Tracey is Chair of Governors at Montpelier High school. She recently retired from the John Lewis Partnership where she held the Group Director of Personnel role and was a member of the Partnership's Board. She was accountable for the employment proposition, culture and engagement of 86,000 Partners as well as the Board lead on Corporate Social Responsibility. Tracey is currently a Non Executive Director of the Morgan Sindall Group, a leading UK Construction and Regeneration business where she is a member of the Nominations and Environment, Social and Governance Committees as well as Chairing the Remuneration Committee. Tracey is a Trustee for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Service, a Fellow of the Royal Society of arts and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel. Tracey was born in Bristol and it was home for many years until a recent move to South Somerset. In her spare time, she loves to be in her garden, walk her dog and to cook for family and friends.
Mohammed Saddiq
Vice Chair of Governors
Mohammed is an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has held a number of senior engineering and management positions in the Water and Waste Industry over the past 20 years. He is currently the Managing Director of the waste recycling and renewable energy company Wessex Water Enterprises – GENeco and Managing Director of Swiss Combi Technology (Switzerland). In recognition for his work on sustainability Mohammed was awarded the Institute of Directors South West Director of the Year Award.
He is the Independent Chair of the Bristol Green Capital Partnership CIC. Mohammed is also a Trustee at Penny Brohn Cancer Care and Grantscape which is one of the UK's leading grant-makers and community benefit fund managers. He is a Council member at Bristol University and former Chief Executive of Future Bath Plus.
Alan Hayes
Co-Opted Governor
Following employment as a software engineer for GEC-Marconi, Alan joined the lecturing profession in 1992. He undertook a variety of lecturing and managerial positions in Higher Education Institutions across both Wales and England before joining the University of Bath in 2008 as Director of Teaching in the Department of Computer Science.
Alan is a Fellow of both the British Computer Society (BCS) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA). He is a Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP). In September 2009 he was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) from the HEA in recognition of his excellence in Learning and Teaching. He has contributed regularly to the national learning and teaching agenda through, for example, his engagement with the Learning Development Group of the Council for Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC). He was secretary to the national Committee for the Association of National Teaching Fellows (CANTF, 2010-2014). Alan’s research interests focus upon the use of technology in assessment. He became Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) for the Faculty of Science in August 2013. In October 2013 he was invited by the Quality Assurance Agency to Co-Chair the National group reviewing the Subject Benchmark statement for Computing. In May 2015, he was awarded the University of Bath’s prize for Leadership in Learning and Teaching and in November 2016 he became an approved assessor for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF2).
Alan’s contribution to Leadership in Learning and Teaching has been recognised internationally. He was an invited international keynote speaker at the 2nd annual student experience conference, Brisbane, Australia. He has also recently (Feb 2015) been invited by the Australian Government to be an International member of the Australian Office’s Reference Group for a Learning and Teaching Commissioned Project entitled “Engaging postgraduate students and supporting higher education to enhance the 21st century student experience” .
Joseph Gould
Staff Governor
Joe is a Staff Governor of Montpelier High School.
Joe read English Literature at the University of Exeter and completed his PGCE at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has worked in state schools in London and Bristol for over ten years and is teacher of English at Montpelier High School. Joe is undertaking a part-time MSc in Education at the University of Bristol.
Debbie England
Governor
Debbie is currently Director of HR at the University of the West of England having worked at UWE Bristol since 2009.
Prior to joining UWE Debbie worked in HR and management roles in financial Services, retail and catering .
Debbie studied in Sheffield Hallam University and UWE Bristol and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Debbie is also a trustee of Music space, St Monica’s Trust and on the Common purpose advisory group. She has also undertaken a number of school governor roles.
Debbie is SEND link governor.
Kathryn Vaughan
Co-Opted Governor
Kathryn is a Mathematics teacher, currently working at Kaplan International College, based at the University of the West of England. After graduating in Mathematics at the University of Exeter, she came to Bristol to work as an Aerodynamics Engineer at Rolls Royce plc, then, five years later, trained to teach secondary Mathematics at the University of Bristol. She has enjoyed many different roles in education, ranging from studying for a Master’s degree, being on the General Council of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, to leading a Mathematics department in a large secondary school. Kathryn is particularly interested in curriculum and resource design and loves to learn alongside others. Outside of classrooms, a return to tennis this year is also providing a welcome challenge… as well as some excellent entertainment for her husband and daughter!
Tony Cox
Parent Governor
Tony is an elected Parent Governor of Montpelier High School.
Tony is a Global Communication Business Partner for Imperial Brands PLC, supporting strategic communication activity and change programmes for its commercial functions across the world.
He has worked in corporate communication for over 25 years and has a broad range of experience across marketing, public relations, event management, internal communication and employee engagement activities.
Tony is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and has previously worked for Nationwide Building Society, the Audit Commission and Royal Mail Group PLC.
He lives in Bristol with his wife and daughter - who started at the school in September 2020. In his spare time Tony enjoys travel, live music and is a keen supporter of Bristol Bears rugby club.
Reuben Chatterjee
Co-Opted Governor
Reuben grew up in central Bristol and attended Cotham School. After studying for a degree in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, Reuben worked for a Member of Parliament in a busy constituency office in North Croydon.
Reuben returned to Bristol after living in London for several years to work with Children in Care at Bristol City Council’s HOPE Virtual School. He was then a Project Worker at Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI) based in St Pauls, where he provided support and advocacy for victims of hate crime and discrimination, as well as providing consultancy and training to Avon and Somerset Police, Bristol City Council, and local schools.
Reuben has worked at the University of Bristol since 2019, first in the Widening Participation Team running the Bristol Scholars Outreach programme, and currently in the Student Resolution Service, supporting students who make serious complaints. He is also a co-chair of the University’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff network and a regular appearance at staff 5-a-side football matches.
Kirsti Kavanagh
Co-Opted Governor
Joanna Blair
Co-Opted Governor
Joanna is currently the SENCo and Deputy Safeguarding Lead at Collegiate School. Her teaching experience includes working with students of all ages in both mainstream and special education. Joanna has a Masters in Education Psychology alongside specialist qualifications relating to Special Educational Needs.
Joanna is safeguarding link governor.
Anilla Khan
Co-Opted Governor
Anilla is a mother of four children, currently working at Fairfield High School as Assistant Director of Science and Science Lead Practitioner across the Trust. As a Science Practitioner with 18 years of teaching experience in Secondary Science Education, she is also an External Examiner for AQA Chemistry
Anilla worked for 11 years in an independent faith-based school in the centre of Bristol before entering mainstream education, and has 10 years of whole school leadership experience at various levels including Primary education. She is a qualified Headteacher and possess an NPQH, currently undertaking the Level 7 Masters in Leadership and Management with Apprenticeship.
Anilla has a daughter in Year 10 at MHS and another that also attended MHS and is now in her final year at University. In her spare time, Anilla enjoys quality time with her family and travelling around the world.
Anilla is safeguarding link governor.
Nicholas Lee
Co-Opted Governor
Nick has been a Governor at Montpellier High School since 2023. He is passionate about helping create a better community for today and the future. His roles have included Governor at Christ Church Infants (2016 – 2020), President of Bristol Law Society (2018/19), Trustee at Quartet Community Foundation (since 2019), Enterprise Advisor (WECA) at City Academy (since 2019), Bristol City Council Skills and Economy Board member (since 2019) and UWE Law Advisory Board member (since 2019). Nick is a Lawyer and founder of Paragon Costs Solutions. Nick was born and raised in Bristol. His sporting interests include Football, Rugby and Boxing. You might occasionally find Nick and his family supporting the local teams at Ashton Gate.