Meet Our Governors

Governors bring a wealth of experience, a wide range of skills and a critical eye to the business acting as both a sounding board and reality check to the Managing Director.  In addition, they provide insight into the sector and act as a critical friend to the MD providing support, challenge, and impartial business guidance.

Governor Biographies

Olga Bottomley

Olga has 30 years’ experience in the work-based learning industry and is part of the Army Apprenticeship team. She is an OFSTED inspector, a trustee of CVQO which supports young people nationally as well as head judge of the annual Apprenticeship awards which this year is also pioneering the BAME Apprenticeship award.

Keith Fraser

In January 2018, Keith Fraser was appointed as a member of the Youth Justice Board. Keith is also the Non-Executive Director/Trustee at The Work Force Development Trust Limited, Advisor for the National Police Chiefs Council Digital Engagement Project for Young People, and Chair of Employability UK. Keith was made a Commissioner for the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities on 16 July 2020.

Prior to this, Keith was a Superintendent and Chief Inspector in the West Midlands Police, having joined as a Constable, during which time he produced the 2016-19 Preventing Gang Involvement and Youth Violence strategy.

Keith also produced the business plan for City of Wolverhampton council where he was the Chair of the authority’s statutory Youth Offending Management Board. He led an innovative preventative project, targeting over 7,000 children and young adults, working with Sport England and was the Strategic Police Lead for the Princes Trust across the West Midlands. Keith brings his experience of Youth and Justice to the PET-Xi governance team reinforcing our commitment in supporting those from diverse backgrounds.

Corin Crane

Corin Crane is now the new Group Chief Executive of the Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) which includes Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber Training and Destination Coventry. Corin Crane studied English and Politics at De Montfort University and a Post Grad in Human Resource Management at Leeds University. He then worked for the TUC in Yorkshire and Humberside, Advantage West Midlands Rural Regeneration, Learning and Skills Council and Telford and Wolverhampton Councils heading up Economic Development and Inward Investment teams.

Mark Neal

Birmingham-based business leader who runs two successful businesses within the city. Holder of the coveted Queen’s award for Enterprise, Mark brings a wealth of expertise in business, finance and investment, leadership and management.

Sarah Rennie

Sarah is an Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant, Trainer and non-practising Solicitor. Recently Sarah was part of the Legacy & Benefits Committee for the Commonwealth Games 2022 and chaired the Accessibility Advisory Forum. Currently, she is a member of the West Midlands Tourism and Hospitality Advisory Board and supports the sector’s role in creating a dynamic and diverse place to live, work and visit – for everyone.

Jenny Birch

Jenny has over 25 years’ experience in the retail industry and brings a wealth of knowledge in business, leadership and people. Jenny has built her career from the shop floor to the board room, has led a variety of teams and is highly skilled in operations management. People are her passion; she loves nothing more than helping people grow and realising their true potential.

Abhinay Muthoo

Abhinay Muthoo is an economist who has 37 years of teaching and research experience at several universities including Cambridge, the LSE, Harvard, Bristol, Warwick and Essex. He was a professor and the Head of the Departments of Economics at Warwick and at Essex, across a span of 25 years. He was also the Dean of Warwick in London for four years. He is currently a Fellow of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and a member of the Cross Parliamentary Party Youth Violence Commission. He brings his wealth of experience to bear on the economic impact of what we offer, and the links to the wider political context and wider educational sector.

Dale Ball

Dale has over 12-years’ experience within HR at a senior level and 5 years working as a lawyer. Dale previously worked for PET-Xi as Head of People and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Dale also dedicates his spare time to several local charities at director level, evidencing his passion to support people in the community.

 

Opportunity to join PET-Xi Training Ltd.’s Governing Board as a Governor and make a difference

We are looking for a committed person to join PET-Xi Training Ltd.’s Governing Board as a Governor.

PET-Xi is a high-energy training specialist whose multi-award winning teams work tirelessly to make a difference to people’s lives, firing up their minds with engaging and positive learning experiences designed to help school students to achieve their target grades, jobseekers to get back into employment or those in business to upskill and progress with their goals.


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