Alison Percy

My name is Ali Percy and I am a parent to 3 children - a son and twins girls who have just moved on from Whiteheath.  Alongside being a parent, I also manage my own business as a qualitative market researcher, which I love as it means I can spend lots of time being nosy about other people's lives! 

I joined the governing body in January 2018 because I've seen how the positive environment of Whiteheath has encouraged my children and their peers to develop and grow in confidence, and I wanted to support the school in continuing to offer a wide range of experiences to its students.  It’s important to me that our school environment is one where our children feel safe to be children still, to play, to grow and to make and learn from their mistakes and I enjoy working with the fantastic team at Whiteheath in maintaining a healthy, happy place for all our children.

Jatin Patel

Hello! My name is Jatin Patel and I am really excited about joining the governing body in the Spring of 2022. I’m work in the financial services industry and am a partner at KPMG.

Growing up I benefitted immensely from a quality education – it’s allowed my wife and I to offer more opportunities to our two children than we had and suspect many parents want the same. In a changing and highly competitive world education is the best investment a community can give to ensure future generations reach their potential. I want to bring my experience to ensure the children at Whiteheath have fun whilst continuing to receive the development support to thrive. Like many others, I want to do this to support my community and give something back and am confident I will do lots of learning myself along the way!

Marta Wright

My name is Marta Wright and I have been a Parent Governor since 2021. My 3 children have attended Whiteheath Juniors – one currently in Year 6 and twins who were in Year 6 last year.

I have always had an interest in education and upon completion of my undergraduate degree in English and Postgraduate Certificate in Education, I started my career teaching English in Spain. For the last 23 years I have worked for an American Investment Bank, where I am part of the Business Management Team where I focus on Human Capital and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

I became a Parent School Governor to support the school particularly around Special Education Needs as I am very interested in this area. In my work I often see the effect that poor management of SEN in education can have in the professional world, potentially limiting professional opportunities. I firmly believe this can be changed by providing adequate support in school and home from an early age.

Richard Berry

Hello, my name is Richard Berry. My son attends Whiteheath, and I became a Parent Governor in September 2023. I work in local government at the Greater London Authority, supporting the Mayor in his oversight of the London Fire Brigade and advising on fire safety policy issues. I am also a published author of fiction and non-fiction, and was previously a junior football referee. I joined the governing body so I could help the school to continue providing a great education, in a safe, challenging and fun environment that allows all pupils to realise their potential.

Kavita Devani

I have recently assumed the role as a non-parent governor here at Whiteheath Juniors. I have been working in compliance and risk in the financial services for over 20 years now, and personally I am a mum of two boys of junior school age. I have learnt a number of transferable skills in my career and I would like to extend these to the school and work with the other governors to make this school a safe environment for all pupils to be able to learn and grow, while ensuring the school is able to challenge and support those who need it.

Tom McGee

Hello, my name is Thomas McGee and I joined the governing body at Whiteheath Junior School in September 2024. I’m a non-parent governor and I have two children who attend another primary school within the borough. I was keen to become a school governor as I wanted to give something back to the local community and offer up my skills and experience in a way which will help improve the school experience and learning outcomes for the children at Whiteheath. In my day job I work as a surveying manager for a large insurance broker. I oversee a small team of building surveyors operating in the residential construction market.