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Governing Body

The Governing Body has ultimate responsibility for the College and determines the general policy for it. Governors play an important part in the strategic management of the College and are vital for the success of the school. There are currently 21 governors at St Ignatius College (12 Foundation, 2 Parent, 1 Headteacher, 2 Staff, 1 Local Authority and 3 Co-Opted Governors); all governors have equal voting rights, including co-opted governors.

Their names and the offices they hold are listed below. All foundation governors are appointed by the Trustees (Society of Jesus). Staff governors are appointed by the staff body whereas parents are appointed by the parent body. Co-opted governors are appointed by the main Governing Body.

Additional members of the governing body, without voting rights are:

Admissions officer (Admissions Committee), Finance Manager (Resources Committee) and Administration Assistant (Curriculum Committee).

NAME AND CATEGORY	TERMS OF OFFICE	FURTHER INFORMATION
Mrs Mary O'Keeffe Headteacher	n/a	Member of the Resources, Quality of Education and Admissions Committees Business or financial interests Headteacher
Mr John Donnelly (Chair) Foundation Governor	01/09/2021- 31/08/2025	Member of the Resources, Quality of Education and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Chair of Admissions and Performance Management Committees Business or financial interests St Anne’s Catholic High School For Girls (Chair) Occupation: Retired Sales Executive
Mr John O'Brien (Vice-Chair of Governors) Foundation Governor	28/03/2023- 31/08/2027	Vice Chair of Resources Committee Business or financial interests Occupation:Portfolio Manager
Mrs Jacqui Barton Foundation Governor	01/09/2023-31/08/2027	Chair of Resources Committee and member of Performance Management Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Teaching Assistant at a local primary school (retired)
Mrs Deborah Thompson Foundation Governor	01/09/2021- 31/08/2025	Chair of the Quality of Education Committee and member of Performance Management Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Education Consultant and school Improvement office in LA (retired)
Fr Michael Holman SJ Foundation Governor	01/09/2020- 31/08/2024	Member of Quality of Education and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Jesuit Priest
Mr Brian Dawson Foundation Governor	01/09/2022- 31/08/2026	Member of the Resources Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Retired Building Services Manager
Mr David Bailey Foundation Governor	01/09/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education, Resources, Admissions and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Head of Sixth Form at All Saints Catholic High School (Hackney)
Mr Ken Andrews Foundation Governor	01/09/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education and Resources Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Environmental Engineer Also member of Governing Body of St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls, Enfield.
Mr Edward Badu Foundation Governor	01/09/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: tbc
Ms Frances Murphy Foundation Governor	28/03/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education and Resources Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Editor
Mr Obi Onuora Foundation Governor	28/03/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education and Resources Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Educational publisher
Dr Teri Okoro Foundation Governor	09/10/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Resources Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Architect
Mr Joe Tatham Co-opted Governor	01/09/2024- 31/08/2028	Member of Quality of Education and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Assistant Head at St Columba’s College, St Albans
Ms Janet Miller Co-opted Governor	01/09/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Retired
Mr James Povey Co-opted Governor	27/11/2024- 28/11/2028	Member of Quality of Education Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Consultant
Ms Deborah Bailey Parent Governor	22/10/2021- 31/08/2025	Member of Quality of Education and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Secondary School English Teacher Parent
Mr Opesuyi Opebiyi Parent Governor	10/10/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Quality of Education and Resources Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Merchant Banker Parent
Miss Áine Gallagher Teacher Governor	12/03/2025- 12/03/2029	Member of Committee - tbc Business or financial interests Occupation: Subject Leader of History St Ignatius College
Mr Stan Stanev Non-Teacher Governor	20/07/2023- 31/08/2027	Member of Resources Committee Business or financial interests Occupation: Site Manager St Ignatius College
Mr James Adeshiyan LA Governor	17/05/2023- 19/07/2027	Member of Quality of Education and Pastoral and Inclusion Committees Business or financial interests Occupation: Railway Executive GWR
Mr Daneon Francis Associate Governor	01/10/2023- 31/08/2027	Business or financial interests Occupation: Property Accountant
Mr Vinoth Edirimanasinghe Associate Governor	01/10/2023- 31/08/2027	Business or financial interests Occupation: Civil Servent

NAME AND CATEGORY

TERMS OF OFFICE

FURTHER INFORMATION

Mrs Mary O'Keeffe

Headteacher

n/a

Member of the Resources, Quality of Education and Admissions Committees