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

PHILIP 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 - 31.12.27 Committee Membership: Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee, and the Ethos Committee Register of Business Interest: None
VERONICA LEE - Foundation Ex-Officio Term of office 07.11.22 - 06.11.26 First appointed on 7 Nov 2022 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
EMMA FINNEGAN - Governor Local Authority Governor Term of Office: 01.04.24 - 31.03.28 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
SARAH HITT - Governor Co-opted Term of Office: 15.07.24 - 14.07.28 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 Register of Business Interests: None
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 01.02.23 to 31.01.27 First appointed on 1 Feb 2023 Nominated by Diocese Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
MATTHEW CROPP - Governor Foundation Governor Term of office from 19.04.23 to 18.04.27 First appointed on 19 Apr 2023 Committee Membership: Finance, Premises and Personnel Register of Business Interests: None
GILLIAN PYLE- Ex-Officio Governor Executive Head Teacher Term of office from 01.09.24 to 31.08. 28
WARREN SMART (Cedar Tree Federation ESBM) - Associate Member Term of office from 20.03.23 to 19.03.27 First appointed on 20 Mar 2023
SOPHIE WOODWARD - Staff Governor Term of office: 22.01.24 - 21.01.28 First appointed on 22 Jan 2024 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
KATHERINE EVANS- Parent Governor Term of office from 15.11.23 - 14.11.27 First appointed on 15 Nov 2023 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None
SALLY FANNING Term of office from 30.11.23 - 29.11.27 First appointed on 30 Nov 2023 Committee Membership: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Register of Business Interests: None

JANE BOYCE Clerk to the Governing Body