Adrienne was appointed as a Trustee in April 2021. She is a Programme Manager and works for a large insurance firm, delivering Finance and regulatory change. Adrienne lives in Sneyd Park with her husband and two teenage sons. In her spare time, she enjoys supporting their football and rugby matches as well as being a keen runner and cyclist.

Alice is an anaesthetist, having worked in the NHS for the last 13 years. She has a son who started at Elmlea in 2021 and twins in preschool. In her limited spare time she enjoys playing netball, baking and knitting.

Alistair has two sons. He is a solicitor who has lived and worked in Bristol for the last 8 years. He is a keen runner.

Chris lives locally with his family, and has two daughters at Elmlea. Having trained as a Maths teacher, Chris has worked in Education for 15 years, having held various roles at schools in Oxfordshire and Bristol. He now works as a Deputy Head of a nearby 3-18 independent school. Chris loves Sport, reading and spending time with his family.

Colin has two children. Professionally Colin manages several large, highway infrastructure projects in the south west and utilises this experience within the Trust by chairing the Health and Safety Committee. Spare time is taken up with plenty of dog walks and cycling.

With 30+ years HR experience, Ellie lives locally with her husband and stepson. Ellie’s hobbies include open water swimming, tennis, paddleboarding and she also volunteers as an Emergency Response Volunteer for RE:ACT, an emergency and crisis response charity.

Emma-Jane has a son in the Infant School. She is a partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP where she specialises in all aspects of charity law and governance. She has over 15 years of experience advising charities and not for profit organisations, particularly those in the education and health and social care sectors.

Gareth is serving his second term as a Trustee. He lives locally and is married to a teacher and has a daughter. He works in education as the headteacher of Chew Valley Secondary School. He has worked in various schools in Surrey including a spell working with teacher training before relocating to the West Country and spending twelve years in a senior leadership role at Clevedon School. He enjoys running regularly (slowly!) and following a range of sports.

Gemma lives locally and has two young children at Elmlea. She works in education as the Vice Principal of John Cabot Academy. She has worked as an English teacher for 19 years and has spent the last 14 years in various leadership roles in Bristol working in the Cabot Learning Federation from its foundation in 2009. Gemma enjoys the outdoors, including camping and a range of sports, reading and travelling with her family.

Hedley is serving his second term of office as a Trustee at Elmlea. He is a chartered accountant with finance, governance and improvement experience in large insurance and telecoms corporates. He has children at different stages at Elmlea. When time permits Hedley enjoys camping, caravanning, classic cars and Formula 1.

Martin is a chartered accountant who moved from London in 2017 where he was Treasurer for a leasing company. He now manages his own investment fund. Martin’s son attends the school. Hobbies include racquet sports, scuba diving and cycling.

Matt is a father of two, the eldest of whom attends Elmlea. He’s a chartered global management accountant (CGMA) and has worked in senior finance roles in a range of settings over his 20 year career. He has a keen interest in wildlife and sport, particularly football and golf.

Rich currently works as a senior in Technology Risk at Hargreaves Lansdown. Previous to that, he worked at KPMG in the same field, having joined post-University on the graduate scheme. Rich holds a BA in Theology and English Literature from the University of Nottingham, an MA in English Literature from the University of Bristol, and an MA in Acting from Mountview in London. Rich, and his two brothers, attended Elmlea growing up and is keen to contribute to the school he loved. He is a new father to a devilish daughter, Harper, and his 6 year old black lab, Basil. His primary interests are theatre, literature, golf and tennis.

Sarah is a chartered accountant and currently works at the University of Bristol as a Finance Director. She has one child in the school who started in reception in 2019. She has held previous trustee and governor roles in local schools and brings experience of budgeting and strategic planning within the education sector. Her hobbies include reading, (learning) crochet, and jigsaws!

Sarah was appointed as a Trustee on the newly formed Board of Trustees in 2019 and stepped down in July 2023. She was Chair of Staffing Committee.

Simon co-founded and manages a global renewable energy business with operations in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Spain, Portugal and Italy. He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Imperial College, London and is an avid rock climbing enthusiast, amateur DIY practitioner and proud parent to two precocious boys.

Steve has a son in the Infant School. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years experience working in both practice and industry with a range of businesses from entrepreneurial SMEs to large international corporations. He is currently a CFO for a high growth e-commerce business.