Richard Agutter FCA, JP

Career: Educated at Marlborough College, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1964 and joined Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG) and made a partner in 1976, specialised in Corporate Recovery but in 1986 was asked to set up the Corporate Finance Division and was appointed Chairman of KPMG Corporate Finance in 1990. He retired in 1998.

He is now a a non-executive director of a Public Company, a Governor of Birkbeck College ( Chairman of the Finance Committee). He is also a JP. He was an Alderman of the City of London from 1995-2004 and a Sheriff in 2000-1.

Personal: Married with grown up sons

Richard lives in Bury and has an interest in Dorset House and knows a number of parents. He believes his financial background can be of assistance as a governor and as a member of the Estates and Finance Committee at Dorset House.

Duncan Bruce

Career: Educated at Uppingham School, worked at Leo Burnett Advertising in London, set up his own multi-faceted creative and communications consultancy and developed a music industry division with production, marketing and publishing arms. Moved to Canada and spearheaded the North American growth of the Michael Peters Group, returned to Europe where he founded and launched The Gathering in 1996. Duncan has worked with many of the world’s leading organisations such as Cadbury Schweppes, British Airways, Bosch, Hasbro, Nestle, Levi’s and Mars.

In 2007, he launched the Brand Conspiracy and is also the Chairman of the Youth Conspiracy. He is the co-author of ‘Brand Enigma’, published in November 2008.

Personal: he has four children who were educated at Pangbourne College

Duncan brings skills that are invaluable in helping Dorset House develop its marketing strategy.

John Franklin Med, BA

Career: Educated in southern Queensland and taught English at Toowoomba Grammar School. In 1988, he moved to the U.K. where he taught at Sedbergh School and Marlborough College. In 1993 he moved to Adelaide to take up a post as Deputy Headmaster of St. Peter's College, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools in Australia. In 1998, he was appointed Headmaster of Ardingly College and in September 2007, he was appointed as the Headmaster of Christ’s Hospital.

He has been Chairman of the South East Division of HMC, Chairman of the Woodard Schools Heads Association and an ISI Inspector. He is currently an HMC Accreditation Inspector and a governor of Box Hill School near Dorking.

Personal: He and wife have no children but do have a Golden Retriever named Possum and a Dalmatian called Cinders.

Interests: Theatre, literature, gardening, walking, wine tasting and following the fortunes of the Australian Rugby team.

John came to know Dorset House through its previous Head, he feels that with St. Peter’s College and Ardingly both taking pupils from 3 – 18 and Christ’s Hospital from 11 – 18, he brings a wealth of relevant educational experience to this post.

Willy Hockin OBE FIoD

Career: Educated at Sherborne School and the Royal Naval College Dartmouth;
commanded three Destroyers; established the management structure for a Defence Agency and assisted in the creation of the infrastructure for the Defence Logistical Organisation Headquarters.

He is now the Director responsible for Acquisition and Maritime matters at A|D|S, the trade organisation that advances the AeroSpace, Defence and Security Industries. He is Chairman of the Joint Review Board Advisory Committee, Director of the United Kingdom Council for e-Business, Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Younger Brother of Trinity House.

Personal: Married to Di, they have three sons, all of whom were educated at Dorset House.

Interests: Outdoor sporting activities and enjoying his family explore the opportunities in life.

Willy has a broad experience and this helps the management team to run the business aspects of the Trust and School.