The ISC Board

ISC's operations are supervised by a Governing Council on which all seven associations are represented by their current chairmen/president. More detailed oversight is exercised by a Finance & General Purposes Committee whose members, nominated by the constituent associations and who serve for a three-year term, also serve on the Governing Board.

Members of Governing Council 2007

Member	Association	School
Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas (Chairman)
Sam Alder*	Association of Governing Bodies of independent Schools (Chairman)
Richard Green	Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (Joint Deputy Chairman)
June Taylor *	Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (Joint Deputy Chairman) & Independent Schools Inspectorate (Chairman)
Vicky Tuck	Girls School Association (President)	Headmistress Cheltenham Ladies College
Carole Evans *	Girls School Association	Headmistress Birkenhead High School GDST
Bernard Trafford	Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (Chairman)	Headmaster Wolverhapton Grammar School
Barry Martin	Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference	Headmaster Hampton School
Michael Spinney	Independent Association of Prep Schools (Chairman)	Headmaster The Beacon School
George Marsh *	Independent Association of Prep Schools	Headmaster Dulwich College Preparatory School
Deborah Odysseas-Bailey	Independent Schools Association (Chairman)	Headmistress Babington House School
Michael Hewett *	Independent Schools Association	Headmaster The Old School Henstead
Danny Cooper *	Independent Schools Bursars Association (Chairman)	Bursar Eltham College
Nick Marten	Independent Schools Bursars Association	Bursar The John Lyon School
Ian Power	Society of Headmasters of Independent Schools (Chairman)	Headmaster Wandsworth College
Joe Peake *	Society of Headmasters of Independent Schools	Headmaster St George's College, Weybridge

* also a member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee

Biographies

Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas
Dame Judith was born in New Zealand. A solicitor, she holds honorary doctorates in law from three universities and is currently Chairman of The Royal Opera House and a non-executive Director of Merrill Lynch Inc. Previously Dame Judith was political leader of the City of London and Chairman of its Local Education Authority. She was also Provost of King's College Cambridge and Chairman of Birkbeck College, University of London. She has been a governor of several schools and universities.

Vicky Tuck
Vicky Tuck has been Principal at The Cheltenham Ladies' College since 1996. She had previously been Deputy Head at City of London School for Girls and, before that, PGCE Course Director at London's Institute of Education, Head of Modern Languages at Bromley High, and teacher of French and Italian at Putney High School.

Carole Evans
Since 1997, Carole has been the Head of Birkenhead High School. She started her career holding various teaching posts in the maintained sector until 1979 when she became Head of Mathematics and Director of Studies at Merchant Taylors' School for Girls (GSA). From 1979-92 she was the Head of the Belvedere School. Carole has served on a number of committees which include: GDST Education Committee (1997-2000); GDST Standing Committee of Heads (2001-04); GDST Education and External Affairs Committee (2000-04); Member of GSA Professional Committee (1997-2000); Chairman of GSA Professional Committee (1998-2000); Member of GSA Council (1998-2005); Member of ISC Governing Council (2000-02); GSA President (2002); Member of ISC Policy Committee (2002-2004); GSA representative on AGBIS Council(2004) and ISC Governing Council and F&GP member (2005-present). Carole is married with two adult daughters. She enjoys holidaying in France and playing golf.

George Marsh
George has been Headmaster at Dulwich College Prep School since 1991, prior to which he was Headmaster at Edgarley Hall, Millfield Preparatory School, Glastonbury, Somerset. He has been a member of IAPS since 1986 and was Chairman in 2000/2001. He is currently Chairman of the IAPS Finance Committee and a member of both the ISC Governing Council and Finance & General Purposes Committee. He is a governor of the Dragon School, Oxford. His hobbies include golf, fishing, walking, reading and going to the theatre.

Deborah Odysseas-Bailey
Deborah Odysseas-Bailey was educated at the University Of Kent. As well as being the Head Teacher of Babington House School and a member of the ISA Executive Council, she is a member of the Cross Association Leadership Steering Group. In 2003 Deborah was sponsored by the Millennium Commission to run Leadership and Management workshops in the Eastern Cape and upon her return received a Millennium Fellowship Award. She also represents the Independent Sector with the National College for School Leadership and is contributing to the redesign of National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH.)

Michael Hewett
Michael is the headmaster of The Old School Henstead, near Beccles in Suffolk. A former county cricketer, he has been teaching for over 30 years and has been a head for over 20. Michael was Chairman of ISA in 2003, currently represents the East area on the ISA membership committee and is a member of the ISA Inspections Committee. He is also an ISI inspector. Michael believes fervently in independence, so that teachers and pupils are free to make the very best of their talents.

Danny Cooper
Danny is a Certified Accountant. In 1982 he became Assistant Bursar at Ackworth School. In 1990 he was appointed to oversee the building of Thomas Telford School, the £10.4m City Technology College. Thereafter he served as Director of Finance until 1994 when he became Bursar of Eltham College. Danny was elected to the Executive Committee of ISBA in 2001, Honorary Treasurer of ISBA from 2003-05 and is currently ISBA Chairman. AHe is also a Managing Trustee of the Classic FM Charitable Trust; Director and Treasurer of Masterclass Music Charitable Trust; Director and Treasurer of Beaver User Group Limited (schools using financial software) and a Trustee of the Joint Educational Trust.

Nick Marten
Nick is currently Bursar of The John Lyon School in Harrow, having previously served as Bursar of the Kings of Wessex School in Cheddar, Bootham School, York, and Bradfield College, Berkshire. He is also Vice-Chairman of ISBA. He was a member of the ISBA Executive Committee for 6 years and Chairman of the ISBA 75th Anniversary Organising Committee. He is a governor at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne and a Trustee of Kids Can Achieve, a charity based in Harrow assisting children with learning difficulties. Nick has two children, Izzy (17), who is at 6th Form College in Somerset and Dominic (14), who attends The John Lyon School. His interests include sailing, rugby, golf and outdoor pursuits.

Ian Power
Ian Power was educated at Girton College Cambridge and began his teaching career in 1983 at Aylesbury Grammar School, subsequently moving to the King's School, Worcester as Head of Physics and then to Millfield as Head of Science. Ian Power was chairman of the SHMIS Education Committee for three years and has continued to represent the association on the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Committee. Ian has also been a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses (HMC) Central and East European Projects.

Joe Peake
Joe has been the Headmaster of St George's College Weybridge for the last 12 years. His teaching career began in West Africa on VSO, took him to Manchester Grammar School and reached a high point at Millfield. Thereafter, from being a Chief Examiner, the decline in his ability to teach Chemistry has been remarkable. He is the triennial member on ISC for SHMIS having been their Chairman and having run their Education Committee for some years. He also enjoys contributing to the Catholic Independent Schools Conference Committee. His distractions from school life include an illogical passion for BWFC, a frustration at not being on the hills enough and weaknesses for fine red wines and cheap sweets.