Danny Metters

Danny has worked in the Further and Higher Education sector for twenty years, with the last ten years in senior and executive leadership, and now appointed as the Principal and CEO at Bishop Burton College and Riseholme College.

Danny originally started his studies within animal science and conservation, volunteering in such fields around the world, this supported the transition into teaching specialist subjects in animal management, and veterinary science. Danny’s career continued to progress in education, Teaching & Learning, then Management and Leadership. He has now landed his dream job, at his dream college!

Danny lives on a smallholding in North Yorkshire, with over 50 rescued animals.

Previous Principals/CEOs

Bill Meredith

Bill was born in Lincolnshire and studied Agriculture and Crop Protection at Harper Adams. He has spent his career to date in specialist land-based education, primarily with Bishop Burton College.

Following various teaching and management roles, Bill became the College's Employer Partnership Director and oversaw the College's achievement of the Training Quality Standard - a notable first among land-based colleges. Then followed a four-year period with the University of Lincoln as Head of Agriculture and Land-based Studies at Riseholme College.

In 2012, Riseholme's Further Education contract was awarded to Bishop Burton College following competitive tendering and Bill was appointed Vice Principal of the merged institution. He was subsequently heavily involved in the development of the College’s new campus on the Lincolnshire Showground. Bill was appointed Chief Executive and Principal in 2018.

Bill is passionate about sustainable farming and skills development. He has 3 adult children and lives in Beverley, East Yorkshire.