Haberdashers' Academies Trust South

On this page you will find the following information on our current governors:

• The type of governor that they are (e.g. Nominated Director, Co-opted, Local Parent)

• What committee(s) they sit on

• The date they were appointed

• Who they were appointed by

• The position that they hold within the committee (e.g. Chairman)

All governors, except the CEO, serve a four year term of office (unless stated otherwise) and have voting rights within their committees as set out in the Trust Articles of Association.

Trust Board Director Biographies 

 

• Nicholas Scarles
  Member and Nominated Director
  Nicholas Scarles

  Type of Governor	Member and Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Chairman of the Trust Board. Member of the Finance Committee and People Committee.
  Appointment Start Date	24/03/2016
  Term of office	4 years - appointed to second term on 24/03/2020
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member and Nominated Director by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company. Appointed as Chair by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Nick was previously a Governor of the Haberdashers' Boys School and Haberdashers' School for Girls, at Elstree, where he was a member of the Boys' School Committee and chaired the Finance Committee. He is a Member of the Court of Assistants of the Haberdashers Livery Company.

  Nick is Chair of Realty Incurances Limited, a specialist insurance brokerage. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of the Grosvenor Estate, having spent 13 years as Group Finance Director of Grosvenor Group Limited (a private international real estate development investment and fund management group). Prior to that he was at Centrica Plc and PwC, living in London, New York and Toronto.

  Nick was Chair of the Real Estate Finance Group, which produced 'A Vision for Real Estate Finance in the UK', which contained recommendations to protect the UK's financial stability.

  Nick originally qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor in the UK and Certified Public Accountant and Attorney at Law in the USA, having been educated at Haberdashers' Boys School, Elstree, obtaining law degrees from Trinity College, Cambridge, and the University of Virginia.

• Simon Lough
  Member and Temple Grove Trust Director
  Simon Lough

  Type of Governor	Temple Grove Schools Trust Director
  Committee Membership	Chair of the Knights Academy LGB and Member of the Trust Board, Finance Committee and Knights Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	26/06/2018
  Term of office	4 years, appointed to serve second term on 11/07/2022
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Simon was educated at Oxford University and then worked for 7 years in Tokyo with the UK merchant bank Kleinwort Benson and a boutique Swiss bank.

  He acquired an enduring love of Japan, its food, culture language and people (including most importantly his wife Zahira). He moved back to the UK in the mid-1990s, and worked with his brother who had established a UK wealth management business Heartwood. Simon started the London office, became Chief Executive of Heartwood in 2008, and led its successful acquisition by Handelsbanken, the highly regarded Swedish bank, in 2013. Simon left Heartwood after 20 years in 2016. He is a Non Executive Director of WH Ireland Group PLC.

  Simon's community activities are focused on creating a more level playing field for young people. Simon previously served for 10 years as Trustee (and ultimately Deputy Chairman) of Fairbridge, a medium sized charity tackling social exclusion in inner city areas. Fairbridge became part of The Prince's Trust in 2011. Simon is Chair of the youth social action and education charity Envision.

• John Fernau
  Nominated Director
  John Fernau

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board, Finance Committee and Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	23/03/2016
  Term of office	4 years, appointed to serve second term on 11/03/2020
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  John is a senior leader with extensive experience of public procurement and major sporting events.

  John started his career in international development procurement before becoming a management consultant advising on procurement in local and central government. Whilst a consultant, John began working at the Olympic Delivery Authority and in 2009 he became the Head of Procurement. John led the delivery of a huge range of procurements including on and off park construction, park wide logistics and security, transport, security and other corporate professional services.

  After the Games in 2012, John became the Commercial Director of the Home Office. Whilst there, John was also a Non-Executive Director of the Government Procurement Service where he focused on driving the organisation to strengthen its customer service. In 2014 John left the Home Office to found Fernau Solutions, a consultancy which helps small and medium sized companies to understand government and successfully navigate public sector procurement.

  John is a Liveryman of the Haberdashers Company and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

• Jan Shadick
  CEO of the Trust
  Jan Shadick

  Type of Governor	Chief Executive Officer
  Committee Membership	Member of the Trust Board
  Appointment Start Date	01/09/2020
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Jan Shadick, NPQH BA MA

  Jan joins Haberdashers Aske Federation Trust from United Learning where she has worked as Regional Director for Academies (South Secondary), overseeing 11 secondary academies within the Group. Previous to this role she has been a head teacher for 14 years leading three schools, including one in central London. She has also been an Executive Head teacher of two London Academies.

  Jan is also an Ofsted Inspector and a qualified Executive Coach.

  Jan originally trained as a teacher of PE with History, at the University of Warwick and gained a Masters in Education Leadership from the University of London and NPQH from UCL Institute of Education..

• Dame Sue John
  Co-opted Director
  Dame Sue John

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board and Standards Committee
  Appointment Start Date	01/09/2020
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Dame Sue John

  Executive Director Challenge Partners

  Sue was the headteacher of Lampton School in Hounslow from 1997 to 2015.The school was included in the 2010 Ofsted publication Twelve outstanding secondary schools: excelling against the odds. Sue worked as a National Leader of Education and as project manager for some of London's most challenging and complex schools. She was the Director of the London Leadership Strategy for secondary schools during the London Challenge.

  She was previously awarded an honorary fellowship from Brunel University and recently awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by Roehampton University. Sue has held directorships at the DFE, Future and Teaching Leaders and is currently the Chair of the South London TSA and Charles Dickens Research School. Sue is a member of the Sutton Trust EAG, the advisory group for the Fair Education Alliance and the Royal Society's curriculum group. She is also the Chair of Trustees for the Teacher Development Trust.

