Here you can find out a bit more about the individuals who make up the Council.
The King Alfred School Society is the company and registered charity that owns and operates The King Alfred School. Council, the school’s governing body, is elected from its membership, oversees the running of the Society and the School.
First Elected/ Appointed: 2021 Profession: Solicitor About: I have a son in Year 3 at King Alfred and he has been at the school since Reception. I am currently a construction lawyer working in house as Legal Director for...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2014 Profession: Journalist About: I joined Council in 2014 and was elected as Chair in 2017. I sit on the Finance, Governance, Strategy and KASS committees. My professional background is journalism. I have been both a staff...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2022 Profession: Director of Co.Cre8 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 hiking...
Read MoreFirst 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 a member of the School Six and captained the school’s football team. I bring all...
Read MoreFirst 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. Very soon I was on the committee and spent some years as...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst 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...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2021 Profession: Chartered Quantity Surveyor About: I am an Old Alfredian and completed my A levels at the school in 2006, however my passion for King Alfred has remained instilled in me to this day. So...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2017 Profession: Deputy Head, School of Architecture, The CASS, London Metropolitan University About: I am an architect and academic. Having set up my practice in 1998, I am now Acting Head of Architecture at The Cass, London Metropolitan...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 1997 Profession: Chartered Accountant About: I’m a Maths graduate and Chartered Accountant with interest in theatre, music, IT, child development and special educational needs. I joined Council in 1997 and was Treasurer from 2004 to 2018. I’m...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2020 Profession: Serial Entrepreneur in Technology companies About: I am an executive and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in starting, funding and managing complex projects and companies. Over the last two decades, I’ve...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2017 Profession: Interior Designer About: I was elected to Council in 2017 and sit on Grounds & Buildings Committee and the KASS Committee. I am a Self-employed Interior designer, previously working in Public Relations. Interested particularly in building upon...
Read MoreFirst Elected/ Appointed: 2015 Profession: Educator About: I joined Council soon after arriving at King Alfred as a Reception parent in 2013. I am the Chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Strategy Committee. I...
Read MoreFirst 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...
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