New Mr Ian Squires BA (Hons) · 2020. 9. 30. · Investments LP, and BGF Ventures LP None declared None declared . 28 September 2020. Mr Phil Clarke BA (Hons) Phil is an independent

Mr Ian Squires BA (Hons)

Ian an independent governor and Chair of the Board of Governors. Ian is also the Chair of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Finance Performance Committee, the People and Culture Committee, and the Remuneration Committee.

Name Role category Remunerated employment

Directorships/ trusteeships

Other positions of interest, influence or decision making

Family interests

Share options/ holdings

Current or former interests/ connections with other educational establishments

Any other interests

Ian Squires Independent governor

Chair of the Board of Governors (remunerated)

Chair of the Nominations Committee

Freelance broadcast and media consultant

Royal Shakespeare Company 212481 (since 2014)

Birmingham Royal Ballet 1061012 (since 2015)

BRB Production Services Ltd. 09170372 (since 2016)

Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd. 230708 (since 2016)

Curve Productions Ltd. 09288490 (since 2017)

None declared None declared All shareholdings and financial interests are held through a general investment account, over which Mr Squires has no direct influence. That function is carried out by a financial advisor.

Board member, Birmingham City University (2005-2009)

Council member, University of Birmingham (2008-2009)

None declared

28 September 2020

Ms Dianne Buchanan MA (Hons) ACA Dianne is an independent governor, and a member of the Finance and Performance Committee and the Remuneration Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Dianne Buchanan

Independent governor

Chief Financial Officer, Tusker Direct Ltd.

Buchanan Financial Consulting Ltd. (since 2019)

Member, ICAEW

None declared WPP plc <1% Tusker Direct Ltd < 3%

None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Lisa Capper BA (Hons) MBA Lisa is an independent governor and a member of the Audit Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Lisa Capper Independent governor

Principal and Director of Education and Skills, Nacro

None declared None declared None declared None declared Previous employee of North Warwickshire and Hinckley FE College

None declared

28 September 2020

Mrs Catherine Clarke Catherine is an independent governor and a member of the Finance and Performance Committee and the Remuneration Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Catherine Clarke


None declared None declared None declared None declared Holdings of less than 1% each in 3i Group, BT Group, Ceva, Royal Mail plc, Vodafone Group, BGF Investments LP, and BGF Ventures LP


28 September 2020

Mr Phil Clarke BA (Hons) Phil is an independent governor, and a member of the Finance and Performance Committee and the Nominations Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Phil Clarke Independent governor

Non-executive Director, Riverford Organic Farmers Ltd

Riverford Organic Farmers Ltd. 03731570 (since April 2018) Waters Reach (Staverton) Ltd. 06395335 (since 2011) Woodslea Ltd. 07112709 (since 2009)

None declared None declared Any shares held are part of tracker funds and not selected by Mr Clarke.


28 September 2020

Professor Andy Collop BEng PhD DSc CEng FIHT Andy is the Interim Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive and an ex-officio member of the Board of Governors. Andy is an ex-officio member of the Ethics Committee, the Finance and Performance Committee, the Nominations Committee, the People and Culture Committee, and he is the Chair of the Executive Board.




Family interests



Any other interests

Andy Collop Ex-officio governor

Interim Vice-Chancellor, DMU

De Montfort Expertise Ltd. 02360101 (since 2011)

Member of Advisory Board, The Urban Equestrian Academy (since 2019) Honorary Editor, Road Materials and Pavement Design (since 2019)

One relative studying at DMU

None declared Honorary Professor, University of Science and Technology, Beijing (since 2015)

None declared

28 September 2020

Professor Fiona Cownie FAcSS FRSA PFHEA Fiona is an independent governor and Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors. Fiona is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Fiona Cownie Independent governor

None declared None declared None declared None declared Lloyds Bank 1% The shares are held in a portfolio managed on Fiona’s behalf by an investment company.

Previously employed at Keele University, the University of Leicester, and the University of Hull Alumna of the University of Leicester, the London School of Economics, and the University of Bristol Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London University External examiner at Birkbeck, University of London

None declared

28 September 2020

Undertook consultancy work for Sheffield Hallam University (June – July 2018) Professor Emerita, Keele University

28 September 2020

Dr Rob Hull MA PhD Rob is an independent member of the Board of Governors and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominations Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Rob Hull Independent governor

None declared New City College Group (since 2019) Cripplegate Foundation (since 2008)

Chair of the Board, Islington Giving (since 2017)

None declared Yes None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Ms Mehrunnisa Lalani MA Mehrunnisa is an independent governor and a member of the People and Culture Committee and the Nominations Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Mehrunnisa Lalani


None declared Sara (Leicester) Ltd (since 2016)

Non-executive director, United Hospitals of Birmingham BUS Foundation Trust (since 2018) Member, Leicester City Independent Remuneration Panel (since 2019) Independent member, Leicester Police and Crime Commissioner’s Panel (since 2017) Lay adjudicator/ panel member, British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (since 2015)

None declared Santander plc <1%


28 September 2020

Mr Jon Lees BA (Hons) PgCert MBA Jon is the elected professional services staff representative to the Board of Governors.




