Spencer joined the board in September 2019 and has over 18 years’ senior experience in the Education industry. He is the Director of Strategy at the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). This is the lead agency for sport workforce development for the sport and physical sector. He has a wealth of education sector knowledge and connections and also has previous board experience, including time as a school governor and committee chair. He is a former college employee and was the Head of the Centre for Sport between 1997 and 2004. He has lived locally for the last 25 years.