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Roger Pauli - Chair of Trustees
Adrian Parsons
Guy Brocklebank
Sally Ward
David Clement
Ivor James
Martin Wood
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Roger Pauli
Roger Pauli is Chair of Trustees.
Born and educated in Birmingham before moving to Stourbridge in the 1960's. Career in industry/commerce and farming.
Trustee and Treasurer of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain and associated charities. Married to Diana, daughter of Michael Wilson, co-founder of Sunfield. |
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Adrian Parsons, MA
Adrian has been a member of the Trustee Board since 1996 and has a distinguished career in education (including Special Education), latterly as Chief Inspector of Schools. He is now a gentleman farmer. |
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Captain Guy Philip Brocklebank, BSc (Hons), FRSA, MIMgt
Deputy Director Strategic & Operational Command & Battlespace Management, Royal Navy
Born on 24 August 1954, Guy Brocklebank joined Dartmouth in 1973 from Millfield School. After graduating from City University London in 1979 with a Naval sponsored BSc(Hons) in Systems & Management, he joined HMS RHYL as an officer of the watch and subsequently HMS LOWESTOFT as Navigating Officer. This appointment embraced the Falklands Campaign. He carried out Communication specialist training in 1983-84 at HMS MERCURY, joining HMS GLASGOW as Communication and Gunnery officer, spending most of the commission in Gulf operations. Special Communication and Intelligence training followed this and, in 1985, he joined HMS BEAVER as Squadron Operations Officer and also Senior Warfare Officer for a round-the-world deployment. In 1989 a first tour in MOD started, as the Operations/Plans desk for the Chief Naval Signal Officer, covering the Gulf War, followed by promotion to Commander. Six months as Joint Communication Commander to Commander British Forces Gibraltar was followed by a second MOD tour as the lead officer for satellite communication. In 1995 Brocklebank moved to Northwood as Fleet Communication Officer, followed by an appointment as the Executive Officer, HMS NEPTUNE in November 1998. In February 2001 he was appointed to a USN exchange post in the Pentagon as the Head of Section for Joint and Allied Interoperability. This demanding tour embraced the attack of September 11 and subsequent military operations for which he was awarded a United States Navy Meritorious Service Medal. In October 2003 he returned to the staff of Commander-in-Chief Fleet as an Acting Captain, moving to his current appointment in November 2005.
Hobbies and interests include reading, walking and sailing. Being Trustee to two charities for special needs education and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers fills the remaining hours. He is a Fellow of the RSA, a member of RUSI, the CMI and the CMA. |
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Sally Ward
On leaving school, Sally initially worked as a shorthand typist until she gained enough experience to take a job as a secretary for a major international property company.
Following the birth of her two children, Sally became a full time mother. She rejoined the work force full time in 1995 and works as the PA for an architectural practice.
Sally's association with Sunfield began in 1995 when her son, then aged 12, became a student. Sally became a member of Sunfield's Advisory Panel and subsequently joined the board of trustees when James left Sunfield in 2002.
Sally is married to David and lives in Birmingham.
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David Clement
David is the son of the late David Clement who came to work at Sunfield as a young man and remained involved throughout his life. David senior was a trustee until his death in 2007. David was born and brought up just two miles from Sunfield and as well as working with his father on the farm, he was naturally quite involved with Sunfield life.
During the 1980's, David’s career took him away from both farming and Sunfield into the world of TV production where, working with his wife, Jacky, he developed a television production company. They renovated and designed a studio complex in part of the disused buildings on the farm. As the Company expanded, it progressed into all kinds of TV production including children's animation and continued on into the new millennium. After 28 very hectic years, they have now let the studio complex to a new company.
David and Jacky have been married for 40 years this year and have three children, Melissa, James and Charlotte and one grandson. They are still living at the farm.
David is very pleased to see how Sunfield has grown into such a respected organisation whilst still retaining its individualism and friendliness. As a trustee, he is committed to doing all he can to help secure Sunfield’s future and ongoing success. |
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Ivor James
Ivor has taught in a range of inner city schools and became a senior manager in a college before working for a local authority.
Initially a school adviser for the arts and design education, he later became Lead Adviser for the 14-19 phase of education and training. As a Children’s Services Improvement Adviser, he has worked inside the full range of local authority children’s services, within the general context of ‘whole school improvement to raise standards’, and across infant, junior, special, secondary and college sectors. His position has enabled him to work regionally across local authority areas, the Learning and Skills Council, and Government Office; and nationally with a range of bodies including Examination Boards, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, the Department for Children’s Services and Families, along with regularly attending the independent Centre for Public Policy Seminars.
Ivor is an Ofsted Inspector and a School Improvement Partner for both junior and secondary sectors, has a Masters Degree in Education and has been a tutor for the Open University Masters Degrees in Education programme, as well as having managed a teacher trainee programme.
Ivor enjoys reading widely, running half marathons and designing and making things! |
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Martin Wood
For Martin, Sunfield has always been a special place and his family connections go back to the 1930s. In 1964, Martin was invited to Sunfield by founder Michael Wilson to help in his work with colour following the principals of the Goethean Science Foundation. This visit was to change his life in many ways as he was to meet Joan Pleavin who was working at Sunfield and who was later to become his wife.
Having been a student for many years, Martin decided to settle in the Midlands and begin his career in insurance. He later went on to form his own insurance business in 1969 - KGJ Insurance Brokers - where he is still working to this day.
After they married, Joan and Martin continued to look after children - at one time they had 14 foster children at home. Having now been married for over 43 years, Martin and Joan have three children and one grandchild.
Martin’s interest in the care of children and young people is very much alive and he is very happy to become a Sunfield trustee. |
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