Governors

A Maths Graduate who spent many years in the IT sector, he 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.

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.

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.

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. 

His passion is rugby union (he has retired from the game), but he also enjoys travelling and singing. He has been learning Spanish since retirement. He also loves his garden and pulling on his walking boots.

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.  Now works for a global investment bank.  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.

Engineer and international business executive. Brought up in Somerset. He is a Visitor of Sexey's Hospital, Bruton

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

Sarah is the serving Headmistress of Truro High School for Girls, where girls aged 3 through to 18 are educated. A graduate in Philosophy & Ethics, Sarah is a career teacher and has worked in independent schools for over two decades in a variety of roles, ranging from leading the development of academic extension, to Head of Year, boarding Housemistress and Deputy Head Pastoral. Sarah also spent some time working for the coeducational Harrow International School in Hong Kong as a Housemistress and thus has a first-hand understanding of international education. Sarah has been leading her school in Truro since 2018 and also serves the Girls School Association at director level as their Honorary Treasurer.

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

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. 

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.