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.
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 Members
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 Members
Jane Anthony
Board of Governors Member; Audit & Risk Assurance Committee Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
Peter Buchan
Board of Governors Member; Audit & Risk Assurance Committee Member
Jonathan Lake
Board of Governors Member; Audit & Risk Assurance Committee Vice Chair
Janet Garner
Board of Governors Member; Finance & Resources Committee Member
Phil Huck
Board of Governors Member; Finance and Resources Committee Member
Scott Mulholland
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
Denis Lidstone
Board of Governors Member; Audit & Risk Assurance Committee Member
Caroline Vernon
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
Staff Members
Liz Kershaw (Support/Sixth Form Staff Governor)
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
James Rawnsley (Teaching Staff Governor)
Board of Governors Member; Finance & Resources Committee Member
Student Governors
TBC (Further Education Student Governor – Sixth Form)
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
Jacob Last (Further Education Student Governor – Channelside)
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
TBC (Higher Education Student Governor)
Board of Governors Member; Learner Experience Committee Member
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:
To register an interest in becoming a Governor, please click here.