Our Governors

I was born and raised in York and have enjoyed an extensive career in the NHS, where I worked with several NHS organisations in helping them understand their governance needs, service issues and how to improve services for patients, carers and families. I have recently taken a step back from a full-time role to enable our family to enjoy a better quality of life as well as relocating to be part of the Boroughbridge community in 2021. As a parent to 4 children, 2 of whom who are at the school and 2 older boys, one currently at University and one who has just graduated, I believe that I have a wide range of insights and experience that I hope will enable me to work with the school and wider partners in supporting children and preparing them for their educational journey and building their wider life skills.

My family have lived in Roecliffe for three generations and I have a strong knowledge and affinity for Boroughbridge and the local area. My mother was a co-founder of Boroughbridge Community Care and a governor of Roecliffe Primary school and my father a parish councillor for 30 years. I am member of the Boroughbridge British Legion and Roecliffe Parish Church Council.

After a three-year spell in the army as a commissioned office I have spent 33 years working for US technologies companies in a variety of commercial and business leadership roles including working and living in the US and extensive international travel. This includes seven years working for one of the leading e-learning software companies, Blackboard Inc which gave me a valuable insight into the world of education.

I am married to Carolyn and we have two grown up children, a daughter who is a newly qualified secondary school teacher in Acton, West London, and a son who on a Graduate Engineer Program for Sony Electronics. I am a keen sportsman including cycling, running (ran the Boroughbridge Half Marathon on 1985!) and a member of Boroughbridge Tennis Club. I am now keen to contribute and put some time, and hopefully some perspectives from experience, back into the Boroughbridge community.

Having moved to the area last year, and seeing what a vital part of the town the school represents, I would welcome the opportunity to serve as a parent governor and support both the school and the wonderful community it serves. As a parent I want to support the school to ensure it remains a fun, happy, safe space where our children can learn and grow together. As a Scientist I have a particular interest in supporting the school policies on, and teaching of, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects and working with the school to ensure the highest standards are maintained. I would particularly like to work with the school to ensure STEM subjects are encouraged with the female students as I know from my daily working life that women remain fundamentally under-represented in STEM fields and engagement with these subjects is vital from day one of schooling.

My family have lived in Roecliffe for three generations and I have a strong knowledge and affinity for Boroughbridge and the local area. My mother was a co-founder of Boroughbridge Community Care and a governor of Roecliffe Primary school and my father a parish councillor for 30 years. I am member of the Boroughbridge British Legion and Roecliffe Parish Church Council.

After a three-year spell in the army as a commissioned office I have spent 33 years working for US technologies companies in a variety of commercial and business leadership roles including working and living in the US and extensive international travel. This includes seven years working for one of the leading e-learning software companies, Blackboard Inc which gave me a valuable insight into the world of education.

I am married to Carolyn and we have two grown up children, a daughter who is a newly qualified secondary school teacher in Acton, West London, and a son who on a Graduate Engineer Program for Sony Electronics. I am a keen sportsman including cycling, running (ran the Boroughbridge Half Marathon on 1985!) and a member of Boroughbridge Tennis Club. I am now keen to contribute and put some time, and hopefully some perspectives from experience, back into the Boroughbridge community.

I’m Hollie, a proud mum of two girls and a Parent Governor at the school. I have several years of experience working in Special Educational Needs (SEN) education and a personal understanding of the challenges and joys of raising a child with additional needs. I am passionate about ensuring every child feels valued, supported and given the opportunity to reach their full potential. As a Parent Governor, I hope to bring both my professional experience and a parent’s perspective to help make a positive difference to the school community.