The people leading the relaunch.

Jon trained as a civil and structural engineer at Plymouth University and went on to complete a PhD in materials science at Dundee University. After working as a design and maintenance engineer in the rail industry, he retrained as a teacher, teaching maths, science and design technology in secondary schools before finding his home in further education.

He joined Gloucestershire College in 1999 as a lecturer in instrumentation and control and went on to lead its Engineering and Motor Vehicle department. At Bridgwater College he led Automotive and then Engineering and ICT, grew the full-time and apprenticeship programmes, won the bid to deliver the Rolls-Royce apprenticeship programme and saw a new £8 million engineering training facility open. In 2011 he became Assistant Principal for the Faculty of Technology at Herefordshire College of Technology, responsible for engineering, motor vehicle, construction, building services, ICT and apprenticeships.

A long-standing NFEC member and a former South West regional co-ordinator, Jon joined NFEC's Board of Directors in 2012 and was later appointed Chair.

Guy is Chief Executive of Talentia Group, a Bristol-based, B Corp certified group of recruitment businesses. It includes Dovetail & Slate, which recruits for schools, colleges, universities and prison education. He was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2025 Recruiter Awards.

Through Dovetail & Slate's work with further education colleges, Guy brings a close understanding of the staffing and skills pressures facing engineering education. As NFEC's Secretary he supports the board's governance and the relaunch.

Ben is a mechanical engineer and engineering lecturer at South Devon College in Torbay, where he studied himself, graduating in mechanical design and manufacture from University Centre South Devon. Since 2014 he has taught mechanical engineering, including CAD/CAM and CNC, led the mechanical Level 3 apprenticeship, run the college's 3D printing department and worked as an NVQ assessor. He has also led the Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering degree programme at University Centre South Devon.

In 2020 he led the technical development of the college's face shield production, which supplied more than 1,000 visors to the local NHS trust.

John is an electrical and electronic engineer whose industrial career spanned the marine, electronics and microelectronics sectors, including close involvement with bodies planning national and regional skills needs.

In further education he was Head of Engineering and Science at North Tyneside College (Tyne Met). At Newcastle University he was Industrial Liaison Manager and tutor, first for mechanical engineering and then for the faculty, and most recently Student Engagement with Industry Facilitator, working with industry partners on student projects, mock interviews, recruitment and visits to improve students' employability. He has served on NFEC's Board of Directors.