Class I - Officers
Class I - Officers

Quentin Woodley
Chair of Council since 1 August 2022
An experienced board chair with a background in finance, investment and strategy, Quentin was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, the international strategy consulting firm, for many years. In addition, he has formerly served as Vice Pro Chancellor (Deputy Chair of Council) at the University of Leeds. He currently chairs the boards of several large defined benefit pension schemes.
Chair of Council Nominations Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee

Sarah Buck OBE
Independent member since 2009
Appointed Pro-Chancellor in August 2016
Appointed Pro-Chancellor and Senior Independent Governor in December 2022
Independent Lead for Estates
Member of Council Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee, Health and Safety Committee

Sir Richard Atkins
Independent Member since August 2016
Appointed Pro-Chancellor in August 2017
Appointed Pro-Chancellor and Deputy Chair in December 2022
Member of Council Nominations Committee and Chair of Remuneration Committee
Independent Lead for Education

Professor Lisa Roberts
Vice-Chancellor since September 2020.
Chair of Senate, Joint Selection Committees.

Professor Janice Kay
Appointed as Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor in August 2014. She is responsible for the line management of the University of Exeter Medical School.

Professor Tim Quine
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), University of Exeter
Professor Tim Quine
Other member classes:
Class II - Members appointed by Council
Class III - Members appointed by Senate