Governors
The Governing Body (also known as "The Corporation") is accountable for the financial solvency of Deeside College, its effective management and the quality of the service it provides. It is also accountable for the proper use of the public funds entrusted to it. Members of the Governing Body play a key role in the work of the college and give their time and expertise freely. The term of office for members is 4 years, with the exception of the Student Members who are appointed for a one year term of office.
The Governing Body meets at least four times during each academic year and the governors also attend an annual residential planning event. There are five committees – Audit; Curriculum & Quality; Finance & General Purposes; Land-based and Search, Nomination and Induction.
Who are our Governors?
Paul Williams
(Chair)
Appointed: April 1993, Business member.
Corporation Chair from June 2001. Chair of Finance and General Purposes Committee and Search, Nomination and Induction Committee.
Retired bank manager.
Link Governor to Health Care & Early Years and Public Services.
Steve Thomas
(Vice Chair)
Appointed: February 1999, Business member.
Corporation Vice Chair from June 2001. Member of Finance & General Purposes Committee and The Search, Nomination and Induction Committee.
Employed by Airbus UK as Government Affairs Executive. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Stephen Cross
Appointed: November 2000, Business member.
Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Search, Nomination and Induction Committees.
Retired Detective Chief Inspector. Currently working as a Company Secretary to the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust.
Link Governor to Hair, Beauty & Holistic Therapies.
Ted Evans
Re-Appointed: July 2008, Community Member.
Having served as a Business member and as a Local Authority member, Cllr Evans now serves on the Governing Body and the audit Committee in the "Community" category.
Retired, having been formerly employed in the manufacturing industry. County Councillor.
Scott Garwell
Appointed: December 2009, Student member.
Scott is the Co-President of the Student Association and serves on the Board and the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Wendy Gould
Appointed: September 2008, Co-opted member.
Member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Link Governor to The Built Environment.
Steve Higham
Appointed: May 2009 for an interim term – pending mergers.
Steve is an Engineering lecturer and convener of UCU. He serves on the board and on Curriculum and quality Committee.
Rosemary Jones
Appointed: December 2006, Co-opted member.
Headteacher, Elfed High School, Buckley.
Link Governor to Art & Design.
David Jones
Principal and Chief Executive of Deeside College.
Member of Finance and General Purposes; Curriculum and Quality; and Search, Nomination and Induction Committees.
David Joynson
Appointed: February 2002, Business member.
Member of Audit Committee and Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Retired finance director (Pilkington).
Work experience includes lecturing at City of London Polytechnic. Certificate in Education Birmingham University. Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Link Governor to Business and Computer Studies and ICT.
Steve Lynch
Appointed: September 2008, Business member.
Member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
Link Governor to Engineering.
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Eric Owen
Appointed: September 2008, Local Authority member.
Member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Carl Sargeant AM
National Assembly for Wales Member for Alyn & Deeside.
Appointed: June 2001 as Community Member nominated by Connah's Quay Town Council. Reappointed 2008 as Co-opted Member.
Marjorie Thomson
Appointed: September 2008, Community member.
Member of Finance and General Purposes Committee.
Retired Primary Headteacher. Part time Link Tutor for Universities of Chester and Cumbria. Master of Education. Trustee of Flintshire Local Voluntary Council. Volunteer with Flintshire Citizens Advice Bureau and Home Start. Community Councillor. Member of One Voice Wales.
Link Governor to Indpendent Living Skills.
Zoe Veysey
Appointed: December 2009, Student member.
Zoe is the Co-President of the Student Association.
Ray Wells
Appointed: June 1996, Business member.
Chair of Curriculum and Quality Committee. Also serves on the Search, Nomination and Induction Committee and the Finance & General Purposes Committee.
Development Officer, North and Mid Wales, Governors Wales Member of Investors In People Recognition Panel Member of North East Wales 14-19 Employers Forum.
Link Governor to Travel & Tourism and Sport.
