Mr John Howard
Business Member

Roles:
Chair of the Board; Chair of the Search and Remuneration Committees; member of Resources

Occupation:
Company Director

Education History:
A Levels (English, Geography)

Other Information:
Interests include writing music, cinema, jogging, Arsenal season ticket holder.

Muhammad Ansari
Student Governor

Roles:
Member of Quality and Planning Committee

Occupation:
Student

Councillor Christine Bednell

Roles:
Member of Quality and Planning Committee; Vice Chair of Resources and Search Committees

Occupation:
Retired

Employment History:
Councillor (London Borough of Harrow)

Dr Terry Butland (Vice-Chair)

Roles:
Chair of Quality and Planning Committee; member of Chairs and Remuneration Committees

Occupation:
Assistant Vice Chancellor (Middlesex University)

Education History:
A Level (Physics, Chemistry, Applied Maths, Pure Maths) at Newquay Grammar School, Cornwall
Natural Sciences BA (Hons)
MA (Cambridge University)
PhD (Bath University)

Employment History:
Research Scientist (UK Atomic Energy Authority, UKAEA)
Chief Executive (Safety & Reliability Business, UKAEA)
Director (Consultancy Services Business, UKAEA)
Director of Operations & HR (AEA Technology PLC)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Middlesex University)

Other Information:
Fellow (Institute of Physics)
Chartered Physicist
Fellow (Royal Society of Arts)

What made you become a governor?
The wish to assist an FE college to improve its educational role and its links with universities.

Raees Gillani
Student Governor

Roles:
Member of Quality and Planning Committee

Occupation:
Student

Mr David Harrison

Roles:
Vice Chair of Audit and Quality and Planning Committees; member of Remuneration Committee

Occupation:
Company Director

Education History:
A Levels (Alleyns, Dulwich)
BSc (Sussex University)

Employment History:
Withams Motors, Balham
Simons Electrical, Colindale
Cables, Fans & Fittings Ltd, Stanmore

Mrs Jacqui Mace
Principal

Roles:
Member of Quality and Planning and Resources and Search Committees

Occupation:
Principal

Education History:
Science A Levels (Woodhouse Grammar)
PGCE (Institute of Education London University)
BSc Applied Biology, MSc Education (University of Hertfordshire and University of Oxford)

Employment History:
8 years in medical research – viral disease and liver cancer
6 years teaching at Bentley Wood followed by 18 years experience in FE

Other Information:
As someone who benefited from taking A levels at a college I have a passion for further
education and lifelong learning. My own five children have all experienced different forms of education from distance learning to university and beyond, consequently I firmly believe that opportunities are there for everyone in the educational system.
My other interests include family life, yoga and fitness and lifelong arsenal supporter.

What made you become a Governor?
As Principal I am automatically a College Governor

Councillor Anjana Patel

Roles:
Member of Audit Committee

Zenab Rizvi

Roles:
Member of Quality and Planning Committee

Mr Raj Saujani

Roles:
Chair of Audit Committee; member of Remuneration Committee

Occupation:
Accountant

Education/Employment History:
At present – partner in a firm of Chartered Accountants

A Levels:
Accountancy and Economics

Degree:
ICAEW, AAT - FMAAT - FCPA

Employment (since leaving school/university):
Accountancy Articles – then after completing studies, started own practice

Member of following Committees:
Chair of Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Chairs Committee

What made you become a Governor?
Personal interest to help the community. Interest in Education and with business
background to help in financial aspects of Education. 

Any other comments you would like included which you feel would be useful to
viewers of the website:
President of Interact club (Junior Rotary Club) -1969
Treasurer of Lohana Community - 1984-1987
Treasurer of PTA in PNEU School – 1996 - 1998
Chairman / Seminar Leader of ACPA – London Branch
Member of Lions Club – Moor Park
Member of Board – Harrow Strategic Partnership

Karla Smith

Roles:
Chair of Resources Committee; member of Remuneration Committee

Mr Martin Spillane
Staff Governor (Curriculum)

Roles:
Member of Quality and Planning Committee

Occupation:
Advanced Practitioner, Media and Publishing Lecturer

Mrs Minaxi Trivedi
Staff Governor (Support)

Roles:
Member of Audit Committee

Occupation:
Administrative Assistant

Education History:
Merton Grammar School, Royal College of Nursing

Employment History:
Epsom district hospital
Bank of England
Post Office Counters Ltd

What made you become a Governor?
I am the mother of 2 children, currently the youngest one in the second year at university.
Having seen them both through the education system, this inspired an interest in me to try to
avail myself of any opportunity to broaden my insight into the post 16 education system.

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