Our Leadership Team

With a career spanning over two decades in the further education sector, Angela has held leadership roles across three college groups in three different regions. Starting out as a school teacher, Angela later moved into further education. In 2010, she became the youngest female college CEO at Peterborough Regional College – a record she still holds today. Later, she led Warwickshire College Group, where key achievements included gaining degree awarding powers, securing a Queen’s Anniversary Prize, and overseeing successful mergers.

Angela has taken on non-executive Board roles at Landex, WorldSkills, and the QAA. Her experience also includes serving as a CBI Regional Councillor, an NHS Integrated Care Board member, a Careers & Enterprise Company Ambassador, and a Midlands Engine Board member. Contributions to education policy include giving evidence at Select Committees, hosting Review Panels such as the Augar Review, and speaking at national conferences. Angela also played a leading role in developing the Greater Peterborough UTC, working closely with Anglian Water. Recognition of her leadership includes becoming a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Chartered Institution for Further Education.

Simon has over 25 years of experience working at a senior marketing level for top-tier broadcasters including MTV, Channel 5 and Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) as a multi-disciplined marketer and channel director overseeing the content and marketing strategy for the factual programming and sports portfolio for WBD.

Simon is commercially focused with a proven track record in delivering growth and shareholder value across all platforms within the digital ecosystem.

Most recent achievements include the launch of Discovery+ in the UK and overseeing the rollout of the Olympics in Beijing and Tokyo respectively. Simon joined us in April 2024.

Trovene joined us in February 2020, a mere few weeks ahead of the global pandemic as the Head of HR Operations. She was promoted to the HR Director role in October 2022, and to Chief People Officer in May 2024. Trovene brings a wealth of experience in HR from local government, education, private and the voluntary sector.

Trovene is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and recently completed an Executive MBA Programme.

David brings nearly 20 years of experience in education management, specialising in quality assurance and improvement. His career in the sector began in Nigeria, as a lecturer in animal management, equine and and veterinary management, before moving to Basingstoke College in 2002.

With significant leadership roles at various FE colleges in and around London, David is committed to implementing teaching, learning and assessment quality improvement strategies that result in significant increases in success rates. David was promoted to Chief Learning Officer in June 2024.

Jackie has extensive experience within the apprenticeship sector, having worked at a variety of providers for over 25 years. Her career started with private training providers, culminating in the role of London Regional Director for Protocol Skills. Jackie’s career in further education commenced at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, where she was the apprenticeships director for 5 years.

In 2018, Jackie became the Operations Director of Capital City College Training, with responsibility for apprenticeships, commercial courses, employability programmes, European Social Fund courses and international provision. In 2019, she was the chair of the commercial board for the COLLAB Group, focusing on how to support national employers via local colleges. In June 2024, Jackie was promoted to Group Principal.

Jasbir Sondhi has worked in further education for over 20 years and has held a range of senior appointments, including Vice Principal for Westminster Kingsway College. In June 2024, Jasbir was promoted to Group Principal. Jasbir has worked across curriculum and support services functions and has expertise in strategic planning, culture change and developing strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, and has been instrumental in developing a strong strategic alignment between curriculum and careers education, with her team becoming the first ever from a college to win an award at the Careers and Enterprise Company’s annual awards.

Jasbir is committed to ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to access high-quality learning opportunities that lead to success for both individuals and communities. Throughout her career, she has worked hard to break down barriers to entry and progression and continues to be passionate about driving change.

Graham started his career as an economics and business studies teacher and has a wealth of educational knowledge and experience. After working as an A Level examiner for the University of London Board (now Pearson), Graham held a number of managerial roles within national awarding bodies, including the Chemical Industries Association, where he was the development manager for an awarding body across the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

In 2002, Graham joined the Open College Network London, where he was Director of Quality and in 2005 he was appointed as the Clerk to the Governing Body at Newham College. He joined City and Islington College as Assistant Principal in 2008 and is now the Director of Governance for Capital City College Group.

Linda is an experienced office management professional, who provides strategic support at senior management level and manages the group’s CEO office. With a background in management and administration, Linda has worked for a diverse range of organisations, including those within the public sector, private sector, and overseas. In previous roles, Linda has managed, developed and assessed business administration apprentices. 

A chartered manager and member of the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM), Linda is passionate about the administrative and EA professions and the significant impact they have within the organisation.