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

Any Directorships including companies or organisations which are doing or seeking to do business with the College, or with any of its associated companies: None

Current employment and any previous employment in which you continue to have a financial interest (including self-employment): None

Employment by companies or organisations which are doing or seeking to do business with the College, or with any of its associated companies: None

Paid or unpaid positions or connections with other educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools: None

Other appointments (voluntary, remunerated or otherwise), e.g. trusteeships, directorships, local authority memberships, magistracy, tribunals etc. other paid or unpaid public appointments or elections to office: Preston Youth Zone, Friends of the Harris, Chamber of Commerce

Membership of any professional bodies, trade associations, special interest groups or mutual support organisations: CIPFA

Shareholdings – Companies in which you hold more than 1% of the share capital: None

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 in the company or other body which supplies goods or services: None

Spouse, partner or other close family member with positions or connections with other educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools: None

Any contractual relationship with the Corporation [or any company or other organisation connected with the Corporation]: None

Any other interests which you consider are appropriate to disclose and are not covered by the above: Son employed by College