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Executive team

Our Executive Team sets NCFE’s direction and empowers all our colleagues to drive continuous improvement for our beneficiaries.  

Executive Team 
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David Gallagher FIEP

Chief Executive Officer | NCFE 

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David Gallagher is Chief Executive Officer at NCFE. David was most recently Managing Director of NCFE’s End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) and was appointed as CEO of NCFE in 2019.

 
David has enjoyed a successful career in employment and skills for over 18 years. His diverse experience spans from the public sector, working for the Learning and Skills Council (now ESFA), to frontline delivery for several leading employment and skills providers in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK. 

 

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Lisa Forrest BA(Econ), ACA

Chief Financial Officer | NCFE

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Lisa Forrest is Chief Financial Officer at NCFE. Lisa’s responsibilities are to lead on financial and commercial services, data services and facilities. She is the CISO responsible for information security standards, and as company secretary, ensures that NCFE meet our legal obligations as a company and charity.

 
Lisa has enjoyed a successful career in accountancy and finance for over 30 years. Her experience spans from the professional practice at Ernst & Young, working for multi-national engineering companies including Rolls-Royce IPG to the not-for-profit sector in large social housing organisations before moving to the education sector and NCFE. 

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Stewart Foster 

Chief Regulatory Officer | NCFE 

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Stewart Foster is Chief Regulatory Officer at NCFE. In his current role, Stewart’s responsibilities are to lead on audit, risk and assurance. Stewart is also the Responsible Officer, acting as the senior link to the regulators, as well as being NCFE’s board representative on the Joint Council for Qualifications.


Stewart has worked in education and training for over 26 years with experience of training within industry, working within FE and for the last 9 years, within awarding. This includes several managerial and directorial roles, spanning areas such as curriculum and business development, work-based learning, quality management and business operations.

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Philip Le Feuvre 

Chief Strategy Officer | NCFE 

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Philip Le Feuvre is Chief Strategy Officer at NCFE. Philip is responsible for group wide strategy and the organisation’s transformation. He has responsibility for the software, innovation, investment; policy and insight; communications and marketing; and PMO teams.

Philip has experience working across all levels of the education, employment and skills systems, in the UK, Australia and South East Asia. The businesses and programmes he’s established have developed national qualifications and training content, created pathways for school leavers into work and helped people upskill and transition in their careers.