Team

Patrons

The Rt Hon Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood is a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.
The Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker is a member of the Court of Appeal.

President

Lady Baker, Founder and President of School Aid, was brought up abroad. She was a primary school teacher and is the wife of Lord Justice Scott Baker.

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

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.

Trustees

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

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

Martha Ware, General Manager, has been with School Aid since 2005. She was formerly Sales and Marketing Director of Pearson Education worldwide, and has worked overseas as an English-language teacher.

Clare Junak, Operations 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.