The Team

Full-time Officers

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Esther Chinenye Isaiah

SU President

She/Her

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Oluwasijibomi Fola Akande

VP Education

She/Her

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Jeffery Ononiwu

VP Student Opportunities

He/Him

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Victoria Okupevi

VP Welfare & Community

She/Her


Student Opportunities

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Tammy Bowie

Student Opportunities Manager
She/Her

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Gillie Lewis

Community Partnerships Lead
She/Her

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Loz Green

Clubs & Societies Coordinator
They/Them

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Lucinda Phalp

Clubs & Societies Co-ordinator (Faith, Culture & Liberation)
She/They


SUBU Advice

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Chloe Lockett

SUBU Advice & Support Manager
She/Her

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James White

SUBU Advice Caseworker
He/Him

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Evie Battistini

SUBU Advice Caseworker
She/Her

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Justyna King

SUBU Triage Co-Ordinator
She/Her


Student Voice & Insight

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Jane de Vekey

Head of Student Voice & Insight
She/Her

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Sarah Corder

Student Voice & Insight Manager
She/Her

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Ryan Hughes

Student Voice Co-ordinator


Democracy & Campaigns

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Kayleigh Heckford

Democracy & Campaigns Manager
She/Her

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Zach Braid

Democracy & Campaigns Coordinator


He/Him

Communications Team

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Shani Legg

Head of Marketing & Communications
She/Her

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Jamie Carruthers

Graphic & Web Designer
He/Him

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Lili Doucy

Digital Communications Executive
She/Her

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Lucas Gregory

He/Him

Commercial Marketing Lead


General Staff

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Andy Squire

Chief Executive

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Josh Harris

Director of Operations & Governance

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Loren Schmal

Interim Operations Lead
She/Her

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Mira Koseva

Director of Strategy and Development
She/Her

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Eschley Abramow

Student Centre Reception
(Mon-Thu)


Student Participation

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Kerry Dean

Head of Student Participation
She/Her

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Hannah Jean

Events & Projects Lead
She/Her


Commercial

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Alan Dove

Director of Commercial Services
He/Him

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Andy Elsey

Commercial Partnerships Manager
He/Him

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Richard Gerrard

Head of Talbot Campus Services
He/Him

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Chandranath Arachchige

Assistant Retail Manager
He/Him


Commercial

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Sam Cox
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Head of The Old Fire Station Venue

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Adam Fox

Operations & Events Manager

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Jasmine Ecclestone

Promotions Assistant Manager


Tinance Team

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Sam Cox

Director of Finance

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Ruksar Syeda

Management Accountant

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Rhiannon Wallace

Promotions Assistant Manager

 

The Students’ Union at BU Ltd is a Company Registered in England and Wales 12592489, Charity Number 1189548. The Students’ Union at BU, or SUBU, as we are more commonly known, has a Trustee Board, which ensures the effective stewardship of the Students’ Union. The Trustee Board is responsible for the financial, legal and reputational integrity of the Students’ Union and works with the Chief Executive and Management team to set the strategic direction of the organisation.

 

 

Trustee Board Membership

 

The SUBU Trustee Board is made up of four democratically elected sabbatical officers, including the President who is the chair of the board. The Trustee Board is also made up of lay trustees and student trustees.

For 2023/24, the Trustee Board is made up of the following individuals:

 

The Full-Time Officers

 

Esther Chinenye Isaiah

Esther Chinenye Isaiah

She/Her

SU President

Oluwasijibomi Fola Akande<

Oluwasijibomi Fola Akande

VP Education

Jeffery Ononiwu

Jeffery Ononiwu

He/Him

VP Student Opportunities

Victoria Okupevi

Victoria Okupevi

VP Welfare & Community

 

Lay Trustees

Catriona Cannon

Dawn Harvey

Martin James

Aylwin Yafele

Seun Omoha

Nicole Thompson

Mark Ealing

Steve Hutchings

Nicole Thompson

Rob Hayes

 

Student Trustees

Grace Forester

Alex Caton-Bradley

Keely Khan

Anirudh Kuriwa

Do you want to become a Student Trustee?

Apply to become a Student Trustee Read the Student Trustee Recruitment Pack

 

Trustee Board Meetings

The Trustee Board meets up to five times across the academic year. The Trustee Board is supported via two committees: The Audit and Risk Committee and the Human Resources Committee. These also meet several times throughout the year. Minutes from previous Trustee Board meetings can be found here.

 

SUBU Strategic Plan

 
SUBU’s has launched a new four-year Strategic Plan. This represents an ambitious new phase in SUBU’s commitment to being an excellent Students’ Union for all BU students.
 
Read our 2025-28 Strategic Plan

 

 

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