Executive Board
The Executive Board plays a crucial role in developing and implementing the university’s strategy and plans.
The Executive Board is chaired by Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Collop and is comprised of:
- The Interim Vice-Chancellor
- Four Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor/Deans
- The Pro Vice-Chancellors (Academic; Enterprise; and Research)
- The Chief Operating Officer
- The Associate Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Student and Academic Services
- The Associate Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
- The Vice-Chancellor’s Chief of Staff
- The Chief Finance Officer
- The Executive Director of People and Organisational Development
Executive Board membership:
Professor Andy Collop, Interim Vice-Chancellor
Dr Simon Oldroyd, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Mr Simon Bradbury, Pro Vice-Chancellor/Dean of Arts, Design and Humanities
Mrs Beverly Vickerstaff, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor/Dean of Business and Law and Principal, Leicester Castle Business School
Professor David Mba, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise)/Dean of Computing, Engineering and Media
Mrs Kaushika Patel, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor/Dean of Health and Life Sciences
Professor Jackie Labbe, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Professor Rusi Jaspal, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Mr Ben Browne, Chief Operating Officer
Dr Peter Cross, Chief Finance Officer
Mrs Joanne Cooke, Associate Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Student and Academic Services
Mrs Melanie Fowler, Associate Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Mrs Jennifer Penfold, Interim Executive Director of People and Organisational Development
Mr Simon Ambrose, Vice-Chancellor's Chief of Staff