Simon Nixon
Principal and Chief Executive
Member of Search and Governance Committee, Resources Committee and Quality and Standards Committee
Joined Board: 2022
I am a fully qualified public sector accountant with 30 years’ post qualification experience, including the last 22 as a strategic resources professional in the further education sector, most recently at Preston College for the last 7 years.
Despite my accountancy background, it is a long time since I have thought of myself as an accountant. I am much more interested in getting involved in all areas of College life, interacting with staff in all disciplines and taking an active role in learner engagement.
As the first in my family to attend university, I have a passion for education and its power to transform lives. Public service is important to me, with a particular focus on integrity and transparency.
In my spare time, I enjoy family time with my wife and two grown up sons, although they will tell you that I spend far too much time outside running. I am getting slower as I get older, and have long since abandoned my hopes of getting below 3 hours for a marathon, but I still love it.
Register of Interest
| Details of any directorships | The Lancashire Colleges, Preston Youth Zone |
| Details of any employment by companies or organisations which are doing or seeking to do business with the College | None |
| Please provide details of any employment by companies or organisations which are doing or seeking to do business with the College | None |
| Details of any ownership or shareholdings | None |
| Details of any paid or unpaid positions or connections with other educational institutions | None |
| Details of any paid or unpaid public appointments or elections to office | NW Chamber – member Local Skills Board |
| Details of any spouse, partner or other close family member with a direct financial interest in the supply of goods or services to the College, or a significant shareholding | Son employed by College, wife employed by Hugh Baird College but no relevant financial interest. |
| Details of any memberships of professional bodies and trade or other associations | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) |