Anne Adamson

Name: Anne Adamson

Member from: 18 March 2025

Biography: More information to follow.

Jan Large

Name: Jan Large

Member from: 1 September 2024

Biography: Life-long resident of Colchester, Jan taught A-levels in a local secondary school for 8 years, then 35 years at The Sixth Form College, Colchester, joining when it first opened.  Jan continued to teach a range of A-levels alongside a range of senior management responsibilities, including pastoral, staff development and Executive Team.  Jan has been linked with a range of strategic groups both locally and nationally, representing the benefits of Sixth Form College education and helping to drive forward new initiatives in the sector.  She is now engaged in several voluntary activities but remains passionate about the high standards of education and opportunities for students of all abilities in the Sixth Form College sector.

David Morran

Name: David Morran

Member from: 1 September 2024

Biography: Founding Member. After studying at Glasgow University, David worked for over 30 years with BT, mainly in HR local operations and then national policy. After BT, for 14 years David was the Practice Manager of a small animal veterinary practice. As a Governor of The Sixth Form College, Colchester for a considerable number of years until August 2024, David covered all areas, including Chairing the HR Committee and the governing body. David continues to undertake a small amount of personal advocacy work as a follow-on from 15 years as a volunteer with Age Concern, and he has recently started volunteering at Colchester Hospital.

Ian Wilson

Name: Ian Wilson

Member from: 1 September 2024

Biography: Founding Member. Originally a History graduate from Oxford University, Ian has a lifetime career background in education. He was Principal at Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College, Leicester, from 2002 to 2012. From 2013, Ian was appointed as the Corporation Chair and Independent Governor at Long Road Sixth Form College in 2013, until the end of his term in 2021. He continued to support the Corporation as an adviser from 2021 to 2023.

Alex Wong

Name: Alex Wong

Member from: 1 September 2024

Biography: Founding Member. Alex is the CEO and co-founder of a company that solves challenging asset tracking problems by providing secure, global and cloud-based asset tracking software. Alex graduated with BA, MEng and an engineering PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Formerly (from March 2022) an independent Governor at Long Road Sixth Form College, and now as Member of The Sixth Form Colleges Trust, Alex contributes to strategic governance, ensuring the Trust delivers quality education while fostering innovation and collaboration. With experience in technology, entrepreneurship, and education governance, I support initiatives that enhance learning outcomes and operational efficiency.

Mike Atherton

Name: Mike Atherton

Term of office: 1 September 2024 to 27 January 2027

Member of: Trust Board (Chair)

Biography: Originally from the north-west of England, before retiring Mike spent 40 years in the financial sector gaining experience in all forms of banking, capital markets, project and trade financing. After having been a Governor from January 2019, and latterly Corporation Chair at The Sixth Form College, Colchester, Mike is now bringing his skills as a Governor and wealth of experience in business to the Trust.

Gerry Bolton

Name: Gerry Bolton

Term of office: 1 September 2024 to 18 May 2028

Member of: Trust Board (Vice Chair), Audit & Risk Committee (Chair), Remuneration Committee

Biography: Gerry spent more than 40 years in technical industries including, payments, IT provision, logistics and power engineering. He is a commercial and finance professional who has operated at both FD/Commercial Director levels. After retiring, he took on his first Governor role at Long Road Sixth Form College in May 2020, becoming Corporation Chair in 2022, and then Trust Board Vice Chair upon establishment of The Sixth Form Colleges Trust, in September 2024.

Angela Berry

Name: Angela Berry

Term of office: 24 August 2026 ex officio

Member of: Trust Board

Biography: Anglea Berry is an experienced education leader with over 25 years of service in the 'post-16 sector'. With the last five as a Trust CEO in Hampshire, she is delighted to be back in her home region. Angela is focused on delivering outstanding education for all, ensuring inclusion is at the centre. 
With extensive knowledge of strategic leadership, partnership development, stakeholder engagement, and contract management, she has a proven track record of building successful collaborations that improve outcomes for young people and communities. Her leadership is characterised by a passion and commitment to excellent, equity and sustainable growth. 

Alex Curnow

Name: Alex Curnow

Term of office: 8 November 2025 to 10 October 2026

Member of: Trust Board. Remuneration Committee.

Biography: Alex Curnow is an experienced solicitor, specialising in employment law, and regulatory risk and compliance at a national law firm. Alex’s career has included advising a diverse range of business and educational institutions, with a focus on employee relations, governance and supporting Board-level decision making. Alex is committed to community engagement and education and champions corporate social responsibility and pro-bono initiatives in Cambridgeshire.

Alex became an Independent Governor at Long Road Sixth Form College in September 2022 and a Trustee of the Sixth Form Colleges Trust from November 2025.

Susan Codling

Name: Susan Codling

Term of office: 1 September 2024 to 14 December 2028

Member of: Trust Board, Colchester LGB (Chair)

Biography: Susan is a partner at a big accounting organisation, having worked there for over 15 years. She trained in public sector accounting and was an external auditor until moving into internal audit, governance, risk management and controls. For many years her work has been spread across the broader public sector: government (local and central), NHS and charities; she now focusses on central government, private healthcare and transport. Susan became a Governor at The Sixth Form College, Colchester in December 2020, and became a Trustee at establishment on 1 September 2024.

Kevin Finnigan

Name: Kevin Finnigan

Term of office: 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2027

Member of: Trust Board, Remuneration Committee, Colchester LGB

Biography: After originally going into teaching, and after doing an MBA, Kevin became the Principal of a general further education college.

Kevin joined The Sixth Form College, Colchester as a Governor in September 2015, and then, on establishment became a Trustee at The Sixth Form Colleges Trust in September 2024.

Gemma Long

Name: Gemma Long

Term of office: 1 September 2024 to 8 February 2026

Member of: Trust Board, Audit & Risk Committee.

Biography: Gemma is the Head of Quality and Head of Transnational Education (TNE) at the Office for Students (OfS). She leads the quality assessment function for providers seeking registration, and runs one of OfS’s six core regulatory teams. She was previously the Head of Education Quality and Policy at the University of Cambridge. Gemma became a Governor at the Long Road Sixth Form College Corporation in February 2022 and a Trustee at establishment on 1 September 2024.

Hugo Macey

Name: Hugo Macey

Term of office: 1 September 2024 to 30 August 2025

Member of: Trust Board, Audit & Risk Committee, Long Road LGB (Chair)

Biography: Originally trained as an accountant, Hugo worked for nearly 20 years for a London-based asset manager, working in Japan and London. He became Group Financial Controller and led a change programme re-organising the finance function across Schroder’s network of 25 or so international offices. In 2012, Hugo obtained a PGCE at Bedford University and then taught mathematics from years 7-11 for three years. Hugo joined the Long Road SFC Corporation in 2021 and became a Trustee and Long Road LGB Chair at establishment on 1 September 2024.