Co-opted Governors

Chair of Governors


Term of Office: February 2024
Previous Terms: None
Current Roles: Chair of Governors
Previous Roles: None

Having spent twenty years working as an estates and facilities manager for numerous local authorities, Ben now works at the University of Sussex in Risk and Emergency Management.

He has two children, one who attends William Penn and one who has moved onto The Weald. The family lives just around the corner from the school.

Term of Office: February 2022 - 2026
Previous Terms: September 2018 - February 2022 (Parent Governor)
Current Roles: Health & Safety Governor, Premises Link Governor
Previous Roles: None

Andrew has been working in the Supply Chain & Procurement field for more than 15 years and is currently the Group Procurement Director for a FTSE 250 listed manufacturing company. He moved to Billingshurst with his family in August 2020, shortly before their 3 children started at William Penn. Their 2 older children have since moved on to secondary school, whilst their youngest is still in JBB class.

Andrew believes that a child's experience at school plays a huge role in preparing them for adult life in the world that awaits them. Schools should always aim to equip children with the necessary academic, practical, social and emotional experience that will help them to be good citizens, and contribute positively.