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Members, Trustees and Governors

Please see below a list of our Members, Trustees and Governors, following the creation the Forest of Dean Trust on the 1st April 2020.

 

FOREST OF DEAN TRUST - MEMBERS

Name  Position  Appointed
Brian Robinson Chair of Members 10th January 2023
Jim Peryer Vice Chair 1st April 2020
Father David Gill Member 20th July 2022

FOREST OF DEAN TRUST - TRUSTEES

Name  Position  Appointed
Matthew Reid Chair of Trustees 29th June 2021
Julian Grail Vice Chair of Trustees 1st September 2024 (re-appointed)
Anthony Rose Trustee 1st September 2024 (re-appointed)
Stephen Brady Chief Executive Officer Ex-Officio
Janet Ray Finance Director Ex-Officio
Lorna Farbowski Trustee 18th April 2023
Anthony Griffiths Trustee 16th April 2024
Louise Morgan Trustee 23rd September 2025

Governance Professional/Company Secretary

Hannah Tufnell Governance Professional 21st March 2022
Janet Ray Company Secretary Ex-Officio

DENE MAGNA - LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD

Name  Position  Appointed
Jennifer King  Chair of Local Governing Board

15th September 2025 (re-appointed to LGB)

6th October 2025 (re-elected as Chair)
Pete Adams Vice Chair of Local Governing Board

23rd May 2023 (re-appointed to LGB)

6th October 2025 (re-elected as Vice Chair)
Adam Harrington  Staff Governor  19th March 2024 (re-appointed)
Michala Reid Community Governor 19th March 2024 (re-appointed)
Declan Mooney  Headteacher 1st September 2024 (appointed - Ex-Officio)
Natalie Trigg Parent Governor  15th September 2025 (re-appointed)
Emma Pugh Community Governor 7th February 2023
Ian Hollings Parent Governor 25th March 2025
Graeme Drage Parent Governor 25th March 2025
Alisa Swanson Parent Governor 25th March 2025
Michelle Mazelin-Browne Staff Governor 25th March 2025

DRYBROOK - LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD

Name  Position  Appointed
Peter Adams Chair of Local Governing Board 7th October 2024
Michaela Reid Governor 11th June 2024
Sarah Lowe Parent Governor  11th January 2022
Natalie Trigg Governor 1st October 2024
Thomas Henesey Headteacher Ex officio

FOREST VIEW - LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD

Name  Position  Appointed
Christine Brown Parent Governor - Chair 1st April 2024
Sandie Roper Governor 1st April 2024
Rachael Morton Parent Governor  1st April 2024
Ben Lyons Headteacher Ex officio

REGISTER OF INTEREST

Name

Related Interest

Mrs Janet Ray
  • Company Secretary - Forest of Dean Trust
  • Finance Director - Forest of Dean Trust
  • GWR Properties - Director

Mrs Michaela Reid
  • Employee at Berry Hill School, Coleford
  • Governor Drybrook Primary school
  • Governor Dene Magna School

Mr Adam Harrington
  • Member of staff at Dene Magna School and sixth form

Mr Stephen Brady
  • Chief Executive Officer - Forest of Dean Trust

Mr Brian Robinson
  • Director of Pumping Station Ltd

Mr Julian Grail
  • University of Gloucestershire
  • University of Bristol
  • University of the West Of England
  • University Of Worcester
  • Director of Enterprising Futures CIC

Mr Mathew Reid
  • Family member employed by Forest Of Dean Trust
  • SWASFT NHS Responder
  • Managing Director for Barbour EHS
Mrs Lorna Farbowski
  • Director of Caski Ltd
  • Division Commissioner Girlguiding Gloucestershire - Forest North
  • District Commissioner Girlguiding Gloucestershire - Castiard District
  • Leader of 1st Longhope Rainbows
  • Leader of 1st Longhope Brownies
  • Leader of 1st Mitcheldean Brownies
  • Presiding Officer of elections Forest of Dean
  • GFWI Safeguarding Officer
  • GFWI Trustee
  • Secretary of Mitcheldean WI
  • Secretary of Forest of Dean Swimming Club
  • Secretary of Gloucester County ASA 
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Chair of Gloucester County ASA
  • Mitcheldean Lunch Club – Treasurer and Organiser
  • Trustee for Friends of Dene Magna
  • James & Steel workforce

Pete Adams
  • Chair for Drybrook Primary School
  • Vice Chair for Dene Magna School
  • Chair of Littledean Parish Council
  • Trustee of Parochial Church Charities
  • Trustee of Littledean Recreational Ground

Natalie Trigg
  • Governor at Drybrook Primary School
  • Governor at Dene Magna School

David Gill
  • Governor at Mitcheldean Primary School
  • Governor at Westbury Primary School

Sarah Lowe
  • Drybrook School PTFA Treasurer
Ian Hollings
  • Employment with CGI UK IT Ltd
Graeme Drage
  • Parent Governor for Forest Federation
Michelle Mazelin-Browne
  • Member of staff at Dene Magna School
Ben Lyons
  • Trustee for the Gloucester Gateway Partnership
Christine Brown
  • Governor for Forest High School
Louise Morgan
  • Trustee for Ruardean Hill Sports and Social Club
  • Employee at Balcarras Trust

Meeting attendance is detailed in the financial accounts of the year.

  1. FODT Governance Meeting Attendance Record
  2. FODT Governance Meeting Attendance Summary

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