Mrs PENELOPE WALKINSHAW, Deputy Lieutenant – MEMBER
Current role in or relationship with school
Professional colleague of the Headteacher
Educational Pilot Scheme at Jack Hunt – Access to Work for pre A Level Students
Governor, educational and school leadership experience
Governor St Mary’s School, Cambridge 2006-2008
Professional experience
1982-1991 International Cultural Travel Market working in Europe and USA – tour manager, tour programme developer
1989 – 2005 Serial small business entrepreneur set up and successfully developed an international business for 2 small fine art businesses at the top end of the market art
Born to Spend -custom made fine costume jewellery
Chelsea Enamels – bespoke enamel box maker – over 30 years experience at the top end of the market of bespoke enamel box market,
2005-2010 Mallett of Bond Street (MadebyMeta)
Project managed a team of experts and craftsmen and brought to the market a world renowned, ground breaking and bench mark collection of bespoke fine objects
2009-2011 –Christies Fine Art Course, London – Part time Lecturer Contemporary Art Course
Professional and education qualifications
BA(Hons) Politics and French
Community involvement
Trustee
East Anglian Air Ambulance & Chair of the Patron’s Circle, Trustee responsible for Trading Company
Wisbech Museum,
Shrievalty Trust
Swafham Prior Community Land Trust
Riding for the Disabled (Cambridge Group)
Member
Council of St Etheldreda, Ely Cathedral,
Elizabeth Finn Trust and Turn2Us, past chairman and member of local committee
Newmarket Racing Museum, Fund Raising Committee
Papworth Trust, Patron’s Circle Committee
Member of village Church Flower Group
Skills and expertise in relation to school governance
