University of Plymouth Students’ Union are proud and delighted to announce the appointment of Gina Connelly as their Chief Executive.
University of Plymouth Students’ Union are proud and delighted to announce the appointment of Gina Connelly as their Chief Executive.
For an interim period of 6 months, Gina held the post of Chief Executive ensuring the continued delivery of a world-class experience via the Students’ Union, for all of the students at Plymouth University. Following on from a rigorous interview process, the decision was made to appoint her as CEO of UPSU. We are excited and fortunate to have someone with a wealth of experience within the student movement that will assist in driving forward and delivering UPSU’s strategic vision.
Sarah Bowman, UPSU’s President commented:
For 16 years Gina has shown true dedication to the Students’ Union, its staff and members. We are extremely happy with her appointment and believe that she will successfully drive forward the Unions’ vision to transform lives through experience!
Professor David Coslett, Plymouth University Deputy Vice-Chancellor commented:
On behalf of the University, I am delighted by the decision of University of Plymouth Students’ Union to appoint Gina Connelly as its new Chief Executive. Gina has been instrumental in the development of the Students’ Union over many years, and as Acting Chief Executive she has worked passionately and tirelessly with Plymouth University to pursue our shared ambition to provide a student experience and support that is second to none, and to engage students as partners in co-creating the transformative experience we provide at Plymouth University. I, and all of my colleagues, very much look forward to continuing to work with Gina on this hugely exciting agenda.
Gina joined UPSU in 1997 as a Finance Assistant following a successful career in the banking sector and helped support the development of our finance team. In 2008 Gina was then promoted to Finance Manager taking on strategic and operational responsibility for the financial management and growth of the 9th largest Students’ Union in the country, drawing on her wealth of experience to stabilise and develop our finances in a complex, multi stakeholder environment.
Following UPSU’s strategic review in 2009, Gina became our Director of Finance and Resources and ensured that UPSU had a robust financial strategy in place. Gina also took on the additional responsibility for the development and management of the Union’s policies and processes in relation to Human Resources and Health and Safety. During this period Gina led the organisation through positive change during the Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative, achieving a Bronze award for UPSU’s outstanding achievements.
On her appointment, Gina Connelly commented:
I am absolutely thrilled to be appointed as Chief Executive of UPSU and look forward to the exciting times ahead for our students and the Students’ Union. I look forward to working in partnership with our Executive Officer Team, UPSU staff, Plymouth University and our stakeholders within the community to ensure that we are delivering the very best student experience possible for our members.
As Gina steps into the role of Chief Executive, the Students’ Union is looking forward to the continued growth and development of our services for Plymouth University students. We hope you will join us in congratulating Gina on her appointment and wishing her every success for the future.