• Rupert McNeil
  Nominated Director
  Rupert McNeil

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board and Chair of the People Committee
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Rupert is the UK Government Chief People Officer (GCPO) based in the Cabinet Office. He is responsible for Human Resources and workforce issues for the UK Civil Service. He started this role in January 2016, and prior to that held senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group, Aviva and Barclays, and was Partner at Arthur Andersen and Deloitte. Before joining Arthur Andersen in 1995, he worked at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

  He studied Politics & Philosophy at university, and went to secondary school in Aberdeen. He and his wife Nicole have two children: Sam, a lawyer, and Courtney, who is at university.

  Rupert is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CMi). He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Government Property Agency (GPA).

• Ade Adetosoye OBE
  Nominated Director
  Ade Adetosoye OBE

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board and Knights Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Ade is the Chief Executive Officer of Bromley Council. Prior to joining Bromley Council in January 2017, Ade worked in several senior positions and transformed services in both the City of London and Lambeth Council.

  Ade was awarded an OBE in 2013, by Her Majesty the Queen, for his contribution to public services. In 2019, Ade was part of the team charged by the Charity Commission to review the safeguarding arrangements of Oxfam.

  Ade is a Trustee of Coram, the United Kingdom's first ever charity dedicated to supporting adoption of children. He is also a Freeman of the City of London, a unique and historical title that dates back to 1237, as well as being a Freeman of the Haberdashers' Company, an ancient merchant guild.

  As a recognised leader in his field, Ade was identified as one of the 100 most influential business leaders in the United Kingdom in 2019.

  Ade is an Alumni of University of Cambridge, Brunel University, University of Hull and University of Llorin.

• Oliver Harrison
  Nominated Director
  Oliver Harrison

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board, People Committee and Chair of Standards Committee
  Appointment Start Date	05/07/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members an the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Oliver is pleased to be able to support the Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust by serving on the Trust Board. As a former student of Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys, Elstree, he recognises the personal value of education and the positive impact that the Haberdashers Company brings to its schools. As the proud father of two girls, Oliver Understands the need for education to adapt to a fast-changing world. He is passionate about the ability of data to help drive positive change and brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare data to education.

  Today, Oliver is CEO of Koa Health, a business focussed on bringing mental wellbeing to everyone. He has life-long interests in both healthcare and technology - he decided to become a doctor and first got his hands on a computer aged six! With a first degree in Neuroscience at Cambridge, he qualified as a medical doctor and practiced for six years with postgraduate training in Psychiatry (London), and Public Health (John Hopkins), plus a research fellowship at the Functional Imaging Lab, Queens Square.

  Oliver directly combined his interests in health and tech at McKinsey, where he spent five years working on health data and technology projects around the world. In 2006, he was recruited to help build a modern healthcare system in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He spent seven years there as Director of Public Health, designing and implementing systems for collecting public health data, for structuring care with evidence-based treatment protocols, and for improving prevention, primary and specialist care with a focus on diabetes, cardiovascular and mental health. Since moving back to Europe in 2013, Oliver has worked as an advisor to the WHO, World Bank and NHS England. He created two UK-Based start-ups in health data.

  Oliver has a unique track-record delivering results in health tech innovation and health system reform and has contributed more than 60 academic publications and presentations. He also serves on the WHO Roster of Experts for Digital Health, sits on the Board of EMPOWER, (a non-profit organisation promoting the training of community health workers to provide mental healthcare), and the Commercial Board of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

  Oliver was awarded Freedom of the City of London, in 2012.

• Adam Glossop
  Co-Opted Director
  Adam Glossop

  Type of Governor	Co-Opted Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board, Chair of the Finance Committee
  Appointment Start Date	05/07/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Adam started his career as an interest rates trader at Citigroup and is now is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Barclays International, within the Treasury Funding and Investment Team with a responsibility for investments in Fixed Income markets. He was previously a Portfolio Manager at the asset management company BlackRock, where he managed fixed income portfolios for both hedge funds and insurance clients over a 12-year tenure.

  Adam graduated from the University of Warwick in 1998 with a degree in Economics and Politics, and currently lives in south-east London with his wife and three school age children.

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• Sally Dyson
  Nominated Director
  Sally Dyson

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board and Chair of Crayford Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date - appointed to the Trust Board on:	11/07/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Members in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Sally is the founder and director of Firm Sense Limited, a specialist consultancy enhancing the personal and organisational effectiveness of lawyers and other professionals. Sally's expertise in the professional services arena derives from over a decade working as a lawyer. Sally holds an MA in law from Cambridge University and qualified as a solicitor and practised at Slaughter and May before joining the in-house legal team at Reuters Group PLC (now Thomson Reuters) and then moving to Travelex Group Limited where she was first Senior Counsel and then Head of Group Compliance and Regulation. Sally is also a qualified business coach and a commercially published author.

  Sally has been a member of the Haberdashers' Company for over 20 years and now sits on their Court of Assistants. Sally is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a charitable network dedicated to shaping the future through ideas and action.

  Sally lives in London and is married with two school-age children

• John Shuffrey
  Co-Opted Director
  John Shuffrey

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board and Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
  Appointment Start Date - appointed to the Trust board on:	11/07/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  John is a chartered accountant who was an audit partner at Saffery Champness until 2019 where he headed the Not for Profit practice. Prior to that he was a partner at Arthur Andersen until its demise in 2002. He specialised in advising schools, livery companies (including the Haberdashers Company) and other charities as well as commercial clients.

  He was chair of governors at Arts Education Schools until 2017 and before that he was chair of the Finance Committee. During that time he oversaw a turn round in the schools fortunes and the building of a new theatre. He was a governor and chair of the audit committee at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup.

  He has a degree in Modern History from Oxford University.

  He is married with three children and is a Freeman of the Haberdashers Company.

