New City College CEO Gerry McDonald receives Fellow status from the CIFE

New City College CEO Gerry McDonald receives Fellow status from the CIFE

New City College’s Group Principal and CEO, Gerry McDonald, was awarded Fellow status by the Chartered Institute of Further Education (CIFE) last week in recognition of his outstanding commitment to advancing further education.

Gerry became Principal of Tower Hamlets College in April 2013 following almost four years as the college’s Vice-Principal. Following mergers with Hackney Community College and Redbridge College, he became Group Principal and CEO of the combined New City College in April 2017.

He subsequently led the Group’s mergers with Epping Forest College, Havering College of Further and Higher Education and Havering Sixth Form College.

Gerry is a qualified Business Studies teacher who has worked in the sector since 1993. He holds Business Degrees from the University of West of England and Aston and a PGCE from Manchester Metropolitan University.

Gerry has worked in sixth form and further education colleges in Birmingham and London, leading on business development, mergers, curriculum improvement, inspection and culture change.

He is a co-opted committee member of the Association of Colleges London following his election to the main AoC board in December 2014. He also serves on the AoC’s national Employment and Audit Committees.

 

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