BA, PGCE
A co-opted Governor appointed in 2022, Richard has recently retired as Vice Principal, Academic Director and Designated Safeguarding Lead at Somerhill. He has taught across the age ranges; his early career was as a Sixth Form Housemaster and English teacher in Yorkshire. However, he soon moved overseas where he was Head of English at Saltus Grammar School in Bermuda for twelve years. Upon his return to the UK, he made the move into prep school education and gained experience as Director of Studies, Housemaster and Deputy Head at IAPS schools before becoming Head of an IAPS co-educational day and boarding school. He has been an ISI inspector for over 20 years. Richard is the School’s Nominated Safeguarding Governor and a member of the Education Committee and Governance & Nominations Committee.
Term of governance expires on 31 August 2025.
BSC, MRICS
Chair of Governors
Education Committee Member
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member
Foundation Trustee
BA, MED
Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Education Committee
Staff Liaison Governor
Governance & Nominations Member
MBE
Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Governance & Nominations
Compliance and GDPR Governor
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Chair of Foundation
BA(HONS), BSC, FRICS
Chair of Estates Committee
Finance Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member
LLB
Chair of Appeals Panel
Education Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member
Ex-Officio Governor
Education Committee Member
MA (OXON)
Boarding Governor
Education Committee Member
MBA, BA (Hons)
Governor
BSC, MED
Governor
Education Committee Member
MA, BA (Hons), NPQ
Governor
Health & Safety Governor
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
MA
Sustainability Governor
Estates Committees Member
Finance Committee Member
MBA
Governor
Finance Committee Member
BA(HONS), BCL, BPTC
Governor
Appeals Panel Member
Foundation Trustee
MA
SEND, EAL and G&A Governor
ECT Governor
Education Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Appeals Panel Member
BSc(hons), MBBS, MEd, PhD, DO-HNS, FRCS(ORL-HNS)
Governor
MSC, BA (HONS), FCIPD, FLPI
EDI Governor
Careers Governor
Education Committee Member
Governance and Nominations Member
MA, FCA
Governor
Chair of Finance Committee