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Our Governors

Our Co - Chairs of Governors may be emailed chairgovernor@gilbertinglefield.org.

The following shows all governors who have served in the last 12 months. Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months are shaded in grey. 
Last updated:  2nd January 2026

Community Governors 

Name

Date first appointed

Current term of office due to end

Date stepped down

Other Roles

Paul Drosihn 

1st December 2020

1st October 2028

 

  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Finance, HR & Audit Committee

Paul Hammond 

26th February 2025 4th September 2025

 

Drew Lewin

29th August 2025 28th August 2028
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Chair of Finance, HR & Audit Committee

Matthew Nash

1st November 2023 20th December 2027
  • Co - Chair of Governors
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Finance, HR & Audit Committee
  • Safeguarding link governor
  • Pupil Premium
    Link Governor
  • Maths Link Governor

Mike Phillips

10th July 2018 2nd June 2025

 

Umara Qureshi

 

26th February 2025 25th February 2029
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Standards link governor

Pete Roberts

 

1st November 2023 20th December 2027
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • SEND Link Governor

Parent Governors 

Name

Date first appointed

Current term of office due to end

Date stepped down

Other Roles

Farzana Kharawala 14th December 2021 26th February 2025

 

Marc Lemon 20th October 2022 19th October 2026
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Finance, HR & Audit Committee
  • Careers Link Governor
Phill Manson 8th October 2019 12th July 2027
  • Co - Chair of Governors
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Finance, HR & Audit Committee
  • Health & safety link governor
Asher Williams 20th October 2022 10th March 2025

 

Staff Governors 

Name

Date first appointed

Current term of office due to end

Date stepped down

Other Roles

James Lambert

26th February 2025 25th February 2029
  • Assistant Head Teacher
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards

Marie Timberlake

22nd October 2020 1st October 2028
  • Head of Humanities & PSHE
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards

Associate Governors (non voting)

Name

Date first appointed

Current term of office due to end

Date stepped down

Other Roles

Kevin Ashby

3rd February 2025 17th July 2025

 

Louise Thompson

27th August 2025 26th August 2029

Deputy Head Teacher

Kylie Turney

14th February 2025 13th February 2029

Deputy Head Teacher

George Walker

27th August 2025 26th August 2029

Senior Assistant Head Teacher

Advisor

Name

Date first appointed

 

Date stepped down

Role

Helen O'Connell

1st September 2022

 

 

Advisor to Finance, HR & Audit Committee

Head Teacher 

Name

Date first appointed

Term of office

Date stepped down

Other Roles

Catrin O'Callaghan

30th October 2023

Statute

 

  • Head Teacher
  • Full Governing Board incorporating Curriculum Standards
  • Finance, HR & Audit Committee

Clerk to the Governors 

Kerry Bright