Our People

The Rt Hon the Lord Lingfield is the Chairman of the Chartered Institution for Further Education and formerly Pro-Chancellor of Brunel University…

Keith Baldwin is an experienced manager and business advisor with strong financial skills, excellent technological awareness and strategic thinking capability…

Martin Doel is a Visiting Professor at University College London (Institute of Education) and Associate Director of the Institute’s Centre for Post-14 Education and Work…

Simon Denny was raised in Essex and educated at Brentwood School. He joined the Army in 1976. After officer training at RMA Sandhurst he joined the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers…

John has recently retired after 24 years as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.  During this time he was the global leader of their M&A Integration and Separation business…

Ranald Munro was called to the English and Welsh Bar at Grays Inn in 1986.  He has had 37 years in-house legal and commercial experience, having worked in a number of multi-national organisations, in a diverse range of industries…

Guy Horridge was born into a military family. After a relatively traditional Service family education, Guy graduated from Warwick University with a BSc. He joined the Army in 1976 and served mainly with the Airborne Gunners in most parts of the world…

Michèle Parry graduated from Newcastle upon Tyne University with a BA with Honours in Modern Languages. Following her love of languages and travel she then spent 7 years abroad living in France, Sweden, Germany and then eventually Australia…

Rob graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences and then joined Price Waterhouse working in London and Barcelona and where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant…

After qualifying with the NCTJ, Steve started his career in the media working for regional and national newspapers, magazines and in radio before moving into PR, specialising in media relations and crisis management for large consumer-facing companies and also running his own media training business…

At 13 Andy joined the Army Cadet Force, and after 5 years as a cadet became an adult volunteer. During the 1980s he was serving with the Territorial Army whilst also volunteering with the ACF. Andy’s current role within the ACF is Commandant of Cheshire Army Cadet Force…

Richard has worked at Cadet Vocational College since 2010, following a full career in the Army serving in The Band of The Life Guards, and at the Royal Military School of Music as a Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1)…

Mitch lived life until 1989 in Germany moving to Retford in Nottinghamshire where she has stayed since joining the Army Cadet Force as an adult instructor in the summer of 1989. After 28 years she is still a member of Nottinghamshire ACF having held many ranks and currently serves as a Deputy Commandant (Military Training)…

David joined Cadet Vocational College after many years in the private sector, bringing with him a background in design and marketing. He later transitioned into vocational training, where he discovered a passion for helping young people overcome challenges and reach their potential…

Miranda has worked with Cadet Vocational College for over ten years. She initially supported the Schools Partnership Project and now serves as the Business Development Manager for London, the Home Counties, and East Anglia…

Stuart has been a cadet, regular and reserve soldier, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, and served 25 years as an MOD civil servant. For the last 10 years he has been the Principle Staff Officer for cadets in HQ South West, engaging with both the ACF & CCF. Prior to this he worked in Defence Internal Audit…

Michelle joined the Sea Cadets in 1982 as a cadet and then as a volunteer, and continued to rise through the ranks to gain Lieutenant Commander on the Merit Promotion board in December 2008…

Lou joined Cadet Vocational College in 2017 and currently serves as our Business Development Manager for the North. With 18 years of dedicated service in Cheshire Army Cadet Force, Lou has held a wide range of leadership and training roles including Detachment Commander…

Roberta Turkington retired from full time work in 2019 having worked in education for 38 years. Roberta has had a long standing interest in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award; as a Gold Award holder she got involved in delivering DofE at the school where she worked, and through that interest then joined the Army Cadet Force…

Ian joined Cadet Vocational College in November 2013 and currently serves as Curriculum Manager for our ILM Level 3 in Leadership and Management qualification, a role he has held since September 2023…

Kevin joined Cadet Vocational College in 2013 and is responsible for overseeing the delivery of BTEC Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications within the Fire and Rescue Services curriculum…

Melanie was born in Liverpool and after 5 years at university graduated with an MA in Criminal Justice. After working for Cheshire Police in a number of different roles straight after university she worked as a youth worker in the voluntary sector before finally finding her vocation in education…

Graham is based in Cumbria and joined Cadet Vocational College in 2012. He became City & Guilds Manager in 2022, bringing with him over three decades of experience in education and a strong background in youth development and volunteering…

Matthew brings a wealth of experience in education, engineering, and military service to his role at Cadet Vocational College…

Kerry joined Cadet Vocational College in November 2013 and currently serves as a Lead Teaching and Learning Manager for the South. Passionate about youth development and lifelong learning, she brings a wealth of experience from both the education and property sectors…

Andrew joined Cadet Vocational College in 2017 and serves as Lead Teaching and Learning Manager for the North. He brings a long-standing commitment to youth development, having served as a commissioned officer in the Air Training Corps from 1991 to 2019…

Eddie joined Cadet Vocational College in February 2024 and brings with him a wealth of experience in education, the armed forces, and youth development…

Chris was born and educated in Southampton before going on to study History at Newcastle University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in the 1980s. He later completed his PGCE at the University of Swansea, qualifying as a teacher after a placement at a school in Port Talbot.

Sheryl is an experienced educator with a strong background in helping young people develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed. As Teaching and Learning Manager for the North at Cadet Vocational College, she draws on her teaching expertise to support learners in thriving both personally and academically…

Based in Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders, Fiona joined Cadet Vocational College in September 2022 as Teaching and Learning Manager for the North. Her volunteering journey began in 2010 with the Scouts, where she earned her Wood Badge with the 5th Berwick group…

Tara has been part of Cadet Vocational College since 2011 and currently works as a Teaching and Learning Manager, supporting learners across the South…

Amber Scarth joined Cadet Vocational College in February 2020 as a Teaching and Learning Manager. Based in Wakefield, Amber brings a rich background in education and a passion for helping young people reach their potential…