Council Member Profiles

First Elected/ Appointed: 2021   Profession: Solicitor   About: I have a son at King Alfred, and he has been at the School since Reception. I am a construction lawyer by profession. I currently work freelance within the construction industry....

First Elected/ Appointed: 2014 Profession: Journalist About: I joined Council in 2014 and served as Chair from 2017 to 2023. I sit on the Finance, Governance, Community and KASS committees. My professional background is journalism. I have been both a...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2019 Profession: Management Consultant About: I am originally from Germany but moved to the UK in 1994 to pursue my graduate degree in Oxford. After graduation I worked as a management consultant before completing my MBA in...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2021 Profession: Solicitor About: I am the proud parent of two students attending King Alfred (Michelle in Year 3 and Henry in Year 1), with our third child, Sasha, very excited about commencing Reception in September 2021....

First Elected/ Appointed: 2000 Profession: Scientist About: I have been a Council member for 19 years and for the last several of these I have been Chair of the Grounds and Buildings Committee. We help the Estates team to make...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2019 Profession: Tutor and Non-executive Director About: I am originally from Barbados and I started school there, finishing in Canada, and I came to the UK in 1994 to go to university. I studied Civil and Environmental Engineering but...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2022 Profession: Director of Co.Cre8 About: I have two girls at King Alfred, Rosalind in year 10 and Alex in year 9. I think we take the prize for the longest daily commute, travelling from Kew and...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2022 About: I was a KAS student for 14 years (2003-2017). During this time, I spoke publicly at KAS events, such as the AGM, was a member of School Six and captained the School’s football team. I...

First Elected/ Appointed: 1986 Profession: Actor About: My daughter Nina first attended KAS aged 11 in 1984 and I was almost immediately welcomed into parental involvement through Parent/Staff (now known as KASparents). Very soon I was on the committee and...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2016 Profession: Chartered Accountant, Chief Executive of Property & Venture Funds About: I have been a member of Council since 2016. My background is in the finance and the investment management industry. In my time on Council...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2013 Profession: Commercial Lawyer. Retired Norton Rose Partner and Non-executive Director About: I was first elected to Council in 2013 and am currently the chair of the governance committee. In my time on Council I have assisted...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2018 Profession: Architect About: I am a Chartered Architect with my own practice in NW3. Our family comprises 3 sons, all of whom at different ages moved from state junior schools to join King Alfred; the youngest...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2017 Profession: TV production consultant and executive coach About: KAS has a very special spirit, very like my own progressive school experience, which I found to be very formative and rewarding.  So, it’s a privilege to be...

First Elected/ Appointed: 1997 Profession: Chartered Accountant About: I’m a Maths graduate and Chartered Accountant with interest in theatre, music, IT, child development and neurodiversity. I joined Council in 1997 and was Treasurer from 2004 to 2018. I’m a member...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2022 Profession: Teaching Assistant About: I am a classics graduate with a background in Human Resources before moving into education almost 15 years ago, initially in a leadership position within EYFS and more latterly in classrooms up...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2023 Profession: Banker About: I have worked as a financial and strategic adviser to Boards and senior management teams for over 25 years with a focus on being part of a team to guide and assist in...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2023 Profession: Tutor About: My professional background is within the educational sector, having taught at an inner-city London secondary school and been Deputy Head of Sixth Form. I have a good grasp of current educational issues and...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2023 Profession: Finance Director About: My daughter is in Year 3 and she has been at KAS since reception. But my relationship with KAS started well before my daughter was born. Even before I met Andrew, my...

First Elected/ Appointed: 2023 About: I have a child in Year 6 and two teenage daughters at another school in Camden. Whilst I am currently not working, my background is mainly in education. I have worked as a teaching assistant...