John David (Chairman)

John David has been a College Governor for about 15 years and remains fully convinced of the absolute necessity of further and higher education in this country. He is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from the University of London who worked as an engineer and senior manager in two large multi-national companies before buying and managing his own business in Burnley, which was allied to the Engineering Industry. John is very active in the local community. He is a Governor in two Schools within the Borough, a local Politician and strongly supports the Arts via his involvement in Burnley Municipal Choir and Orchestra.

In addition to his general work on the Board of Corporation, John is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a Member of both the Quality & Standards and Search Committees. He is also the Board's Representative on the Creative Arts Advisory Committee.

Rob Pheasey (Vice Chairman)

In his current role as General Manager (Operations) at Marsden Building Society, Rob is one of five Executives responsible for the strategic management and continued development of the Society.

As a strong mutual organisation, the Marsden has established links with the communities in which they operate. They take their corporate social responsibilities very seriously, reflected in their sponsorship support for local events, the product pricing strategy, the maintenance of a branch network and the fairness and transparency in our dealings with members.

On a personal level, involvement with the community must extend to participation in local events and a willingness to provide the skills and experience learned through employment to other organisations.

Rob is very pleased to have the opportunity to be involved with Nelson & Colne College and looks forward to the challenges that lie ahead.

Stephen Barnes

Stephen is Chief Executive of Pendle Borough Council and Secretary to Pendle Partnership (a public/private sector partnership addressing the regeneration of Pendle). He has held his present post for the last fifteen years and was previously Director of Finance & Deputy Chief Executive at Pendle Council.

Stephen is also adviser to the National Local Government Association and many national working parties; a past President of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy for the North West & North Wales Region, and part of the Review Panel for the Improvement and Development Agency's national peer review programme for local authorities.

Stephen is an Accountant by profession and a past examiner for the Final Part of the CIPFA examination.

Saj Butt

My association with the College stretches over three decades, initially as a student in the late seventies, then as the assistant Manager of the then unique DISC in the early eighties and finally as a Lecturer in Technology in the late eighties. I left the College at this point to move to Lancaster & Morecambe College, initially as a Lecturer in IT, before being promoted to the role of Staff Development Manager which I carried out for four years, being responsible for all aspects of staff training, IIP, introduction and management of the Staff appraisal scheme etc. I also taught on numerous IT courses as well as the C&G 7307 and Cert Ed.

In 1998 I left the college voluntarily to rejoin the family Computer Business, 3B Systems Ltd., which I had helped launch as a small computer shop in Nelson in 1985. My main areas of work are Marketing and Development, Finance, Purchasing and Sales and some Personnel work

My background is in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in which I have an HND. I have a Cert. Ed. And did embark upon an MBA in Education management, which I could not complete, but did get a Diploma in Management.

I am involved with various Community initiatives such as: * Member of the Whitefield Regeneration Partnership • Former Captain and Manager of Paak united F.C. * Member of ITHAAD Welfare Association - Advisory Committee

• Former Staff Governor at Lancaster & Morecambe College • East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Director & Board Member and Former President • Member of the Roof of the World Charity

I enjoy reading, walking, travelling, playing and watching various Sports, particularly Football. One of my greatest professional achievements was to be awarded the Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship in 1986, when I travelled to the USA and Canada for two months visiting various Education and Training establishments to look at their Training and retraining Methods in Microelectronics.

I hope to play a positive and constructive part as a member of the corporation in achieving its stated Mission, drawing on my background in Education but also on the Business acumen acquired running ones own Business. I am a committed, enthusiastic and positive person and hope these qualities will shine through.

Mike Calvert

I was born in Burnley and have lived and worked in Pendle for 35 years. Initially I lived in Nelson and Colne and then the village of Trawden. I have two grown up children, Diane and Sharon, and two grandchildren, Luke and Nathan.

On leaving Accrington College I began as an apprentice at Lucas Aerospace in Burnley where I worked until 1976. Then, after 3 years as a professional musician, I worked in the motor industry until the mid–eighties. For the last 23 years I worked in the catering & leisure industry primarily involved in providing a service and repair facility throughout the UK, specialising in commercial microwave ovens.

I have recently retired to concentrate on my work as a Lancashire County Councillor, Pendle Borough Councillor & Colne Town Councillor, and so best serve ALL my constituents.

I am a Board Member at Nelson & Colne College with a responsibility for developing skills for young adults. I am also an LEA governor at two local schools, those being Trawden Forest Primary School, and at Laneshawbridge Primary School.

I am also a member of S.E.L.R.A.P (Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership) (with whom I served as General Secretary until May 2005) and support the Royal British Legion and several Wildlife Protection Agencies.

My interests and hobbies include, Formula I Motor Racing, Snooker, Bowls, Walking and anything to do with old trains and railways. I have always been very interested in politics and more recently in the local political scene. Following my successes at local elections I intend to make a difference for the better in Pendle East.

At County Hall I am the Cabinet Member for Adult & Community Services which has a budget of £450million, and is the largest of the County Councils Directorates.

