Governors

A Maths Graduate who spent many years in the IT sector, who then developed a wide ranging portfolio career with an emphasis on education, having chaired schools (both State and Independent), an FE College and a University.

Engineer and international business executive. Brought up in Somerset and has returned to his home village after 10 years in Hong Kong. He is a Visitor of Sexey's Hospital, Bruton

A career in teaching began at King’s School Bruton. This then led to the Headship of Lambrook School, followed by Summer Fields School. He now spends part of his retirement as Head of Development at Knightsbridge School.

An Oxford geography graduate. He was a Chartered Accountant who has spent much of his working life in financial services and insurance. Married and lives nearby in Cucklington.

Qualified Building Surveyor who amassed experience in restoration, repair and insurance assessment at many levels including high value property and historic buildings. Currently involved in consultancy with insurance firms and loss adjustors. Lives near Salisbury.

Served in the British Army for 5 years and then spent over twenty five years in corporate finance in the City. Most of this period was spent advising technology companies on mergers and acquisitions and fund raising.  Presently a partner in a London based advisory boutique. Living near Sherborne.

A partner based at the Bristol offices of a national law firm. He advises a range of clients within the leisure sector and specialises in property related work. His home is not far from either school.

As a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment he has spent 29 years in the City as a banker and investment advisor. Ex-parent of both Hazlegrove and King's, living nearby in Somerton.

Serving ISI inspector with over 39 years of teaching experience: Head of Girls PE and PSHE at Clayesmore Preparatory School, followed by Housemistress of Farrell House at Wentworth College in Bournemouth before being appointed as Head of Middle School at St Mary’s Shaftesbury. During twenty-eight years at St Mary’s she was promoted from Head of Middle School, to Senior Mistress, to Assistant Deputy Head to her last position as Deputy Head (Pastoral and Academic), before retiring in August 2017.  

Spent seven years working in the City as part of McGuinness Finch / Osborne Clarke before moving to East Coker and becoming a partner at Dyne Drewett / Mogers Drewett Sherborne at which, from 2014, he has headed up the Commercial Property team.

Gareth was born, raised and educated in Wales. After graduating, he was recruited to British Steel at Cargo Fleet on Teesside, but quickly realised that a career selling steel was not for him. He returned to university to do a PGCE and discovered that teaching fitted him like a glove.

He started his teaching career at Denstone College in Staffordshire and moved to King's Bruton in 1988 to be Head of Economics and Politics. He was Deputy Head at King's between 1996 and 2015 and retired in 2017. He is married to Jillian, who also taught at King's and they are the parents of two OBs.

His passion is rugby union (he has retired from the game), but he also enjoys travelling abroad at off-peak times and singing with Wincanton Choral Society. An hispanophile, he has been learning Spanish since retirement. He also loves his garden and pulling on his walking boots.

For the last four years he has been the Hon Sec and a trustee of two local charities.

Sarah is the Headmistress of Truro High School for Girls, where girls aged 3-18 are educated. A graduate in Philosophy and Ethics, Sarah has worked in independent schools for over two decade in a variety of roles, ranging from leading the development of academic extension, to Head of Year, Boarding Housemistress and Deputy Head Pastoral. She has also spent time working at Harrow International School in Hong Kong as well as serving the Girls' School Association at director level as Honorary Treasurer.

An Old Brutonian and former parent of both Hazelgrove and Kings. He spent 40 years with corporate finance working internationally within the transport logistics and financial services sectors. Lives locally close to both schools.

A Chartered Accountant with thirty years’ experience spanning senior operational finance and executive leadership roles in London-based media and software enterprises. Since 2012 Philip has been Principal of a US-based private investment company and business owner. He lives locally, has had children at Hazlegrove and is a current parent at King’s.

After seven years as Director of Placemaking delivering the Battersea Power Station regeneration project, Honor now advises industry-leading real estate companies on how to deliver better places and cities.  Honor has focused her career on engaging people and building communities through experiences, with previous roles delivering community projects, producing concerts and running special campaigns in No.10 Downing Street.  Honor is based in North Dorset.