• Emma Bryan
  Co-opted Director
  Emma Bryan

  Type of Governor	Chair
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB, Trust Board, Finance Committee and Audit & Risk
  Appointment Start Date	17/01/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  After a 30 year career in the Financial sector encompassing Global and European senior leadership positions at Barclays, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley, Emma is now focused on a small portfolio of company directorships and charitable/voluntary positions.

  In addition to her role as Chair of the Crayford Academy LGB, Emma is a school governor within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and a local magistrate. She combines these local interests with her role as Chair of a Sport for Change charity operating in Malawi.

• Sabrina Luisi
  Co-opted Director
  Sabrina Luisi

Independent co-opted Governors to the People Committee, Standards Committee, Finance Committee and Audit & Risk Committee

 

• Mark Cornelius
  Co-opted Governor
  Mark Cornelius

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Audit & Risk Committee
  Appointment Start Date	Appointed 09/05/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation

  Mark is currently a Member of the The School Teachers Review Body - an eight member committee that makes recommendations on the pay, professional duties and working time of school teachers in England. It reports to the Secretary of State and also to the Prime Minister. He is a trustee of the UK charity StreetGames, that aims to improve the lives and communities of disadvantaged young people through sport. He is also a member of the charity's Audit Committee.

  Mark worked for most of his career at the Bank Of England, where he performed many different leadership roles covering financial regulation, communication and monetary policy. Mark has worked at HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. He has degrees in Economics from the University of London and Cambridge University.

• Chris Achiampong
  Co-opted Governor
  Chris Achiampong

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	People Committee
  Appointment Start Date	Appointed 09/11/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Currently based in South London, Chris is a Cyber Security Account Executive at IBM, focussing on clients in the Financial Services sector. He enjoys managing, maintaining anf developing external relationships with business leaders and C-Suite executives, to deliver safer end-to-end security solutions and consulting services.

  Chris is extremely motivated to make a difference, in both his professional and personal life. He is a Patron for the EY Foundation, a charity that inspires and engages with young people across the UK who are disadvantaged in the labour market, and supports social entrepreneurs and start ups to develop and grow their businesses. He is also a school governor at the primary school he attended as a child.

  In his spare time, Chris works as a part time scout for Liverpool FC, focussing on the London and South area. Chris enjoys playing football with friends and colleagues and is a massive Arsenal fan.

  Chris embraces all challenges with a tenacious and driven attitude and is incredibly passionate about building relationships and delivering the best results for our children and young people.

• Neil Cole
  Co-Opted Governor
  Neil Cole

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Finance Committee
  Appointment Start Date	Appointed 28/02/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Neil is the Head of Project Management for Bidwells, overseeing the provision of services within their offices and a team of around 48 Project Managers.

  Neil is also a Project Management Partner with over 28 years' experience and has an excellent reputation for successfully delivering projects. He has particular expertise in the procurement and delivery of large projects. Neil's formal qualifications in both building surveying and property management mean that whilst he is able to bring a technical knowledge to projects, his skill in applying strategic focus and practical deliverability to any scheme ensures that he is able to meet or surpass clients' expectations. He has particular expertise in dealing with complex projects that involve many stakeholders and difficult site constraints whilst bringing a "hands-on" attitude to each and every project.

  Neil presently leads the firms initiatives within the independent school sector and has been responsible for recently delivering a number of challenging and exceptional schemes.

• Ann Rinsler
  Independent co-opted governor
  Ann Rinsler

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Audit and Risk Committee
  Appointment Start Date	Appointed 12/06/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Throughout her career, Ann has run two parallel tracks, melding Finance expertise with a parallel passion for the development of individuals and teams.

  Her Chartered Accountancy professional background underpins this experience. On the commercial front, she was CFO of a successful Digital Asset Marketing company. Within the University sector, she has been an MBA Course Director and Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance.

  Notably, she was recruited into BT to develop and establish the Centre for Major Programme Management at Saïd Business School, Oxford University. The Centre thrives and has become a global leader in its field.

  Her current portfolio includes working with Citizens Advice, which gives a window into the range of issues affecting society today, and where she also leads an initiative in promoting financial understanding and capability for senior school students as part of their PHSE modules.

  She also has worked with the governance of Nightingale Hammerson, a leading London specialist organisation in residential care for the elderly, formerly on Finance and continuing with Audit and Risk. Unusually, its principal home has recently been rated Outstanding by the CQC for the second time, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Borough Academy Local Governing Board

 

• James Power
  Chair
  James Power

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Local Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	TBC
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  James was educated at Monmouth School, another of the Haberdasher Company schools. He read Chemistry at the University of Nottingham and Theology at the University of Leeds and King’s College, London. He was ordained in the Church in Wales before becoming Chaplain to Harrow School in 1989 teaching both Chemistry and Religious Studies; since 2015 he has combined that role with being Vicar of St Mary’s Harrow on the Hill.

  He has chaired the Haberdashers Company Charities Committee and he has been a governor at Adams, Newport and the “old” Hatcham Federation before it became HATS.

  Outside the Company, he has chaired the School Chaplains’ Conference and the Harrow Club W10 which played a major role in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster. He has served as School Governor at St John’s Church of England Primary School, Stanmore and at Edge Grove Prep School in Hertfordshire where he chaired the Education Committee.

  Interests include art, theatre, riding (occasionally) and walking in the Welsh and Irish mountains.

• Cassandra Buchanan
  Co-opted Local Governor
  Cassandra Buchanan

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Local Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2019
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Cassie has been teaching for over 18 years and is the headteacher of Charles Dickens Primary School and Nursery, an outstanding school and nursery in Central London. Cassie also leads the London South Teaching School Alliance, a large and very successful alliance working with over 85 schools across South London and beyond. The LSTSA specialises in leadership development , school peer review and research linked to teaching and learning including inclusion, teacher workload, effective use of pupil premium and mental health.

