Members

Founding Member

Ken has been a management consultant for over 20 years and is currently a Director at AlixPartners, a global turnaround and restructuring advisory firm. The expertise he brings to the school includes strategy, financial management and HR. He is one of the founding governors of Hoe Valley School, having helped to establish the school in 2015. Prior to being a governor, he supported local schools with business education programmes and was Chairman of Surrey Young Enterprise until 2013. Ken is married with two children and lives in Woking.

Founding Member

Claerwyn is a senior policy advisor in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities working on electoral legislation. She is one of the founding governors of the school and has over 10 years of school governance experience in primary and secondary schools.

Founding Member

Claire, a mother of 3, is one of the original founders of Hoe Valley School and has served as Chair of the Education Committee and Safeguarding Governor. She currently works as link governor to PE and has a particular interest in how the school partners with the local community.

Claire has a finance background, and has worked as a Paraplanner in the City, specialising in pensions, protection and investments.  She currently works as Home School Link Worker at Kings College in Guildford, supporting children and their families with mental health and wellbeing, attendance issues and financial / social issues.  Previously, Claire worked in an alternative provision secondary school specialising in Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Founding Member

Lynne is one of the original Founders of the School and served as Chair of Governors for several years.  She has extensive experience of both corporate governance and governance in the Education sector. She lives and works in the local area.

Founding Member

Alex is one of the original Founders of the school, with two children educated at Hoe Valley School.  Having served as a Governor for several years, he is now a Member of the Trust.  Alex's professional experience comprises over 20 years working in software product management, currently with a London-based AI business

Member

René is a Royal Navy officer with over 30 years of experience in leadership, management and training. He has spent numerous years at sea and has  more recently been working in France for the Head of the French Navy developing strategy and policy.  He is currently  the Head of UK Defence’s Global Attaché Network, working at the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall. A qualified ski instructor and rugby coach, he is married and they live locally with their three boys.