Our Governors

• Steve Graham
  Chair of Governors
  Steve Graham

  Steve is a past Chairman of the Institute of Barristers' Clerks and was one of the original members of the Barmark panel. He has served on the Bar Services & IT Committee, the Bar IT Panel, the Organizing Board of the Annual Bar Conference and the Direct Professional Access Committee. He has been a member of numerous Bar Council working parties and has given evidence to and assisted several government review bodies. He is Chairman of the Trustees of the Barristers' Clerks Benevolent Fund.

• Deepesh Patel
  Vice-Chair of Governors
  Deepesh Patel

  Deepesh Patel is Editorial Director at Trade Finance Global (TFG). In this role, Deepesh leads efforts in developing TFG's brand, relationships and strategic direction in key markets, including the UK, US, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong.

  Deepesh regularly chairs and speaks at international industry events and is  the host of the 'Trade Finance Talks' podcast and 'Trade Finance Talks TV'. He is co-author of 'Blockchain for Trade: A Reality Check' with the ICC and the WTO, alongside other industry research.

• Christopher Toye
  Executive Headteacher/Ex-officio Governor
  Christopher Toye

  Christopher Toye has been a Headteacher in the London Borough of Lambeth for eighteen years, and is currently Executive Headteacher of the Wyvern Federation. He jointly leads the Lambeth Teaching Schools Alliance and is a member of the steering group for the Lambeth Schools' Partnership.   Christopher is a National Leader for Education, supporting schools in Norfolk, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Devon and London.

• Tony Andrews
  Co-opted Governor
  Tony Andrews

  Tony is the chair of the Wyvil School Governors Committee and the chair of the Finance and Resources Committee for the Wyvern Federation.

  Tony lives in Stockwell and is semi-retired, working part time in the Social Care departments of Westminster City Council as Emergency Planning Manager.

• Anil Fernandez
  Partnership Governor
  Anil Fernandez

  Anil has 14 years experience of school governance. He was the first chair of the Wyvern Federation and is currently a member of the Finance Committee, Admissions Committee and Vauxhall Primary School Committee. Formerly a Research Scientist, Anil has worked in the private sector for many years.

• Jessica Halstead
  Parent Governor
  Jessica Halstead

  Jessica became a governor in 2019. She now works in property, following careers in journalism, then TV & Film marketing. She has four young children.

• Issa Issa
  Co-opted Governor
  Issa Issa

  Issa Issa is a dynamic member of Lambeth's community, founder of an award winning community education centre in Lambeth, and senior advisor to our local MP. He's currently living in Waterloo with his family, and is privileged to be a father to three small children who attend Wyvern Federation.

  Education is his passion, and he is driven by helping young people to get the best start in life. As a Governor here, he will always support the schools to be the best they can be.

• Kat Vik
  Co-opted Governor
  Kat Vik

  Kat is a Digital Project Manager with over 20 years experience in tech and communications. She has been a governor for 10 years and has an interest in music, literature and the arts. Kat has two children, one of whom is a former Ashmole pupil, and has lived in the Oval area for over 17 years.