Meet our senior leadership team. Our leadership team is made up of our Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive – Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Executive – People Experiences & Culture, Deputy Chief Executive – Principal and Senior Managers.
Together, they lead the college to achieve our strategic vision. They’re extremely passionate about the role of education, training and skills as drivers of economic development and social justice in North East Wales.
Yana took up the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Cambria in January 2020. Prior to this she was Principal and CEO at Hugh Baird College in Liverpool for 8 years. Yana has been involved in supporting the Further Education sector across a number of local and national bodies for many years. Brought up in North Wales, Yana went to school in Mold and then on to Cardiff University.
Steve has worked at Cambria since 1994 and has many years’ experience as a senior leader. He has extensive experience of leading key strategic projects, delivering an ambitious estate strategy and ensuring sufficient finance and resources are available to achieve Cambria’s strategic objectives. Steve seeks to bring vision, drive, experience and improvements across Corporate and Commercial Services. He is professionally trained as a chartered accountant.
Cath is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, with over 30 years’ experience in various sectors, including Health, Local Government and Education. She joined Cambria in September 2020 having previously been Vice Principal (People, Organisational Development & Culture) at Hugh Baird College in Liverpool. Cath is accountable for the functions of Human Resources, Marketing, Admissions and Digital, Learner Services, and Learning Resource Centres.
Sue joined Cambria as Principal in 2016. She has over 25 years’ experience in the Further Education sector having worked in several colleges in the North West of England. Sue has also worked in the Civil Service in both the National Apprenticeship Service and Skills Funding Agency. Sue has both an academic and a vocational background, she is teacher trained and has a Masters degree in Educational Management.
Llinos has worked at the College for 18 years following a successful career in television and PR. She originally joined as a Lecturer in Media Studies and Welsh and has been in her current role since the creation of Coleg Cambria in August 2013. Llinos has extensive experience of language planning and policy and leads the Learn Welsh North East provision on behalf of the National Centre for Learning Welsh.
Lee-ann was appointed to the role of Executive Assistant at Coleg Cambria in August 2013 following the merger of Deeside and Yale Colleges. Prior to this, Lee-ann worked at Deeside College in a number of roles before becoming PA to the Principal in 2007. In addition to providing administrative support for the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team, Lee-ann also manages the PA team and Admin Teams at the college.
Meet our senior leadership team. Our leadership team is made up of our Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive – Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Executive – People Experiences & Culture, Deputy Chief Executive – Principal and Senior Managers.
Together, they lead the college to achieve our strategic vision. They’re extremely passionate about the role of education, training and skills as drivers of economic development and social justice in North East Wales.
Steve has worked at the College since 1994 and has many years experience as a senior leader. He has extensive experience of leading key strategic projects, delivering an ambitious estate strategy and ensuring sufficient finance and resources are available to deliver the organisation’s strategic objectives. Steve seeks to bring vision, drive and experience that will deliver improvements across Corporate and Commercial Services. His professional training is as a chartered accountant.
Maria joined the College in November 2020 as Head of Commercial Operations. Prior to this, Maria spent almost 5 years at Hugh Baird College in Liverpool where she held the post of Assistant Director of Business Engagement. In addition, she was also responsible for various curriculum and commercial areas. Maria has previously managed large Centre Hotels across the North West and has a BA Degree in Business and Law. Maria is currently studying a MA in Education.
Stacey joined Coleg Cambria in August 2020 as Vice Principal of Quality. She has held a number of leadership positions in curriculum, but more recently with a quality focus within a number of FE Colleges. Stacey has significant experience of, and a passion for, quality improvement across all levels of an organisation. In addition, Stacey is a current Estyn Inspector and a former Ofsted Inspector.
Kelly joined Coleg Cambria as a result of several mergers. She started her career at the Welsh College of Horticulture in 2001, where she managed the MIS data and audits. She has many years experience in MIS and managing teams within an FE college, and subsequently became the Head of Information Systems in September 2023. Kelly is passionate about her job, teamwork and the future of the College.
