Who's who
Brian Powell (Chair)
I joined the Corporation of Wilmorton College in 1994, and was appointed to the Derby College Board on its formation in 2002. I have served on most of the sub-committees and am currently Chair of Finance and Resources Committee. I have a keen ...
David Croll (Principal & Chief Executive)
David’s vision for Derby College has been one of excellence in teaching and learning, and for providing a wide range of learning and training opportunities. The College has been awarded CoVE status in Engineering, Construction, ICT and Retail. He ...
Tim Park
Board Member of Walbrook Housing Association. Retired from business but has experience in general management and international mergers and acquisitions and business development. As a Governor he is interested in further education particularly with ...
Ralph Devereux (Clerk)
After commissioned service flying with the RAF Ralph Devereux was a founding partner of Schools Support Services in 1989. He is the FE partner and has extensive experience in academic management as an independently appointed clerk. He is well known in ...
Carol Dover
Carol is East Midlands Regional Lead Practitioner for the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Secondary Curriculum Design Programme and Vice Chair of Governors at Hardwick Primary School. She is currently working part-time for the Governing Body ...
Graham Schuhmacher
Head of Learning Services at Rolls-Royce Plc. The Rolls-Royce Derby site is our largest in the UK and the focus of our main learning and development activity. To attract and ensure we have a world-class workforce Derby needs the facilities and ...
Kathy Corns
Operations Manager for Quality and Student Services - Derby College. Was elected to the position of Staff Governor by the support staff of Derby College in 2006 for a term of two years. This is Kathy’s second term as Support Staff Governor. Part of ...
Phil Taylor
Staff governor and Lecturer in English at Derby College. Former Derby City councillor, chaired the Council’s education sub-committee.
Sushma Sehmbi
Has taught in inner city schools in Derby since 1981 and is presently Head of Hardwick Infant School. Has been extensively involved in many local community initiatives. Sushma is currently also a member of Derby University Court and was on the ...
William Chaplin
Has spent 40 years in the building industry and is presently Regional Manager for Buildbase Ltd Builders Merchants, former Director of the Builders Merchant Federation and Chair of their Education & Training Department for 10 years, also past ...
Janet Morgan
I am a partner in Smith Cooper, Chartered Accountant in Derby looking after a portfolio of small and medium sized owner managed businesses providing a variety of services including audit, accountancy, tax compliance, business planning and corporate ...
Debra Martin
Debra is a partner in the Geldards East Midlands Corporate Team. Following qualification as a lawyer in 1991, Debra spent a large amount of her career advising on management buyouts and buy ins when she was senior counsel for Europe’s leading ...
Amy Scott
After studying A-levels at The Joseph Wright Centre, Amy ran for the position of President of Derby College Students’ Union and was elected by students across all college sites in June 2009. As figurehead of the Union, her main role is the ...
Patrick Murray
Elected in May 2007 and currently District Councillor for Hartshorne and Ticknall. Patrick has been actively involved with a number of groups and organisations including Community Transport, Swadlincote 50+ Forum, Neighbourhood Watch, and is a ...
Callum Turner
Currently studying A-levels at JWC, Callum was elected as student governor by his peers from all five campuses across Derby College in October 2009. As student governor his main role is to give a student opinion on college matters to the other ...