Tom has lived and worked in Cornwall for much of his life, and for the past decade has worked within recruitment for a large education provider in Cornwall.
With almost 20 years’ experience working in fast paced environments, his operational skill set, and industry knowledge will support our careers team.
In addition, Tom is already deeply committed to his local community with the work he does within the mental health & wellbeing space.

Carlos joined our board in December 2023 and is our link Governor for Stakeholder Engagement, which focuses on how our school engages with pupils, parents, staff and the community. He brings with him over 20 years of operational leadership experience that has spanned financial services, construction and the legal sector; specialising in people, process and stakeholder management.
Carlos has three children attending Penair School, with his youngest joining as part of the September 2024 cohort and his eldest in the final year of their GCSE’s. Having lived and worked in the Truro area for the last 30 years, Carlos has a deep-rooted interest in seeing the local community grow.

Mat was at sea in the Merchant Navy for a number of years before coming ashore where he worked in various maritime operational and safety based roles. He is currently working for an international fuels and energy company, having strategic and budgetary responsibility for marine terminals and vessels.
He aims to use his experience in managing risk, infrastructure and Health and Safety compliance to support the strategic direction of the school estate.
He lives north of Truro, is married and has a daughter at Penair School.

Craig is a local Commercial Bank Manager with over 18 years’ experience. He has supported businesses across the County with their financial requirements which has created a diverse portfolio of businesses across a variety of sectors. These include Renewable Energy, International Trade, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Construction, and Hospitality. This has led to Craig developing strong relationships within the local community.
Craig is married to Tanya and has two children attending Penair School. In his parent governor role Craig is able to use his professional skills to support the school to provide the best support to the students.

Elizabeth is a healthcare governance improvement specialist with wide experience in leading and managing turnaround programmes in risk, assurance, regulatory and governance matters. Elizabeth set up her own independent consultancy in 2011.
Elizabeth was born in Cornwall and went to school in Truro before building a successful track record working in financial management roles in local government and the private sector, and inspection and regulation with the Care Quality Commission. She has held director-level governance posts in NHS and private healthcare provider organisations in both the acute and mental health sectors, giving her a unique perspective on the challenges faced by those working to deliver high quality outcomes for the people they serve. Her particular strengths are working effectively with director-level teams, and managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams. Elizabeth is skilled in building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Elizabeth joined Penair in 2016 and is passionate about the quality of the education and personal development opportunities offered to pupils during their time at the school. Elizabeth uses her experience to ensure the school’s governance and assurance arrangements effectively contribute to maximising the potential of every pupil who attends Penair School.
Elizabeth has been Chair of the Board of Governors since December 2019

James started his teaching career sixteen years ago at Humphry Davy School in Penzance, and has lived in Cornwall ever since. He was later employed at Mounts Bay Academy as Director of Sport and then Assistant Headteacher. In 2010 he joined The Roseland Community College as First Deputy Headteacher where he held both pastoral and curriculum responsibilities.
James lives near Perranporth with his wife and young daughters and completely understands why, as parents, we want the very best for our children. He feels very fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world and take advantage of this by spending time with his family on our wonderful beaches and in the countryside. He continues to pursue competitive sport particularly surfing, triathlon and golf.
As someone for whom education has made a real difference, he is thrilled to be leading a school which provides such fantastic opportunities to young people in the Truro area.
James is a firm believer that young people learn in different ways and in diverse places both within and beyond the classroom. He has an excellent local knowledge of the challenges that face the students and staff. Our young people are our community’s future and there is no greater responsibility than helping them to find their way to the right career for them, developing their social skills and their moral compass.
James was delighted to be appointed Headteacher of Penair School in 2015. It has been an exciting time for him in this role, building further on the many fantastic academic, pastoral, creative and sporting achievements of the school. James feels it is a great privilege to lead such a highly committed staff who he knows are determined to get the very best for all students.
