Key Contacts

Chief Executive

Alex Payne
Tel: 01604 550109
Email:Alexpayne@landex.org.uk

Director of Development

Steven Porter
Tel: 01604 550106
Email:stevenporter@landex.org.uk

Steve worked as an independent consultant in the FE Sector for two years prior to him joining Landex. He has held senior management posts in General FE Colleges in London and West Yorkshire. He is an accomplished manager in the FE Sector, with extensive experience of business development, employer engagement, apprenticeships and employability programmes. Steve's key priorities since joining Landex in June 2017 are: developing an high quality and cost effective end point assessment service; enhancing the online learning materials provided to members by Land Based Learning Ltd; and offering a bid writing resource for members who wish to exploit collaborative opportunities.

Operations Manager

Nico De Vries

Tel: 01604 550108
Email: nicodevries@landex.org.uk

Nico is the Operations Manager at Landex. He worked in business strategy consultancy and operations before joining Landex. He has held management positions within large organisations and has experience of business development, Marketing and communication leadership. His key priorities are to develop a strong network with our associates in order to understand and promote the interests of Landex Members, also to support and oversee the delivery of projects that are of benefit.

Quality Advisors

Liz is a Quality Advisor for Landex. Liz spent 6 years in the Land-based sector lecturing in HE & FE along with working as an Advanced Teaching Practitioner for Agriculture & Countryside. During this period she has led programmes at both FE & HE and is a Fellow of the HEA. She has worked as a teacher, assessor and moderator for the current technical qualifications. Prior to this Liz worked in Access to Higher Education managing a successful programme alongside general studies (GCSEs in English, Maths & Science). Liz began her career in education working in disability support, initially as a dyslexia specialist, then leading the Learning Support Team in Adult Education with additional responsibility for Safeguarding & EDI. Alongside an interest across land subjects, Liz has recent classroom experience, and considerable skills in VLE development.

Stef Wilkinson has worked in Further Education for 11 years. Having done an MSc in Equine Science, Stef moved to Land based education to teach Equine Science in FE and HE and then moved into Teaching and Learning Development. Having worked as Advanced Practitioner, Initial Teacher Training Lecturer and Head of Teaching and Learning at a Land based college she has most recently been Director of Teaching and Learning at a large general FE college. She has also been involved in national projects focusing on Teaching and Learning improvement as well as T level implementation.

Wendy Dick provides support for members by sharing her knowledge and skills, working pragmatically together in partnership to develop teaching and leadership practice that has the student at the centre. With many years experience at a senior level in two successful Colleges in both Wales and the South West she has a passion for excellence in education and training, with expertise in quality assurance, creating health cultures and dynamic teams, middle manager coaching and leadership development.

Gerald Davies provides advice and training for members in health & safety, with particular emphasis upon college farms and other land based practical resources that present specific challenges and opportunities, less common in the wider education sector. With many years experience at a senior level in a land based College with responsibilities including Health & Safety and Estate Development, he has experience of both excellence and a turn around journey. Passionate about providing safer futures for students though culture change.

Personal Assistant to CEO

Zoe Lee
Tel: 01604 550109
Email: zoelee@landex.org.uk

Administrators

Kate Banas - Land Based Assessment Limited

Hope Goodson - Land Based Assessment Limited

Heather Yates - Landex

Registered Office

Tel: 01604 550109
Landex - 'Land based Colleges and Universities Aspiring to Excellence',
University of Northampton Innovation Centre,
Green Street,
Northampton.
NN1 1SY

Chair

Amanda Burnside Principal - Wiltshire College and Univeristy Centre

Vice Chair

Marcus Clinton
Principal, Reaseheath College

Landex Representative on AoC Board

Suzanne Duncan
Principal, East Durham College

Landex Representative on AoC Governors' Council

Graham Van Der Lely
Governor, Hartpury College