Nichola Hay MBE
AELP Chair
Nichola is Chief Operating Officer of Estio Training Ltd
Jane Hickie
AELP Board Member
Jane is Chief Executive of AELP
AELP
Board Members
Ian Bamford
AELP Board Member
Ian is Chief Operating Officer at Paragon Skills
Sharon Blyfield OBE
AELP Board Member
Sharon is Head of Early Careers and Apprenticeships – Business Partner, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)
Charlotte Bosworth
AELP Board Member
Charlotte is Managing Director of Innovate Awarding
Mark Dawe
AELP Board Member
Mark is Chief Executive of The Skills Network
Rob Foulston
AELP Board Member
Rob is Chairman of REMIT
Debbie Gardiner MBE
AELP Board Member
Jon Graham
AELP Board Member
Jon is the Chief Executive of Lifetime Training Group
John Hyde FIH CBE
AELP Board Member
John is Executive Chairman of HIT Training Group
Alex Khan MBE
AELP Vice Chair
David Marsh
AELP Board Member
David is CEO of Babington
Brenda McLeish OBE
AELP Board Member
Brenda is Chief Executive Officer of Learning Curve Group
James Norris
AELP Board Member
James Norris is Assistant Principal for Commercial Development at Walsall College
Alan Ovenden ACMA
AELP Board Member
Alan is Director of Apprenticeship Services at Babcock International
Stewart Segal
AELP Board Member
Phil Warnock
AELP Board Member
Phil is Director and Founder of Ginger Nut Media
Cheryl Swales
Acting Operations Director
Cheryl is responsible for the operational aspects of the business and the management of AELP sector forum groups and the AELP Good to Great Programme
Jane Hickie
Chief Executive
Jane’s vision is to make AELP the UK’s leading membership service organisation for the employment and learning sector
Simon Ashworth
Director of Policy
Simon is responsible for reviewing, developing, and implementing policies and strategies
Paul Warner
Director of Strategy & Business Development
Paul leads our internal and external research functions, developing policy lines and intelligence for briefings
Phil Ewins
Director of Finance
Phil is responsible for the financial management of AELP
Rebecca Durber
Director of Public Affairs
Rebecca is AELP’s Director of Public Affairs and leads our government relations, communications, and stakeholder engagement activity.