Governor Profiles

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Jo Johnson
Chair of Governors
Llantwit Major born and bred, I’m very committed to our school and local community. I attended the school myself, have three children there already and one soon to join them, so definitely feel a strong personal attachment. I have lots of private and public sector experience, most recently Employee Experience Lead for HMRC. I’ve led large operational commands, worked in strategic finance and am a project management professional but I’m most passionate about improving and maintaining organisational engagement. This allows me to reach out to local communities to support volunteering activity with schools and colleges, helping prepare students for working life. As an Associate CIPD Member, I have the benefit of a strong HR background with experience in mediation, attendance and performance management for example. In my free time, our family are big Cardiff Devils fans. I’m a coach and committee member of Llantwit Major Junior Football club, I enjoy running and walking in the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan, having taken part in the Cardiff Half Marathon over the last few years. I’m an active member at the local gym but if I’m not doing any of that, I enjoy reading or going to the theatre with my husband (and the odd bar of chocolate.)

William Moulder
Vice Chair of Governors
I am a parent governor with two children in the school and a third who will be joining in 2024. I grew up in the West Midlands and studied Business Administration at the University of Bath before moving to London to train as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte. I subsequently held a series of roles with the insurer Prudential plc in London over 12 years, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of their African business. The latter gave my family and I the opportunity to live in Zambia for a couple of years before we moved back to the UK, eventually to settle in Llantwit Major. Although I am not a local, I have a strong connection to the area through my wife Sian who grew up in Rhiwbina and is the daughter of a Freeman of Llantrisant. After we were married, I also became a Freeman “through the petticoat”. In my free time I can often be found running the Heritage Coast path with our two English pointers

Paula Richards
I have lived in Llantwit Major since 2004 where both my sons have attended schools – Llanilltud Fawr Primary and Llantwit Major School. I was a school governor for many years at Llanilltud Fawr Primary School and Ysgol Dewi Sant. Presently I am a Community Governor at Llantwit Major School and I also take an active interest in the Parent Forum which meets half termly. I work as a teacher in a comprehensive school in Bridgend and I am passionate about the individual needs of pupils being met in an inclusive and nurturing environment.

Mike Bell
I was born in Northumberland where the surname Bell is abundant. Following a Mathematic degree at UCNW I adopted Wales as my home, where the surname Bell is not so common place and subsequently started teaching in Llantwit Major over 25 years ago. I have had numerous roles and responsibilities within the school having taught Maths, Computer Science and ICT of which I am currently leader of learning. I have been a long serving teacher governor, support Newcastle United and have recently become a grandparent!

Kate Tinsley
This will be my second term as a local authority governor, having completed a four-year term at Llangan Primary School. I gained a solid understanding of school governance during my time there and also experienced inspection (the school entered and emerged from Estyn review) and headteacher appointment (under my responsibility as the chair of governors). I am a data analyst for RM Education and have worked with education data for 17 years. My children attend Cowbridge Comprehensive School.