CANFORD
GOVERNORS 2016/17
DAVID LEVIN Chairman Of Governors
BEcon, MA, FRSA
David is a former Headmaster of City of London School (1999 – 2014),
Headmaster of the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (1993 – 1999), and
Second Master at Cheltenham College (1987 – 1993). He moved from City of
London School to become Managing Director (Independent Schools) at United
Learning with responsibility for the governance of 12 schools. David was Chairman
of Governors at ARK Bentworth whilst the School was brought out of special
measures A former Chairman of HMC (2010-11), David has also has been a
Governor at James Allen Girls’ School in London, the National College for School
Leaders and the Institute of Education, University of London. David served as
adviser to the Minister for Young People and Learning, from 2002 to 2005 in
relation to the highly successful ‘London Challenge’. He is a Freeman of the City of
London, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has been a governor at Canford
for 20 years. David was appointed as Chairman of the Governing Body of Canford
School in December 2016.
ANNETTE ANTHONY
Annette Anthony was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of an Orthopaedic
Surgeon/Commander in the United States Navy and a homemaker, and was
appointed as a Canford School Governor in December 2016. She is a graduate of
Columbia Law School, and served as Counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee
when chaired by Senator Biden before he became Vice President. She has lived and
worked in the US, France, Cote d’Ivoire and London where her 2 sons attended
The City of London School; both of them are currently undergraduates at US
universities. Annette currently serves on the President’s International Advisory
Council of Vassar College, New York, and was an Academy Councillor of an Oasis
Academy in London. While Annette will divide her time between the UK and US, it
is her intention to play a full part in Canford Governing Board activities.
DR MARY ARMITAGE
A former Canford parent, Mary was Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist
at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for 25 years, and as the Trust Medical
Director for four before her retirement from hospital practice in 2013. Currently
she is the Medical Director to the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence
Awards, Department of Health, and the Secondary Care Advisor to two Clinical
Commissioning Groups in Hampshire and Devon. She has previously served
as Clinical Vice-President to the Royal College of Physicians of London, on the
National Committee on Safety of Medicines and as the Deputy Director of
Medical Education at the Department of Health.
CBE, BSc, MB ChB, DM, FRCP, FRCPE
ANDREW BOGGIS
After reading German and French at New College, Oxford and taking a PGCE at
King’s College, Cambridge, Andrew taught in Salzburg, at Hitchin Boys’ School and
Eton College, where he was also Master in College (Housemaster to the King’s
Scholars). Subsequently he became Warden of Forest School in London. Andrew
was Chairman of HMC in 2006 and Master of the Skinners’ Company in 2011. He
is now Director of HMC Projects in Central & Eastern Europe and the Chairman
of the Skinners’ Company Education Committee.
ANTHONY COTTAM
Anthony Cottam is a graduate engineer and a chartered accountant. He was
a partner of KPMG for 22 years and Chairman of its UK South region for
over 10, providing audit and advisory services to businesses ranging from local
entrepreneurs to global corporations. Tony has a long association with Canford
and is a former parent and Chairman of Governors. His educational experience
also includes thirteen years as a governor of a local preparatory school.
BARRY COUPE
An OC, father of an OC, past President of The Old Canfordian Society, and a
Canford Governor since 2008, Barry is a Chartered Architect and ran a successful
award winning practice based in East Anglia for over 24 years. He is a founder
Trustee of East Anglia’s Children Hospices (EACH), a past Chairman and Trustee
of Dyslexia Action and Chairman of the committee responsible for organising the
centenary celebrations at Buckingham Palace in 2015 for Blind Veterans UK.
ROBERT DAUBENEY
Robert is an OC, son of an OC, and one of four brothers educated at Canford
in the late 1970s to early 1980s. He graduated in Politics and Economics from
Reading University and joined BP as a Graduate Trainee. For the last 21 years
Robert has worked as an Oil Broker in the Shipping Industry for Furness Withy
Chartering Limited,. He is a trustee of the Furness Withy Pension scheme.
MA, PGCE
BSc, FCA
BA, Dip Arch, RIBA
BA
REAR ADMIRAL SIR
JEREMY DE HALPERT
An OC and former parent, Sir Jeremy de Halpert spent a full career in the Royal
Navy as a Warfare officer and navigation specialist, with service in the Falklands
War, commanding three ships, and ashore in NATO and USA. He retired in 2002
to take up the post of Executive Chairman of The Corporation of Trinity House,
responsible for navigation safety and pilotage around our coast, and the country’s
largest endowed maritime charity. He was knighted in 2008 for services to
maritime safety and the maritime community.