  Cassie was an Ofsted inspector for many years, inspecting nurseries and primary schools with specialism in leadership and management, English, maths, Early Years and curriculum.

  She now focuses her time on supporting system-wide evidence-based improvements including accountability frameworks. Cassie continues to work as a pupil premium reviewer and school improvement partner, supporting schools both nationally and abroad. She sits on several of the DFE advisory groups including teacher workload and she is a member of the Southwark Health and Wellbeing Board.

  Before she entered the teaching profession, Cassie worked for Deloitte and Touche as an auditor following a degree in PPE from Christ Church, Oxford University.

• Fiona Hurst
  Co-opted Local Governor
  Fiona Hurst

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Local Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2019
  Term of office	3 years, appointed to serve second term on 01/01/2022
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association

  Fiona is the Senior Design Director for Forpeople Ltd, an International Design Consultants based in London. She is Head of Vision and Strategy and responsible for bringing creative vision to a wide range of projects including design philosophy, brand experience, spatial, experiential, product and furniture design.Key clients include Intercontinental Hotel Group, Cunard, British Airways & The Body Shop. Fiona has previously worked for Ford Motor Company, Land Rover and Studio Monogram and has been a visiting design lecturer at numerous colleges at BA and MA level including Royal College of Art, Central St Martins, London. Fiona's voluntary work includes establishing and running weekly craft workshops at Cathedral Primary School, being a Sunday school teacher at Southwark Cathedral and local fund raising, London SE1. She is a mother of two and lives in London.

• Hugh Gammell
  Co-opted Local Governor
  Hugh Gammell

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Local Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2019
  Term of office	3 years, appointed to serve second term on 01/01/2022
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association

  Hugh Gammell spent most of his career at Charterhouse, an independent school in Godalming, Surrey. There he taught History, and was Head of Department, Housemaster and Admissions Registrar. He had responsibility at various times for teaching and learning, the welfare and performance of students under his pastoral care and school administration.

  Since retirement in 2016, he has engaged in extensive voluntary work, with Citizens Advice, the Mark Evison Foundation and as a Governor of St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School in Guildford, where he has special responsibility for safeguarding.

• Mike Stevenson
  Elected Parent Governor
  Mike Stevenson

  Type of Governor	Elected Parent Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2019
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Mike holds a senior management role in financial technology consulting, having worked in the industry for two decades. He holds four academic degrees, including undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and History, and an MBA.

  He has lived in Southwark for nearly twenty years, and is married with two school-age children.

• Paola Wilson
  Co-opted Local Governor
  Paola Wilson

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Local Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2019
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Paola Wilson campaigned for the successful opening of Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy. From 1995 to 2010 she worked as a barrister, specialising principally in criminal and human rights public law. She liaises on a voluntary basis with parents and carers on local issues pertaining to community and youth projects.

• Anna Said
  Elected Parent Governor
  Anna Said

• Jordan Ojediran
  Co-opted Governor
  Jordan Ojediran

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Local Governor
  Committee Membership	Borough Academy Local Board
  Appointment Start Date	05/04/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Jordan is currently pursuing a BSc in Economics at the University of Kent, scheduled to complete his degree in July 2023. He has gained experience through internships at Investment Banking firms including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Rothschild & Co. Jordan attended Crayford Academy from Year 7 to Year 11 and is currently a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers'.

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Crayford Primary Local Governing Board 

 

 

 

 

  Crayford Academy Local Governing Board

 

 

• Emma Bryan
  Chair
  Emma Bryan

  Type of Governor	Chair
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB, Trust Board, Finance Committee and Audit & Risk
  Appointment Start Date	17/01/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  After a 30 year career in the Financial sector encompassing Gloabl and European senior leadership positions at Barclays, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley, Emma is now focused on a small portfolio of company directorships and charitable/voluntary positions.

  In addition to her role as Chair of the Crayford Academy LGB, Emma is a school governor within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and a local magistrate. She combines these local interests with her role as Chair of a Sport for Change charity operating in Malawi.

• Laurence Thackwray
  Co-opted Governor
  Laurence Thackwray

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

• Linda Wake
  Elected Parent Governor
  Linda Wake

  Type of Governor	Elected parent governor
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by Parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  A qualified Accountant and currently Chief Financial Officer and Board Director of a global research business, Linda has lived in the Crayford area for over 40 years. She is passionate that local children have access to excellent education and opportunities to achieve the best they can, and has experience in leading and supporting leadership teams to achieve their strategic objectives, including improving performance of employees, effectively managing budgets, improving communications as well as being responsible for Risk and Compliance globally.

• John Fernau
  Nominated Director
  John Fernau

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Trust Board, Finance Committee and Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	23/03/2016
  Term of office	4 years, appointed to serve second term on 11/03/2020
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  John is a senior leader with extensive experience of public procurement and major sporting events.

  John started his career in international development procurement before becoming a management consultant advising on procurement in local and central government. Whilst a consultant, John began working at the Olympic Delivery Authority and in 2009 he became the Head of Procurement. John led the delivery of a huge range of procurements including on and off park construction, park wide logistics and security, transport, security and other corporate professional services.

  After the Games in 2012, John became the Commercial Director of the Home Office. Whilst there, John was also a Non-Executive Director of the Government Procurement Service where he focused on driving the organisation to strengthen its customer service. In 2014 John left the Home Office to found Fernau Solutions, a consultancy which helps small and medium sized companies to understand government and successfully navigate public sector procurement.

