Board of governors
Femi Abolade
President Wellbeing, Teesside University Students' Union. Femi is originally from Abeokuta in Nigeria and most recently studied a Master's in Public Health here at Teesside University. He is completing his second and final year as a Student Officer in 2023/24 with a particular focus on student health, wellbeing, and safety.
Suhail Aslam
Programme Manager, Academic Enterprise
Dean Benson
CEO, Visualsoft
Ada Burns, Chair
Ada was Chief Executive of Darlington Borough Council until 2018 and prior to moving to the north east in 2005, occupied senior positions in London Councils. She has played leadership roles in the Tees Valley and in the North East, and has experience in governance of FE and Sixth form institutions. Ada is currently a Non-Executive Director of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and a Trustee of a community arts centre in Barnard Castle.
Professor Paul Croney OBE
Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Teesside University.
Nevin Edwin
President International, Teesside University Students' Union. Nevin is originally from Kerala in India and most recently completed a bachelor's degree in project management here at Teesside University. He is the first ever holder of this new post and will focus on all issues affecting international students.
Professor Chrisina Jayne
Professor Chrisina Jayne is the Dean of the School of Computing & Digital Technologies. She has more than 25 years' experience in academia, teaching, designing and leading new programmes in the areas of computing, information systems and mathematics. Her research is the areas of developing and applying novel methods for artificial neural networks, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She authored over 80 peer reviewed papers in international journals and at leading conferences. She is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.
Nick Johnson
Chief Strategy and Impact Officer with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGTC)
Tim James
Senior Lecturer Crime Scene Science, School of Health & Life Sciences
Professor Philip Jones
Former Vice-Chancellor: Sheffield Hallam University
Yasmin Khan
Director/trustee of the Teesside-based Halo Project charity; National Advisor to the Welsh Government on Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence; Alumna of Teesside University.
Scott Martin
Executive Director, Karbon Homes
Alfredo Ramos
Managing Director, CPI Enterprises
Dermot Russell
Group Chief Financial Officer, PD Ports. Formerly: Northumbrian Water Group; Grainger Trust plc; Deloitte Haskins & Sells (later Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte)
Claire Vaughan
Senior Corporate Counsel, Establishment Labs
Godfrey Worsdale OBE
Director, Henry Moore Foundation. Formerly: Director, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead; Founding Director, MIMA, Middlesbrough; Director, Southampton City Art Gallery; Director, Cultural Instructions, London. Trusteeship: Northern Art Collection.