Alison Chambers

Alison qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1985 and worked as a Physiotherapist in a number of hospitals across a wide variety of clinical specialisms. Alison’s clinical career culminated in specialising in Adult Neurological and Older Person Rehabilitation.

In 1995, Alison took up her first post in Higher Education at the University of Salford where she progressed from Lecturer to Director of Physiotherapy. In 2002, Alison moved to the University of Central Lancashire and is currently Head of School (School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences). Outside of work, Alison is married with children, and enjoys walking in the Lakes, skiing and reading.

Carole Dixon

I was born in Burnley and we have lived in Colne since 1984. Married to Ivan for 38 years, we have one son Ivan and a grandson Liam.

I attended school in Blackburn to the age of 15 and Burnley Municipal College, for a further year, before commencing a secretarial career, whilst continuing to study part-time at local Colleges.

I’ve always enjoyed working and have been fortunate enough to gain employment with some very good local employers, where different opportunities presented themselves, which supported my development and longer term career aspirations.

Falling into Personnel by necessity with a local growing company I was keen to progress further. With Shire Hotels I was encouraged to return to part-time study, for 3 years, to achieve a Post-graduate Degree and with continued personal development Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Family time is important to me. Together we have a good social calendar with proportionate quality time spent with the older and younger members of our family as well as our friends. Holidays are now spent in this country, although foreign travel has been wide and very much enjoyed in the past.

Hafiz Malik

Mr Malik is now a Co-opted Member of the Board of Corporation, having previously served as a Community Interest Representative. He lives locally and undertakes a considerable amount of voluntary work within the community. He is deeply involved in the work of the Racial Equality Council. During his time as a Board Member, Mr Malik has played an invaluable role assisting and advising on community based issues. He hopes to continue to play a constructive role as a Member of the Board of Corporation and to further contribute to the development of the College.

Amina Malik

I am a 16 year old studying 4 A-levels and an additional subject here at Nelson & Colne College. I am a small girl with the biggest of dreams and ambitions and one day hope to pursue a career in the Advertising industry or to go into politics. Being a member of the Board of Corporation is a wonderful opportunity for me, and will teach me a lot about the many stages and processes ideas go through to become reality. I wish to make the most of this opportunity and represent the student body to put forward their needs and wants at meetings, in order to make their time at College a more comfortable experience

Andrew Buchanan

Andrew Buchanan lives in Barrowford. He gained an L.L.B.(Hons.) degree in Law in 1976, and went on to qualify as a Solicitor in 1979. He was articled to the Burnley firm of Southern Jobling & Ashworth and is now a partner in its successor firm Southerns Solicitors of Burnley, Nelson and Colne. He specialises in private client work and in employment law. Andrew is a part-time Employment Judge. He is a Trustee of several local charities and served for 8 years as a Governor of Barrowford Primary School.

Amir Saeed

I began working at the College as a Support Worker in November 2005 and spent a year supporting students within the Engineering Department. I am currently in the position of Team Leader for Second Language and Ethnic Minority Support. I gained my degree in Teaching & Learning in June 2008 and I am presently in the final year of the Cert-Ed qualification. My spare time is usually spent with my young family and, when I can, playing golf (badly). I enjoy listening to all music genres and have an avid interest in Art/Photography. I am fully aware of the commitment required to play an active and positive role as Staff Member of the Corporation and I look forward to contributing to the future of the College.

Ross Starkie

I am 18 years old and currently studying Public Services at Nelson & Colne College. I enjoy undertaking all different sports at the College and I have a part-time job which I do at the weekend.

Lyn Surgeon

I taught English at Irlam High School from 1978-82. I was promoted to Scale 2 English teacher at Pendleton College 82-85. I was Senior Lecturer for English and Communications at Accrington & Rossendale College between 90-95 and then Head of Faculty at Widnes SFC 95-98. I was Curriculum manager at Tameside College until 2001 and then Assistant Headteacher at Ilkley Grammar School until 2004. Before taking up post at Nelson & Colne College as Principal I was Deputy Principal at Pendleton College from 2004-2008. I am also an Ofsted Additional Inspector and have 4 grown up sons.

Mike Tull

I have been a teacher since September 1986 beginning in the London Borough of Harrow. My career has included 2 posts with Buckinghamshire County Council in Hampshire and Southampton prior to my move 'up north' to Gawthorpe High School as Deputy Head/Acting Headteacher then Mansfield High School as Headteacher in January 2004. I was appointed as Headteacher at Marsden Heights Community College (known at the time as Pendle School A) w.e.f August 2005.

I was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire and lived on the south coast until I was 18. I have a BA Hons degree in English and History and a Master of Arts Degree in Education not to mention the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).

I am passionate about education and committed to developing local, national and international links to ensure that the local community has maximum access to educational opportunities from a diversity of providers. To this end I have forged links with Russia (via my Partnership with UCLAN) and Pakistan (I recently returned from a Partnership visit to Gujrat where I visited the villages from which 70% of my students' families originated). I have recently jointly formed a charity, Furniture for Education Worldwide (FEW), for the distribution of unwanted furniture to areas of need around the world.