Clare became a Member of Elmlea Schools’ Trust in April 2023, following a period of Chairing the Board of Trustees. She was also involved with the setting up of the Trust. Her career began in International Banking following by working and consulting as a Business Manager in a number of primary and secondary schools. She was also involved in the setting up and working as Chief Operating Officer of a large Multi Academy Trust. She now enjoys retirement hobbies including craft work and reading. Although still undertaking some school and governor consultancy work, her main focus is on leisure activities including walking in the UK and abroad.

Gareth is a Chartered Accountant having originally qualified in practice before moving to industry, where his experience includes various Finance Director roles and senior commercial finance positions in entrepreneurial SMEs and listed companies.

Ian is a recently-retired chartered secretary, who was employed as Head of Corporate Services at the City of Bristol College. His work there included acting as Company Secretary to Trust in Learning – a federation of Bridge Learning Campus (formerly Hartcliffe Secondary and Teyfant Primary) and Orchard School Bristol – and their subsequent move to academy status in 2011/12. He is a Bristolian, who was commissioned into the Army on leaving school, and returned to live in Westbury at the end of his service in 1990.

As an Elmlea parent, Nick was very pleased to join the team of Elmlea Infant School Governors in 2014. In July 2019 Nick was appointed as a Trustee on the newly formed Elmlea Schools Trust Board of Trustees and has more recently made the move to become a Member. His day job for more than twenty years is as a co-owner of a local recruitment consultancy. Nick is also a football coach at Rockleaze Rangers and enjoys the odd game for the Elmlea Dads football team.

Philippa became a Governor of Elmlea Infants’ School in April 2017 and following the formation of the Elmlea Schools’ Trust has been appointed as Chair of the Members Board. Philippa was previously the Vice Chair of Governors at Stoke Bishop Primary School around 18 years ago and since retiring in 2016 she wanted to use her 40 years experience and skills in senior management posts as an Inspector of Taxes for HM Revenue and Customs to help support her local school. Philippa enjoys getting to know the children and teachers and hopes to meet more parents over time. She also volunteers at Bristol Civil and Family Courts where she supports people who represent themselves at court. She loves travelling, reading and trying to walk 10,000 steps everyday!