Kelly grew up in Isleworth and attended Orleans Park School and Richmond Upon Thames College. She has lived in Sheen since the age of 16 and has two children at Thomson House.

After reading Modern Languages at university, Kelly began her career in the City and was a Bond Trader at the Royal Bank of Scotland for 13 years. She is now an Investment Consultant to Trustee Boards of corporate Defined Benefit pension schemes. Kelly was elected as Parent Governor in 2021.

Michael joined as a Governor in September 21 and is the Chair of the Finance Committee. He has lived in Sheen for over 20 years and has one child at Thomson House. 

Michael is a qualified accountant and has worked in financial services for over 25 years, primarily at Credit Suisse. He now runs his own local financial planning business.

Peter is a Distinguished Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute think-tank and a Trustee of MAG International, a charity dedicated to clearing landmines and humanitarian assistance around the world. Peter is a former British diplomat and served overseas in Vienna, Bonn, Rome and Accra, where he was British High Commissioner to Ghana. He was formerly Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Peter studied at Pembroke College, Oxford and has an MA in Modern History. He lives locally to the school.

Jo was elected as a parent governor in 2021.  Born in Barnes but raised in Dorset, Jo has lived with her partner in Sheen for 10 years and has two children at Thomson House School.  Jo is a Senior Civil Servant at the Ministry of Justice and has spent the last 15 years working in government, having studied social and political science at Cambridge University and completed a Masters in comparative politics at the London School of Economics.  She loves sport, music and nature and is an enthusiastic contributor to Thomson House life, whether singing in the parents' choir (pre Covid!), baking cakes, as a parent rep, or playing hockey with fellow parents. As a Governor, Jo is Chair of the Premises Committee.  

Ed runs his own reputation measurement consultancy and holds a degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford. He has been a firm supporter of Thomson House since its inception, first as a founding parent and, since September 2020. You may have seen him at Buggy Park - a safety initiative he helped to establish - or as quiz master for our ever-popular FOTH fundraisers.

As a Governor, Ed is also a long-standing member of the Premises Committee.

Charles is the Head of Science & Technology at Westminster School, with over 20 years’ experience of teaching Physics at secondary level. He joined the Governing Body during the summer of 2020, and is part of the Education Committee. He was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham followed by Christ’s College, Cambridge  - where he read Natural Sciences - and moved to London thereafter. He is a local resident in SW14 with his wife (a lawyer) and two young children, and enjoys a variety of sports and outdoor activities.

With a career in education spanning over thirty years and a former deputy of two secondary schools, Bernadette brings a wealth of education experience to the Governing Board. She has a Masters in Psychology & Education and worked extensively in the areas of pastoral care, behaviour management and SEND.  She has sat on Richmond LEA’s children's safeguarding board for ten years and is currently an improvement consultant focusing on inclusion, behaviour management and SEND provision. Since taking early retirement, Bernadette has worked for the NSPCC on their ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ campaign in Primary Schools and also works for Surrey County Council Education Authority as an appeals panel member for admissions, SEND placements and exclusions.

Andrew was Educated at Blackpool Grammar School, the Royal Academy of Music, Manchester and London Universities and Jesus College, Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and Trinity College, London and an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Andrew has an extensive experience in education including at Grey Coat Hospital, South Hampstead High School, and The Harrodian School. Andrew has been Chairman of both the City of London School for Girls and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is currently Chairman of the Montessori St Nicholas Charity. He has been an Alderman since 2001 and has served on many of the committees of the Corporation of London. He is currently Sheriff of the City of London.

Matteo is one of the founders of Thomson House. Matteo studied in Milan and at St Edward’s School, Oxford, before graduating in Classics from Balliol College, Oxford University. After working in television, Matteo became a Classics teacher at The Harrodian School, where he then became Head of the Prep School. Matteo has worked with Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem, the only Arab-Hebrew bilingual school in Israel, and he is collaborating with the Custody of the Holy Land on founding a museum in Jerusalem. He is studying for an MA at the Institute of Education, University of London. Matteo is currently Founding Principal at King’s College School in the Bahamas.

Nicolas  is one of the original founders of Thomson House School. He is a member of the Finance, Premises and Pay Committees. Nicolas graduated in maths and physics at the prestigious Ecole des Mines de Paris where he then obtained an MSc in Engineering. Nicolas has had a 20-year long career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, becoming Managing Director. He recently worked in India as advisor to the Chief Executive of Save the Children and he is Chair of the Leadership and Management Committee of a primary school in Brentford. He is a parent of four children.