Joanne Bentley
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Joint Chair of the Finance and Employment Committee
I am Executive Director of Finance, Estates & Risk Management at Hopwood Hall College & University Centre managing the college’s finances, capital building works and risk management champion.
I started my career as a graduate trainee accountant with Rochdale Council gaining experience both in internal audit and accounting departments. With over 30 years’ experience managing the finances within the public and private sectors, working at a senior level in further education colleges and Greater Manchester Learning & Skills Council as Head of Finance, providing oversight on college financial health and managing funding agency area budgets.
As a Finance Consultant, I successfully secured high levels of capital grant support on behalf of colleges during periods of high capital investment within the sector. A Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants, I bring my financial expertise, knowledge and experience to the role of Trustee and Chair of the Finance & Employment Committee.
Having personally recovered from cancer and recently lost 2 close family members to cancer, with one member who directly benefited from end of life care by another local hospice, being part of such an amazing team at Springhill Hospice, is very important to me.
I am extremely proud and privileged to give back to Springhill Hospice and the Rochdale Community that I both live and work in. I know first-hand how important and what a significant difference all the staff and volunteers at Springhill Hospice make to the families and the individuals who access all these invaluable services.
