Derwen College Chair of Governors, K Kimber, is to hand over the reins in 2025 after more than 12 years at the helm.
In July 2025, after more than 12 years in the role, our Chair of Trustees, Mrs K (Kathleen) Kimber, will be stepping down. K is going to remain as a trustee.
Meryl Green, Principal and CEO said: “K has been a wonderful Chair and a huge support to the college and to me personally in my role. I am delighted that K is going to remain on the Board as a trustee, so that we will continue to benefit from her valuable and much-appreciated contributions to the governance of the college.”
K joined the Board of Derwen College as a trustee in 2005, and was appointed the Chair of the Trust in 2012. Since that time, K has transformed governance at the college, leading on significant changes and improvements to this key part of the organisation. K, a former Principal in a further education college herself, has always kept the students and the clients who live at Derwen College very firmly front and centre in her work, leading the Board.
K said: “It is a privilege to serve and support all who learn, live and work at Derwen College. We are constantly adapting to meet the changing needs of our students and regulatory frameworks; nothing much seems to stand still! We are proud that we continue to be trailblazers and winners of the highest national awards.”
In readiness for when K steps down in July, the Board is undergoing a process to consider and elect a successor to take on the role of Chair effective from 10 July 2025. It is expected that the Chair-elect will be confirmed in the Spring. They will have the support of all the Board and the Senior Leadership Team to fulfil the role effectively, and to achieve a smooth transition to the new leadership of the Board.