Principal
Dafydd Evans |
Aled Jones-Griffith has worked in the further education sector for more than fifteen years: he was an Assistant Principal at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor before being appointed as Principal for Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor in 2018 and then Chief Executive Officer in 2024. Previous to his career in further education, Aled held a number of managerial posts in a variety of sectors, including the role of Chief Executive of the Nant Gwrtheyrn National Language Centre for four years. He also served as a member of the BBC Audience Council for Wales over two terms. During this period he was privileged to deliver a lecture to the Smithsonian Society in Washington DC on the History of the Welsh Language. Aled graduated from Bangor University with an honours degree in Environmental Studies, and has since been awarded Post Graduate Certificates in Countryside Management and Community Development. An avid sports enthusiast, Aled has held various roles in his local football club over the years and he takes great pleasure in seeing young people achieving their potential and goals in all aspects of their lives. He makes it his priority to ensure that they have every possible opportunity and support to achieve success. |
Previous Principals/CEOsDafydd EvansDafydd Evans took over as Chief Executive Officer of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai in September 2016, having previously been Principal of Coleg Llandrillo (August 2014 - August 2016) and Principal of Coleg Menai (July 2009 - August 2014). He is a qualified CIPFA Accountant, having graduated in Statistics at University of Wales Aberystwyth. As an Associate Assessor for ESTYN, he has undertaken inspections on several colleges and has also in the past been seconded to work for the Welsh Assembly Government to undertake developmental work on resources allocation and reconfiguration of the post-16 sector in Gwynedd and Anglesey. |