► Class 1 - EX OFFICIO GOVERNORS
The Chancellor: Sir John Sunderland
The Vice-Chancellor: Professor Julia King
Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Professor Helen Higson
The Executive Deans of Schools:
Professor John Edwards (Aston Business School)
Professor Robert Berry (Engineering & Applied Science)
Professor Pamela Moores (Languages & Social Sciences)
Professor Helen Griffiths (Life & Health Sciences)
The Chief Operating Officer: Mrs Adèle MacKinlay
The Chief Financial Officer: Mr Alastair Hewgill
► Class 2 - LAY GOVERNORS
Dr Paul Golby (Chair of the Council and Pro-Chancellor)
Dr Khurshid Ahmed
Ms Penny Barber
Ms Geetu Bharwaney
Dr Christine Braddock
Mr Stuart Doughty
Dr Mark Goldman
Mr Paul Pharaoh
Mr Michael Russell
Mr Surinder Sharma
Mr Nicholas Tamblyn
Mr Stewart Towe
Mr Paul Williams
► Class 3 - ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBERS
Dr John Fletcher (appointed by the Academic Assembly)
Dr Andy Sutherland (appointed by the Senate)
► Class 4 - STUDENT MEMBERS
The President of the Guild of Students, 2011/12: Mr Merghani Ibrahim
The Vice-President (Education & Welfare) of the Guild of Students, 2011/12: Mr Ben Smith
IN ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
► Executive Director of Marketing Strategy and Communications - Mr David Farrow
► Council Secretariat - Mr John Walter