Independent Governors (7-14)
Craig McWilliam (Chair of Governing Body)
Chief Executive, The Arch Company. Former Programme Director, New Hospital Programme and NHS Capacity Delivery Director, NHS England, 2020-21. Former Chief Executive Officer, Grosvenor, Britain & Ireland (privately owned global property business) 2010-2020. Previously Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group (listed US private equity business) 1999-2010.
Chair of the Governing Body since September 2024. As Chair, Craig is vice-chair of the Honorary Degrees Committee, a member of the Finance Committee, the People and Governance Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
Welcoming Craig McWilliam as Chair of the Governing Body | Articles | University of Greenwich
3rd term of office ending 31.8.2027.
Pamela Coles (Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee)
Former Chief Governance Officer/Company Secretary, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Has wide-ranging experience as a UK corporate governance and company law professional in a number of sectors. Previously Head of Secretariat, Centriac plc and Group Company Secretary, The Rank Group plc. A Trustee of E-Act Multi Academy Trust.
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee.
1st term of office ending 31.08.2026.
Richard Hicks
Chief Executive, Medway Council since July 2023, previously Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive. Has held a number of roles at Medway Council since its inception in 1998. Before then he has worked in a range of positions across Kent County Council, both at corporate and service level.
Chair of the Honorary Degrees Committee and member of the People and Governance Committee and Remuneration Committee.
2nd term of office ending 31.8.2026.
Bronwyn Hill CBE
A non-executive in the public and voluntary sector, in higher education, sport, heritage and the environment. Lead Non-Executive at The Royal Parks charity and Director of the Trafalgar 2011 Trust Ltd.
Executive career in public service, primarily in Whitehall, including at Board level in the Department for Transport and as the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Her experience includes strategy, organisation change, major infrastructure projects, finance and commercial issues.
Member of the Finance Committee.
3rd term of office ending 31.8.2025.
Tricia King (Chair of People and Governance Committee)
Founder and Director of TKCC Consultancy & Coaching. Previously Vice-President, Global Engagement, Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Engagement at Birkbeck University of London between 2007-2015.
Chair of the People and Governance Committee and vice-chair of the Remuneration Committee.
3rd term of appointment extended to 31.8.2026.
Murray Orr (Vice-Chair of the Governing Body)(Chair of the Finance Committee)
An investment banker with 40 years' experience in the financial services sector. Former Vice-Chair of M&A at JPMorgan where he provided corporate finance advice to clients internationally and across many sectors. He also has significant not-for-profit senior governance and board experience, including at the Royal Institute of British Architects and AQA Education.
He has an Economics and Accounting degree from Bristol University, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and completed the Duke Fuqua Business School Advanced Management Programme.
Chair of the Finance Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee.
3rd term of office extended to 31.8.2026.
Rakesh Patel
Chief Finance Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. A chartered certified accountant with 35 years' experience of working in the NHS including senior financial and operational level positions within various Hospital NHS Trusts.
Member of the Finance Committee.
1st term of office ending 31.08.2026
Sushil Saluja
A senior business leader and advisor based in London with over 30 years' experience at Accenture in Europe, Asia and USA. His career has focussed on international business, technology-led transformation and education. A Trustee of the British Council.
Vice-Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
2nd term of office ending 31.8.2026.
Ameet Sharma
Technology Risk Consultant. Head of Service Auditor Reporting, Grant Thornton UK LLP. Previously Director, Head of Assurance & Issues Remediation Governance, Barclays Bank and Director, Technology Risk Consulting, KPMG US.
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
3rd term of office ending 31.8.2028.
Elizabeth Sideris (Chair of the Remuneration Committee)
Former Executive Director of Human Resources for Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK.
Chair of the Remuneration Committee and vice-chair of the People and Governance Committee. Senior Independent Governor. .
3rd term of office ending 31.8.2027.
Dr Stuart Sweeney
Experienced senior executive most recently head of fund raising at social investment asset manager, Social and Sustainable Capital. 23 years at leading investment banks rising to Managing Director, Head of European Debt Capital Markets (Corporate) at UBS. Doctorate in History from Oxford University with two books published, latterly at Centre for Global History, Oxford.
Holds Visiting Research Fellowship at Reading University and non-executive directorship at Special Educational Needs and Disability Board (Kingston Council). Previously board member at Enterprise Development Programme, Oxfam.
Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee.
1st term of office ending 31.08.2026.
Staff Governors (2)
Jaspal Seehra-Pearce
Business Operations Manager, Student & Academic Services Directorate, and EDI Business Partner, University of Greenwich.
Held administrative and specialist advice positions within Lewisham Southwark College before joining the University of Greenwich in 2015 as an Accommodation Officer.
Member of Honorary Degrees Committee and People and Governance Committee.
1st term of office ending 31.8.26.
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Jane Harrington
Vice-Chancellor, University of Greenwich (ex-officio).
Chair of the Academic Council; member of the Finance Committee, member of the Honorary Degrees Committee and member of the People and Governance Committee.
Student Governor
Ameen Chowdhury
President, Greenwich Students' Union, University of Greenwich.
Appointment as student representative ends 30.6.2025.