OUR GOVERNORS

Mr J Hesketh* (Chair) Community Governor 2018-2022

Operational Committee (Chair)/Resources Committee/Teaching & Learning Committee/Responsibility for Safeguarding Children

Mr Hesketh joined the Governing Body as a Parent Governor when his daughters were at Rossett and he is now a Co-Opted Governor and has recently started a new 4 year term. Following his retirement from a School Improvement Service in a West Yorkshire Local Authority Mr Hesketh has worked independently across Yorkshire and Humberside, predominately with schools and boards in difficulty and as tutor on the National Governor Development Programme. Mr Hesketh has over 20 years’ experience in school governance and is also Chair of a primary school governing body.

Professor I Lewis (Vice Chair) Community Governor 2019-2023

Teaching & Learning Committee (Chair) / Operational Committee / Responsibility of Pupil Premium

Professor Lewis was an NHS consultant-paediatrician in Leeds, a Medical-Director in Liverpool and is a Non-Executive Director of Leeds Community-NHS-Trust. He advised government on improving children’s health and has extensive charity trustee experience. Professor Lewis is passionate that young people take part in co-curricular pursuits and achieve their personal educational potential. He has one son in Year 11 at Rossett.

Mr P Kilford* Community Governor 2018-2022

Operational Committee/Resources Committee/Responsibility for Health & Safety

Mr Kilford served in the RAF as a senior officer. He subsequently worked in defence electronics and telecoms, during which time he coached many graduates into customer facing employment. Mr Kilford has been a governor at Rossett for a number of years, most of them as Chair.

Mr P Snowden* Community Governor 2016-2020

Teaching & Learning + Resources Committee

Mr Snowden studied Engineering, Business Studies and then Accountancy and worked for a local accountancy firm for four years before travelling and working abroad. Mr Snowden set-up his own business at 25 which later developed into classic and sports car restoration, trading in Harrogate for the past 33 years. Mr Snowden became a Parent Governor in 1995 when both of his daughters were at Rossett. He continues to be committed to help the school encourage students to establish values and maximise their own potential.

Mr M Walker* Community Governor 2018- 2022

Resources Committee (Chair)

Mr Walker is a Chartered Engineer and also a Member of the Institute of Environmental Management. He has held a number of senior management roles in large blue chip organisations in the manufacturing industry. Mr Walker lives in Harrogate with his family and has been a school governor for the past 15 years.

Mrs J Rowlands Parent Governor 2019-2022

Teaching & Learning Committee / Operational Committee

Mrs Rowlands was elected as a Parent Governor in November 2018. She has worked in education and children’s services for her whole career. She has the passion and enthusiasm to get the best outcomes for all children, young people and their families and is looking forward to her time as a governor at Rossett and the new knowledge this will bring.

Mr B Foley Staff Governor (Teaching Staff) 2018-2022

Mr Foley is Director of Sixth Form and has worked at Rossett for over eleven years.

Roberto Lorusso Staff Governor (Support Staff) 2018-2022

Mr Lorusso is employed at Rossett as Projects & Premises Business Manager and has been working at the school for over nine years.

Mrs C McAlister-Payne Member of Academy Trust*

Mrs McAlister-Payne became a Member of the Academy Trust when it was set up in 2011.