  John is a Liveryman of the Haberdashers Company and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

• Ruya Pancar
  Co-opted Governor
  Ruya Pancar

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Ruya is a Solicitor Apprentice at Mischon de Reya LLP and currently works within the Corporate department, with prior experience in IP. Ruya was a student at Crayford Academy from Year 9 through to Sixth Form where she was Head Girl, and continued her relationship with the schools through becoming an Apprentice to the Haberdashers' Company.

• Karen Carter
  Co-opted Governor
  Karen Carter

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Karen has been actively working in the public sector since the age of 16, attaining a 10-year position as Disciplinary Manager at John Lewis.

  She now holds dual roles of Safeguarding Officer for St Paulinus Church, alongside Parochial Church Councillor, here in Crayford. Through these roles, Karen has acquired positive and productive knowledge with experience in holding workshops and lectures for all age groups and vulnerabilities.

• Kathryn Bell
  Co-Opted Governor
  Kathryn Bell

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	02/01/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  I am a passionate educator with extensive experience in the State and Independent sector, including schools with a significant number of SEND pupils. I graduated from Exeter University with a BSc Hons in Biology and Geography before completing my PGCE. I have taught for more than thirty years in boarding and day, single sex and co-educational, independent and state-maintained schools. I understand the unique issues and priorities facing Heads, having myself been Head of two all-through schools, in Sussex and Yorkshire. I am particularly keen on celebrating women as educators, as the first female Head of a large co-educational boarding school.

  As a former member of the Society of Heads’ Committee and a member of the GSA Education Committee, I am passionate about creating a community of leading educators, particularly given the challenging times ahead. As a keen musician and former county sportswoman, I believe in providing holistic environments for development.

  I am particularly focused on equal access. As a former consulting Head at a school for children with extreme needs, both socially and behaviourally, I am well placed to advise on accessibility and equal access in them in community. Following my retirement, I have pursued a career in educational consulting, in the UK and internationally, most recently at a School in the Netherlands. I have also dedicated considerable time to being a Governor, Chair of the Education Committee, and most recently Chair of Governors at a school in Sussex. Having served the maximum time possible, I have now stepped down and am ready for a new venture at Crayford Academy.

  I was once told that being a Head is a very lonely job. I do not believe that it needs to be this way. Using my thirty plus years of experience in the education sector, I am delighted that as a member of the Governing Body, I will have the opportunity to work with the Head, the Senior Management Team and fellow Governors to ensure that we discover creative, intelligent and innovative ways forward thus ensuring that Crayford Academy is the number one choice of schools in the area.

• David Chatt
  Co-opted Governor
  David Chatt

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Crayford Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	28/02/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  For most of my career ( 35 years ) I have worked in the banking sector for Coutts Bank, Barclays Bank and Trustee Savings Bank. I have also worked at the Belgium Embassy and currently work in the NHS. I have previous experience as a school governor and look forward to being on the governing board of the school and playing an active role is making every pupil`s school time a happy and rewarding place to learn.

Hatcham Primary Local Governing Body 

  

 

Hatcham Free School Local Governing Board

 

• Jean Taylor
  Co-opted Director
  Jean Taylor

  Type of Governor	Chair
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGBC
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Jean Taylor is a public policy researcher and consultant by background. More recently, she has worked in local government in roles leading strategy and policy development, with an emphasis on equalities. Previous voluntary roles include: acting as a volunteer mentor at Feltham Young Offenders Institution; as a volunteer tutor for children from disadvantaged backgrounds; and, as a ambassador for the Oxford University Target Schools Scheme. Jean has two daughters at Hatcham Free School.

• Simone Ross-Robinson
  Elected Parent Governor
  Simone Ross-Robinson

  Type of Governor	Elected Parent
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGBC
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Simone grew up in South London, Brockley and has a strong connections with the local area. She has 15 years' experience working with Children and Young People, and currently works in secondary education working with SENCO. Simone has a BA (Hons) in Youth and Community Work (Social Science) and an MA in Applied Theatre. Simone has used her skills from both disciplines to promote children and young people's emotional intelligence, using drama as a catalyst to support their Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).

  Simone has a strong community link and has worked for local non-profit organisations and charities, and continues to be an advocate for education and community cohesion.

  Simone also has a keen passion for performing arts. She has worked with the BBC, Pink Floyd and Oxford University Press. Simone continued acting into her late teens and qualified as a professional actor, gaining equity status. She remains a valuable member of the Actors Union and revisits her love for acting from time to time, working with local playwrights and actors.

• Clare Cheeseman
  Co-opted Governor
  Clare Cheeseman

  Type of Governor	Co-opted
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGBC
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Clare is a public and regulatory lawyer at the Financial Reporting Council. Prior to that she worked as a government lawyer at the Department for Education, where she advised on intervention into struggling academy trusts and, before that, on general further education matters, including governance, insolvency regimes and restructuring for FE colleges. Clare started her career at a City law firm having graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English and French. Clare grew up in Blackheath and still lives locally in Peckham. She has two young children.

• Stephen O'Grady
  Co-opted Governor
  Stephen O'Grady

  Type of Governor	Co-opted
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/09/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Stephen is an Australian and English qualified lawyer, who has practised in City firms since moving to London in 2014. He has specialised in restructuring & insolvency for over 10 years, advising business and their boards (amongst other stakeholders), in their most critical of financial circumstances, with a particular focus on the technology sector.

  He has previously volunteered for many years in Australia with the Red Cross Night Cafe (a youth drop-in centre) and for various community legal centres, providing pro bono legal advice.

• Monique Bertrand
  Co-opted Governor
  Monique Bertrand

  Type of Governor	Co-opted
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/09/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association

  Monique Bertrand joins us as a governor and is also an Assistant Director of Education and Learning for a south London borough. She is driven by a passion to provide equality of opportunity for all young people. As an individual whose own life has been enriched by education despite the challenges presented when growing up and living in inner-city London, she passionately believes that education and social care must be delivered to the highest standard to enrich and change lives for the better. This philosophy has enabled her to break down barriers and enable students in her care, to achieve strong outcomes, have choices and go on to access top universities and pathways in the country.

