Leadership Team

Kevin Hamblin
CEO
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Kevin Hamblin
CEO
Kevin was appointed as Chief Executive of SGSAT from 12 December 2014. Kevin was also appointed Principal and Chief Executive of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College from 1 February 2012 and prior to that he was the Principal and Chief Executive of Filton College since December 2001.
On completion of his degree, he worked as commercial manager then commercial director of a private training company, before becoming Head of Open Learning at Swindon College in 1997. This led to a role as Head of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering at Swindon before becoming Vice Principal at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire in 1999.
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Sara-Jane Watkins
SGS College Principal
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Sara-Jane Watkins
SGS College Principal
Sara-Jane has been working in further education for 20 years. She was Vice Principal of SGS at its creation in 2012 and in September 2015 she was appointed as College Principal and is responsible for providing leadership of all functional and curriculum areas, implementing Corporation decisions, day to day management of budget and resources, plus overseeing all aspects of staff and student discipline.
Sara-Jane has a masters degree in Strategic Marketing
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Judith Saunderson
Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer
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Judith Saunderson
Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer
Judith joined Stroud College in 2004 after leaving her role as a Senior Manager in a top five accounting firm and took the role of Finance Director for SGS College following the merger between Stroud and Filton in 2012. Judith was part of the Executive Team which set up the SGS Academy Trust in 2015 when she was appointed as the CFO for the Trust.
Judith is responsible for overseeing the financial strategy, performance, risk and compliance of the College, its subsidiary company and the SGS Academy Trust and also deputises for the CEO in the Trust. Judith has a Master’s degree from Oxford University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Outside of work, Judith enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children.
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Ange Humphrey
Director of Finance
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Ange Humphrey
Director of Finance
Angela joined the SGS Academy Trust in early 2016 after leaving her Finance career in the Financial Services and Banking sector that had straddled 25 years. Following a brief spell at the Forest High School as their Finance Manager, Angela completed a year’s placement at SGS College as their Head of Finance, subsequently becoming Director of Finance of the Trust in September 2017. Angela is an experienced finance professional with extensive financial management experience and board level exposure. Angela’s core belief is that the finance team should develop its position as an integrated business partner.
Angela has a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Bath and is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.
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Alan Dane
Director of Education
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Alan Dane
Director of Education
I am delighted to be appointed in my new role as Director of Education.
As well as being Headteacher of SGS Forest High School, I work with the Headteachers of Berkeley Green UTC and Pegasus School to make sure each of our schools is the best it can be.
I love that our three schools are so different and yet share a common goal of providing unique, inclusive and ambitious education.
I live in Cardiff with my husband, our two adopted children and our dog. My family are very important to me and inspire me every day.
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