New Bursar Announced
New Bursar Ivan Rockey. Image courtesy of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ivan Rockey, who will be joining Keble as Bursar in April 2025.
Ivan has over 20 years’ experience in finance and leadership roles for charities in the culture sector, all of which have included education among their charitable objects.
From 2014 to 2020, Ivan was Director of Finance, Operations and Governance for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, an internationally-renowned self-governing orchestra. Since 2020, he has been Director of Finance & Resources at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, a multi-purpose venue with a reconstructed 1890s auditorium housed in a 1970s building, and a 2015 extension with rehearsal rooms, studios and community spaces used for learning, conferences and events. He is responsible for the charity’s finances, estates, HR and administration, and has been instrumental in rebuilding its activities since the pandemic, delivering an operating surplus and reaching record numbers of beneficiaries.
Ivan has a First Class degree in Music from Oxford University (New College 1993) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Open University.
Ivan comments on his appointment: “I am thrilled to be joining a college which so clearly values differing points of view and accepts people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. My own time as an Oxford undergraduate was a transformative experience for me as a ‘first generation’ student from a state comprehensive. I will therefore be honoured to play a role in the long-term success and sustainability of Keble College and enable future generations to benefit from its education and research activities.”
Former Bursar Steve Cooke retired at the end of October 2024. He worked tirelessly to help the College recover and rebuild following the pandemic and face the challenge of very high inflation, and we wish him a very happy and well-deserved retirement.
Interim Bursar Tom Polkey has joined Keble for the intervening period.
