Governing Body

A former Rugby School pupil, Nick is currently an EY ambassador and business start-ups mentor. Prior to taking on these roles, he served as a financial services tax partner at first KPMG and then EY for nearly 20 years. Earlier in his career he spent nine years at Merrill Lynch after qualifying as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC).

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Governing Body (2020)

Duncan is both a former Rugby School student and parent. He has had a 34-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers including 22 years as a Partner specialising in private equity and financial services mergers and acquisitions. He is a member of PwC’s Global, UK and Middle Eastern Supervisory Boards.

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Governing Body (2020)

A former pupil and parent, Tim recently finished as NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He has 39 years’ experience in the British Army and has commanded extensively on operations in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

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Governing Body (2017)

The Revd Canon Dr Mark Pryce has been involved with teaching, learning and chaplaincy for his entire career as an ordained minister, including trustee governance responsibilities in schools, universities and education charities. Currently he serves as a member of the Birmingham Diocesan Multi Academy Trust, and leads on continuing professional development for Church of England Birmingham. His doctoral research focussed on the contribution of poetry in professional practice. As a published theologian and poet, Mark is particularly interested in pastoral care and links between spirituality, well-being and the creative arts. He is a Chaplain to the King, as he was to the late Queen.

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Governing Body (2021)

Caroline is a current parent at Rugby School and also at Bilton Grange, where she was previously a governor pre-merger. She is Head of In-House Legal at Oxbotica, an autonomous vehicles technology business, having spent 25+ years as a lawyer in private practice, lastly as Executive Partner at DWF. Caroline is also a non-executive director of BHSF Group and a Governor of the Ronald McDonald House Birmingham, a charity.

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Governing body (2021)

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Rohin is an experienced Edtech entrepreneur and consultant who initially became involved with Rugby School in order to launch Rugby School Online. He is also a governor of London Metropolitan University. Rohin was educated at the University of Cambridge and INSEAD.

Governing body (2022)

Chris worked at Campion School in Athens before joining Sevenoaks School where he worked as Deputy Head Academic. His first role as Principal was at Southbank International School in London. For the last eight years, he has served as Principal at the British School of Milan. He is also the author of two novels, three books of poetry and a screenplay.

Lizzie Beesley is Deputy Head, Director of Pastoral of Care at St Paul’s Girls’ School in London. Previously, she was Assistant Head at Rugby and HM of Southfield House, as well as teaching English. Lizzie has two children, both of whom are ORs. She is the Staff Governor and also has an interest in professional welfare and is a former DSL.

Governing body (2024)

Governing Body (2024)

Governing Body (2024)

Governing Body (2024)

Flora is a former Rugby School pupil, as is now a partner at Freshfields. Flora is a partner in the structured finance team, bringing both business acumen and in-depth technical knowledge to transactions.

Flora advises financial institutions on a range of different structures using a variety of finance techniques and products.  She Chairs the Student Pastoral and Wellbeing Committee, and is the Nominated Safeguarding for the Governing Body.

Appointed by Governing Body in 2024