Governors and Committee Members

Neil Goulden
Chair of the Board of Governors

Neil has spent the last twenty five years at board level within a number of leisure businesses including Ladbrokes, Compass Plc, Allied Leisure Plc and the Gala Coral Group. Most recently he was Chief Executive and then Chairman of the Gala Coral Group (2001-2011). He is Chairman of Jackpot Joy Plc, the online bingo operator.

Neil now runs his own consultancy business (Neil Goulden Consulting Ltd) and is a Director of a number of organisations in the public, private and third sector.

In the not for profit sector Neil is interested in social justice through access to health, housing and education. He is Chairman of Clarion Housing Association (135,000 social housing homes), Chairman of Sue Ryder (healthcare provider), Chairman of the charity Ambitious about Autism. He is also a Companion of the Institute of Management.