Team

Patrons

The Rt. Hon. Sir Scott Baker is a retired Lord Justice of Appeal.

The Rt. Hon. Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood is a Justice of the Supreme Court.

H. E. Ambassador Mwanaidi Sinare Maajar is Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United States of America. Previously Mrs Maajar was Tanzania's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

President

Lady Baker is the Founder of School Aid. She was a primary school teacher and is the wife of Sir Scott Baker. She was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship by The Rotary Club of Chesham in recognition of her work in founding and developing School Aid in support of African education.

Chairman

Janis Mowlam was a nurse and teacher. She delivered child healthcare in rural Malawi and later ran childcare courses in London. She established School Aid's South Africa volunteer network and set up School Aid South Africa.

Secretary to the Trustees

Philip Rimell is a former investment banker who spent his entire career in the City of London.

Treasurer

John O'Halloran is a retired chartered surveyor and, until recently, was Property Director of BAA. He is a governor of Amersham & Wycombe FE College.

Trustees

Nick Butterworth helped Joy Baker set up School Aid. He is a retired chartered accountant, having spent most of his career as a partner in Coopers & Lybrand.

Councillor Roy Abraham, former Chesham Town Mayor, is currently a Chesham and Chiltern District Councillor and a school governor. He has strong links with East Africa.

Elisabeth Elias was until recently the Chairman of the Girls' Day School Trust, a large non-profit organisation representing 29 UK independent schools.

Jane Jessup is an education consultant, and managed qualifications and curriculum development at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.

Allan Westray was recently the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

Brigadier Charles Wright served in the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards for 35 years.  From 1993 until his retirement he was Chief Executive of the Middle Temple, one of the Inns of Court in London.

Staff

Clare Junak, Manager, joined School Aid in 2008, having previously worked as National Sales Manager for Clarins, and as a learning support assistant in a primary school.