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Members
Jacqui Zimaras
Date of Appointment: September 2012
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Employee of Twin Systems plc – ended October 2018
Director of JLine Consulting
Peter de Naeyer
Date of Appointment: September 2012
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
BEYA – Community Governor – ended November 2018
Relationships with other governors/school staff: Husband of employee at Grasvenor Avenue Infant School
Relevant business and pecuniary interest: Employee of BT
Neil Ruckman
Date of Appointment: September 2012
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: OCN London
Trustees
Peter de Naeyer
Date of Appointment: September 2012
Appointed by: Members
Current Term: September 2020 – September 2024
Specific Role: Chair of the Academy Trust
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: 6/6
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
BEYA – Community Governor – ended November 2018
Relationships with other governors/school staff: Husband of employee at Grasvenor Avenue Infant School
Relevant business and pecuniary interest: Employee of BT
Nicky Wolfe
Date of Appointment: December 2019
Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term:
Specific Role: None
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: N/A
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Owner of Wolfe Consulting
Owner of Wolfe Properties
Owner of OIA – Online IT Advice
Director of Waldor Securities
Owner of Barnet Web
Former Trustees
Leila Ridley
Date of Appointment: Resigned September 2020
Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: September 2018 – September 2022
Specific Role: None
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/5
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Joanne Porter
Date of Appointment: Resigned 1st January 2021
Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term:
Specific Role: None
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: N/A
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Jacqui Zimaras
Date of Appointment: Resigned 1st September 2020
Appointed By: Members
Current Term: September 2016 – September 2020
Specific Role: Chair of the Academy Trust
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: 6/6
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Employee of Twin Systems plc – ended October 2018
Director of JLine Consulting
Jack Newton
Date of Appointment: Resigned January 2020
Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: N/A
Specific Role: Accounting Officer & CEO
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: 5/6
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Trustee of The Imagination Trust (Live Unlimited)
Kay Rossington
Date of Appointment: Resigned from post 1.10.19
Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: September 2018 - September 2022
Specific Role: Responsible Officer
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: 4/6
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Local Advisory Board
NB The Local Advisory Board was formed in September 2018 and replaced the Governing Body. All representatives on the Local Advisory Board served on the Governing Body. Therefore the information below for attendance at meetings relates to the Full Governing Body (FGB) meetings and the Portfolio meetings (which replace committees) during 2017/2018.
Peter de Naeyer
Current Position: Co-opted Representative
Date of Appointment: September 2012
Appointed by: Trustees
Current Term: 1st September 2020 – 1st September 2024
Specific Role: None
Attendance at Board meetings over the year 2018/2019: 2/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
BEYA – Community Governor – ended November 2018
Relationships with other governors/school staff: Husband of employee at Grasvenor Avenue Infant School
Relevant business and pecuniary interest: Employee of BT
Jessie Chakraborty
Current Position: Interim Co Head & Accounting Officer
Date of Initially Appointment: September 2018
Initially Appointed By: Ex-officio
Current Term: N/A
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018:N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Lorraine Cody
Current Position: Staff Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: 22 February 2017
Initially Appointed By: Elected by staff
Current Term: 22 February 2017 – 22 February 2021
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: 100%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Lynne Drew
Current Position: Co-opted Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: 1 September 2019
Initially Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: 1 September 2020 – 1 September 2024
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: 100%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Nicky Wolfe
Current Position: Local Authority Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: September 2012
Initially Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: October 2020 – October 2024
Specific Role: Chair of Finance and Business Committee
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018:33%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Owner of Wolfe Consulting
Owner of Wolfe Properties
Owner of OIA – Online IT Advice
Director of Waldor Securities
Owner of Barnet Web
Karen Devin
Current Position: Co-opted Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: September 2012
Initially Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: October 2020 – October 2024
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: 33%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Lacey Stephens
Current Position: Parent
Date of Initially Appointment: November 2019
Initially Appointed By: Members
Current Term: November 2019 – November 2022
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: N/A
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Lenka Lechmanova
Current Position: Parent
Date of Initially Appointment: November 2019
Initially Appointed By: Members
Current Term: November 2019 – November 2022
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: N/A
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: N/A
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Former LAB Members
Leila Ridley
Current Position: Co-opted Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: Resigned September 2020
Initially Appointed By: Elected by Parents
Current Term October 2016 – October 2020
Specific Role: Chair of the Local Advisory Board
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 1/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: 66%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
Jacqui Zimaras
Current Position: Co-opted Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: Resigned September 2020
Initially Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: October 2016 – October 2020
Specific Role: Vice-Chair of the Local Advisory Board
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 3/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018: 100%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Underhill School and Children’s Centre – Community Governor
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Employee of Twin Systems plc – ended October 2018
Director of JLine Consulting
Sarah Haggis
Current Position: Co-opted Representative
Date of Initially Appointment: Resigned 29 May 2020
Initially Appointed By: Trustees
Current Term: October 2016 – October 2020
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 2018/2019: 1/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018:100%
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other governors/school staff: None
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Child Minder in local community
James Ecclestone
Current Position: Parent
Date of Initially Appointment: Resigned October 2019 Initially Appointed By: Members
Current Term:
Specific Role: None
Attendance at FGB meetings over the year 20187/2019: 1/3
Attendance at Committee meetings over the year 2017/2018:TBC
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: TBC
Relationships with other governors/school staff: TBC
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: TBC
Finance and Business Committee (awaiting new data)
Nicky Wolfe - Chair of the Finance and Business Committee
Attendance at Finance meetings over the year 2018/2019: 100%
Peter de Naeyer
Attendance at Finance meetings over the year 2018/2019: 100%
Karen Devin
Attendance at Finance meetings over the year 2018/2019: 100%
Jessie Chakraborty
Attendance at Finance meetings over the year 2018/2019: 100%
Kay Rossington
Attendance at Finance meetings over the year 2018/2019: 75%