Chief Executive designate appointed in preparation for merger  

In preparation for the potential merger between Northbrook College and City College, the Boards of both organisations have appointed a CEO Designate to lead the new institution.

Following a two-day recruitment process which included feedback from students, staff and external stakeholders, Nick Juba was successful in his application for the role. He will take this on in addition to his responsibilities as CEO of City College, pending the final decision to merge which will be made in December.  north

Ian Lowrie and Julie Nerney, as Joint Chairs of the Designate Board, said:

“The new College is very lucky to have appointed such a talented and visionary leader who is committed to bringing to life the ambitious strategy set out in the case for merger. We look forward to working with Nick in this transitional period in order to put in place strong foundations for the new Metropolitan College.

While this appointment is for a new organisation, we understand that bringing together two existing organisations will be critical to its success. We are pleased, therefore, to confirm that Nick has requested that Sue Dare, current Principal of Northbrook College, stay on in the new organisation in a temporary transitional role. Sue will provide much needed continuity during the initial period and we would like to express our thanks to her for agreeing to take up this role.”

The appointment of the CEO Designate will now be followed by a recruitment process for the other senior roles within the new College, which will be led by a single Board and Executive team.

Starting this process now means that the senior team will be in place, ready to plan for the new academic year, if the proposal to merge is confirmed. As with the CEO position, these posts will initially be ring-fenced for internal applicants and only recruited externally if there are no suitable candidates. Both Boards have a strong desire to retain the considerable talent in both organisations for the benefit of the new College.

The public consultation on the merger ended on the 17 November 2016 and the responses, together with other information, will be given full consideration, before the final decision on the merger is announced in December 2016.

We look forward to sharing the exciting next steps with you in due course.

Ian Lowrie and Julie Nerney
Joint Chairs of the Designate Board