Our Governing Body

Position/category

General

Term of office

12/05/2022 – 11/05/2026

Biography

I have been Chief Executive and Principal of York College since June 2019.  Prior to this role I was Principal at City of Bristol College and held a range of senior roles at the Hull College Group until December 2015.  In addition to senior roles in further education colleges I have worked in the funding council for colleges and primary education.

Being Chief Executive and Principal of York College is a prestigious role and one which I hold with pride. York College is a hugely successful college and impacts positively on the lives of many thousands of students each year.  Our core values of Success, Ambition, Respect and Care permeate what we do and how we work.  I am fortunate to work with excellent colleagues and have the privilege of sharing in our students’ successes.

Outside of York College I am a member of the Constellation Multi-Academy Trust (East Yorkshire), Chair of Millthorpe Secondary School’s Local Governing Body, Chair of the York Skills and Employment Board, and a member of the CBI’s Employment and Skills Board.

Position/category

General

Term of office

15/03/2020 – 14/03/2024

Biography

Trevor is a recently retired Manufacturing Executive, with global experience in the international Power Generation industry. He was born in York and is an ex-pupil of Nunthorpe Grammar School, the forerunner to Millthorpe. Trevor was an active governor of Peterborough Regional College during their transition to an independent corporation in the mid-nineties. He is passionate about finding the right career fit for students.

Position: Principal

Appointed: Ex Officio

Position/category

General 

Term of office

18/10/2023 – 17/10/2027

Biography

Janet is an experienced governance professional who has worked in education throughout her
career, mostly in management positions in Higher Education, and more recently working with
schools as a Governance Advisor for City of York Council. She has a particular interest in literacy and
is Safeguarding Champion and a reading coach with Read Easy Leeds, a charity dedicated to teaching
adults to acquire basic reading skills. Other volunteering roles include being a
befriender/companion with Age UK and Marie Curie.

Position/Category:

Staff Governor

Term of office:

10/12/2024 – 09/12/2028

Associate Assistant Principal (Deep Learning & Deep Experience)

Head of Subject – Geography

Position/Category:

Parent Governors

Term of office:

01/07/2024 – 30/06/2028

Abigail Gaines has a background in Secondary School and Sixth form leadership, and being part of School Improvement Teams. She was a school governor at Knavesmire Primary School for 10 years, opting to move to secondary school governance when her children did.   Abigail is the charity manager for the Friends of Rowntree Park, and is behind the ‘Make Space for Girls’ York Project that aims to reduce the drop off, compared to boys, of park and public space use as girls enter their teenage years.  Abigail is passionate about making sure education meets the needs of all learners, and that all students should hold high aspirations and be helped to meet their potential no matter their background or starting point.

Position/Category:

Parent Governors

Term of office:

15/07/2024 – 14/07/2028

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