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Members, Trustees and Governor Committee's

Please see below a list of our Members, Trustees and Governors, following the creation the Forest of Dean Trust on the 1st April 2020.

 

FOREST OF DEAN TRUST - MEMBERS

Name  Position  Appointed
Brian Robinson Chair of Members 10th January 2023
Jim Peryer Vice Chair 1st April 2020
Father David Gill Member 20th July 2022

FOREST OF DEAN TRUST - TRUSTEES

Name  Position  Appointed
Matthew Reid Chair of Trustees 29th June 2021
Julian Grail Vice Chair of Trustees 1st September 2024 (re-appointed)
Anthony Rose Trustee 1st September 2024 (re-appointed)
Stephen Brady Chief Executive Officer Ex-Officio
Janet Ray Finance Director Ex-Officio
Lorna Farbowski Trustee 18th April 2023
Anthony Griffiths Trustee 16th April 2024

Clerk to the Trustees/Company Secretary

Hannah Tufnell Clerk to Trustees 21st March 2022
Janet Ray Company Secretary Ex-Officio

DENE MAGNA - LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD

Name  Position  Appointed
Jennifer King  Chair of Local Governing Board 22nd September 2021
Adam Harrington  Staff Governor  19th March 2024 (re-appointed)
Michala Reid Community Governor 19th March 2024 (re-appointed)
Declan Mooney  Headteacher 1st September 2024 (appointed - Ex-Officio)
Natalie Trigg Parent Governor  29th September 2021
Emma Pugh Community Governor 7th February 2023
Pete Adams Community Governor 23rd May 2023
Matthew Bishop  Parent Governor  11th May 2021. Resigned 21st November 2024
Sandra Tyrrell Community Governor  19th March 2024 (re-appointed). Resigned 24th September 2024
Richard Norris Parent Governor 29th September 2021. Resigned 17th November 2024

DRYBROOK - LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD

Name  Position  Appointed
Peter Adams Chair of Local Governing Board 7th October 2024
Michaela Reid Governor 11th June 2024
Sarah Lowe Parent Governor  11th January 2022
Natalie Trigg Governor 1st October 2024

REGISTER OF INTEREST

Name

Related Interest

Mr Matthew Bishop 

  • Governor at Ruardean Primary School
  • Director at Severn Vale School, Quedgeley
  • Governor at Gloucestershire NHS Board
  • Trustee at Earlybirds Playgroup, Cinderford
  • Cinderford Town Councillor
  • Forest of Dean District Councillor
  • Chair of FODDC Audit Committee
  • FODDC external rep for Teens in Crisis
  • Deputy Member FODDC rep Gloucestershire Police
  • GMB work based union rep
  • Member of Glos Schools forum

Mrs Janet Ray

  • Company Secretary at Dene Magna School and Sixth Form
  • Finance Director - Forest of Dean Trust
  • GWR Properties - Director

Mrs Michaela Reid

  • Employee at Berry Hill School, Coleford
  • Governor Drybrook Primary school
  • Governor Dene Magna School

Mrs Sandra Tyrrell

  • Employee at Gloucestershire College

Mr Adam Harrington

  • Member of staff at Dene Magna School and sixth form

Mr Stephen Brady

  • Chief Executive Officer - Forest of Dean Trust

Mr Brian Robinson

  • Director of Pumping Station Ltd

Mr Julian Grail

  • University of Gloucestershire
  • University of Bristol
  • University of the West Of England
  • University Of Worcester
  • Director of Enterprising Futures CIC

Mr Mathew Reid

  • Family member employed by Forest Of Dean Trust
  • SWASFT NHS Responder
  • Managing Director for Barbour EHS
Mrs Lorna Farbowski
  • Director of Caski Ltd
  • Division Commissioner Girlguiding Gloucestershire - Forest North
  • District Commissioner Girlguiding Gloucestershire - Castiard District
  • Presiding Officer of elections Forest of Dean
  • GFWI Safeguarding Officer
  • GFWI Trustee
  • Secretary of Mitcheldean WI
  • Secretary of Forest of Dean Swimming Club
  • Secretary of Gloucester County ASA 
  • Mitcheldean Lunch Club – Treasurer and Organiser

Pete Adams

  • Chair for Drybrook Primary School
  • Governor for Dene Magna School
  • Chair of Littledean Parish Council
  • Trustee of Parochial Church Charities

Natalie Trigg

  • Governor at Drybrook Primary School
  • Governor at Dene Magna School

David Gill

  • Governor at Mitcheldean Primary School
  • Governor at Westbury Primary School

Sarah Lowe

  • Drybrook School PTFA Treasurer

Meeting attendance is detailed in the financial accounts of the year.

  1. FODT Governance Meeting Attendance Record
  2. FODT Governance Meeting Attendance Summary