Peter Griffin OBE Honorary Life President

Peter Griffin has a lifetime’s experience of the education service in Wales and England. He is the former headteacher of a primary school and remains an active member of the National Union of Teachers, having served both as National Vice-President and National President before his retirement. He is Chair of the Cardiff Association of governors and a long-standing member of the Management Committee of Governors Wales.

Hugh Pattrick Chair

Hugh Pattrick is the Chair of Governors Wales and is one of the Powys representatives on its Management Committee. An active School Governor, Hugh is the current Chair of Governors at Ysgol Maesydderwen, Ystradgynlais and was also Chair of Governors at Ysgol Thomas Stephens, a small English medium village Primary School at Pontneddfechan until it was closed last August as part of the school reorganisation programme.

Glyn Owen MBE Vice Chair

Glyn Owen MBE has spent most of his life in education as a school teacher, head teacher, elected member of the LEA and a governor at two secondary schools in North Wales.

Doug Snook Secretary

Doug is currently the secretary and formerly treasurer of the Neath Port Talbot Governors Association and has been the chair of the governing body of Dyffryn Comprehensive School since 1993.

Allan Tait Treasurer

Allan Tait has been a school governor since 1996. Currently, he is Chair of governors at Hollybush Primary School and Vice-Chair at Pontnewydd Primary School, both in Cwmbran. He has represented Torfaen on the Governors Wales Management Committee since 1999.