The Executive Team
Jo Maher
Principal and
Chief Executive
Heather Clarke
Deputy Principal
Helen Van Aardt
Vice Principal –
Curriculum Delivery
Hari Khurmi
Vice Principal –
Finance and Infrastructure
Ian Jones
Director of Governance
and Legal Affairs
Chris Cockerton
Dean of Higher Education
Laura Shepherd
Director Strategic
Partnerships and External Relationships
Ben Docherty
Director of Planning,
Performance and MIS
Emma Kilby-Brooks
Director of HR
Dale Richardson
Director of
Estates and Sustainability
Lucy Howes
Assistant
Principal Quality
The HE Management Team
Chris Cockerton
Dean of Higher Education
Sarah Larnder
Head of
Higher Education
Mat Hobday
Curriculum Manager HE Management, Care and Music
Ashwin Dobariya
Curriculum Manager HE Engineering
Nick Ashley
Curriculum Manager HE Sport
Emma Kingzett
Curriculum Manager HE Blended Learning