings of the Learning and Quality Committee

Suhayla Mohammed - John Ruskin College Student President
and Student Member
Member attends meetings of the Learning and Quality Committee

Natalie Watkins – John Ruskin College Staff Member
Member of the Learning and Quality Committee
Link Governor for Sustainability

If you would like to contact one of the Governors please email Sue Glover SGlover@esc.ac.uk 
 

Could you be a Governor of East Surrey College? 

Governor Application Form
General Legal Information
Role Description and Person Specification for Corporation Members