Pen Portrait - Albert Croney
Albert Croney

Albert became a Member of the Board in February 2006 following his appointment as Acting Principal and Chief Executive. Albert was appointed Principal and Chief Executive of Derwentside College in November 2007.
Albert is a qualified engineer and before moving into Further Education worked as a Project Engineer in the Northeast and an Engineering Instructor for the United Nations in West Africa.
Albert has over twenty five years involvement in Further Education and was Head of Engineering at Northumberland College before joining the Senior Management Team at Derwentside College in 1998.
Albert is married and lives near Newcastle. He enjoys travelling, gardening and football.