Cath Jadhav - Pearson UK
Chair of Board, JCQ
Vice President and Responsible Officer, Pearson
Cath is Vice President and Responsible Officer at Pearson. Cath joined Pearson in July 2023. Before joining Pearson, she worked at Ofqual for 14 years, most recently as Executive Director for Standards, Research and Analysis.
Myles McGinley Managing Director - Cambridge OCR
To be added
Ian Morgan - Chief Executive - WJEC
Ian joined WJEC in 2002. As Chief Executive, he provides overall strategic leadership for the company, working closely with the WJEC Board of Directors. He is also a Board Member of the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and represents WJEC in a range of external settings.
When he joined WJEC, Ian was initially appointed as Deputy Director for the National Grid for Learning project, before becoming Assistant Director for IT Service Management and Collaboration.
Prior to joining WJEC, Ian was Education IT Manager for a local authority, where he was responsible for the strategic development and implementation of technology that supported both administration and more importantly, teaching and learning.
John Croker Responsible Officer and Director of Oversight - AQA
John is AQA’s Responsible Officer and Director of Oversight, Risk and Compliance. He joined AQA in 2011 and has since held a number of leadership positions that have contributed to the development of a broad experience and understanding of the assessment sector; this includes a period leading the delivery of AQA’s commitments to its international exam board, Oxford AQA (a joint venture with Oxford University Press).
Prior to joining AQA, he spent the majority of his career in the Civil Service, latterly working in organisational strategy and planning roles in offices of HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.
John Trueman Director of Qualifications and Responsible Officer - CCEA
John Trueman took up post as Director of Qualifications and Responsible Officer at Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in August 2025.
He brings extensive experience across qualifications, assessment, and education leadership. Prior to returning to CCEA, John was a member of the senior leadership team at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), where he served as Director of ASCL Northern Ireland.
Between 2015 and 2023, John held a range of senior roles within CCEA, with responsibility spanning Arts and Science subjects, and leadership of the Standards, Assessment Development, and Data Science teams. His work has focused on maintaining standards, supporting system integrity, and ensuring qualifications meet the needs of learners and centres.
John began his career as a teacher, working across all Key Stages in a variety of school settings, and later as a senior leader within a multi-academy trust. John also serves as a governor for two schools in Northern Ireland.
Stewart Foster - Chief Operating Officer and Responsible Officer - NCFE
Stewart is the Chief Regulatory Officer and Responsible Officer at NCFE.
With a background originally in Manufacturing Engineering, Stewart had a change of career and transitioned into staff development, working in the training departments of both Rolls Royce and Siemens Power Generation. Following a move into further education, Stewart worked in a variety of senior delivery roles and headed up the largest distance-learning unit in the country, where he was the visionary to instigate the funding of National Vocational Qualification delivery, via e-portfolio.
After 14 years of working in further education, Stewart joined NCFE leading on Quality Assurance and Compliance. After holding positions as Director of Quality & Product, Managing Director of Awarding and Chief Operating Officer, he moved into his current role. He is also NCFE’s designated Responsible Officer to Ofqual, CCEA, Qualification Wales and SQA in relation to NCFE’s compliance with regulatory conditions as an awarding organisation.
Stewart has an MBA and has studied at Ashridge Business School on their personalised Advanced Management Programme.
Cathy Green Director of Operations - City & Guilds
Cathy Green joined City & Guilds in August 2024 as Director of Operations, bringing over 25 years of experience in education.
She joined AQA in 1999 and held a wide number of roles there, including qualifications administration, change & organisational development and a strong focus on operations. She left in 2022 to become Head of Operational Services at the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, with responsibility for membership services, finance, communications and facilities.
Cathy graduated from Keele University with a degree in French and Business Administration and has post-graduate qualifications in Management and Organisational Development. She has been a school governor for over 8 years and is Chair of Governors at a large senior school.
Our Board Members
Chair of Board, JCQ
Vice President and Responsible Officer, Pearson
Cath is Vice President and Responsible Officer at Pearson. Cath joined Pearson in July 2023. Before joining Pearson, she worked at Ofqual for 14 years, most recently as Executive Director for Standards, Research and Analysis.
To be added
Ian joined WJEC in 2002. As Chief Executive, he provides overall strategic leadership for the company, working closely with the WJEC Board of Directors. He is also a Board Member of the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and represents WJEC in a range of external settings.
When he joined WJEC, Ian was initially appointed as Deputy Director for the National Grid for Learning project, before becoming Assistant Director for IT Service Management and Collaboration.
Prior to joining WJEC, Ian was Education IT Manager for a local authority, where he was responsible for the strategic development and implementation of technology that supported both administration and more importantly, teaching and learning.
John is AQA’s Responsible Officer and Director of Oversight, Risk and Compliance. He joined AQA in 2011 and has since held a number of leadership positions that have contributed to the development of a broad experience and understanding of the assessment sector; this includes a period leading the delivery of AQA’s commitments to its international exam board, Oxford AQA (a joint venture with Oxford University Press).
Prior to joining AQA, he spent the majority of his career in the Civil Service, latterly working in organisational strategy and planning roles in offices of HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.
John Trueman took up post as Director of Qualifications and Responsible Officer at Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in August 2025.
He brings extensive experience across qualifications, assessment, and education leadership. Prior to returning to CCEA, John was a member of the senior leadership team at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), where he served as Director of ASCL Northern Ireland.
Between 2015 and 2023, John held a range of senior roles within CCEA, with responsibility spanning Arts and Science subjects, and leadership of the Standards, Assessment Development, and Data Science teams. His work has focused on maintaining standards, supporting system integrity, and ensuring qualifications meet the needs of learners and centres.
John began his career as a teacher, working across all Key Stages in a variety of school settings, and later as a senior leader within a multi-academy trust. John also serves as a governor for two schools in Northern Ireland.
Stewart is the Chief Regulatory Officer and Responsible Officer at NCFE.
With a background originally in Manufacturing Engineering, Stewart had a change of career and transitioned into staff development, working in the training departments of both Rolls Royce and Siemens Power Generation. Following a move into further education, Stewart worked in a variety of senior delivery roles and headed up the largest distance-learning unit in the country, where he was the visionary to instigate the funding of National Vocational Qualification delivery, via e-portfolio.
After 14 years of working in further education, Stewart joined NCFE leading on Quality Assurance and Compliance. After holding positions as Director of Quality & Product, Managing Director of Awarding and Chief Operating Officer, he moved into his current role. He is also NCFE’s designated Responsible Officer to Ofqual, CCEA, Qualification Wales and SQA in relation to NCFE’s compliance with regulatory conditions as an awarding organisation.
Stewart has an MBA and has studied at Ashridge Business School on their personalised Advanced Management Programme.
Cathy Green joined City & Guilds in August 2024 as Director of Operations, bringing over 25 years of experience in education.
She joined AQA in 1999 and held a wide number of roles there, including qualifications administration, change & organisational development and a strong focus on operations. She left in 2022 to become Head of Operational Services at the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, with responsibility for membership services, finance, communications and facilities.
Cathy graduated from Keele University with a degree in French and Business Administration and has post-graduate qualifications in Management and Organisational Development. She has been a school governor for over 8 years and is Chair of Governors at a large senior school.
