Derek Branton, Principal and chief executive
Derek Branton has been the Principal of East Riding College since September 2004. Previously he was Deputy Principal of Burton College in Staffordshire and before that Assistant Principal at Wakefield College in West Yorkshire.
Derek graduated from the University of York in 1979 with a BA (Hons) in Economics and Social History and has a PGCE (FE) with a special commendation awarded by the University of Leeds in 1983. In 2002 Derek gained an MA in Educational Leadership and Management from the Open University and he is a recent graduate of the Principals' Qualifying Programme, a new qualification introduced in 2008 for college principals.
In addition to previously managing and teaching in colleges in Staffordshire and West Yorkshire, Derek began his teaching career in Cambridgeshire at the Isle of Ely College where he became Head of Communication Studies.
He is committed to providing the highest possible quality of provision and believes strongly that further education colleges, like ours in the East Riding, have a key role to play in providing learning opportunities to help people transform their lives.
Sue Tuckey, Vice-Principal
Sue was appointed to the post of Vice Principal, Curriculum and Quality at the College in November 2004. She has worked at the College for almost 22 years with her first appointment being a temporary one-year contract teaching students with learning difficulties/disabilities. Since this time Sue has held a number of management positions at the College. Previous to working at the College she taught in secondary schools in Hull and the East Riding.
Sue studied at Madeley Teacher Training College in Staffordshire and gained her Teaching Certificate from Keele University. Since this time she has completed a Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Basic Skills for which she gained distinction and an NVQ level five in Management.
Sue has extensive experience in offender learning and is totally committed to further education in the East Riding.
Barbara Collinson, director of human resources
Barbara was appointed as director of human resources in March 2008. Prior to her appointment she worked in the legal, voluntary and retail sectors and has over 25 years' experience in human resource management.
Barbara graduated from the University of Sheffield in 1976 with an LL.B (Hons), and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel and Development from the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside. Barbara's interests include her family, home and garden along with visiting family in the USA as often as she can.
John Doris, director of resources
John was appointed as director of resources in 2003. Prior to that, John was finance director at a manufacturing company in Beverley and he has over 25 years of experience in finance functions in the corporate sector. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a BA(Hons) in Geography in 1978 John went on to gain an MBA at the Manchester Business School. His interests include family and rugby.
Andrew Wren, director of employer engagement and marketing
Andrew was appointed as director in September 2008. Originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, he moved to Hull in 1989 to attend university and graduated with a BA (Hons) in French and Scandinavian Studies, having spend a year studying at Linköping University in Sweden.
Andrew worked for more than 10 years in hospitality, hotel and retail management, before joining Hull College in 2002.
Having gained a PGCE (FE) at Hudderfield University in 2004, he went on to achieve a post-graduate Diploma in Management through the Chartered Management Institute.
Andrew has first-hand experience of the benefits of workplace training and how it can help make a real difference within businesses. One of his main aims as director is to communicate these benefits to employers.
David Daulby, director of learner services, collaboration and diversity
David brings a wealth of experience of vocational education and training to the college together with a commitment and determination to ensure that the college provides opportunity for each and every learner to successfully progress their personal and professional development.
David has over 20 years' experience of working in education, initially as a teacher and, more recently, as head of school and director of customer service at Hull College.
David graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1980, with a Degree in Chemical Science, prior to completing a Post-Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management. He has since completed the Chartered Institute of Management NVQ level five in Operational Management. David enjoyed a successful career in the hotel industry prior to taking up his first teaching post in further education.