On Tuesday 10 September, we were delighted to welcome members of the Old Princethorpian Committee for the first meeting of this academic year.

Alongside the returning members, to whom we are grateful for their continued service, we welcome some new faces to the group, in an effort to broaden our representation of the interests across the Princethorpe Foundation. With a vision to represent each Foundation school and as many decades of the schools' history as possible, we are pleased to introduce the OP Committee as listed below:

Continuing Members: Nick Brosnan, Alex Darkes, James Davies, Nigel Denton, Peter Griffin, Ed Hunter, Charlie Lawton, Peter Rollason, Melissa Symonds, Mary Wheildon, and Emma White.

New Members: Laura Brazier (Class of 2014), Nigel Bromley (Class of 1985), Chris Cattle (Class of 1980), Lottie Jones (Class of 2014), Toni Reszka (Class of 1970), Libby Williams (Class of 2014) and Tom Gleghorn (Class of 2000).

The Committee will be aided by the staff team, comprising Melanie Butler (OPs Secretary), Caroline Spencer (Alumni Relations and Development Officer), Ed Hester (Foundation Principal), Grove du Toit (Princethorpe Headmaster), Eddie Tolcher (Foundation Bursar), Steve Kowal (Foundation Development Director), and Jacqui Quinney (Princethorpe Head of Careers).

The vision and direction of the OP Committee is evolving in response to the Alumni Strategic Pillars Workshop which took place on 30 April 2024 (see OP Newsletter, Lent 2024, for the write up of that event), so that its work derives from five foundational pillars. These are: 

1. Communication, Connectivity and Inclusivity

2. Careers, Networking and Volunteering

3. Engagement, Events and Hospitality

4. Development and Philanthropy

5. OP Leadership and Responsibilities

Each committee member gives their focus to one of the Pillars according to their interest or skillset, to help drive and support that programme of activity, but through termly meetings the committee will very much act, ultimately, as one team in the interests of the wider OP community.

We would like to thank all members of the committee for giving their time and talents so generously. It bodes well for the future of the alumni association and the continuance of a mutually beneficial relationship with all our schools.

If you would like to get involved in the work of the OP Committee, we would love to hear from you. Please email us at oldprincethorpians@princethorpe.co.uk.