The board

The board of directors has representatives from both organisations with wide experience and expertise in delivering cutting edge connectivity solutions to support academia, business and communities.

University of Cambridge:

Jon Holgate, leading this initiative for the University, is Head of Infrastructure for University Information Services which provides network and telecommunications services across the broad Collegiate estate, delivering consistent service levels to an asymmetric and varied customer base.

Daniel Benham is the Interim Director of Finance at the University of Cambridge, Director of Cambridge University International Holdings Ltd and Director of Light Blue Fibre Ltd.

Andrew Smart is Director of Estates Operations at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridgeshire County Council:

Sarah Marsh, leading this initiative for the County Council, is Programme Director for the Connecting Cambridgeshire programme, leading the delivery of a future-facing digital infrastructure for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region including both fixed and mobile digital services.

Emma Fitch, Assistant Director Planning, in the Growth & Environment Directorate at the County Council, supports the promotion of improved broadband connectivity and digital infrastructure as part of the Connecting Cambridgeshire programme.

Tom Kelly is Head of Finance for the County Council.

The original board of directors (left to right): Jon Holgate, Professor Andy Neely, Noelle Godfrey, Professor Ian Leslie, Graham Hughes, Tom Kelly. May 2019.