Chris is the chair of governors at Weald of Kent having joined the board in March 2021. Prior to taking the Chair position Chris was the vice-chair and Chair of the Education Committee, which he continues to sit in. Chris has worked as a teacher his entire career starting in Southampton before working in Reading, London and now at Tonbridge School as a boarding housemaster. Chris has a Masters in Education from the Institute of Education with a specialist focus on developing intrinsic motivation in educational study and is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching. In his spare time Chris is a keen cook and sportsman, coaching Rugby, Football and Cricket, the latter of which he still plays when he can. He has a young family the eldest of whom has just started primary school in the local area and an energetic miniature poodle

Liz is the safeguarding link trustee at Weald of Kent having joined the board in March 2020. Liz has worked as a Paediatric nurse her entire career, initially in the London children’s hospitals and then as a ward manager in Greenwich where she gained considerable multiagency child protection experience. For the past 20 years Liz has worked as a Paediatric Professional Development nurse. She worked as a project lead for WeCanTalk, an NHS England initiative to improve the experience for children presenting in acute mental health crisis. Liz currently works in clinical governance and managing risk. In her current role at Weald of Kent, Liz chairs the Safeguarding and Personal Development committee with a focus on student services, pupil voice, staff, and student wellbeing and sits on the education committee. Liz enjoys hiking, going to the gym and the arts in her spare time. She has three adult sons and a daughter in sixth form at Weald. She has a small menagerie of pets including two superstar dogs.

James has been a trustee of Weald of Kent Grammar School since March 2019. James is a partner in a law firm. He is used to dealing with complex matters and having to consider lots of information and sometimes competing interests, and making judgment calls. But the best experience of all for being a trustee is being a parent. James currently sits in the Safeguarding and Personal Development committee. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, dog walking, sports (some participating, but mainly watching) and reading.

Robin joined the Board of Trustees in November 2023 and sits in the Quality of Education committee. Robin has spent his career to date working in financial services regulation, both at the FSA and now the Financial Conduct Authority. During his time at the regulator, he has worked in policy, supervision, strategy and technology roles. During the pandemic he led the FCA's cross-organisational response to the challenges those times presented and then spent more than two years leading part of the FCA's Risk and Compliance Oversight function. Most recently he has taken on the role as director of Internal Audit with a focus on providing assurance to the FCA Board on the effectiveness of the organisation's risk management, governance and controls. Outside of work Robin also contributes to the running of a charitable organisation and enjoys running, reading and watching cricket in the sunshine.