Our Leadership
The Board of Governors is responsible for the overall strategic direction and governance of the University.
The Board's many powers, functions, duties and responsibilities are set out in the University's Statutory Instrument. The Governors’ Handbook includes the Statement of Primary Responsibilities of the Board and the Code of Conduct.
The Board of Governors are also required as a matter of good University governance to comply with the Scottish Code of Good HE Governance 2017 and the HE Governance Scotland Act 2016:
To ensure that the Board operates effectively the Board uses a Skills Matrix to inform selection decisions. The Board carries outs annual monitoring of its effectiveness and engages regularly in external review.
The Board of Governors appoints and regulates the Standing Committees which carry out the statutory obligations of the University. Standing Committees will, from time to time, establish Sub-Committees in order to assist them in undertaking their remits.
The Governance and Nominations Committee is keen to receive nominations and build up a pool of potential external Committee members and Board applicants for the future. It is important to note that anyone nominated in this capacity, who then wishes to apply for future Board membership, would need to submit a separate application for this purpose in their own right.
For further details or for any questions about the Board, contact the Secretary to the Board of Governors:
Dr Gemma Barron is currently a lecturer in Biosciences within the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences.
Suzanna is the students’ President (Communication and Democracy).
Adrian graduated from RGIT with a Degree in Business Studies and then joined EY in Aberdeen where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1988.
John is the Chief Operating Officer of large Aberdeen based social care charity VSA and has extensive experience of strategic human resource management and leadership across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Anne is a professional photographer and artist living and working in Aberdeenshire.
Melissa is a Chartered Engineer with over 24 years’ experience in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry. She is currently General Manager for Hurricane Energy in Aberdeen.
Nichola is a Deputy Head Teacher with over 22 years of experience in Education in the State and Independent Sector.
Aileen is a board member and Chief Corporate Affairs Adviser of True North (Scotland) Ltd.
Susan is the Chair of the Board of North East Scotland College.
After completing a BA in Accounting, Katy qualified as a chartered accountant with a predecessor of KPMG in Glasgow.
Colin retired from General Medical Practice in June 2018 after 33 years as a Partner at Skene Medical Group, Westhill.
Dean, School of Computing
Tamsyn is the student representative, holding position as Vice President of Education within the Union.
Maggie is Chief Executive of ETZ Ltd, the Aberdeen based company not for profit organisation, delivering the North East of Scotland’s ambition to be a globally recognised centre for energy transition.
Professor Rita Marcella is currently engaged in teaching, supervision of students and research in information management, public relations and communications.
Phil was founder and CEO of Petrotechnics a company that started as a technology start-up in 1990.
Professor Steve Olivier is an experienced leader in the higher education sector, both in the UK and internationally. He has held leadership positions in Scottish, English and South African universities.
After working briefly in the oil industry as a Chemical Engineer, Professor Seaton became a lecturer, progressing to Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Abertay University until 2022.
Member of the Board of Governors
Tricia is a partner, specialising in employment law, at the Scottish law firm Burness Paull LLP. She completed her legal degree and diploma in legal practice at Aberdeen University.
Ed has spent 18 years working in Secondary schools across Aberdeenshire.
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