Registered Interests:

Joint owner of Ditchen Farm (1989), Directorships: Chair of Parnall Group (2019), Chair of Soil Association Certification Limited (2015), NED of DELT Shared Services (2023), NED of Exeter Science Park (2024) and Chair of PWP (2017). Trusteeships: NED of TravelWatchSouthWest (2017) Chair of KARST (2014) Chair of Future First (2021) Trustee of Plymouth Marine Laboratories. Chair of Hertford Regional FE College (2021). Chair of Governors of UTC Plymouth (2016), Millbay & High Street (2022), Stoke Damerel Primary School LGB (2018) and Thomas Hall School (2023).

Eur Ing Nick Buckland OBE is a very experienced Governor and is currently the Chair of the Local Governing Bodies for Millbay & High Street, UTC Plymouth and Stoke Damerel Primary and the Chair of the Improvement Board for Thomas Hall School. In these roles he provides leadership, expertise, challenge, mentoring of new Governor colleagues, and a wealth of Governor knowledge.

Originally a mathematician, he spent many years in the IT industry working on high performance computers, the early years of virtual reality and the internet. From the mid 1990’s he has had a portfolio career as a Chair and Director of organisations in private, public and voluntary sectors. Nick has been a strong advocate of STEM and its importance for the UK economy and is passionate about ensuring young people are given the opportunities to gain a good education that will ensure they can take up exciting, well paid jobs and careers. He was appointed OBE for services to Innovation and Technology in the 2009 New Year Honours List and is a Chartered Engineer, Information Technology Practitioner and Manager. He is also a Fellow of a number of professional bodies.

Registered Interests: TBC

Registered Interests: Director of Filmingland Productions (Jun 2020) Chair of Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’is of Plymouth (Apr 1990), Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity (Sept 2001) and BASED-UK (Nov 2015)

Arezoo Farahzad is a Producer / Director having overseen projects, over the last 30 years, for the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery and digital clients, with expertise on popular food, travel and cultural programmes. Educated and trained in Plymouth, she began life as a radio producer for BBC Radio Devon with whom she continues close links. In her spare time, she acts as Chair of Trustees for UK charity BASED-UK and Plymouth-based Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity – two educational charities very close to her heart. She is also a member of Plymouth Council of Faiths on behalf of the Bahá’i Community. Her passion is meeting new people, promoting diversity and contributing towards Plymouth becoming a truly welcoming city to all who choose to call it home.

Registered Interests: None

I currently work within the English Faculty in the secondary section of Millbay Academy. Over the past 15 years I have worked within both a college and primary schools, making the move to secondary September 2021. It has been a joy for me working within Millbay Academy. Therefore, becoming a staff governor was important to me as I wish to support both the school and our young people to move forward, with our shared vision. As a mum of two teenagers currently moving through their secondary education I understand the unique challenges and joys that face our young people as they begin their journey to adulthood.

Registered Interests: Director of ND (Plymouth) Ltd (Nov) 20 and Tom Kirk Consultancy (Dec 16)

Tom is an Accountant and has extensive expertise from working as a trusted advisor to clients in healthcare, e-commerce, manufacturing, recruitment and education sectors from turnarounds through to drawing up and executing strategic expansion plans. Tom has previously worked for Reach South Academy Trust as the Interim Director of Finance and therefore has a very good understanding of the values and ethos of the Trust.

Registered Interests: Child at Millbay Academy

I wanted to become a Parent Governor of Millbay Academy to be able to actively participate to the improvement journey the Academy is already on it. I think that my experience in managing people and a solid conflict management skill is a valuable skill I bring to the Governing Body to support the levels achieved by the Academy to date. I believe that my experience of a different learning/teaching system background could be an asset to the school and added as a ‘brick’ on building this wonderful project, Millbay Academy.

Registered Interests: Domestic Partner employed by the Trust