Adam joined Coleg Cambria in 1997 as an apprentice and has held several different positions in the IT department as it has grown over the years. Adam has implemented and managed many changes in digital technologies over 25+ years and has been in his role as Director of Technology since June 2022. Adam is passionate about adopting new technologies and using them to bring a positive impact to the work and study of colleagues and students at Cambria.
Alex Joined Cambria in 2013 as a Lecturer in Engineering, before progressing to managing the Aeronautical and Advanced Engineering departments at Deeside. Alex is an alumnus of both Deeside and Yale sites, having studied Aeronautical Engineering and A Levels, before progressing to a Project and Manufacturing Engineering role within a local aerospace company. Alex currently leads the Estates & Facilities team across all Cambria sites and also heads up the college’s new build programmes, to ensure that Cambria continues to provide new inspirational teaching and learning environments, helping to ensure that the college remains a sector leading provider of Further and Higher Education in Wales.
Teresa joined the College in August 2021 and is CIMA qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years experience in both the public and private sectors. Teresa has many years experience working at Senior Management level, reporting to Boards to ensure sufficient resources to deliver Strategic Plans and also spent some 3 years as a Governor in a local primary school.
Teresa leads the Finance Team at the College which includes Management Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Purchase and Sales Ledgers and her previous roles have included Education, Banking, Housing & Local Government.
Graham entered the education sector in 1987 as a Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery before holding a number of management roles within the College. During this period of time Graham was Director of Faculty for Construction and Engineering and also responsible for the Estates department before moving to his present position as Capital Project Manager when Coleg Cambria was formed six years ago.
Meet our senior leadership team. Our leadership team is made up of our Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive – Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Executive – People Experiences & Culture, Deputy Chief Executive – Principal and Senior Managers.
Together, they lead the college to achieve our strategic vision. They’re extremely passionate about the role of education, training and skills as drivers of economic development and social justice in North East Wales.
Cath is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, with over 30 years’ experience in various sectors, including Health, Local Government and Education. She joined Cambria in September 2020 having previously been Vice Principal (People, Organisational Development & Culture) at Hugh Baird College in Liverpool. Cath is accountable for the functions of Human Resources, Marketing, Admissions and Digital, Learner Services, and Learning Resource Centres.
Meet our senior leadership team. Our leadership team is made up of our Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive – Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Executive – People Experiences & Culture, Deputy Chief Executive – Principal and Senior Managers.
Together, they lead the college to achieve our strategic vision. They’re extremely passionate about the role of education, training and skills as drivers of economic development and social justice in North East Wales.
Sue joined Cambria as Principal in 2016. She has over 25 years’ experience in the Further Education sector having worked in several colleges in the North West of England. Sue has also worked in the Civil Service in both the National Apprenticeship Service and Skills Funding Agency. Sue has both an academic and a vocational background, she is teacher trained and has a Masters degree in Educational Management.
Vicky joined the College Finance team from Conwy Education department. Leading a number of departments during her time at the College in both support and curriculum roles, Vicky has extensive experience in supporting our employers and learners. With a passion for ensuring high levels of customer service and excellent teaching and learning, Vicky leads on ensuring Cambria’s employers get the training and development they need to support their business whilst accessing available funding support.
Steven joined the College in September 2023, with extensive experience of FE and HE senior management, and of HE teaching and research. He holds a PhD from the University of Kent. Steven is committed to people-led innovation and collaborative alignment. He has a passion for supporting progression in higher learning, as well as working with all stakeholders to develop high-quality provision bringing together academic achievement and employability skills for local and national priority areas.
Nick joined the College in 1999 as a lecturer and has played a leading role in the development of engineering and construction provision. He was recently seconded to a commercial role with the University of Sheffield – AMRC Wales. The placement enabled Nick to support the development of the research centre in Broughton and establish a team dedicated to Digital Technologies across many manufacturing sectors. Nick is a Learning Area Lead Inspector with Estyn.
Victoria joined Cambria in 2020 after holding a number of leadership positions during her 22 year career in FE, including pastoral management, driving innovation in teaching and learning and curriculum quality improvement. Victoria has experience of leading transformational change to drive success in a broad spectrum of vocational curriculum areas as well as Apprenticeships and commercial enterprises. She is committed to providing learners with excellent skills to enable them to succeed in their chosen career.