Meet the Governors

The Governors listed below make up the Governing Body of the Cedar Tree Federation.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

All our of Governors are volunteers, who bring a wealth of professional and personal experience to their Governance.

Meet The Governors

PHILLIP MUSSELL - CHAIR of GOVERNORS Foundation Governor Term of Office: 22.03.22 - 21.03.26 Committee Membership: Finance, Premises and Personnel Register of Business Interests: None
ALEXA GILL - Co VICE CHAIR Parent Governor Term of Office: 13.09.21 - 12.09.25 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
JANET MARKS - Co VICE CHAIR Foundation Governor Term of office: 01.01.24 - 31.12.28 Committee Membership: Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee, and the Ethos Committee Register of Business Interest: None
VERONICA LEE - Foundation Ex-Officio First appointed on 7 Nov 2022
EMMA FINNEGAN - Governor Local Authority Governor Term of Office: 02.4.20 - 28.4.24 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
SARAH HITT - Governor Co-opted Term of Office: 14.9.20 - 13.9.24 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
BECKY JOSE - Governor Foundation Governor Term of Office: 08.12.21 - 07.12.25 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
BEN HARDING - Governor Foundation Governor Term of Office: 28.4.21 - 27.4.25 Committee Membership: Finance, Premises and Personnel Register of Business Interests: None
SUE BOOKER - Governor Foundation Governor Term of office from 1 Feb 2023 to 31 Jan 2027 First appointed on 1 Feb 2023 Nominated by Diocese
MATTHEW CROPP - Governor Foundation Governor Term of office from 19 Apr 2023 to 18 Apr 2027 First appointed on 19 Apr 2023
RACHAEL SAIM - Executive Headteacher/Governor Ex-Officio Governing Body Member Committee Membership: Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee. Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
*WARREN SMART (Cedar Tree Federation ESBM) -* Associate Member** Term of office from 20 Mar 2023 to 19 Mar 2027 First appointed on 20 Mar 2023
SOPHIE WOODWARD - Staff Governor Term of office: 22 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2028 First appointed on 22 Jan 2024 Register of Business Interests: None
KATHERINE EVANS- Parent Governor Term of office from 15 Nov 2023 - 14 Nov 2027 First appointed on 15 Nov 2023 Register of Business Interests: None
SALLY FANNING Term of office from 30 Nov 2023 - 29 Nov 2027 First appointed on 30 Nov 2023 Register of Business Interests: None
JANE BOYCE Clerk to the Governing Body