Employer Board

The University’s Strategic Employer Advisory Board meets and engages throughout the year to provide valuable input and engagement from key sector representatives.

Our Strategic Employer Advisory Board is comprised of senior representatives from key sectors aligned to our curriculum development and our focus on delivering education that provides the right skills and opportunities for our students and for industry. We are committed to our students and our region, and the board, together with our other direct employer interactions, ensures that the University’s ongoing and future developments are relevant, responsive, and innovative in meeting the needs of industry.

The board also supports in the University’s aims to enhance our public and community engagement activities. It contributes to the economic and social development of the region by promoting collaboration between the university and businesses, organisations, and local and national government.

Board members

Professor Paul Cadman

Chair of the Employer Board

Shilpi Akbar

Head of Stakeholders and Communities, Head of Skills, Employment and Education, Balfour Beatty VINCI

Anna Bright

Chief Executive, Sustainability West Midlands

Rowan Crozier

CEO, Brandauer

Gayle Ditchburn

Partner and Head of Birmingham Office, Pinsent Masons

Philip Eves

Employment and Skills Coordinator, BAM Construction

Ian Gardner

UK Client Technical Leader and Industry 4.0 Architect, IBM

Rosie Ginday

CEO and Founder, Miss Macaroon

Colin Hamilton

Health Sector Director, ISG

Matt Hammett

Sport and Physical Activity Skills Hub Manager, CIMSPA

Mandy Haque

Project Manager, BAE Systems

Keith Houliston

Ambassador Director, British Bakels

Jo Jones

Client Relationship Manager, Clancy Consulting

Dr Penny Kechagioglou

Chief Clinical Information Officer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire