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The Open University

Members of Council and Members of Finance Committee

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The Open University is the largest academic institution in the UK, and has a significant global reach in over 150 countries. Its mission is to provide an education which reaches people of all ages and backgrounds and allows them to achieve their potential. It sought two experienced financial leaders to join the Finance Committee and two Members of Council: one to represent Wales offering expertise of educational policy in a devolved context; and another with expertise in digital transformation or information and cyber security. Additionally, the candidates needed to ideally bring perspective from its target student groups and under-represented groups within the University.

Through Nurole they identified: 
Jasbir Mann, former Finance Director FP&A at Carnival Corporation 
Kelly Smith, Finance Director at Kantar UK Insights 
Ceri Doyle, CEO at Newport City Homes 
Lopa Patel MBE, NED at Intellectual Property Office and Chair of Diversity UK


Smooth, efficient and well run process which matched me to a role that I'm very passionate about.

Jasbir Mann

Former Finance Director FP&A, Carnival Corporation

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Successful candidate

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