I was a pharmacist for nearly thirty years, initially with Boots but then as a non-medical prescriber in the local drug and alcohol team. In 2005 I was ordained in the Church of England with a role as a non-stipendiary curate at Holy Epiphany on Castle Lane but in 2016 I began a three-year half-time post as priest in charge. Now officially retired, I spend my time doing DIY projects for my grown-up children and sailing with three charities.

I have been involved with TBOWA for many years, firstly as a volunteer chaplain prior to academisation, as a Member, and for the last six years as a Trustee.

I have recently retired as the Director of Finance at the Arts University Bournemouth having worked there for almost 20 years. In that time, I oversaw the institution achieving university status and expanding its student numbers by more than 100% to over 4,000 students with all the investment in resources that necessitated.

As an auditor and then a financial accountant, I have worked in a number of industries including construction, training and shipping in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

I am a qualified chartered accountant that trained with KPMG in Dublin having first gained a degree in Electrical Engineering at University College Cork.

I volunteer as a trustee for a number of charities in the Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole area.

I am the former Director of Student Recruitment and Dean of Admissions at the University of Winchester, now semi-retired after a varied career spanning both public and private sectors. I have worked across transport, energy, the civil service, and higher education, and currently work for Teleperformance.

I gained a BSc in Geology (Leicester), a PhD in Geochemistry (Manchester), an MBA (Manchester Business School), together with other professional qualifications. 

An Academy Trustee for over ten years, I am passionate about student progression and using my educational and professional experience to support school development. I believe a positive school experience is vital to every child’s future success.

At 16, I completed my O Levels and began work as an apprentice fitter, combining employment with technical college study. After gaining an ONC in Mechanical Engineering at 18, I progressed to a BSc (Hons), later completing an MSc in Industrial Robotics and an MA in Applied Theology. My career has included systems engineering, team leadership, company directorships, managing director roles, and trusteeships. I founded an IT company in 2000, handing it to the next generation in 2025.

I have a particular interest in developing community and opportunity through extracurricular activity in performing arts, visits, cadets, sport and a full range of career opportunity engagements.

I was born in Zambia, have lived in Bournemouth since the late 1980's. I have been involved in education since then in various roles.  I was a teacher in several primary and middle schools within BCP while supporting our own children through their primary and secondary schools. I am a member of a local church and at one stage helped lead a church teenage group. More recently, I retrained as a nurse and worked at Bournemouth Hospital.

I have been a trustee at 'the Bishop' since 2021 and have greatly enjoyed reconnecting with education.  It's a privilege to work alongside the staff and students. 

I was educated at The Manchester Grammar School and Birmingham University. My chosen career was as an accountant. I have worked for a number of private-sector manufacturing businesses, both small and large, in senior financial roles. Although I have worked in France and Germany, I spent most of my career in the UK. Before retiring, a few years ago, I was finance director for a Bournemouth-based manufacturer.

I still have fond memories of my school days. I hope that my life experiences will guide me to contribute to the provision of the best possible education for all TBOWA students.

I started my professional life in the telecommunications industry, having the opportunity of working on the development of the very first digital telephone system for the public network. Initially as a software engineer and progressing to the management of major projects. 

Following some time out to raise my children, I completed a PGCE (Secondary Education in Information Technology) at Southampton University and went on to teach information technology and computer science at a local secondary school. It was a  privilege to be part of the education and development of the students in my care.

Now fully retired, I still feel a strong desire to be part of the education of young people and have been fortunate to be involved with TBOWA, as a trustee, since 2023. 

I am the Parent Trustee for the Academy, and I am highly honoured that parents elected me to this position.

My background is a nurse by profession, qualified for nearly 30 years, and have an extensive interest in Safeguarding, something which I teach to my colleagues on Continuous Practice Development Days. I bring this, and my passion for education, to this position of trust to help support and strive to improve members of the teaching and Trust Board.

I am a child psychiatrist and serve as the named doctor for safeguarding within a mental health trust. I am also the safeguarding trustee for an international Christian charity and the Designated Person for Safeguarding (DPS) for a local Baptist church.