• Charlotte Mackechnie
  Co-Opted Governor
  Charlotte Mackechnie

  Type of Governor	Co-opted
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/12/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association

  Charlotte Mackechnie works for a Teaching School Hub as a Senior Lead for Teacher Development and Specialist Leader of Education for English, Phonics and Leadership of CPD.

  Prior to that, she held a strategic leadership role across a multi-academy trust, as well as working as a class teacher in an inner London primary academy.

  Charlotte is driven by a passion for teaching and learning and is currently reading for a Master's in Applied Linguistics and Communication at Birkbeck, University of London and has been awarded the NPQSL, an MA in Education Practice and a BA (Hons) in Primary Teaching.

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• Adam Willis
  Co-Opted Governor
  Adam Willis

  Type of Governor	Co-opted
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association

  Adam Wills worked for the Civil Service in a variety of roles for around 4 and a half years, including at the Department for Education, where he helped to understand the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic was having on children and set-up a strategic data transformation programme across the department. He has recently joined the Children’s Services division in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

  He is passionate about providing all children with the best possible start in life and with the opportunity to succeed.

• Andy Barlow
  Co-opted Governor - Chair
  Andy Barlow

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Hatcham Free School
  Appointment Start Date	11th May 2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  I have been married to Kim for 44 years and our two children completed their secondary education at Hatcham College (HAHC). Our daughter has gone on to be Assistant Head and teaches Science for Middle School and Biology, Chemistry and the International Baccalaureate to Upper School and Sixth Form; our son completed an apprenticeship and has progressed to hold an engineering management post at a security and alarms company.

  I retired in April 2020. My post at that time was General Manager for a large construction and facilities company looking after building maintenance and services. Areas I covered were M&E services, security, cleaning, catering, and projects, along with the management accounts, HR and personnel issues that managing a large and disparate workforce brings, along with dealing with client interfaces.

  I became a parent governor at Hatcham College in 1998 while our children were both attending HAHC and, following my work with the school, I was nominated to become a Freeman of the Haberdashers’ Company in the early 2000’s. I was asked to assist with what was then Malory school. I shadowed the chair to their Governors so that I could learn the workings of the school, in advance of the school changing it’s name to Knights Academy. When it formerly became part of the Federation I took over as Chair of the local governing body (LGB). Later, when Crayford Academy was taken into the Federation, I moved over and was Chair of Governors for their LGB until I retired in 2019, following 20 years of being a governor involved in seeing the Federation grow to included primary phases becoming, what was when I left, three all-through schools.

  Following my time as a Freeman, I was invited to become a Liveryman at the Haberdashers’ Company in 2009. I like to be active within the Company and attend Deputation Days at schools, and recently was very pleased to attend the Deputation for the Parish of All Saints in New Cross.

  I currently work with Sharon Oliver Consultancy hearing independent appeals for school admissions. This is on an ‘as required’ basis and covers several different schools across London and the South East

• Miranda Ofori
  Co-opted Governor
  Miranda Ofori

  To be updated once onboarding complete.

• Robert Bates
  Co-opted Governor
  Robert Bates

  To be updated once onboarding complete.

Hatcham College Local Governing Board

 

 

• Sarah Mitchell
  Co-opted Governor
  Sarah Mitchell

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Hatcham College LGB
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Sarah is a Headteacher of a Primary Academy in Bromley, having previously led a successful school in Croydon. She is also part of the senior STEP Academy Trust team, focusing on Inclusion across the organisation. Sarah has dedicated her career to providing the best quality education for all children, and is passionate about ensuring equity of opportunity for all.

  Sarah also works as a Development Partner at the Princes' Teaching Institute, an organisation devoted to supporting the professional development of teachers through high quality CPD and training. Before becoming a teacher, Sarah studied Archaeology at the University of Liverpool and has since worked in New York and London.

  Sarah is currently studying for a MBA in Educational Leadership. When not working or studying, you can usually find her in the yoga studio.

• Taschan Anthrobus
  Co-opted Governor
  Taschan Anthrobus

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Hatcham College LGB
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Taschan has over 10 year's experience working in the Education, Training and Employment sector, currently as a Progressions Co-ordinator for a leading charity, supporting young people from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds with career pathways. She creates new partnership programmes to address diversifying the workforce in corporate industries and to address equality of opportunity.

• James Richardson
  Co-opted Governor
  James Richardson

  To be completed.

• Darren Pearce
  Co-opted Governor
  Darren Pearce

  To be completed.

• Keric Morris
  Co-opted Governor (LGB Chair)
  Keric Morris

  Keric is currently the global sustainability strategy leader for IBM, supporting businesses to develop and deliver their approaches to a just transition. He has been working in the sustainability space for the last 15 years – covering areas from the Energy Transition to sustainable fashion. Prior to that Keric worked for Pearson Education developing interactive education tools for KS 1 & 2 and setting up Adult Education businesses. He also set up Nick Jr. UK while working for MTV Networks.

  Keric has worked extensively in the not for profit space, including working as the deputy expedition leader on a Raleigh International Expedition to Belize focused on building new schools and determining the damage being done to the environment from commercial farming, working for Technoserve in Mozambique supporting development of the textile industry in the country and as a board member for the Eden Project – focusing on the development of new Eden project (physical and virtual) building on what has been developed at the Cornwall site

• Nicholas Birch
  Elected Parent Governor
  Nicholas Birch

  Having worked for 15 years as a journalist, based most of the time in Turkey, I returned to the UK and retrained as a teacher. I’ve taught languages in south London schools for the past seven years.

