Unlike most other independent schools, the Council of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) rather than individual school governors, holds the ultimate legal and financial responsibility for the running of the GDST schools.
Bromley High School in common with other GDST schools, has a body of local school governors whose role is to foster excellence in the school, help develop its strategies and plans, advise on ways in which the available resources might be used to best possible effect, and to help maintain the school’s high standing in the local community. Governors are appointed from the school and local community so they have local knowledge of the school and the community it serves.
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Our Governors
Dominic Broom
Chair of Governors
Dominic Broom
Chair of Governors
Dominic is senior banking executive, with extensive governance, team leadership and relationship management experience. He frequently chairs industry conferences, and is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Banking Commission ExCo, with responsibility for advocacy and strategy.
Dominic is passionate about education and professional development and as well as being a Board Member of the Institute of Export and International Trade, has mentored female executives on the 30% Club mentoring scheme.
Dominic holds an Honours Law Degree, from the University of London and is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of World Traders. He is married with two adolescent daughters.
Charlotte Spedding
Deputy Chair of Governors
Charlotte Spedding
Deputy Chair of Governors
Charlie is a Bromley High School alumna. Her daughter recently graduated from Bromley High School Sixth Form, having been there since Reception.
Charlie is a Periodontist working in local specialist dental practice. She gained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Guy’s dental hospital and later completed specialist training at Guy’s, Kings and St Thomas’s hospital in 2000. She enjoyed teaching fourth year dental students for seven years.
Charlie is Secretary of the local British Dental Association section and a trustee of the ‘Penguins Against Cancer’ charity. Her husband is an Independent Prep School Headmaster.
Nicholas Blake
Nicholas Blake
Nicholas has over 30 years of experience working for financial services companies in retail, corporate, and investment banking, including roles at HSBC, JP Morgan, and Royal Bank of Scotland. He brings extensive management, leadership, and governance experience to his current position at SEB, a Swedish-headquartered corporate and institutional bank in the City of London. Additionally, Nicholas has served as a mentor for fintech startup companies, guiding them through their early stages of growth.
Outside of his professional endeavours, Nicholas is a devoted family man, married with two daughters. His youngest daughter attended Bromley High School from Reception through to completing her A levels in 2023. In his spare time, Nicholas enjoys participating in sports and outdoor activities, particularly cycling and skiing. He also practices yoga and mindfulness to maintain a balanced lifestyle.
Nicholas has been actively involved in the Scout Association, achieving the rank of ‘Queen Scout.’ As a leader within the organisation and as a leader enjoyed the opportunity to help young people develop and learn new skills.
Fiona Butterworth
Fiona Butterworth
Fiona is a Clinical Lead Audiologist at Harley Street Hearing and Musicians’ Hearing Services. She studied at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (part of the University of Southampton), completing a joint honours undergraduate degree in acoustical engineering and music before starting her master’s in audiology. Her workload is varied and includes the selection, fitting, and fine-tuning of hearing technology specifically for musicians.
As a Bromley High School alumna (2006-2013) who spent much of her time in the music department, she still performs regularly and is a member of Sing All Together Beckenham, alongside playing the bassoon in several ensembles. Fiona enjoys using her musical experience to inform her work and has given presentations to several London orchestras and organizations. In addition, she has spoken at numerous conferences, raising awareness and educating on the importance of using hearing protection to practice good hearing health hygiene.
Samantha Emery
Samantha Emery
Samantha is a senior payments and banking executive with extensive experience in corporate governance, strategy, innovation, policy development, and organizational transformation. Her career spans a variety of organizations in both executive and non-executive capacities, including financial institutions (LBG, NatWest), regulators (Financial Conduct Authority), and fintechs (Swift, Fnality, Form3).
In 2022, Samantha was appointed a Director of Swift SC and became Deputy Chair of the Board in 2023. A consistent theme throughout her career has been driving progress on DEI outcomes, serving as a mentor, network sponsor, advocate, and ally.
A long-time (and nearly retired) rugby player, Samantha is passionate about encouraging new players to the game, most recently participating in the inaugural team for Black Girls Ruck.
Emily Jamieson
Emily Jamieson
Emily is a Bromley High alumnus who spent seven happy years at the school between 2000 and 2007 alongside her younger sister.
She studied history at the University of Oxford before going on to convert to the law, training as a solicitor at City firm Slaughter and May. She now works as a corporate solicitor at Farrer & Co, a central London law firm, where her job incorporates a specialist practice in the transfer of schools and education businesses.
Louise Lawrance
Louise Lawrance
Louise was educated in South Africa, where she discovered her love of teaching, when volunteering at a school for street children. She studied English Literature and completed a Bachelor in Primary Education.
Louise moved to the UK early in her teaching career. Louise has been Pre-Prep Head of The Hampshire School, in Knightsbridge, Head of Channing Junior School, in North London and most recently Head of The Granville School in Sevenoaks.