Board of Governors
Lagan College's Board of Governors works to ensure that as a school, we provide the best possible education and learning opportunities to all our students in an integrated and inclusive setting.
The Board of Governors supports the work of the Principal and the senior leadership team in maintaining the School’s integrated vision, ethos and values. The Board ensures that the school has a robust strategic plan in place and is adhering to statutory legislation.
The Board of Governors provides both challenge and support to the Principal, who is responsible for the day to day management of the school, alongside the staff team. The Board of Governors is comprised of nominees from the Directors of Lagan College, the Department of Education, as well as elected Parent Representatives and elected Teacher Representatives.
The Principal is the Secretary to the Board of Governors.
Mr Francis Martin CBE
Chairperson and Directors’ Representative
Mr Martin joined the Board in 2007. He is Managing Partner of Forster Chase, based in the City in London, with 29 years' experience working at BDO Northern Ireland. He specialises primarily in the area of corporate finance. Mr Martin has been committed to the strategic development of Lagan College since 2007.
Mr Graeme Kane
Chair of the Finance Committee and Directors’ Representative
Mr Kane is a Finance Director with Punjana Tea, a chartered accountant with experience in both public practice and industry. He has been involved in training, education and development and applies this experience to his school governor role.
Ms Sheina Rigg
Directors’ Representative
Ms Rigg’s children all attended Lagan College. Ms Rigg is employed as a Social Worker for the Belfast HSC Trust. She is the Governor appointed to oversee Child Protection within Lagan College and she is actively involved in the rights of children and humanism.
Mrs Patricia Woods
Directors’ Representative
Mrs Woods is a keen supporter of integrated education and has also been Chair of the College’s Parents’ Council. She has over 30 years account management experience in private industry with a particular interest in marketing. Both of Mrs Woods’ children attended Lagan College.
Mr Adrian Harvey
Department of Education Representative
Mr Harvey is a Director of Trevor Smyth & Co Solicitors specialising in the area of criminal law. He has four children to which he devotes the majority of his free time. In his spare time, Mr Harvey also enjoys music and rugby.
Mrs Georgina Campbell OBE
Director Representative
Mrs Campbell retired from her work in the Northern Ireland Assembly as the Head of Governance. In recent years Georgie has worked with her local primary school assisting pupils with their reading and has been engaged in voluntary work.
In her leisure time Mrs Campbell enjoys local history, socialising, reading and cooking.
Miss Sarah Lightfoot
Department of Education Representative
Miss Lightfoot is a lawyer in the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland, dealing with a range of criminal offences. She is a past pupil of Lagan College. In her spare time she enjoys travel, hiking and yoga.
Dr Scott King
Department of Education Representative
Dr King is an award-winning business growth advisor, entrepreneur, investor, published author and Chartered Engineer. For over 20 years’ Scott has worked and travelled across the globe providing direction, assistance, and leadership to an ever-expanding list of multi-sectoral organisations, ranging from new starts to SME’s, globally recognised brands, and public sector organisations.
Mr Ben Searle
Director Representative
Mr Searle is a forest manager whose day job includes helping to plant new woodlands all across Northern Ireland. When not at work he is immersed in family life which increasingly revolves around three busy children and is a member of Christian Fellowship Church.
Mrs Laura Mulholland
Teacher Representative
Mrs Mulholland is Head of Senior School Teaching and Learning. She is also an ICT teacher in Lagan College. Mrs Mulholland was nominated to reside on the Board of Governors by the teaching staff.
Miss Jacqueline Rogan
Teacher Representative
Miss Rogan is Head of Year 14 and works as an Art Teacher in Lagan College. She was nominated to reside on the Board of Governors by the teaching staff.
Mrs Corinna Crooks
Parent Representative
Ms Teresa Geraghty
Parent Representative
Mrs Moira Matthews
Parent Representative
Mr Philip Osborne
Parent Representative