Finance and Development Sub Committee

Keith Noble MSc (econ) FRICS (Chair)

Keith originally qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, becoming a partner of a successful London estate agency through the 70's and 80's. After completing a Masters degree, Keith set up and ran a successful software company specialising in supplying software and IT consultancy services to the property industry.

After retiring from that business, he became involved in a variety of commercial and other ventures including learning to play the piano, fund raising for a local hospital, and managing his time to be able to walk, maintain a degree of fitness and sail. Keith is 60, a widower with two married children and two grandchildren. He lives in London and Surrey with his partner and her dog.

Lloyd Richards

Lloyd Richards is a Chartered Banker of over 30 years experience within the NatWest/RBS Group. His career focus has been on people and change management, having spent 20 years in HR management and the balance of his career in leading national change programmes covering systems, performance and behavioural issues.

Lloyd is highly community service oriented and has been actively involved in charitable activities for a quarter of a century, culminating in joining Brantridge School as a Governor in 2000 and becoming a Director of Grafham Grange Special Education Trust in 2002.

He holds two other Directorships.

Helen Ralston

Helen Ralston has had a varied background in electronics/telecoms and charities, with over 20 years experience in finance, communications, mergers and acquisitions and strategy. After qualifying as an accountant in Glasgow she became a corporate treasurer and gained an MBA from Cranfield. Formerly a senior manager in an international quoted company and chair of its pension fund, she then transferred into the voluntary sector as Chief Executive of a major national fundraising charity. She is now involved as a trustee of charities involved in health, mental health and social care. She joined Brantridge School as a Governor in 2008 and became a Director of Grafham Grange Special Educational Trust on the 20th November 2008. Helen was appointed a magistrate in Surrey in 2010.

Jerry Saville

Jerry Saville has worked for international companies in the UK and overseas in human resources, strategy and marketing. He is currently a non-executive director of an AIM listed company and a member of Pilotlight, a charity which provides strategic consultancy to small charities. He is also a professional yacht skipper and managing partner of a small yacht charter company. He carries out charity work for Adventures Offshore which provides offshore sailing experiences for young people. He is married with two sons.

Susan Tresman

Formerly Director of the Retention Programme at the Open University and Education Director, then Chief Executive Officer at the British Dyslexia Association, Susan Tresman is the Chief Executive of Grafham Grange Special Educational Trust.

A Fellow of the HESDA Top Management Programme specialising in Leadership for Effective Change, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Susan holds the position of Visiting Professor in Inclusive Learning at the University of Sunderland 2005 - 2010. Previously she held Visiting Chairs in South Africa and Romania promoting access to learning for disadvantaged learners.

Passionate about empowering those with additional needs to realise their full potential, Susan is qualified in the teaching of Learners with Special Needs and holds a PGCE from the University of Cambridge. Her first degree was from Sheffield and her PhD from University of London; Kings College. Susan is a co-opted member of the Council for the National Association for Special Schools.

Alan Smith

From a commercial background, Alan joined the Trust in May 2002. His first major role involved the incorporation of Brantridge School which became part of GGSET on 1st January 2003. As Head of Finance and Operations, Alan is responsible for finance, administration, premises and operations across both sites.

Alan has two sons and, when time allows, enjoys good music, good wine, a little cycling and a spot of DIY.

Personnel and Pay Sub Committee

Lloyd Richards

He holds two other Directorships.

Tony Bailey

After teaching in the north of England, Tony spent most of his career in teacher education at the University of Sussex. In the early 1990's he was director of the South East Educational Management Consortium and a member of the national School Management Task Force whilst maintaining his academic links with a fellowship at the University of Bristol. Subsequently he worked with schools and local education authorities on management and staff development. Tony is now actively involved in local community organisations in Brighton.

Susan Tresman

Passionate about empowering those with additional needs to realise their full potential, Susan is qualified in the teaching of Learners with Special Needs and holds a PGCE from the University of Cambridge. Her first degree was from Sheffield and her PhD from University of London; Kings College. Susan is a Trustee of the Council for the National Association for Special Schools 2008.