Governing Board
Independent School Awards 2011
We are delighted that the Board has been awarded 'Outstanding Governing Body of the Year'
The Board
Michael Evans, FCA
Chairman of the Board. Member of Education and Pastoral, Premises and Finance Committees.
Governor since 1987, Chairman since 2004.
Former Accountant and Former Holmewood Parent.
Sue Marshall MA UKCP Reg.
Vice-Chairman of the Board. Chairman of Education and
Pastoral Committee with specific responsibility for EYFS and Safeguarding.
Member of Premises Committee. Governor since 2003.
Psychotherapist and Former Holmewood Parent.
Amanda Barnes MA (Oxon) MBA IMD
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 2011.
Chief Executive of a Media Company and former Holmewood Parent
Brian Cook FCIB
Chairman of Finance Committee.
Governor since 2003.
Former Banker and Former Holmewood Parent
Simon Davies MA (Oxon) PGCE
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 2005.
Headmaster, Eastbourne College.
Brian Griffiths MA Cert Ed
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 2007.
Former Teacher - Former SMT & Head of Economics, Whitgift School.
Nigel Hammond BSc ACA
Member of Finance Committee.
Governor since 2011
Private Equity Fund Manager and Former Holmewood Parent.
Tim Haynes BA (Reading) PGCE (Cambridge)
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 2005.
Headmaster, Tonbridge School.
Michael Kilgour BA Dipl Arch (Cant) RIBA FCIOB
Chairman of Premises Committee with specific responsibility for Health and Safety.
Governor since 2007.
Architect and Director, MKA Architects Ltd.
Jill Milner MA (Oxon) PGCE
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 2007.
Headmistress, Walthamstow Hall School, and Former Holmewood Parent.
Lady Newman BA (Oxon) BEd (Cambridge)
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 1997.
Local Magistrate and Former Holmewood Parent.
Christopher Ray BA (Warwick) CFCSI
Member of Education and Pastoral Committee.
Governor since 2010.
Stockbroker and Former Holmewood Parent.
Clerk to the Governors:
Mrs S Preston, BA (Oxon), FCA
Clerk since July 2011 and Former Holmewood Parent
March 2012