• Sarah Wright
  Co-opted Governor
  Sarah Wright

  To be updated once onboarding complete.

 Knights Primary Local Governing Board

 

 

 Knights Academy Local Governing Board

 

 

• Simon Lough
  Chair
  Simon Lough

  Type of Governor	Temple Grove Schools Trust Director
  Committee Membership	Chair of the Knights Academy LGB, Member of the Trust Board, Finance Committee and the Knights Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	26/06/2018, reappointed to serve second term on 15/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed as a Member by resolution of the Members and the Haberdashers' Company, and appointed to the Trust Board by Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Simon was educated at Oxford University and then worked for 7 years in Tokyo with the UK merchant bank Kleinwort Benson and a boutique Swiss bank.

  He acquired an enduring love of Japan, its food, culture language and people (including most importantly his wife Zahira). He moved back to the UK in the mid-1990s, and worked with his brother who had established a UK wealth management business Heartwood. Simon started the London office, became Chief Executive of Heartwood in 2008, and led its successful acquisition by Handelsbanken, the highly regarded Swedish bank, in 2013. Simon left Heartwood after 20 years in 2016. He is a Non Executive Director of WH Ireland Group PLC.

  Simon's community activities are focused on creating a more level playing field for young people. Simon previously served for 10 years as Trustee (and ultimately Deputy Chairman) of Fairbridge, a medium sized charity tackling social exclusion in inner city areas. Fairbridge became part of The Prince's Trust in 2011. Simon is Chair of the youth social action and education charity Envision.

• Natalie Wilson
  Co-opted Local Governor
  Natalie Wilson

  Type of Governor	Co-opted governor
  Committee Membership	Knights Academy LGB, Knights Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	19/11/2013, reappointed to serve second term 03/10/2017
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Natalie Wilson has been a qualified social worker for 20 years and has worked across most areas, from children and families up to management level and is currently self-employed working as an independent social worker. Natalie has always had a passion for providing children with the best opportunities to develop and reach their full potential particularly those who are more vulnerable. Natalie also has experience of school life through working closely with schools as a social worker, voluntarily at her children's school and in running a wildlife club at another school. She has also worked as a children's and youth worker at her church for over 20 years. Natalie has three children of her own and is delighted to be able to offer her support to Knights Academy as a Haberdashers governor. In her spare time Natalie also has a keen interest in fitness and outdoor activities.

• Louis Powell
  Co-opted Local Governor
  Louis Powell

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Knights Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	26/06/2018
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Directors of the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Since 2014, Louis has worked at Google where he helps UK businesses make the most of emerging mobile technology. Prior to Google he worked at Unilever in both IT consulting and in Marketing where he launched new products, apps, and websites.

  He has worked in China, the US, Spain and Germany and now resides in London.

• Frank Ansah
  Elected Parent Governor
  Frank Ansah

  Type of Governor	Elected Parent Governor
  Committee Membership	Knights Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by Parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Frank is currently a practicising solicitor, specialising in Family Law. He was born in Ghana, where he completed his sixth form education studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology, before moving to the United Kingdom.

  Frank attended Bromley College, where he studied law to become an Institute of Legal Executive. He then attended Holborn College under the University of London Programme, and completed a Diploma in Law. He then attended the University of Wales, where he achieved his LLB, and then went on to the University of Kingston, where he completed a Master's programme in Law.

  Frank then attended the University of Law (College of Law), where he undertook a Legal Practice course, and also completed a Master's in Business.

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• Isabel Evans
  Co-opted Governor
  Isabel Evans

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Knights Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/09/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the People Committee in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association.

  Isabel is currently Head of Higher Education Provider Funding at the Department of Education. She has been a Civil Servant for over seven years, working at the DfE and the Cabinet Office. Previous experience includes working in the Private Office of the Minister for Children & Families, developing policy on selective schools, creating a gender equality strategy at the Government Equalities Office, and volunteering with a range of tutoring programmes.

  She lives locally with her family.

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• Ade Adetosoye
  Nominated Director
  Ade Adetosoye

  Type of Governor	Nominated Director
  Committee Membership	Member of the Trust Board, Knights Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	01/01/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Ade is the Chief Executive Officer of Bromley Council. Prior to joining Bromley Council in January 2017, Ade worked in several senior positions and transformed services in both the City of London and Lambeth Council.

  Ade was awarded an OBE in 2013, by Her Majesty the Queen, for his contribution to public services. In 2019, Ade was part of the team charged by the Charity Commission to review the safeguarding arrangements of Oxfam.

  Ade is a Trustee of Coram, the United Kingdom's first ever charity dedicated to supporting adoption of children. He is also a Freeman of the City of London, a unique and historical title that dates back to 1237, as well as being a Freeman of the Haberdashers' Company, an ancient merchant guild.

  As a recognised leader in his field, Ade was identified as one of the 100 most influential business leaders in the United Kingdom in 2019.

  Ade is an Alumni of University of Cambridge, Brunel University, University of Hull and University of Llorin.

• Merlinda Harry
  Elected Parent Governor
  Merlinda Harry

  Type of Governor	Elected Parent Governor
  Committee Membership	Knights Academy LGB
  Appointment Start Date	16/06/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by Parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Merlinda is originally from St Lucia, however she has lived and worked in Canada and the Dominican Republic, before settling in the UK.

  Merlinda has a son who attends Knights Academy, and he is her motivational force for wanting to give back in a way that is meaningful and matters. Merlinda strongly believes in giving young people the tools to enable them to be the best version of themselves, and see's her role on the Knights Academy LGB as an opportunity to support these children and young people as they navigate through life.

  Merlinda enjoys travelling, completing jigsaw puzzles and watching movies in her spare time.

