College Governors

Governors make an invaluable contribution to the development of excellence in colleges. As a member of the Board of the Corporation, Governors set the mission and strategic direction of the college, and scrutinise its performance. Governors are volunteers. Becoming a Governor provides many opportunities to contribute to your local community and is an excellent way of developing strategic leadership skills.

Furness College Governors

Chairs and Vice-Chairs

Jan Fielding
Chair of the Board of Governors; Learner Experience Committee Chair; Governance & Search Committee Chair; Remuneration Committee Member

John Butler
Vice Chair of the Board of Governors; Audit & Risk Assurance Committee Chair; Governance & Search Committee Member; Remuneration Committee Member

John Sidney
Vice Chair of the Board of Governors; Finance & Resources Committee Chair; Governance & Search Committee Member; Remuneration Committee Chair

Ex Officio Governors

Professor Andrew Wren (Principal and Chief Executive)
Ex officio Board of Governors Member; Finance & Resources Committee Member; Learner Experience Committee Member; Governance & Search Committee Member

External Governors

Peter Buchan
Board of Governors Member; Audit & Risk Assurance Committee Member

Phil Huck
Board of Governors Member; Finance and Resources Committee Member

Mollie Litherland
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member

Scott Mulholland
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member

Sue Newsham
Board of Governors Member; Finance & Resources Committee Member

John Smith
Board of Governors Member; Finance and Resources Committee Member

Caroline Vernon
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member

Co-opted Members

Matt Coward
Learner Experience Committee Member

Staff Governors

Zoe Guest (Teaching Staff Governor)
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member

Darren Stevens (Support Staff Governor)
Board of Governors Member; Finance and Resources Committee Member

Student Governors

The College has three student Governors: one from the Channelside Campus, one from the Sixth Form Campus, and a Higher Education Governor.

Secretariat

Clerk to the Corporation (Non-Member)
Joanne Crowther

Register of Interests and Eligibility for Membership
On an annual basis, each member of the Corporation and senior leader is required to register all business interests, financial or otherwise, which s/he or (so far as s/he is aware) her/her spouse/partner/children or other close relatives may have. This is line with the College’s Conflict of Interest policy available below. In addition, members confirm that they are eligible to serve on the Board in line with the Instruments and Articles of Government of the Furness College Corporation. These declarations for each Governor/senior leader are available below.

Conflict of Interest Policy 2019
Governors’ Registers of Interests & Declarations of Eligibility 2019-2020
Senior Leaders’ Registers of Interests 2019-2020

Your College Needs YOU!
We are always keen to encourage new Governors, so if you are seeking a rewarding and stimulating role, and are:

• Committed to the role of Further Education
• Want the best educational facilities for the local community
• Want to make a difference to the lives of over 5000 students of all ages and abilities

To register an interest in becoming a Governor, please click here.