Our board

We are guided by a nine-strong board who bring with them a diverse range of experience in both the private and not-for-profit sectors and provide strategic direction and oversight to our activities.

John Cox Former Shell director with interest in the skills & voluntary sector Chairman, UK Centre for Economic & Environmental Development Former elected member of Westminster City Council		Duncan Eaton APHG Executive Advisor Former Chief Executive of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency Worked in the NHS for over 30 years: Former Director of Operations with North West Thames, Regional Health Authority, Chief Executive of South Bedfordshire Health Authority and Chief Executive of Bedfordshire Health Authority
Jacqui Henderson CBE Extensive management experience within the learning & skills sector Former Regional Director for the LSC in London, former Chief Executive of UK Skills and Managing Director at Northumberland TEC Awarded CBE in January 2001 for services to education and training		Peter Jones OBE Former director, Biffa Waste Services Ltd and has over 18 years of experience in the waste industry Chair of the DEFRA/DTI Resource Efficiency KTN Trustee of Waste Watch
Phil Kirby Civil and Structural engineer, former MD of National Grid property Trustee and Council member of Architectural Heritage Fund Member of Lord Rogers’ Urban Task force producing the report “Towards an urban Renaissance” Former Chair of Cl:aire and of Exsite both dealing with aspects of contaminated land Awarded the OBE in 2000 for services to the environment		Clare Morley Director of Education and Training at The Association of Accounting Technician's (AAT) 14 years' experience working for awarding and professional body Previously worked in staff training for major Australian insurance company
Les Pyle Chief Executive of Partnership Sourcing Limited since 2001 Formerly a director of ICL (latterly Fujitsu) Over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, primarily in international procurement and supply chain management		Lynva Russell Became Chief executive in 2006 Board member and former CE of Urban Mines, an environmental charity 25 years experience in public, private and not-for-profit sector
Barry Sheerman Co-Founder and Chairman of Policy Connect Labour MP for Huddersfield since 1979 Chair, House of Commons Education and Skills Select Committee since 2001