Declaration of interests

Members of the Board of Governors are required to complete a declaration of interests form annually, in accordance with the University's Conflict of Interest Policy.

New declarations are to be made annually in advance of each academic year, and updated as and when circumstances change.

All Members of the Board of Governors are required to confirm annually that they have duly considered the following definition of a 'fit and proper person' and that it applies to them: 

A fit and proper person:

• is of good character;

• has the qualifications, competence, skills and experience that are necessary for their role;

• is able by reason of their health, after reasonable adjustments are made, to properly perform the tasks of the office or position for which they are appointed;

• has not been responsible for, been privy to, contributed to, or facilitated any serious misconduct or mismanagement (whether unlawful or not) in their employment or in the conduct of any entity with which they are or have been associated.

Members of the Board of Governors are required to inform the Clerk to the Board of Governors if this confirmation if breached or jeopardised in any way.

Jonathan Chapman

Self

• Wolters Kluwer/TeamMate - Consultant

• Tysers Insurance Broker Limited - Consultant

• Chapman Resourcing Limited (12314270) - Director*

• Abridge Cricket Club  - Treasurer

• Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors  - Member

• Government Internal Audit Agency - Non Executive Director 

Connected people

• Chapman Resourcing Limited (12314270) - Secretary*

Dean Clegg

Self

• D C Retail Services Limited Consultancy, (13536363) - Director*

Connected people

• None

Mohit Dhingra

Self

• Aegon UK, Chief Internal Auditor

• KVMD Ltd - Director*

• MDJV Ltd - Director*

• University of Bedfordshire (UKPRN 10007152) - Governor 

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - Member

Connected people

• None

Professor Chris Headleand

Self

• University of Staffordshire  - Head of Department

• Picselica Ltd (08635854)  - Director*

• The Independent Games Association (TIGA)  - Member of the Education Committtee

Connected people

• None

Professor Martin Jones

Self

• University of Staffordshire (UKPRN 10006299) – Vice Chancellor

• University of Staffordshire Services Limited (07765564) – Director*

• University of Staffordshire Student Services Limited (13998015) - Director*

• Staffordshire University Academies Trust (SUAT) (07704020) – Director*

• Potteries Educational Trust (UKPRN 10066111/co no 10647453) – Director*/Trustee (Chair, Board of Trustees)

• Universities UK - Board Member (Aug 25 - Jul 28)

• Oulu University (Finland)  - Honorary Doctor (Docent)

• MillionPlus - Executive Member (2023 - 2026) and Treasurer (Aug 24 - July 26)

• External examiner - University of Manchester 

Connected people

• Keele University  - Academic Registrar

Baljinder Kuller

Self

• The Supply Register Limited (10208779) - Managing Director*

• Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)  - Member     

• Chartered Management Institute (CMI) - Fellow

 Connected People

•  None

Josie Morris

Self

• The Wool Packaging Company Ltd t/a Woolcool (6900094) - Director* and Chief Executive Officer 

• The Wool Packaging Company (Holdings) Ltd (9610913) - Director*

• Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce (465975) - Director*

• Stoke City Community Trust (4875877) - Director*

• Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) Ltd, (9623609) - Director*
• The Knot Events CIC, (16348931) - Director*

• AEDdonate charity (1162634)

• We Are Staffordshire Board charity

• Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire

Connected people

• None

Kimberly Newell Chebator

 Self

• HSBC Bank Plc - Global Head of Account Management, Securities Services (Managing Director)

Connected people

• None

Jo Nixon 

Self

• University of Staffordshire - Transformation Manager

Connected people

• None

Precious Ogbein

Self

• University of Staffordshire Student's Union - President
• University of Staffordshire Student's Union Charitable Trust (CIO), (1173330) - Chair, Trustee Board*

Connected people

• None

Juliet Oosthuysen

Self

• IMA-Home - Consultant

• CIPD  - Member

Connected people

• None

Martin Pugh

Self

• Staffordshire Universities Academies Trust (SUAT), (07704020) - Member

• Mosaik Education, (1176947) - Trustee*

Connected people

• None

Leah Thompson

Self

• Staffordshire Students' Union - Vice President and Full Time Officer
• University of Staffortdshire Students Union Charitable Trust (CIO) (1173330) - Trustee*

Connected people

• None

Alison Tonge

Self

• Arden Gem CSU - Executive Director*
• New Day Partners, (12189255) - Director*
• NHS England - Appointment body
• Independent Procurement and Choice Review Panel - Member (to Oct 26)
• Chartered Institute Public Finance and Accounting - Member
• Institute of Leadership - Fellow
• Chartered Management Institute - Member
• Institute of Consulting - Member

Connected people

• None

Ian Jenkinson (Co-opted Committee Member)

Self

• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) (210252) and Insitution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)  - Freelance Reviewer, Fellow and Member

• Engineering Council - Industry Liaison Officer

• Chartered Management Institute (CMI) - Member

• Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs  - EUR ING

• Sustainability West Midlands (04390508) - volunteer

Connected people

• None

Andrew McManus

Self

• Rolls Royce Plc, SVP Property & Asset Management - Employer

Connected people

• Staffordshire County Council - Employee

*denotes where a Member of the Board of Governors or Co-opted Committee Member is registered as a Director/Secretary with Companies House, or is a Trustee of a charity registered with the Charities Commission.

For any queries, please email the Clerk to the Board of Governors, Ian Blachford, on i.blachford@staffs.ac.uk.