A brief look at who is on the Nottingham University Council

The Nottingham University Council is a valuable part of this Uni's framework, both in terms of governance as well as debating and approving important decisions which define its framework and also its long term plans. Members of the Council arrive from a broad assortment of career paths from old students of the University leaders of industry and national and international business women and men. All of them give advice on strategy, risk, finance and are also representatives of the Uni, representing utilizing a entire array of national and international networks.

John Mills was a mathematics student at the Uni of Nottingham and went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant with Kidsons just before joining Deloitte Haskins and Sells. He has the University Council since the year 2005 and he was previously the treasurer of Nottingham University from 2008- 2011. He chairs the Renumeration and Nominations Committee.

Louise Wilson graduated with a Politics degree from Nottingham University in the year 1987 and she went on to be employed in Strategic Consultancy with Accenture before she moved to work in Marketing for Proctor and Gamble, Pepsi Co and then the Coca-Cola Company. She joined the Council in the year 2008 as the Chair of the Strategy and Planning Committee from the years 2012-2014.

Dame Elizabeth Fradd DBE became Vice president of the University Council in January 2012 and is a member of the Risk & Audit Board. Her passion lies in healthcare and she is a qualified children’s nurse and an Independent Health Service Advisor. Her profile of employment includes board development, governance reviews and assisting senior staff.

Dr Gaby Neher became a member of the University Council in the year 2013 as one of the Senate of representatives. In the year 1997 she became Assistant Professor in Renaissance Art History and also Director of Teaching and Senior Tutor for the History of Art Department of Nottingham University. She is the treasurer of the Institute for Medieval Research.

David Ross was a law student at Nottingham University. After that, Ross qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Anderson & Co. before he co-founded The Carphone Warehouse. Since then he has worked with numerous top public and private organizations and has a passion for assisting the educational prospects of teenagers.