David Lord has been employed at colleges as a Lecturer, Programme Leader in Wood Trades, Curriculum Manager and then was appointed the Head of Construction at Burnley College in 2016. He has been a member of BACH for 13 years and has held the positions of Secretary and Vice-Chair of BACH's largest Region North West England. He is National Vice-Chair BACH and stands a s National Chair in March 2023.

David is known for his passion about the importance of education and the role that Further Education has to play in shaping the future of Construction. He is keen to see BACH lobbying of parliament to ensure that our voice is heard on significant national objectives including the strengthening of 16 -19 education a n d the recruitment of appropriate staff.

He has been involved in the UK Government's reform of apprenticeships and technical education and developed several Trailblazer apprenticeship standards, including degree apprenticeships. This has now resulted in NOCN introducing degree apprenticeships to other parts of the World.

He joined NOCN as Managing Director at the beginning of 2011 and is now Chief Executive of the Group. Prior to that Graham worked on management development, workforce training, employment and skills development in industry, government and also, on employment and skills programme for the construction of the London Olympics. He has also worked in government on skills and apprenticeship policy and programmes. Recently, he has authored a major publication on "Greening of the UK's Skills”. His work on developing the skills of adults and young people includes time in India, the Middle East, Southern Africa, ASEAN, and parts of Europe

Alasdair has over 20 year’s experience in the UK infrastructure sector. After eight years as a journalist with Construction News he joined CECA in 2008, becoming chief executive in 2014.

In this role he is actively involved political engagement, supporting member training, client liaison activities and in cross-industry activities as a member of the Construction Leadership Council. He currently chairs the CLC’s Culture group as part of its People & Skills workstream and is supporting the civil engineering supersector element of the CLC’s competence activities.

Tim became Chief Executive of CITB in September 2021. Tim has led professional and membership bodies, including as Chief Executive at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, and Chief Executive of the Energy and Utility Sector Skills Council (EU Skills), where he created the National Skills Academy for Power. In this role at the Energy and Utility Sector Skills Council, he led EU Skills to securing significant funding from Ofgem, the energy regulator, after demonstrating the economic risks arising from the skills crisis facing the industry.

Tim’s knowledge of education and skills was reflected in his previous appointment to the board of Ofqual at a time of major education reform, and prior to this he was also a member of the UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Board. Tim started his CEO journey back in 1999 as CEO of The Gas and Water National Training Organisation, leading a fledgling organisation from £400k turnover to over £7m in three years. He started out from a mining town in South Yorkshire as an apprentice service engineer with British Gas in the early 1980s, where he spent his early career.

Mark is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Chartered Director.  He has been a Governor at Moulton College, a construction college, for ten years and has a good understanding of vocational training within the UK.  This is critical for housebuilding as much for his other position as Chair of the Skills Group of the Solar Energy Taskforce, a Government and Industry collaboration to promote solar development within the UK.

Mark currently chairs Evoenergy, one of the UK’s most prestigious solar design, deliver and maintain contractors and in a past life was MD at a large regional building contractor that also undertook some housing.  Mark is also a Director of specialist developer Aspen Retirement that is seeking to develop mixed tenure housing in the UK and India.

Stephen has been chief executive since 2016, having spent two years previously as deputy chief executive. He joined from Working Links, where he led on policy, strategy and business development. Prior to this, he worked for the London Development Agency as director of employment and skills, commissioning programmes and leading the work of the London Skills and Employment Board; was chief economist at the Social Market Foundation; and spent six years as senior policy advisor in HM Treasury working on policy for skills, productivity and child poverty.

Dominic works for the Gatsby Charitable Foundation on a number of projects to support the implementation of technical education with a current focus on T Levels in Construction and Engineering & Manufacturing. Prior to working for Gatsby Dominic has worked in a variety of universities and businesses delivering projects which have successfully built links between Higher Education, Further Education and industry, with particular emphasis on entrepreneurship and careers.

Gill joined the Department in October 2023 and has been working with the sector to build skills and create long sustainable career pathways in retrofit roles to deliver the Government’s Warm Home ambition and improve millions of homes. Previously Gill was the Regulatory Interventions Lead in the Building Safety Programme at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities. Gill worked in the Building Safety Programme from September 2017 until October 2023 taking forward the Government’s response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review and leading on the development of policy and legislation in the Building Safety Act. Galvanising the sector to embrace the reforms and embed them into day-to-day practices.

Steve has over 30 years of strategic leadership in construction and education. He led a resettlement construction programme in the prison service, created a firm employing ex-offenders, and directed employer engagement and apprenticeship programmes. He pioneered initiatives in renewable energy, sustainable waste management, green construction, engineering, and manufacturing.

Over the past few years, Quantum has focused on addressing critical green skills. Maria Gonella, Managing Partner of Quantum Group with 25 years of industry experience, recognized the need for practical, hands-on training. In response, Quantum has developed state-of-the-art renewable technology and retrofit training facilities, equipping 16+ learners in Further Education Colleges nationwide. We have partnered with the green construction awarding organisation NOCN to offer courses in low-carbon technologies and retrofit, providing learners of all ages with the essential skills needed to drive the UK’s transition to a net-zero workforce. By leading efforts to meet the growing demand for training and upskilling in green education, we aim to promote employment that is critical for climate action."

Jason began his construction journey like most others, as an apprentice in Site Carpentry. His apprenticeship and construction career began with a local building company who mainly served a beautiful and rural part of Co. Durham known as Weardale. Following his apprenticeship Jason pursued the dream of starting his own Carpentry & Construction company serving his local area, whilst also experiencing the industry on national and international contracts including works carried across the UK, Northern Ireland, Spain and the Middle East. In 2008 Jason took the ultimate transition into education becoming an assessor at a local college.

Through support and development Jason became a construction lecturer before moving into curriculum management and onto senior management, eventually leading a specialist engineering training organisation as Managing Director.

Jason`s next opportunity saw him return to the construction education sector undertaking a Head of Department role for Construction at Newcastle College. Following which he then joined City & Guilds in Feb 2020.

During his career in further education Jason had also worked as a consultant and quality associate for City and Guilds in roles including qualification and assessment development, external quality assurance (EQA) and as a Lead Independent End Point Assessor (LIEPA). After many years as a Quality Associate for City & Guilds, Jason then followed a long-term ambition and in February 2020 joined City and Guilds full time as a Technical Advisor for Construction & the Built Environment.

Jason also holds several roles within professional bodies and wider organisations. He is the regional Chair for the Institute of Carpenters in the North East, the regional Chair for the BACH in the North East and is also a school governor for a local primary school, where Jason also volunteers and offers his services to deliver an after school wood working class for the children.

Jason is also the Head Coach at his own `not for profit` Football School which he runs in his local area for Children of all abilities between the ages of 5-13.

Paul Joyce is one of His Majesty’s Inspectors and is the Deputy Director for Further Education & Skills. Paul joined Ofsted in 2005 as an HMI having previously worked within the Further Education and Skills sector in both general and specialist further education colleges. Immediately prior to working for Ofsted, Paul was a consultant for the former Department for Education and Skills and worked on national initiatives supporting improvements to teaching and learning and in leadership and management. Paul has significant inspection experience in both the schools and further education & skills remits and prior to being appointed Deputy Director was a Senior HMI with responsibility for the college inspection programme nationally.

Guy has considerable experience working in the recruiting industry and is best known to BACH Members as someone to turn to for hard-to-fill lecturing posts. His passion for honesty and transparency in a market known for deceit really makes his businesses stand out.