FURTHER information has emerged about the surprise resignation of the chairman of the GTA University Centre.

It hinges on what happened at a meeting called after Martyn Mann and GTA chief executive Richard Conder released a statement critical of a consultant’s report on the future of the centre.

And in particular, it raises questions about the behaviour at that meeting of Commerce and Employment minister Carla McNulty Bauer and Guernsey Financial Services Commission director-general Nik van Leuven, both of whom are GTA directors as well as trustees.

Board-level sources have since told the Guernsey Press that Deputy McNulty Bauer and Mr van Leuven voiced their displeasure at the action taken by Mr Mann in such a way that he decided to step down. One board member confirmed there was a current ‘issue’ with two of the trustees.

When asked if Mr Mann (pictured) had resigned because of the reaction of Deputy McNulty Bauer and Mr van Leuven to his statement, the director said: ‘That was pretty much it, yes.’

Another described his disappointment that Mr Mann had been put in a position where he felt he had no alternative but to resign.  None of the remaining board members approached would speak on the record but unhappiness at the situation was clear.

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