Kris Todd
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT, LEGAL SERVICES AND DATA
Tell us a bit about you
Originally from Sunderland, I couldn’t persuade my wife to move south of the Tyne – so we now live on the North Tyneside coast with our three children. By definition, having a young family precludes my wife and I from having any kind of free time or interests outside of work – but I do remember a time when we had energy, and used to enjoy going to see gigs, music festivals and the occasional night out with friends!
Tell us a bit about your career
After leaving university, I joined PwC as an auditor. It provided a great foundation for a career in finance and allowed me to work with a wide variety of clients across multiple sectors. After leaving PwC, I moved into various Corporate Finance roles, eventually joining Newcastle College Group as it expanded from being North East-based, to a national group of colleges and training providers. I loved this work – helping with mergers, acquisitions, business planning, investments and negotiating and structuring deals to mitigate risk. This was also my first experience of working in the education and not-for-profit sectors. It allowed me to see first-hand how education can have a transformative impact on people’s lives, but also how not-for-profit organisations can be run in a professional, commercial way that balances reach and impact with building a sustainable future – principles which are incredibly relevant to NCFE today.
Why NCFE?
I was initially asked to join NCFE on a three-month contract to help acquire the CACHE awarding organisation. What struck me during this time was how knowledgeable and passionate everyone was, and I was therefore delighted to be able to stay on at NCFE. Fast forward seven years and it amazes me how far we’ve come – three acquisitions, nine technical qualification (TQ) contracts, a comprehensive transformation programme and, perhaps most importantly of all, a renewed emphasis and respect for our charitable purpose. We have some exciting and challenging ambitions at NCFE, and I think it is safe to say that no two days are ever the same – but I love it here and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Not-for-profit organisations can be run in a professional, commercial way that balances reach and impact with building a sustainable future – principles which are incredibly relevant to NCFE today.
Meet Kris' team
Kris manages a number of senior staff in financial insight and services, procurement and data.

Jane Scott
DIRECTOR OF DATA AND ANALYTICS

Carl Pryke
HEAD OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY

Victoria Hanlon
HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Richard Tate
HEAD OF FINANCIAL INSIGHT AND REPORTING