Council membership

Council member biographies

Class 1: Ex Officio			Register of Interests
Pro-Chancellor	Dame Jo Williams	2018-2022	Chair of Alder Hay Children's Hospital
Deputy Pro-Chancellor and Senior Independent Member	Richard Barnes	2020-2024	Trustee - Lichfield Garrick Theatre Trust Trustee - Burslem Port Trust National Hornet Class Association (Commodore)
Deputy Pro-Chancellor	Richard Callaway	2021-2025	Nike UK
Deputy Pro-Chancellor	Sally Bucknell	2018-2026	EY LLP - Employee; Director, Diversity & Inclusiveness, UK&I. Kingston University, London - Advisory Board Member, MBA Programme
Honorary Treasurer	David Hall	2018-2026	David Ross Educational Trust - Trustee JCB Academy - Paid Consultant Deloitte LLP - Retired Partner with Pension rights Best Dressed Group Limited - Paid Consultant New Schools Network - Director / Trustee
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Trevor McMillan	2015-	Stoke and Staffordshire LEP Research England (Knowledge Exchange Champion) Network Staffordshire (Chair) Midlands Innovation (Chair) Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care System (Non-Executive Director)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost	Professor Mark Ormerod	2015-	Harper Adams University - Governor, 2015 - Borthwen Barns Management Company Limited - Director, 2016 - Realise Foundation, The Aspire Group - Board Member UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Network - Member of Science Advisory Board, 2012 - Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges - Member of Future Business Council, 2015 - Supergen Energy Network - Member of Industry Advisory Board, 2015 - UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Member of Environmental Sustainability in Research & Innovation Sector Working Group, 2016 - Research England - Member of REF Institutional Level Environmental Panel, 2019-2022 UKRI - Member of Environmental and Sustainability Advisory Group, 2021 - UKRI - Member of Future Leaders Fellowship College, 2021 -
Class 2: Members of University Staff
Members of the Senate appointed by the electoral roll of the Faculties
Dr Shalini Sharma	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	2021-2025	University and College Union Black Members Standing Committee University and College Union
Dr Abigail Rutter	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences	2021-2025	N/A
Dr Masi Noor	Faculty of Natural Sciences	2021-2025	Co-editor in Chief, European Journal of Social Psychology
Appointed by the Professional Services Staff Electoral Roll
Emma Colley	Human Resources Directorate - Organisational Development	2019-2023	Heads of Organisational Development - Member Midlands Staff Development Partnership - Member Staff Development Forum - Member Association of University Administrators - Member The Technician Commitment - Peer Reviewer
Class 3: Lay Members Appointed by the Council
Ruth Bagley		2018-2026	Warwickshire Rural Housing Association - Chair and board member St Andrews Healthcare Trust - Non-Executive Director Boundary Commission for England - Assistant Commissioner Ardynt Consulting Ltd - Director Palmers Leys Management Co Ltd - Director Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce - Member and Associate National Trust - Member Archives and Records Association - Member IoD - Member RSA - Fellow Solace in Business - Associate V&A Museum - Member
Andrew MacLeod		2021-2025	Griffin Law - Chairman/Owner Burnham Global - NED Outdoor Education Group - NED Kings College London - Visiting Professor Sendry - NED
Sherree Schaefer		2020-2024	Pay.UK Ltd - HR Director
Manali Lukha		2019-2023	Rubara Ltd. - Director Head of Weather, ITV
David Brown		2019-2023	Oxford International Education Group - Shareholder & President; Non Exec Director Association of Language Travel Organisations - Director Oxford International Higher Education Board - Chair Vanburgh Castle Ltd. - Director ICD Partnership Ltd. - Director (resigned in April 2021) BIC Partnership Ltd. - Director (resigned in April 2021) LIPC Partnership Ltd. - Director (resigned in April 2021) St Aldgates College Ltd. - Director (resigned in March 2021) Oxford International Education and Travel Ltd. - Director (resigned in April 2021) Oxford International Education Group Services Ltd. - Director (resigned in April 2021) Oxford International Education 1 Ltd. - Director (resigned in March 2021) Oxford International Education 2 Ltd. - Director (resigned in March 2021) Oxford International Education 3 Ltd. - Director (resigned in March 2021) Oxford Tutorial college Ltd. - Director (resigned in March 2021) Studytrips Travel Ltd. - Director (company in liquidation) Studytrips Ltd. - Director and Secretary (resigned in March 2021) JIC Partnership Ltd. - Director (resigned in April 2021) d'Overbroeck's Ltd. - Director (resigned in March 2021) LPS (Oxford) Ltd. - Director (resigned April 2018) OIDI Ltd. - Director (resigned April 2018) RDDB Ltd. - Director (resigned April 2018) Bucksmore Education Ltd. - Director (resigned April 2018) Upskillist Ltd - Director
Lesley Thompson		2019- 2023	Chair of the Oxford Local Enterprise Partnership Innovation Board University of Oxford (husband is an employee) Elsevier Academic & Government Strategic Alliance - Director
Mike Farrar		2022-	Mike Farrar Health and Sport (Director and shareholder) Project Rome Ltd (Director and Shareholder) Mike Farrar Consulting Ltd (Director and Shareholder) Spread Innovations Ltd (Director) Ondine Biomedical Inc (Board Member and Shareholder) Rugby League Players Welfare Forum (Chair) UK Active (Chair) from 1/8/2022 Charity Bank Advisory Board (board member) Vincent Housing Association (board member) Visionable (advisor) Positive Practice Mental Health Collaboration (Chair)
Tracy Bullock		2021-2025	University Hospitals of North Midlands (Chief Executive)
Jane Burns		2021-2025	Cheshire East Council (Employee – Executive Director of Corporate Services) SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives) (NED)
Hifsa Haroon-Iqbal		2021-2025	Department of Education (Regional Prevent Lead) Westminster Academy (Governor) Nisa-Nashim (Trustee)
Class 4: Students
Holly Brooks	Union Development & Democracy (UDD) Officer	2021-2022	KeeleSU
Sarah Hammond	President, Keele Postgraduate Association	2021-2022	Keele Postgraduate Association Partner is a member of Keele staff
Secretary:	Mrs Clare Stevenson Director of Legal, Governance and Compliance Solicitor
Governance Apprentices
Lucy Robinson		2021-2023
Jessica Okoro		2022-2023	BeScience STEM Ltd - Director Consult Base Global Ltd - Director