Governors

Andy Phelps

  • Type of Governor- Sponsor Governor – Chair. An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor.
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests– Employee of the Co-op. The Co-op Foundation, Treasurer and Trustee
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year– 2/2

Alison Close

  • Type of Governor- Sponsor Governor – An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor.
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests– Employee of the Co-op
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year– 2/2
  • Sub-committee meetings attended- 1/1

Lloyd Thomas

  • Type of Governor- Sponsor Governor – An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor.
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests– Employee of the Co-op
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year– N/A

Ann Byrom

  • Type of Governor- Sponsor Governor – An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor.
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- Employee of the Co-op. Treasurer, Woodbank Primary School
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 2/2

Chris Bishop

  • Type of Governor- Co-opted by the governing body
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- none
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 2/2
  • Sub-committee meetings attended- 1/1

Mark Adams

  • Type of Governor- Co-opted by the governing body
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- Employee, Manchester City Football Club
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 1/2

Jane Hopcroft

  • Type of Governor- Ex-officio
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- Governor, The Growth Company. Connell Co-op College, family member is an employee
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 2/2
  • Sub-committee meetings attended- 1/1

Gemma Nield

  • Type of Governor- Staff. Appointed by election
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- none
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 2/2

Adam Woodley

  • Type of Governor- Parent. Appointed by election
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- none
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 1/2
  • Sub-committee meetings attended- 1/1

John Griffiths

  • Type of Governor- Parent. Appointed by election
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Relevant Business Interests- none
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 2/2

James Wilson

  • Type of Governor- Sponsor Governor – An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor.
  • Date of appointment– 07/01/2020
  • Date of resignation- 06/01/2024
  • Relevant Business Interests– Awaiting information
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year– na

Past Governors

Barnaby Fryer

  • Type of Governor- Sponsor Governor – An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor.
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Date of resignation- 27/09/2019
  • Relevant Business Interests– Committee Member, Todmorden Unitarian Church, Employee of the Co-op
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year– 2/2
  • Sub-committee meetings attended- 1/1

James Rankin

  • Type of Governor- Co-opted by the governing body
  • Date of appointment– 01/04/19
  • Date of Resignation– 08/06/20
  • Relevant Business Interests- Governor, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
  • Meeting attended in the last academic year- 2/2
  • Sub-committee meetings attended- 0/1