Catherine Sykes MBE

Catherine is Vice Principal Governance & Compliance at Hull College and a National Leader of Governance with the Department for Education. At Hull College, she played a key role in leading the institution out of intervention while enhancing the effectiveness of its board. In her role as Chair of the AoC Governance Professionals regional network, alongside her wider national contributions to governance development, Catherine offers a broad sector perspective, strong regulatory understanding, and a continuous improvement approach to board evaluation and review.