Gwenan Hine
University Secretary
Main Arts, Bangor University
Gwenan Hine is the University Secretary and has strategic responsibility for all aspects of the governance of the University including strategic oversight, advice and support for the Council, the Senate, the Court, the Executive Board and the Council Sub-Committees (Finance Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, Nominations & Governance Committee, Welsh Language Affairs Committee and People & Culture Committee).
In addition, Gwenan has oversight for the Governance, Legal and Civic Directorate, which includes the Archives and Museum Collections, Canolfan Bedwyr, the Executive Office, Governance and Risk, Legal and Compliance Services and Pontio Arts and Community Engagement. Gwenan oversees the University’s Honorary Degrees process, and the National Honours Nominations Committee.
Senior Executive Assistant & Governance Officer, Karen Williams karen.williams@bangor.ac.uk
John Jackson
Head of Governance and Risk
j.jackson@bangor.ac.uk
John is responsible for the management of governance and risk.
John manages the effective governance of the Council on a day to day basis and ensures that Governance Effectiveness Reviews are undertaken regularly as required by best practice and / or regulation. He provides specialist secretariat support for the Audit & Risk Committee, and other governance committees as required. In addition, John provides guidance to the University on its responsibilities under the Charter and Ordinances, provides advice on how these responsibilities should be discharged, and advises the Council on the application of these governing documents. He ensures that the suite of governing documents are kept up to date and are fit for purpose.
In addition, John manages the University’s risk management framework and the corporate risk register in consultation with the Executive Board. He also manages the internal audit plan in liaison with the internal auditors, coordinating all management actions. John is responsible for preparing the University’s annual Fee & Access Plan.
John manages the emergency management policies, plans and escalation arrangements, and works with the Security and Response Manager to ensure the policies, plans and arrangements are regularly tested. As part of this work, he ensures that the University’s contingency plans and business continuity plans are regularly updated.
Ingrid Pedersen
Corporate Events, Honours and Engagement Officer
Main Arts, Bangor University
Ingrid leads the University’s Corporate Events portfolio, overseeing the planning and delivery of high‑profile events and managing the honorary degree processes as well as the University’s procedures for the Kings Honours. Ingrid works closely with the Art & Museum Collections Curator and the Archives & Special Collections team to integrate artistic and historic materials into events and public lectures, to enhance public engagement with the University’s collections. Ingrid first joined the University in 2009, working in Campus Services before moving to the Governance, Legal and Civic Directorate in 2023. She holds a Master’s degree in Musicology from La Sorbonne, Paris and an MBA in Business and Administration.