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AoC London Regional Committee

The AoC London Regional Committee guides and directs the work of the regional office. It is formed of principals and chairs, elected to the Committee by their peers. It meets three times a year (dates are below).

Chair

Karen Redhead, Chief Executive and Principal, West London College

Members

Stephen Davis, Group Principal and CEO, United Colleges Group

Peter Mayhew-Smith, Chief Executive and Group Principal, South Thames Colleges Group

Marta Gajewska-Kopczyk, Principal, West Thames College

Janet Gardner, Principal and Chief Executive, Waltham Forest College

Gill Burbridge, Principal, Leyton Sixth Form College

Mark Malcomson, Principal and Chief Executive Officer, City Lit

Paul Butler, Chair, Waltham Forest College

Ian Valvona, Co-opted National Chairs' Council member and Interim CEO at Orchard Hill College

Co-opted and Ex-Officio

Gerry McDonald, Group Principal and CEO, New City College

Kelly Phillips, Head of College, Orchard Hill College

Regional Committee Meetings Dates 2025/2026

Thursday 23 October 2025, 3:30pm – 5:00pm (Online via Teams)

Thursday 12 February 2026, 3:00pm – 5:00pm (AoC London Office)

Thursday 11 June 2026, 3:00pm – 5:00pm (AoC London Office)

Contact

If you have any questions about the committee, please email Shreya Desai, Member Services Manager - South.

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