Family interests



Any other interests

Jon Lees Staff governor Deputy Director, Student and Academic Services, DMU

Dorothy Goodman School 8071851 (since 2012)

None declared None declared None declared None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Mr Paul McNicoll MA ACMI Paul is the Academic Board-nominated staff representative to the Board of Governors and a member of the Nominations Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Paul McNicoll Staff governor Associate Professor Student Experience (ADH), DMU

None declared None declared One relative employed at DMU

None declared Dean of Design and Technology, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London (previous role)

None declared

28 September 2020

Ms Sara Pierson BA (Hons) MBA Sara is an independent governor and a member of the Ethics Committee and the People and Culture Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Sara Pierson Independent governor

Director of Examinations, British Council

BC Education Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (since 2015) IELTS Inc. (since 2015) IELTS UK Services Ltd 11664808 (since 2019)

None declared None declared None declared None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Miss Diya Rattanpal LLB (Hons) Diya is the student representative on the Board of Governors and a member of the Ethics Committee and the Nominations Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Diya Rattanpal Student governor

None declared De Montfort Students’ Union (since 2019)

Executive Officer, De Montfort Students’ Union (since 2019)

Partner studying at DMU

None declared None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Ms Jasvinder Sanghera CBE BA (Hons) Jasvinder is an independent governor, the Chair of the Ethics Committee, and a member of the People and Culture Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Jasvinder Sanghera

Independent governor Chair of the Ethics Committee

None declared JJ Associates (Yorkshire) Ltd. 10570259 (since 2017)

Independent Safeguarding Chair, Leeds City Safeguarding Partnership (since 2019) Acting Interim Chair, Karma Nirvana (since 2019)

None declared None declared None declared Jasvinder is the Board of Governors’ representative for DSU, which is a charity and therefore she acts in the role of an external trustee.

28 September 2020

Ms Bev Shears PgDip MA FRSA Chartered CCIPD FIoD Bev is an independent governor, Chair of the People and Culture Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Bev Shears Independent governor Chair of the People and Culture Committee

None declared Blue Amaranth Consulting Ltd 08376747 (since 2013)

Member public appointment, British Transport Police Authority (since 2017) Non-executive director, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (since 2018) Associate hospital manager, Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (since 2017) Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (since 1986)

None declared None declared None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Member, Institute of Directors/RSA (since 2001, 2009)

28 September 2020

Dr Richard Snape MA (Cantab) MEng PhD Richard is the elected academic staff representative to the Board of Governors.




Family interests



Any other interests

Richard Snape Staff governor Senior Lecturer in Engineering Science and Mathematics, DMU

None declared Vice-Chair (DMU Branch), University and College Union (since 2018)

One relative studying at DMU.

None declared None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Mr Peter Tansley BA (Hons) CGMA CIMA CMIIA Peter is an independent governor and the Chair of the Audit Committee.




Family interests



Any other interests

Peter Tansley Independent governor Chair of the Audit Committee (remunerated)

Director of Internal Audit, BBC

None declared Vice Chair of Governing Body, St. Bartholemew’s Academy, Coventry (since 2014) Qualified Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (since 2000) Qualified Member, Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (since 2004)

None declared None declared None declared None declared

28 September 2020

Mr Dan Toner BA (Hons) Dan is an independent governor. Dan is the Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee, and a member of the Ethics Committee.

Name Role category Remunerated

employment Directorships/ trusteeships


Family interests



Any other interests

Dan Toner Independent governor Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee (remunerated)

General Counsel, NHS Track and Trace Programme, Department of Health and Social Care

GC Advisory Ltd 12842648 (since 2020)

General Counsel, NHS Test and Trace (since 2020)

None declared Spire Healthcare Group plc <1% 2Pedalz Limited 30% GC Advisory Ltd 100% Various shares in UK quoted companies held in a SIPP, changing over time but none being a material shareholding (all less than 0.001% of market capital)


28 September 2020

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New Mr Ian Squires BA (Hons) · 2020. 9. 30. · Investments LP, and BGF Ventures LP None declared None declared . 28 September 2020. Mr Phil Clarke BA (Hons) Phil is an independent