Meet the College Leadership Team As one of our members, we wanted you to have the first opportunity to meet our Leadership team and ask any questions you might have. The session is a great chance for you to hear first hand about our plans for the future too. Meet the team Below is a little recap of who's who. Neil Calvert CEO and Principal Neil joined the College in July 2021 and has brought with him a wealth of experience gained in roles from across the education and charitable sectors. He's been the Vice Chair of Governing Council and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at the University of Derby since 2015, and a governor since 2010. He was the inaugural Chair of the Student Affairs Committee and has led the board's work to develop student voice and representation. During his tenure the University has broken into the top 30 in national league tables and gained the Gold award in the first Teaching Excellence Framework. Dr Sarah Alldred Head of Projects (Maternity Cover) Sarah joined the College in 2012, after four years working at Co-operatives UK, and over 10 years working in the peace movement, doing her PhD research on post conflict reconstruction. Sarah manages our growing project portfolio across the College, both internationally and across the UK. Nina Valvi Head of Business Development Nina recently joined us as our Head of Business Development. She's been working within the Charity sector for the past eight years and is passionate about education, equal opportunities and social justice. Alison Longden Head of Learning Alison joined the College having spent over seven years at Northern College where she led the Higher Education and Teacher Education programme. Passionate about education for social justice and digital inclusion, she successfully developed and grew the curriculum offer. This included the development of innovative blended learning across a range of levels from unaccredited to Higher Education, receiving a number of commendations from validating and quality assurance organisations. Submit your questions As we're expecting the session to be busy and with a limited amount of time available, we thought it would be a good idea to take pre submitted questions. Please fill out the form below with your contact details and questions. Submit your questions Grab your free spot Make sure too that you register to attend by selecting a free ticket below. Details of how to join the online session will then be emailed to you ahead of the event. Bookings will close 24 hours ahead of the event, however the session will be recorded and available to view by all members afterwards. This event is now closed to bookings. If you have any questions, please contact us via [email protected] Manage Cookie Preferences