Governor List
Who are we?
2022-23
The governing body of East Sheen Primary School consists of 2 parent governors (elected), 1 local authority governor, 1 headteacher, 1 staff governor (elected) and 13 co-opted governors (at least 2 of which will be parents). 18 governors in total.
Nathalie Townley is the Chair of Governors
Andrew Miller is the Chair of Teaching and Learning
Graham Dyer is the Chair of Resources
Emmet Regan is the Chair of Children, Families and Community
Nathalie Townley
Co-opted Governor
December 2020 - December 2024
Full Governing Board (Chair)
Teaching & Learning Committee
SEND Link Governor
Nathalie is a stay-at-home mother to her three children. Her two daughters have moved to secondary school, and she has a son in Year 4. Nathalie's professional background is as an Employment Lawyer, working for a number of years in the City and in Oxford. Nathalie was thrilled to join the ESPS Governing Board in March 2017 and is committed to working alongside the Leadership Team to make ESPS the best it can be.
Graham Dyer
Co-opted Governor
March 2023 - March 2027
Full Governing Board (Vice Chair)
Resources Committee (Chair)
Graham is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from Kingston University. Now semi-retired, he has held several roles as finance or commercial director in both the service and manufacturing industries but now works as trustee or consultant providing support in the charity sector. His three children all attended ESPS, the youngest leaving in 2006. Graham first joined the ESPS Governing Body as a parent governor what seems like a very long time ago and although he left the governing board for a few years has now returned as a co-opted governor.
Harry Page
Head teacher
April 2023
Full Governing Body
Children, Families and Community Committee
Resources Committee
Teaching and Learning Committee
Harry has been a teacher at East Sheen Primary since 2014. Having completed a Cell Biology degree at Durham University, Harry achieved his PGCE in London, gaining valuable experience in a variety of schools in the city. Harry has taught in both Key Stage 1 and 2 and was English leader from 2017 to 2021, having previously led Science and Computing. A passionate believer in thinking skills, well-being, inclusivity and the importance of high aspirations, Harry believes this is a very special school to be a part of indeed and loves working here with the staff, pupils and community. In April 2023, Harry became Headteacher and he loves being part of the dynamic and driven headship team. Before this, he was staff governor. Outside school, Harry enjoys walking, Formula One and anything performance-based – he even had his own radio programme!
Andrew Miller
Co-opted Governor
March 2020- March 2024
Full Governing Board
Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair)
Andrew joined the ESPS governing body as a parent governor in May 2016. He now has one child at the school, in Year 5, with two older children having left for secondary school. He is a lawyer, formerly working in the City with a stint in Moscow. He now works in-house with an international energy company, focusing on projects in Mozambique. Before qualification, he taught English in Poland and has travelled extensively. He seeks to play a full and active part on the governing body and contributing to the continued success of the school.
Emmet Regan
Co-opted Governor
March 2018 - March 2026
Full Governing Board
Children, Families and Community Committee (Chair)
Safeguarding Link Governor
Emmet is a management consultant, specialising in public service reform and improving outcomes in the public sector. He has worked on reforming the adoption system for the past two years and has extensive experience of working across local and central government. Emmet also spent several years as a Special Constable with the Metropolitan Police. Emmet holds an MBA from Warwick Business School. Emmet has two children in the school.
Helen Wrigglesworth
Co-opted Governor
December 2021 - December 2025
Full Governing Board
Resources Committee
SEND Link Governor
Helen is a Chartered mechanical engineer and Sainsbury Management Fellow, with a background in product development and project management. She attained an MBA whilst living in Hong Kong. Helen is mother to three boys, two of which have left ESPS and one in Y4. Helen joined the ESPS Governing Body as a parent governor in 2015 and was co-opted in 2017.
Susannah Milligan
Co-opted Governor
March 2023- March 2027
Full Governing Board
Teaching & Learning Committee
EAL Link Governor
Susannah has been a governor of ESPS since 2006, including 5 years as Chair. Her two sons both attended East Sheen. Susannah's professional background is in brand consultancy and brand name development, and she currently works as a freelance brand writer. In her spare time she writes poetry and is the trustee of a poetry magazine.
Chris Styles
Co-opted Governor
March 2023- March 2027
Full Governing Board
Resources Committee
Premises and Parent Satisfaction Link Governor
Chris has been a Governor at ESPS since 2003 and has had the privilege of helping guide the school through periods of significant change and development to be the successful community school it is today. Originally, he was elected as a Parent Governor and saw both his children progress through the school and into secondary. He has contributed to the Resources Committee (and was particularly involved in developing external sports and play areas) and chaired Image & Marketing (during development of the school website).
Chris is a Management Consultant with a background in large scale change programmes enabled by enterprise IT systems. More recently he has been developing Green-Tech energy saving solutions.
Jessica Zayouna
Co-opted Governor
October 2019 - October 2023
Full Governing Body
Children, Families and Community Committee
Marketing and Communications Link Governor
Jessica has 15 years' experience in marketing across different channels, sectors and organisations from financial services to museums to charity. Jessica has two children in Year 4 and her eldest child has left for secondary school. Jessica believes that ESPS is the unsung hero of local schools and looks forward to supporting the school to be the best environment for children to learn, flourish and be happy.
