Governance Board

The Board of Governors has ultimate responsibility for overseeing the College’s activities, determining its future direction and fostering and environment in which the potential of all leaners is maximised.

Executive Governor — Managing Director / CEO

The Board of Governors provides strategic oversight of CECOS College London, ensuring effective governance, institutional accountability, regulatory compliance and the continuous improvement of educational quality and student outcomes.

The Board oversees the College’s strategic direction, financial sustainability, academic governance and risk management, while holding the executive leadership team accountable for institutional performance.

Board Membership and Composition

The Board comprises members representing independent, executive, staff and student perspectives. Each governor’s membership category and designated role will be clearly identified alongside their biography.

The following classifications should be confirmed against the approved Board membership register before publication:

Paul Jones

Chair of Governors

Paul has worked in the education sector for over 12 years and has been responsible for the oversight and scrutiny of multiple funding streams, including adult 19+ adult education...

Annabel Kiernan

Independent Governor

Annabel is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) at Goldsmiths, University of London and Professor of Higher Education Leadership. She has over 30 years experience in higher education...

Dr Mark J.P. Kerrigan

Independent Governor

Mark is an established academic leader with significant experience in quality enhancement and quality assurance. He is a National Teaching Fellow, and Principal Fellow of the HEA.

Victoria Sylvester

Independent Governor

With over 25 years of experience in education leadership within further education, Victoria Sylvester is an accomplished professional who has dedicated her career to enhancing the learning environment.

Dr Mudassir Tanveer

Executive Governor — Managing Director / CEO

Dr Mudassir Tanveer has worked in a diverse range of senior roles in the business and public sectors. Committed to making a positive difference to the lives of others...

Stephen Horrobin

Independent Governor

Stephen is an experienced Chartered Management Accountant who has successfully operated as a Finance Director / COO within the not-for-profit and education sectors.....

J Graham Spickett-Jones.

Independent Governor

Graham has an industry marketing background that has contributed to his academic career. He has several degrees including a PhD in management (promotional marketing), professional marketing qualifications and teaching qualifications.

Adrian Valentin Ionescu

Student Governor

Joel Ebenezer

Staff Governor

Joel Ebenezer Job is a higher education leader with a multidisciplinary background in business and science, holding an MBA and an MSc in Acoustics.

Zoe Huggins BEM

Independent Governor

Zoe Huggins BEM is an experienced education and leadership professional with over 25 years’ experience in the education and skills sector. She has held senior roles in further education across the public, private and charitable sectors, with expertise in governance,

Maureen

Maureen is a higher education professional with a broad range of experience in teaching, research, curriculum development and academic administration across undergraduate programmes.

Umer Khan OBE

Umer Khan OBE is a retired senior police commander with over three decades of public service leadership. Throughout his career, he has maintained a steadfast commitment to developing young people, championing social mobility, and widening access to educational opportunities.

Board Membership and Composition

To support openness and accountability, the College will make the following approved governance information publicly accessible:

Articles of Association

The College’s governing constitutional documents, setting out its legal framework, powers and responsibilities.

Board and Committee Terms of Reference

The responsibilities, delegated authority, membership arrangements and reporting structures of the Board and its formally constituted committees.

Register of Interests

A publicly accessible register of declared relevant interests of governors, maintained and reviewed in accordance with the College’s approved conflict-of-interest arrangements, with appropriate protection of personal and confidential information.

Board and Committee Meeting Records

Approved meeting minutes, with any genuinely confidential material appropriately redacted, and accessible summaries outlining principal discussions, decisions and governance actions.

Relevant documents will be accessible through a dedicated Governance Documents section, with publication dates and review arrangements clearly identified.

Clarification – CECOS University, Pakistan

CECOS College London operates in the United Kingdom through CECOS Computing International Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 07075986.

CECOS University in Pakistan is a distinct higher education institution. References to CECOS University within the Managing Director’s biography concern his association with that institution and should not be interpreted as referring to the same UK education provider.