Andy was appointed as a Governor in 2017 and has four years of prior experience as a Governor at a local school in the state sector.  He is a member of the Education Committee.  As a hospital consultant specialising in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, he has almost 20 years of experience in the NHS.  He has additional professional interests in post graduate education (including speciality recruitment and high fidelity simulation training, clinical research and patient safety) and is passionate about continually re-developing the processes through which patients are managed to create consistently safer and more effective care.  Andy is married with two children (both at Solihull) and has recently been enjoying introducing them to his lifetime interest in sailing.

Fenella became a Governor of Solihull School following completion of the merger in January 2020, having previously served as a Governor of Saint Martin’s School since 2011.  Fenella is Chair of the Human Resources Committee and is also a member of the Marketing Forum.  Fenella herself attended Saint Martin’s from 3-18 and has had a long family association with the school. Fenella's passion for food resulted in her studying at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School before pursuing this professionally. She spent time living in Germany with her husband, who was a serving Army Officer. Fenella returned to Solihull and started her own catering business.  Four years later, she acquired another local catering business leading to the provision of event management and catering services locally for the past 20 years.  Both Fenella's sons attended Solihull, and she was President of the Parents' Association in 2003.  Fenella is passionate about balancing a child's academic and practical abilities in a secure learning environment. She enjoys swimming and gardening in her spare time.

Helen became a Governor of Solihull School following completion of the merger in January 2020, having previously served as a Governor of Saint Martin’s School since 2015. Helen is Chair of the Education Committee.  Helen has had two careers - firstly in senior management in the NHS, running major teaching hospitals in Oxford, London and Birmingham, and secondly as Head of Economics & Business Studies at Stratford Girls' Grammar School where she was also Assistant Head of Sixth Form.  Helen has strong historical links with Solihull.  She has two sons who were both J1 Troopers at Solihull, the elder becoming Deputy Head Boy and the younger Head Boy.  She was the first ever female President of the Parents' Association and was, until recently, a Trustee of the SSPA Trust Fund.  Helen is also a Trustee and Treasurer of the Solihull Children’s Special Needs Association, a Trustee of the Birmingham Boys & Girls Union, which runs Woodlands Adventure, and a Trustee of Jobs Close in Knowle.  Most of her spare time is spent on the family farm in the Brecon Beacons and her other passion is watching Wales play rugby. 

Heather retired in August 2014 after 20 years in teaching, latterly as Deputy Head Academic of Edgbaston High School, 12 years as a Lexicographer for Longman Dictionaries and six years in scientific research at Imperial College, London.  Heather was appointed to the Board of Governors in 2015 and is a member of the Education Committee.  Heather is married with two children; Rebecca, who works for Google, and Alex, who works for SenseOn Cyber Security, and is a former Head Boy of the school. Her interests are choral singing and crosswords.

Sue became a Governor of Solihull School following completion of the merger in January 2020, having previously served as a Governor of Saint Martin’s School since 2018 and is one of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Governors.  Sue took a keen interest in the pastoral and spiritual life of Saint Martin’s, including the initiation of a prayer and faith space. Sue is a member of the Human Resources Committee.  Since moving to Knowle with her family 25 years ago, Sue has been a GP in a respected local practice. Sue has three adult children who, in their time, attended either Solihull or Saint Martin’s and who now themselves teach in both the independent and maintained sectors in other areas of the country. Sue has also been active in the community through involvement with youth work and mentoring at Knowle Parish Church. Sue enjoys tennis at Knowle & Dorridge Racquets Club as well as other local sports interests.

Born in Newport, Wales, Nick left Solihull School for the University of Bristol and a degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish). He became Joint Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising then joined Maurice and Charles Saatchi to found M&C Saatchi as Joint Chief Executive. He then launched an agency called George & Dragon, and in 2021 became Chief Executive of AKA, an advertising agency owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group. AKA specialises in the global entertainment sector (theatre, movies, attractions and destinations) with offices in London, New York and Los Angeles. Beyond advertising, Nick is Chairman of The Groucho Club in Soho and is a member of Sunningdale and Royal Porthcawl Golf Clubs. He spends several nights each week at the theatre and sometimes enjoys watching Chelsea and Wales play football and rugby, respectively. He lives in London, is married to Elvira, and they have four children.

Carol became a Governor of Solihull following completion of the merger in January 2020, having previously served as a Governor of Saint Martin’s School since 2013 and its Chair of Governors since 2015. Carol is a member of the Strategy, Finance & Premises Committee.  Carol is a Pharmacist Manager in an independent Community Pharmacy and sits on several local professional representative committees. Carol is the widow of an Old Silhillian and has two sons who both attended Solihull during which time her late husband was President of the Parents' Association in 1999 and 2003. Carol is also a Trustee of Elizabeth House care home in Solihull. In her spare time she enjoys reading, theatre, travel and watching rugby.

Swaranpreet was appointed as a Governor in 2016.  Born in India, he originally trained as a surgeon in New Delhi before moving to psychiatry following his work with children traumatised in ethnic conflict.  He relocated to the UK in 1991 and has been involved in a number of major mental health reforms, notably the ETHOS early intervention in psychosis services for young people.  He is currently head of the Mental Health and Wellbeing division at the University of Warwick Medical School and also a Commissioner for the Equality & Human Rights Commission. When he finds the time, he enjoys literature, poetry, theatre, cricket and fishing.  Swaranpreet has two children, both at Solihull.

Gill became a Governor of Solihull School following completion of the merger in January 2020, having previously served as a Governor of Saint Martin’s School since 2014. She is a member of both the Education and Human Resources Committees and is one of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Governors.  Gill is also the representative director on the joint venture board of Daycare at Saint Martin’s. Gill is a pharmacist in Warwick. She is highly involved with MacMillan Cancer Support, both in terms of fundraising and in their education department. She also acts as a mentor to newly qualified pharmacists. Gill has two daughters, one of whom attended Solihull's Sixth Form. Her Husband, Roger, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Birmingham. In her spare time Gill enjoys cooking, walking and sailing.