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 31 December 2024.

At the meeting held on 7 December 2023 Mr Simon Bland was elected Vice Chair of the Corporation of East Surrey College for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. 

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
Link Governor for Higher Education

Simon Bland – Vice Chair of the Corporation
Chair of the Senior Post Holders Employment Committee and member of the Finance and Resources, Search and Governance and Strategy Committees.  Link Governor for Careers 

Alex Hayman
Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Search and Governance, Senior Post Holders Employment and Strategy Committees

James Marshall
External Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee

Phillip Kerle
Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee and member of the Search and Governance, Senior Post Holders Employment and Strategy Committees

Grace Marriott
Member of the the Audit Committee and the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

Anne Smith
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

Bridgette Anderson
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee
Link Governor for Equality & Diversity

Tim Bevans
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committee

Jenny Adamson
Chair of the Learning and Quality Committee
Member of the Search and Governance, Senior Post Holders Employment and Strategy Committees
Link Governor for Safeguarding, Prevent, SEND

Hazel Beveridge
Member of the Finance and Resources and Strategy Committees

Karen Feenstra
Member of the Audit Committee and Strategy Committee

Dan Hards
Member of the Audit Committee 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

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

Victor Muriithi - East Surrey College Staff Member
Member of the Learning and Quality and Strategy Committees

Student Governors:

Eleanor Day - East Surrey College Student
Mickey Hoad - John Ruskin College Student
 

Attend meetings of the Learning and Quality Committee

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