Members' Committee

Members:

Mr Robert Baxter 
Mr Paul Herbert
Mrs Kate Warren

Meeting Dates 2025-2026: 

28 January 2026 (AGM)

24 September 2026

Meeting Dates 2024-2025: 

29 January 2025 (AGM)

8 July 2025

Rob Baxter, Member

Rob has been a governor since 1999 in various settings – federated, lower, middle and upper schools. He has been at St Paul’s for 4 years and is the Chair of the Finance Committee, Payroll Committee and Development Governor. Has been a qualified accountant, with a master’s degree in Services in Education and was Head of School Finance at Bedfordshire County Council, Milton Keynes Council and Essex County Council during his career.

Paul Herbert, Member

Paul has been a governor since 2013 and is Chair of Governors at St Paul's Catholic School, which is founding sponsor of Stephenson (MK) Trust.  He represents MK secondary schools as a member of the local authority's Milton Keynes Schools' Forum.  He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton in the Faculty of Business & Law.  He has worked in finance for forty years, is a Chartered Wealth Manager and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.

 

Kate Warren, Member

Kate has worked in senior leadership roles in education for over 20 years, here in Milton Keynes.  She has extensive experience is strategic finance, people and culture, estates management, regulatory compliance and operational resilience.  She has been a Chair of Governors for several primary schools, is a member of the executive board for Tommy Flowers SCITT and the current secondary representative on Schools Forum.  As a mum of three school-aged children, she is deeply committed to ensuring every child has access to quality education that supports both their learning and wellbeing, empowering them to reach their full potential and actively contribute meaningfully to their communities and future careers.

 

Member Attendance 2024-2025

members 2024 25 attendance for website.pdf

 

Declarations on Interest 2025-2026

members declaration of interests sept 2025 26.pdf