Nicky Dorman
Dec 2020 - December 2024
LA Nominated Member
Resources Committee (Vice-Chair)
Health and Safety Link Governor
Nicky graduated from Manchester University and her career in the development and construction industry has taken her to Australia, Kenya and the UK. Nicky played a key role in the design and development of the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympic Games and since then has been instrumental in the growth of the UK superfast broadband market. Nicky has two children at ESPS.
Emily Maltby
Co-opted
December 2021 - December 2025
Full Governing Body
Teaching and Learning Committee
PPG Link Governor
Emily is a lawyer who works in the energy transition with a focus on zero carbon and mobility.
Emily joined as an associate member in January 2021 and has had two daughters at the school (both now at secondary school) who loved it. She is delighted to be supporting the school in going from strength to strength.
Leon Orr
Elected Parent Governor
May 2021 - May 2025
Full Governing Board
Resources
Leon has one child in Y3 at ESPS. A graduate of Imperial College, Leon is the Chief Delivery Officer for a global technology services firm. Leon is a keen sportsman. Having played rugby for many years, he is now head coach of the under fives and sixes at London Irish Rugby Club. He plays cricket for Putney Cricket Club and, since retiring from rugby, has become a keen triathlete.
Jessica Oliver
Elected Parent Governor
May 2021- May 2025
Full Governing Board
Children, Families and Community
Safeguarding LINK Governor
Jessica is a mother to four children. She has three children at the school, with the eldest having left for secondary school. Jessica’s professional background was in Human Resources and Learning and Development for a Financial Ratings company based in London. She is motivated to join an already thriving Governing Body, and committed to playing an active role in supporting the school to be the best it can be.
Raef Jackson
Co-opted Governor
Full Governing Board
Teaching and Learning
April 2023 - April 2027
Raef is an Analyst at a management consultancy in London, who specialises in data analysis and strategy. He graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2021 with a degree in Geography with Economics. Whilst at LSE, he co-founded the LSE EdTech society and LSE Sports Business Group. Between graduating from university and starting work as a consultant, he was a sports teacher at his former school; he is excited about continuing his involvement in education in the local community.
Tristan Chapple
Co-opted Governor
Full Governing Board
Teaching and Learning
June 2023 - June 2027
Tristan is a freelance writer covering business, finance and politics. Previously, he worked for 18 years in fund management, researching and investing in companies listed on the UK stock market. He was a partner at Phoenix Asset Management Partners and a non-executive director of The Aurora Investment Trust Plc.
After many years as an enthusiastic amateur cook, Tristan spent a year training to be a chef at Leiths Cookery School. He also has a degree in War Studies from King’s College, London.
Tristan has two children at the school and is delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to its ongoing success.
Michael Cunningham
Co-opted Governor
Full Governing Board
Resources
June 2023 - June 2027
Michael works for a US securities firm providing strategic financial advice to a range of multi-national companies and Governments located in the Nordic countries. His current focus is providing advice to industrial companies transitioning to ‘green’ energy with a particular focus on renewable energy projects and the establishment of the emerging battery market for EV’s. He has three children, two boys and a girl. His eldest son is studying at university and is currently on an exchange year in the US, a second son has just completed his ‘A’ levels and his daughter will enter the Sixth Form in September. Michael has a long-standing interest in education and is excited to contribute to the ongoing success of ESPS.
Eftal Le Bouquin
Associate Governor for Children Families and Community
December 2022
Silvia Martinez
Associate Governor for Children Families and Community
July 2023
Silvia joined the Children, Families and Community Committee as an Associate Governor in July 2023. Silvia is a General Counsel at a specialist insurance company and has over 10 years of legal experience, gained in private practice and in-house. Silvia holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley. Silvia has a son in Year 6 and is delighted to be able to contribute to the success of the school and its students.
Alex Watson Jones
Clerk to the Governors
From January 2021
Alex has been Clerk to the Governors at ESPS since January 2021, having previously worked as a dentist prior to having her three children. Alex is keen to be a part of ESPS and help the governing board in any way that she can in the best interests of the school and its community.
GOVERNORS WHO HAVE LEFT DURING LAST 12 MONTHS:
Joshua Bailey
Staff Governor
September 2021 – September 2023
Rupert Brown
Co-opted Governor
February 2021- June 2023
Katharina Machule
Associate Governor on Resources
March 22 - March 23
Debbie Canner
Head teacher
Resigned April 2023
- Parent governors have a child in school at the time of their election and are elected by the parent body.
- Staff governors are members of staff at the school and are elected by their colleagues. This category includes the headteacher (who serves in an ex-officio capacity), teaching and non-teaching staff.
- Co-opted governors are appointed by other members of the governing body because they come from a specialist group or because they possess a particular skill which can contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.
- Local authority governors are nominated by the local council and appointed by the governing body.
- Associate members are not actually governors but can be appointed to serve on committees. They do not have the right to vote at meetings of the full governing body.
The ESPS Governing Body reconstituted in 2017. A copy of the Governing Body’s Instrument of Government can be found here.