Killian O'Sullivan
Chair of Trustees
Killian O’Sullivan has worked in the global drinks industry for almost 20 years with expertise in marketing, route to market & corporate strategy. Originally from Ireland, he is a past president of Christian Brothers’ College Past Pupils’ Union in Cork. He is a passionate believer in education being a driver of change in society and believes that the services provided by Great Oaks College are vital in providing opportunities to young people.
Shaminder, a senior educationalist in the Post Sixteen sector. Her expertise lies in improving Sixth Form provision and she was one of the team which set up the outstanding Sixth Form College Suffolk One. During her leadership as Faculty Head for Humanities, the college was graded as outstanding and remains so to this day. She was recently the Deputy Director of Barnet and Southgate College leading the A Level, Science, Creative Arts and Digital Technology Directorate.
Shaminder has extensive experience in working with executive teams to design and implement college vision, strategic plans, policies and procedures and is a highly skilled people manager with a record of responsibility for 76 staff and over 2000 students studying Level 1 to Degree Level qualifications. Shaminder is also a specialist in implementing the use of ALPs to drive up value added across all Level 3 programmes. Shaminder joined the board as she wanted to use her expertise to help others in the sector on a voluntary basis.
As a current Head Teacher in a Special School for children and young people with Autism in a neighbouring borough, I am happy to have been part of Great Oaks College since the beginning. With a current knowledge of SEN and experience of leading a successful school, I feel I am able to support the college in my role as board member successfully.
