Meet our Governors
Carol Cooper-Smith
Carol has had an extensive career in economic development and a range of other public services, in both national and local government with over 25 years of experience within the field of regeneration – from small community-based projects, to large multi-million pound programmes and build schemes, as well as strategies, writing funding bids and work with funding bodies.
Carol has worked with businesses, community groups, residents, schools, colleges, universities, police, Funders, Government departments, artists and Politicians local and national.
Most recently Carol was interim CEO at Ashfield District Council. She is the Chair of College subsidiaries ITS, Smartstyle, BCDC and Think.