• Errord Jarrett
  Co-opted Governor
  Errord Jarrett

  To be added once onboarding complete.

• Jack Hampton
  Co-opted Governor
  Jack Hampton

  To be added once onboarding complete.

 Slade Green Primary Local Governing Board

 

• Helen Hutton
  Chair
  Helen Hutton

  Type of Governor	Chair
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Primary LGBC
  Appointment Start Date	08/03/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Helen is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and currently sits on the Haberdashers' Property and Events Committees.

  She was previously a governor of the Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools.

  Helen is a planning and environmental solicitor at Charles Russell Speechlys and works in the London and Cheltenham offices. Helen read Classics at Oxford University where she also obtained a Full Blue in modern Pentathlon. She was a member of the Junior GB squad for Modern Pentathlon. She now stays moderately fit by cycling, running and climbing mountains, skiing and Scottish reeling!

• Oboshie Torgbor-Gidzi
  Elected Parent Governor
  Oboshie Torgbor-Gidzi

  Type of Governor	Elected parent governor
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	4/11/2019
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by Parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Oboshie is Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at J.P. Morgan, a global investment bank. Prior to this, Oboshie worked in private practice and was a Senior Associate in the London office of Appleby and an Associate in the private funds team at Clifford Chance LLP and also DLA Piper LLP. She started her career in the US, working for the boutique New York law firm, Schwartz LLC.

  Oboshie is a lawyer, dual qualified in New York and Ghana. She was educated in the US and Ghana and holds a Master of Laws degree (LL.M) in International Finance and Corporate Law from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of Ghana.

  Oboshie is married with a son and lives in London with her family.

• Pauline Tomlin
  Co-opted Governor
  Pauline Tomlin

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Temple Grove LGB
  Appointment Start Date	26/05/2021
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Pauline currently works for the Department of Works and Pensions and also runs her own luxury travel business. Prior to her current role, Pauline was a Senior Leader in a London secondary school. She acquired over 20 years of teaching experience before retiring from the profession.

  Pauline graduated from Greenwich University and holds a Masters in Education from the Open University.

• Evelyn Guest
  Co-opted Governor
  Evelyn Guest

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Primary LGB, Crayford Academy LGBC
  Appointment Start Date	14/12/2017, appointed to Slade Green Primary LGB on 04/01/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Evelyn attended secondary school in Lancashire and subsequently studied English Literature at University of Wales, Swansea and was awarded a BA with honours.

  Her teaching certificate was also awarded by Swansea University. Her many years as a teacher in various roles were spent in both the maintained and private sector. The last 18 years were enjoyed at City of London Freemen's School in Surrey, latterly as Deputy Head.

  Her aim throughout her teaching career has been to enable all pupils to fulfil their potential in a happy and safe environment. As DSL the writing of school policies focused on 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' and monitoring implementation was a key role. Evelyn has always acknowledged the important role of parents. She has as one of her other priorities the welfare of staff.

• Abdoul Wane
  Elected Parent Governor
  Abdoul Wane

  Type of Governor	Parent Governor
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	27/04/2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Elected by Parents and appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.

  Abdoul was born and raised in Senegal and later moved to France to continue his studies. After completing a Masters degree in Computer Sciences, Abdoul worked in France for 10 years before moving to the UK with his family to pursue an MBA at Warwick Business School.

  Abdoul has a keen interest in supporting charities and families, and enjoys cycling, F1 and watching competitive sports at an international level

• Sian Evans
  Co-opted Governor
  Sian Evans

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	24th November 2022
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Following a few years working in marketing, Sian qualified as a teacher with a PGCE from the Institute of Education in 1992, having gained an honours degree in Combined Arts (English) from Leicester University. She then achieved a Masters in Education from Goldsmiths University in 2016.

  Sian has worked in secondary schools in South East London since qualifying and has been with Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South since 2010. She has been Head of English at both Crayford Academy and Knights Academy and was Vice Principal at Crayford Academy from 2014 to 2020. She was Interim Principal at Crayford Academy in 2020.

  As Vice Principal, Sian initially held responsibility for Teaching and Learning and then moved to take the Pastoral brief in 2018 becoming Designated Safeguarding Lead and focussing on the welfare of all students.

  Sian is currently a School Improvement Consultant for the Trust and is also an independent educational consultant for a number of schools across the South East.

  Out of work, Sian is a keen runner, netballer and has recently taken up tap dancing!

• Lesley Holloway
  Co-opted Governor
  Lesley Holloway

  Type of Governor	Co-opted Governor
  Committee Membership	Slade Green Primary LGB
  Appointment Start Date	23rd January 2023
  Term of office	4 years
  Appointed by	Appointed by the Trust Board in accordance with the Articles of Association

  Lesley currently works at NatWest plc and has over 20 years’ experience in leading teams to deliver positive climate impacts. During her career she has structured and delivered multiple leading climate & environment strategies, policies and goals.

  Lesley has always lived in London Borough of Bexley and has also enjoyed roles as a Youth Worker and Resources Manager for a local secondary school.

  Lesley graduated from Bath University with a Masters in Responsibility & Business Practice.

  In her spare time, she enjoys being with family, friends and her two dogs.

• Joyce Abolade
  Co-opted Governor
  Joyce Abolade

  To be added once onboarding has completed.

 Members

Our Members are as follows.  Their relevant business and pecuniary interests are listed within the Register of Interests document.  Members who served in the last 12 months but have resigned are included in the table at the bottom. 

Name	Date of appointment	Date stepped down  (If applicable)
The Haberdashers' Company	08.10.19
Nicholas Scarles	02.07.18
Richard Glover	02.07.18
Simon Lough	16.12.19
Arabella Gonzalez	29.09.21