Speakers

Keith Donnelly (Chair)
Business Development Manager
Carillion PLC 

Keith has been involved in construction work based learning for over 40 years. His experience includes managing the largest employer based apprentice training provider in construction, to representing the sector on a number of government committees, working parties and task forces. Keith is passionate about construction apprenticeship training and champions the involvement of employer based and independent providers in work based learning programmes. Keith is a member of the SFA technical funding and SAP/FETAG advisory groups, the Construction Skills Training and Skills Provision committees, as well as being the AELP Skills Champion for Construction.



Mike Cox
Operations Director
Association of Employment & Learning Providers (AELP)

After 13 years in retail purchasing and supply, Mike became an assessor for apprenticeships with TBG Learning in 1999. He soon moved onto various development roles with learndirect, RNID and then LSN where he headed up the bidding and development team, helping design support programmes and research in areas including Train to Gain, Citizenship, Diplomas, Key Skills, Functional Skills and Foundation Learning. He joined AELP in February 2013 becoming Director of Business Development in 2017. His team manages all of AELPs projects and he is responsible for generating new business. Mike is married with 2 children and lives in rural Kent. Mike is married with 2 children and lives in rural Kent.


Graham Hasting-Evans
Managing Director
NOCN

Graham has many years senior management experience in a number of economic sectors both in the UK and internationally. He has lead several organisations through periods of major change and challenge.

He joined NOCN as Managing Director at the beginning of 2011, having worked on workforce training, employment and skills development in industry, government and also on the construction of the London Olympics. His work on developing the skills of adults and young people includes time in Southern Africa and Thailand as well as parts of northern Europe



Neil Hartis
CITB


Chris James
Carillion PLC 



Martyn Price
Cross Industry Apprenticeship Task Force