Our governors

The Governing Body of St Mary’s School, Cambridge is responsible for determining the aims and overall conduct of the school. 

In conjunction with our Senior Leadership team, the Governing Body sets and reviews the policies, plans and procedures which are designed to ensure the best possible education for present and future pupils of the school.

The Governing Body is responsible for ensuring the proper control of the school’s finances. It is also responsible for ensuring compliance with regulation, with the guidance of the Charity Commission, and with the law, including the Companies Act 2006. As trustees, the Governing Body is also the guardian of the school’s assets.

Our Governing Body comprises volunteers from education, industry and faith organisations.

 

  • Jeremy Pyne

    Chair of Governors

    Jeremy is our Chair of Governers. Jeremy’s career in advertising has dealt with a variety of household brands from consumer goods to those in the automotive industry.

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  • Vincent Anandraj

    Governor

    Vincent is an internationally accomplished school leader with more than two decades of senior management experience in schools in the UK state and independent sectors, and in International Schools abroad.

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  • Karen S Daber (neė Vanterpool)

    Governor

    Karen is a non-executive member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. She is currently a member of the Cambridgeshire and Essex Advisory Committee and a member of the South-East Region Conduct Advisory Committee.

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  • Ronald Haynes

    Governor

    Ronald is a University Computer Officer, at the University of Cambridge, who has had experience within academic Information Communication and Technology in both the US and UK.

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  • Dr. Amineh Hoti

    Governor

    Dr. Amineh Hoti obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge where she was awarded the Wyse Fund, Trinity College. Dr. Hoti graduated from the London School of Economics where she received the Foreign and Commonwealth Award for developing global leaders. She is a Fellow Commoner, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, and has supervised undergraduates from half a dozen Cambridge colleges.

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  • Colin Jones

    Governor

    Colin Jones is a Partner with the law firm, HCR Hewitsons. Colin was his firm’s previous Managing Partner and has also undertaken a previous term as Governor at St Mary’s, making a return in 2022.

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  • Sue Gibson

    Governor

    Sue has acted as coach and mentor to a number of now very successful HR leaders.

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  • Sister Gemma Simmonds

    Governor

    Gemma Simmonds is a sister of the Congregation of Jesus. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge where she is director of the Religious Life Institute, teaching Christian spirituality and pastoral theology...

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  • Sophie Clayton

    Governor

    Mrs Sophie Clayton is an entrepreneur alumna, she runs a group of diverse businesses which have diversified into companies which specialise in storage facilities, logistics and operations, agriculture & farming, property management and development and in renewable energy.

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  • Braden Howarth

    Governor

    Braden is involved in several charitable initiatives, working with underprivileged school leavers. 

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  • Kamal Ved

    Governor

    Kamal has held leadership roles at technology-led companies and experienced all the software technology-underpinned transformations. He is the Chief Product Officer at a Cambridge-based deep tech company.

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  • Helen Fernandes

    Governor

    As current Chair of Doctors Association UK, Helen leads an organisation advocating for the medical profession, patients and our NHS. Her two daughters Alex and Lauren enjoyed many happy years at St Mary's.

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  • Emma Jones

    Governor

    Emma is currently Vice-President of a research company, which originally span out of the Cavendish Laboratory of the University of Cambridge and is now owned by a global chemical company headquartered in Japan.

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