The Maynard School is very fortunate in having a dedicated team of Governors, providing an invaluable pool of expertise and experience that helps the Headmistress to run, develop and ensure the long-term future of the School. Unusually for many independent schools, the majority of Maynard Governors live locally and take an active personal interest in the school and its pupils. Some Governors are appointed by outside agencies: the St John's Hospital Educational Foundation, Devon County Council, Exeter City Council and the University of Exeter.

We also have co-opted Governors, Parent and Staff Governors. Governors also attend a great many school functions and run very successful annual development days for both Governors and senior staff. The Governors are appointed as trustees of the Maynard School and have responsibility to the Charity Commission to ensure it is run efficiently and complies with all legal and health and safety requirements.

Appointed by the Governing Body of St John’s Hospital
Mr Simon Gregory
Mrs Linda Kingdon
Mr Stuart Marsh
Lady Jan Stanhope

Co-opted by the Governors
Mrs Jane Jones
Mr Geoff Myers (Chair)
Mrs Sarah Pritchard (Vice Chair)
Mr Norman Shiel
Ms Mandy Pearse

Appointed by Exeter City Council
Mrs Yolonda Henson
Mr Peter Bowden

Appointed by Devon County Council
Vacant

Appointed by the University of Exeter
Mr Ian Powell

Staff Governors
Mrs Helen Reynolds
Dr P Le Gallez

Parent Governors
Mr Paul Morrish

Ex-Officio
The Right Worshipful, The Lord Mayor of Exeter

Bursar and Secretary to The Governors
Mr T A Hughes-Parry

Governors' Biographies

Mr Geoff Myers (Chair) was Vice Chair from 2004-09 and became Chair in 2009. Geoff was Managing Director of Exeter Airport until his recent retirement; is Chairman of the Exeter Business Forum, Vice Chair of the Northcott Theatre and a trustee of the Royal Fleet Club. Geoff's daughter, Rebecca, attended the Maynard.

Mrs Sarah Pritchard (Vice Chair) taught both in the UK and abroad before settling back in the West Country in 1980. Since then she has had two primary headships and retired in 2005. Sarah takes a special interest in the Junior Department.

Mr Stuart Marsh is Managing Director of the Stuart Marsh Shoes Group, and Master of the Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen.

Mr Simon Gregory is a Partner and Chairman of solicitors Foot Anstey and has had a daughter, Kate, at the Maynard since 1998.

Mrs Jane Jones was educated at the Maynard and then qualified as a nurse and a midwife. Jane has been Governor of three primary schools, and is also Secretary of the Old Maynardians' Society.

Mrs Yolonda Henson has been an elected member of the Exeter City Council for 25 years. Yolonda was Mayor of Exeter in 1992 and Deputy Mayor in 2000.

Mr Ian Powell was, until his retirement in 2003, Registrar and Secretary of the University of Exeter. He is a Director of Exeter Rugby Club and a trustee of the Peninsula Medical School Foundation.

Mrs Linda Kingdonis Sales/Marketing Director of Heltor Limited, as well as being Vice President of British Red Cross (Devon) and involved with Mount Dinham Almshouses.

Mr Normal Shiel taught classics at Exeter School for twenty years. He became a magistrate in 1988 and city councillor in 1992, is currently councillor for St Leonards and was the Lord Mayor of Exeter in 2006-07.

Lady Jan Stanhope worked for Devon County Council for 27 years, latterly as Director of Resources. On retirement she spent 3 years in the USA and is now back in the Exeter Area where she is a Non-Executive Director and Trustee of The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. Jan’s daughter, Phillippa, attended the Maynard.

Mr Paul Morrish Paul is a Partner at Succession Advisory Services and its sister company Succession Commercial Services, a leading independent business and management consultancy operating globally across multiple industry sectors. His two daughters Nia and Robyn attend the Maynard school.

Ms Mandy Pearse has worked at Exeter City Council as a Communications Manager for the past eleven years.

Dr Paula Le Gallez, is Head of the English Department and is also an elected Staff Governor.

Mrs Helen Reynolds, teaches in the Junior Department and is also an elected Staff Governor

The Right Worshipful, The Lord Mayor of Exeter is an Ex-Officio member of the Governing Body.

Contacting the Governing Body

Please address correspondence to:

Mr Geoff Myers
Chair of Governors
The Maynard School
Denmark Road
Exeter
EX1 1SJ