Eleanor has been an active member of the Aston Students’ Union since 2018, throughout her biomedical engineering undergraduate degree she had positions on sports club and society committees as well as being a student representative. She looks forward to continuing to support the Students’ Union during her PhD, in the role of Student Trustee.

Ananya is a 2nd year Business Computing and IT student. Ananya has been involved with SU through her student experience as a the Strategic Event Coordinator for Aston Women in Business Society. Ananya is committed to bringing her student perspective and making sure voice of the students are heard at the Trustee Board. Ananya will be embarkng on a placement year with Siemens as a Business IT Intern where she aims to further develop her skills and contribute to the wider community.

Arun works as a Mentoring Programme Coordinator at The Diana Award, he coordinates the delivery of a 12-week mentoring programme to secondary schools all across the Birmingham region. Arun previously worked at Aston University as part of the AimHigher team

Anton was President of the Students’ Union in 1978. He has some great memories of the SU and is keen to support the SU in his role of Alumni Trustee. After graduating from Aston in the late 70s, he and his best friend set Laser Expertise Ltd – a Fabrication and Laser Cutting business in Nottingham, which he remains the Managing Director of today.

Lee currently works for an housing association but has previously worked in the SU sector. Lee has worked on some high profile projects such as HS2 and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and has great knowledge of the local area due to being from Birmingham. Lee is also a serving Councillor on Birmingham City Council, where he is the Chair of the Sustainability and Transport Overview & Scrutiny Committee and a Member and former Vice Chair of the Planning Committee.

Callum has worked in HE for 9 years since leaving University in 2012. Originally specialising in Sports Development, he has since gained managerial qualifications and taken on a leadership role at the University of Buckingham as the Sport & Students' Union Manager. He is strong believer in partnership working and has established a strong network of Town and Gown relationships at his institution. In the last three years he has developed the student voice on campus significantly, introducing Sabbatical Officers for the first time in the Union's history and bringing the academic representative system under the supervision of the Union. Recently he was also elected as the Professional Services Representative on Council for the University of Buckingham.

Callum is excited to learn more about the work of Aston Students' Union and will not be afraid to challenge the staff and officers to ensure that students are getting the best possible experience and support from their Union.

Wayne retired in 2021 as Director of IT & Information Security at Birmingham Airport Limited after a distinguished career in IT and Information Security. He managed over 174 systems crucial for the airport's operations and played a key role in the rollout of Windows 95. He represented European airports on an EU cyber security working group and served as Vice Chair of the Airport Council International Cyber Security Committee. Wayne was appointed as a member of the ececutive committee for the European Strategic Coordination Platform. Wayne holds a master’s degree from York University, is PRINCE2 accredited, ITIL certified, and qualified in GDPR. His career advanced from programming to IT support, business analysis, project management, and director roles. Recognized by the British Computer Society, he is a Chartered IT Professional and Fellow, and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. In retirement, Wayne remains active as a non-executive director and trustee for several organizations, volunteers in local schools, and mentors transitioning soldiers.