REVEREND CANON
VANESSA HERRICK
The Reverend Vanessa Herrick has been Rector of Wimborne Minster since
2012. Previously, she served as Director of Ministry and Vocation and Director
of Ordinands in the Diocese of Ely, responsible for the development and
implementation of a broad strategy for mission and ministry. She was formerly
Chaplain and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, and Tutor in Pastoral Theology at Ridley
Hall Theological College, Cambridge.
STEPHEN ILETT
Stephen Ilett was educated at Rossall School, Lancashire, where his father was a
housemaster, and at Lincoln College, Oxford University where he read History.
He represented the university at both rugby and cricket. He enjoyed eighteen
years in the City working at Lloyd’s of London before starting a new career as a
schoolmaster. He spent eight years at Caldicott teaching French, coaching games
and directing school plays before taking up the headship at Milbourne Lodge, a
Prep school with a strong academic tradition in Esher, Surrey. After five years at
Milbourne, he became Headmaster of Port Regis in January 2016. Stephen and his
wife, Amanda, who is the Head of Marketing at Port Regis, have five children.
MICHAEL JEFFRIES
Michael Jeffries was appointed as Governor of Canford School on 19th March
2014. He is fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the Royal
Institute of British Architects and spent the majority of his career with WS Atkins
Plc where was the Group Chief Executive and then Chairman for ten years. He
is currently chairman of Civica, an IT and software products company and the
support services group Mouchel.
KCVO, CB
BA, MA, LTCL
MA
Dip Arch, RIBA, FICE, FRSA
MATTHEW KEATS
An OC and former Head of School, Matt studied Geography at Oxford before
converting to law. He joined international law firm Linklaters in 1995 where he was
elected a partner in 2005. His expertise lies in the development and financing of
Energy projects around the world with a particular focus on the emerging markets.
For the past three years has been responsible for overseeing Linklaters’ global
recruitment strategy.
JOHN MCGIBBON
John is a chartered accountant and a former partner at Grant Thornton advising
private and public companies, not for profit organisations and charities He held
senior management positions as a managing partner and a member of the National
Management Board with responsibility for client service and information systems.
He is currently Chairman of Aster Communities, a housing association which
provides over 27,000 homes for people across central southern and south west
England.
RICHARD NICHOLL
Educated at Stowe School, Durham and Oxford Universities, Richard was a
Housemaster at Haileybury College where he also taught English and RS, before
moving to Dorset where he spent twenty one years as Headmaster of Castle
Court Preparatory School, Corfe Mullen. A former Canford parent, he has also
previously been an ISI school inspector, and a governor of The Godolphin School in
Salisbury.
BEN RICHARDS
An Old Canfordian and current parent, Ben has spent much of his working life in
the commercial world, running and successfully selling his own stationery business,
and in company investments and property. He has been a governor since 2006
and is also currently Chairman of Stroud Prep School. Through his love of golf, he
keeps in regular touch with OCs on the school course.
MA
FCA
BA, PGCE
BA, MA, LTCL
JAMES STILEMAN
James Stileman was educated at Wellington College and Durham University before
taking up a short service commission in the Royal Green Jackets. He worked for
18 years in advertising including the start-up and sale of a top London agency.
From 2005 to 2016 James worked for the Titus Trust, a Christian charity which
runs activity holidays for children at independent schools. The first eight years
were spent leading holiday camps for those of prep school age before becoming
the Trust’s Operations Director. He now works for the Global Fellowship of
Confessing Anglicans (colloquially known as GAFCON) as their Operations
Manager.
ANNABEL THOMAS
After reading Modern History at Oxford, Annabel trained at Herbert Smith
and qualified into its litigation department. She moved to Reynolds Porter
Chamberlain LLP and then to Addleshaw Goddard LLP before becoming a partner
of Enyo Law LLP, specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. In addition to
being a governor of Canford, Annabel sits on the Advisory Council of Worcester
College, Oxford.
MICHAEL WALSHE
Michael built a highly successful thirty year career in HR and general management
in manufacturing, electronics, computer and engineering, developing a wide range
of innovative practices. For ten years he has coached executives in Australia, the
Middle East, North America and Europe. He now runs development programmes
in leadership, performance management and presentation skills, in addition to
part-ownership of an IT solutions business and involvement in headhunting at a
senior level.
MA
MA
MA