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Birchwood Trustee’s and Members

The details of all Trustees and Members serving at any point in the past 12 months are shown below.

Current Members

Full Name

Role

Appointment date

Term of Office

Appointed By

Annie Swanepoel

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Eileen Field

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Fred Gray

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Neville Prior

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Nicola Coop

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

Members

Former members - in post within the last 12 months

Full Name

Role

Appointment Date

Term of Office

Date Stepped Down

Appointed By

Catherine Gater

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

6 December 2023

Members

Andrew Sherriff

Member

8 December 2021

No fixed term

31 October 2023

Members

Current Trustees

Full Name

Role

Date First Appointment

Date Latest Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed By (latest)

Ruth Bamlett

Trustee (Chair of Curriculum Committee)

13/3/2019

13/3/2023

4

Members

James Boyce

Trustee

7/12/2022

7/12/2022

4

Parents

Christopher Emery

Trustee (Chair of Estates Committee)

8/9/2021

8/9/2021

4

Parents

Matthew Free

Trustee

8/9/2021

8/9/2021

4

Parents

Lucie Gallagher

Trustee

7/12/2022

7/12/2022

4

Members

Catherine Gater

Trustee (Vice Chair)

14/7/2016

1/9/2020

4

Members

Samuel Griffin

Trustee, Principal, CEO and AO

6/12/2023

N/A

While in role

Members

Leigh Lloyd-Warren

Trustee

22/1/2020

6/12/2023

4

Members

Helen Jane Mansfield

Trustee (Chair of Personnel Committee)

22/1/2020

6/12/2023

4

Members

Jane Mitchell

Trustee (staff)

6/12/2023

6/12/2023

4

Members

Ross Noblett

Trustee (staff)

6/12/2023

Prev (31/2015 – 5/9/23)

6/12/2023

4

Members

John Oglesby

Trustee (Chair of Finance Committee)

8/9/2021

7/9/2025

4

Parents

Claire Pressland

Trustee (staff)

9/12/2020

9/12/2020

4

Members

Karen Poole

Trustee

2/3/2023

2/3/2023

4

Parents

Gillian Turner

Trustee (Chair of Trustees)

12/12/2018

7/12/2022

4

Members

James Winter

Trustee

7/7/2016

7/7/2020

4

Members

Connor Wyatt

Trustee (Chair of Audit Committee)

7/12/2022

7/12/2022

4

Members

Former Trustees (in post within last 12 months)

Full Name

Role

Date First Appointment

Date Latest Appointment

Term of Office

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by (latest)

Charlotte Sear

Trustee

22/1/2020

22/1/2020

4

29/11/2023

Members

Richard Townsend

Trustee

4/3/2020

4/3/2020

4

28/9/23

Members

Chris Ingate

Trustee

1/11/2011

N/A

Ex Officio

30/8/23

Members

Ross Noblett

Trustee

March 2015

March 2019

4

March 2023

Members