The CorporationCorporation members are volunteers who play an important part in setting the strategic direction of the College. The Corporation ensures accountability for the use of public funds by monitoring and evaluating the College's performance.

After graduating from the University of Bristol, Mike joined the accountancy firm Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986. Mike was a Senior Manager at the Learning & Skills Council and its successor organisations from 2001 to 2014. There he worked with a number of FE colleges, sixth form colleges and academies in the South West of England on financial plans, capital project funding, mergers and financial management and governance reviews. After a spell as a consultant in education finance with RSM, Mike now undertakes interim roles, most recently internal audit reviews at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust.

Paul joined the Corporation on 1 March 2023 and is currently an IT Director for a MAT in Bristol, with over 20 years of experience working in the education arena, covering schools and FE. Paul has a passion for learning, with an understanding that technology will shape the future employment landscape for those pupils currently in education. He is a STEM emissary that believes that engineering and science hold the key to the future prosperity of young people, as they're the ones that will influence the future.

His previous engagements included working for some of the top IT companies in the world, which work included working in the financial, pharmaceutical and security sectors.

Having worked in some of the country's most deprived and most affluent areas, his ability to relate to those he is helping has been a major contributor to his success and those around him. Having grown up in a metropolitan inner city and reaching the top of his profession, provided him with the tools necessary to empathise with everyone around him.

With an innate ability to visualise systems, problems and solutions, and an understanding that through education positive change can occur. Paul quotes from an unknown source, "The future is what we make of it, not what someone says it will be" take control of your future through education.

Andres Garcia-Knight was appointed as one of the Staff Governors from 5th October 2023. Andres has been a corporate staff member since 2018 and has had the pleasure of working with many colleagues from across the College. Being a keen rugby and general sports fan, he is impassioned to see something that he is a part of, do well!

Joe is one of the Student Governors and was appointed from 1 August 2023. Joe is a 2nd year Musical Theatre student at WISE Campus. One of Joe's goals as a student is to make sure he improves the student experience at SGS. From starting societies to giving HE students a voice on the Corporation.

Kevin Hamblin was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Principal in September 2015, having been appointed Principal and Chief Executive of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College in February 2012. Prior to this, Kevin was the Principal and Chief Executive of Filton College since December 2001.

On completion of his degree, Kevin worked as Commercial Manager and then Commercial Director of a private training company, before becoming Head of Open Learning at Swindon College in 1997. This led to a role as Head of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering at Swindon, before becoming Vice Principal at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire in 1999.

Viridian is one of the Student Governors and was appointed from 1 August 2023. Viridian is currently studying A level Biology, A level Chemistry and A level Maths at the Filton Campus.

Yusuf Ibrahim is an Assistant Principal at Cardiff and Vale College. He is passionate about enhancing the leadership prospects for people from all walks of life, particularly those from under-represented and under-privileged backgrounds. Yusuf has worked at national level, contributing to the design and delivery of the adapted assessment model during the pandemic. He is currently leading the Anti-Racism Materials Project across the FE sector as well as leading significant curriculum areas within the college. A digital transformer, Yusuf is determined to ensure that new technologies are an enabler for positive change for all, allowing more people to access opportunities to learn and progress.

Yusuf began as Religious Education & Psychology teacher and quickly progressed to lead on designing a new KS3 Skills Based Learning programme. With over fifteen years' experience, Yusuf's career has seen him work as a middle, senior and executive leader in London, Bristol and Cardiff. Working within the schools and FE sectors, Yusuf's experiences have seen him hold a variety of leadership positions at middle, senior and executive level. A values-based leader, Yusuf believes in building supporting teams that work in effective systems to meet the needs of learners, staff, communities and businesses.

Dave has worked within the plumbing and heating industry for over 30 years and is the owner and Managing Director of Merretts Heating Services. In 2014, Dave was part of the launch of the new plumbing and heating apprenticeship standard, and he has been heavily involved in the development of that standard. He also now serves on the apprenticeship board, overseeing the new standard.

Irene joined the Corporation on 1 November 2021. Irene is a business leader and a serial entrepreneur. She is the former CEO of Sia Partners UK & Ireland (management and data science consultancy) where she led a Business Transformation, Growth & Innovation, Utilities and FS practices. Prior to joining Sia Partners in 2016, Irene co-founded a business transformation firm Molten (which was sold to Sia Partners) which had offices in London, Houston and Moscow. Irene co-founded Molten Technologies (virtual Desktop firm), was a Chairman of Giffords Circus, an NED and Co-owner of Lillingston (bespoke event organisers) and is the NED and co-owner of Lynwood & Co (a Cotswolds Cafe Chain). Irene’s specialism is digital and business transformation having developed and implemented strategies and operating models for multinational globally. She knows how to grow and pivot business to be profitable and sustainable. Irene’s passion is Diversity & Inclusion and she has run numerous programmes in this area.

Gary joined the College in 2014 teaching A Level History, a role he still undertakes in addition to running the GCSE Plus programme in the Sixth Form at Filton Campus. Gary had previously been on placement at, the then, Filton College whilst undertaking his PGCE in 2011. In the Sixth Form, Gary helps with the day-to-day running and management of the centre in conjunction with the Head of Sixth Form whilst also developing the strategic future direction of the Sixth Form. Gary is also a keen historian and has completed a History MPhil at Bristol University centred around the evolution of governance in Bristol in the 1980s and 1990s.