Date of appointment: 25/05/20

Term of office: 4 years to 01/06/24

Appointing body: Appointed by Governing Body

I am married with two children; my eldest is currently at the school and is the third generation of my family to attend Holmfirth High. My younger son currently attends Scholes Junior School and will, hopefully, be transitioning to the high school in September.

I’ve been impressed with the school environment and progress my son has made since he joined Holmfirth High school. I have seen the changes made over the last couple of years as positive steps and feel I could help support future change using skills developed across my career.

I have worked for Lloyds Banking Group for 26 years; my current role is Senior Data Manager responsible for leading a team of specialists managing the banks data, data quality and governance. Prior to this, I ran a complaints team and have a back group in IT, risk and project management.

I hold a Degree in Business Studies from Huddersfield University as well as industry recognised qualification in technology and data. I am an accredited Mental Health First Aider and a highly experience leader having lead teams of varying sizes across both single and multiple locations. I am extremely analytic with an ability to identify simple solutions from complexity.

Relevant business interests: N/A

Date of appointment: ​​​​​​​25/05/20

Term of office: 4 years to 01/06/24

Appointing body: Appointed by Governing Body

I am a qualified secondary school teacher who has worked in education for 10 years; prior to this I worked in the media sector, producing and managing websites. I left education five years ago to support my husband with his rapidly expanding engineering consultancy and to improve our family’s work life balance.

I have two children currently at the school, both of whom have had a very positive experience at school to date. I have enjoyed being actively involved in school life both as a teacher and also as the Chair of the PTA at primary school.

My experience in teaching has given me an insight into the rewards and challenges involved in delivering education. I believe I can offer as a parent governor my skills in communication and a dedication to the continuing improvement of the school.

I strongly believe that all children should be treated as individuals and be supported both in their academic life and also on a social and emotional level. I feel it is important not to focus solely on the delivery of the curriculum but also on the wider aspects of the school community.

Relevant business interests: N/A

Date of appointment: ​​​​​​​04/12/16

Term of office: 4 years to 03/12/20

Appointing body: Appointed by Governing Body

For much of my adult career I worked as a primary school teacher. More recently I have worked for Kirklees as an educational consultant with a specialism in technology for learning and school governance. I have many years’ experience as a school governor and chaired the governing bodies of a number of schools. I am also a National Leader of Governance. Away from school life, I enjoy walking, reading and watching sport, particularly football.

Relevant business interests:

Employed by Kirklees Learning Service. This involves providing training services to schools relating to school improvement.

Date of appointment: 01/09/2018

Appointing body: Appointed by Governing Body

Relevant business interests: N/A

Term of office: 4 years to 12/02/23

Appointing body: Appointed by Governing Body

I am married with three children and my family and I are enjoying life immensely since moving to the area in 2014.  In my professional life I have two roles. I am the Managing Director of a national recruitment and training business.   In the field of education I am  the CEO of a multi academy educational trust  which comprises 12 primary schools across Rotherham, Sheffield and Doncaster.  Prior to these roles I operated at HR Director level within two major food companies.

Relevant business interests: N/A