New chair for Northcoders as Sandy Lindsay retires from the board

Northcoders, the Leeds and Manchester-based coding training provider, has appointed a new chair after Sandy Lindsay announced she is stepping down from the role.

After four years Sandy has decided to retire from the board alongside several other non-executive positions.

Angela Williams

She has been succeeded by Angela Williams, an experienced non-executive director who has worked across a range of sectors throughout her 30-year career.

Angela has held senior executive roles for companies including British Airways, Sodexo, Centrica and Land Securities, and most recently recruited as interim group chief people officer at the Post Office.

She has held several non-executive directorships including Which? Financial Services, Central & Cecil Housing Trust, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and Energy and Utility Skills.

She is currently a director at digital consulting and services company, AND.Digital alongside  Sovereign Housing Association and UK joint defence organisation Defence Equipment and Support (DES)

Sandy Lindsay is currently chair of Tangerine, the business she founded 20 years ago and is also a non-executive director at The Rugby Football League.

She said: “It has been a great pleasure working with the team during a period of such rapid growth, and particularly as the Group reached an important milestone when we successfully completed our AIM IPO last July.

“I’d like to thank my fellow Board members for their collaborative spirit and continued support throughout my time with the business, and wish them all the best for the Group’s very bright future.”

Angela Williams said: “I very much looking forward to working with the Board and the Northcoders team to continue the excellent momentum the Group has seen in the past 12 months, as it continues to deliver on the growth strategy set out at IPO.”