Governors
For governance and financial information please click the link at the top of the page for the Auriga Academy Trust.
Niall Brady - Chair of Governors
Niall became a governor after seeing first hand the challenges of supporting children's learning during lockdown. Becoming a governor at Clarendon School allows Niall to draw from his extensive programme management background, bringing strategic oversight to help ensure every child gets the best possible education. He has led projects for the BBC, the 2012 Olympics and Chelsea Football Club amongst others. Niall is also a startup mentor for entrepreneurs.
Appointed by the Local Governing Body
Term of Office: 01/09/23 - 31/09/27
Attendance 2024-25 - 5/5
Jenny Bissett - Co-vice Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor
Awaiting Bio
Appointed by the Local Governing Body
Term of Office: 02/10/24 - 01/10/28
Attendance 2024-25 - 4/4
Kelly Faulkner - Co-vice Chair of Governors
Parent Governor
Kelly is a parent of 3 children attending schools in the Borough of Richmond including her eldest daughter at Clarendon Secondary School. Her professional career began at UNICEF in New York, before relocating to Europe and moving into international product management and marketing in the telecommunications industry. She has an MBA from the London Business School and now works in property management. After the diagnosis at birth of her first child, her family started their journey into the world of special needs and all the joys and challenges that involves. She feels honoured to be a Parent Governor at Clarendon and to have the opportunity to contribute to the vital work of the Auriga Academy Trust.
Elected by Parents (unopposed)
Term of Office: 29/04/22 - 28/04/26
Attendance 2024-25 - 4/5
Nataliya Bennett
Co-opted Governor
Nataliya is an experienced and driven School Business Manager with over 9 years experience in the academy sector. Holding a degree in Accountancy and Audit her varied range of skills in organisational management particularly finance, compliance, risk and estate.
Appointed by the Local Governing Body
Term of Office: 02/10/24 - 01/10/28
Attendance 2024-25 - 5/5
Hanna Shepard
Co-opted Governor
Hannah is a civil servant working in diversity and inclusion policy and a mum of two. Having left teaching in 2021, she missed the shared purpose and sense of community found working in schools. Becoming a governor enables her to remain involved in education outside of the classroom to continue to make an impact on children's educational opportunities.
Appointed by the Local Governing Body
Term of Office: 01/01/24 - 31/12/28
Attendance 2024-25 - 5/5
Aminta Townshend
Co-opted Governor
Awaiting Bio
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 26/09/23 - 25/09/27
Attendance 2024-25 - 5/5
Chris Buckley-Reynolds (Stepped Down)
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 02/10/24 - 31/08/25
Attendance 2024-25 - 5/5
James Rimmer (Stepped Down)
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 01/09/23 - 31/08/25
Attendance 2024-25 - 5/5
Bharat Gopalan (Stepped Down)
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 06/07/21 - 08/05/25
Attendance 2024-25 - 4/5
Michael Sinanan (Stepped Down)
Staff Governor
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 22/03/22 - 14/10/24
Attendance 2024-25 - 1/1