Rebecca Waterfield
Rebecca has worked in further education for over 12 years, supporting both local residents to gain sills needed to enter and progress in employment and support employer to gain the talent they need by developing new curriculum. Rebecca is passionate about ensuring our local communities and economy have access to the support, skills and qualifications […]
Judith Stewart
People and places – with experience in developing both I make the links between economics, society, business and communities. With a significant network of contacts across all sectors, I enjoy bringing the right people together to make things happen. I am an experienced people and project manager, innovative thinker – and a ‘do-er’ who likes […]
Jose Lopes
Jose is currently the Chair of the Local Governing Body for Solihull Sixth Form College, having recently retired from his last full-time role as the Pro Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs at University College Birmingham. Prior to this, and after a 30-year career in Engineering and Skills at Jaguar Land Rover, he was Head of Business […]
George Kearney-Bambridge
George Kearney-Bambridge is CEO of Envision, with a background rooted in widening access and social mobility. She began her career at The Access Project, a social mobility charity focused on under-represented young people before moving into higher education outreach at Aston University. Joining Envision in 2019, she progressed from Regional Manager through senior leadership to […]
Dr Hilda Ragnarsdottir
Dr. Hilda (Hrafnhildur) Ragnarsdóttir is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Warwick. She completed her PhD at the Institute for Employment Research in 2026 at the University of Warwick, having been awarded with an international scholarship. The focus of the research is the impact of new technology on jobs and skills, the alignment of education and […]
Matthew Collins
Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson is CEO of Race on the Agenda, which is one of Britain’s leading anti-racist change drivers. He was formerly the Head of Research at Runnymede Trust, where he led the team on issues of race and ethnic inequalities on issues such as higher education participation, school exclusion and labour markets. Matthew has also previously been […]
Professor Elaine Limond
Professor Elaine Limond is Vice Dean of the Business School at University College Birmingham, where she leads strategy, employer engagement and employability across a strongly vocational portfolio. She has over 20 years’ experience working across further and higher education, with a clear focus on skills development, workforce readiness and progression into employment. Elaine’s background also includes elite sport, having worked as […]
Tom Clarke-Forrest MBE
Tom Clarke-Forrest MBE is the Founder & CEO of Sport 4 Life UK, a leading sport-for-development charity in the West Midlands. Since inception in 2006, under his leadership the organisation has grown geographically, operationally and financially – employing over 20 full-time staff, a revenue of c.£1.5m each year, and developed a proven delivery model for […]
Ian Harrison
