The Board of Governors
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The Board of Governors
Dominic Gorton
Following a career of 39 years with HSBC Group I retired in MAR19. The largest part of my career was spent in the Risk Management discipline - supporting Corporate Banking, Treasury and Capital Markets and for 15 years the Private Bank. Since 2001 I have undertaken Global leadership roles. I was seconded to the UK Government in 2014 to be the Chief Risk Officer for the Homes and Communities Agency (now Homes England) returning to the HSBC Group in MAR17 as Global Head of Affiliate Due Diligence within Financial Crime Risk Management.
As a practising Catholic this has been a driving force in my work life, values and principles. I was an active member of the Canary Wharf Christian Community for over 10 years before retiring in MAR19.
After a year of full retirement, I returned to the work environment in JUL20 taking temporary part time roles within UK Government and more recently back in the Financial Services Industry.
I am married with 5 grown up children and three grandchildren.
It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to be a Trustee at St Joseph’s and I am hoping to bring my experience from previous roles to help at a Strategic level. Also, I hope to share my own personality to work with everyone in enhancing our environment where we can and also ensuring that the provision remains at the highest level.
Father Jonathan How
Fr Jonathan is a Bishop-appointed Trustee of St Joseph's Specialist Trust and is parish priest of Godalming.
He grew up in Burgess Hill, West Sussex and after studies at St John's Seminary, Wonersh was ordained priest in 1993.
Fr Jonathan served as Lecturer at St John's Seminary for 18 years, during which time he taught philosophy and liturgy. He served as Bursar for 6 years and Director of Studies for 12 years. He was a member of its finance committee and Clerk to the Trustees throughout this time. He has been a Trustee of the Secular Clergy Common Fund ('Big M') since 2003 and a Trustee of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and Chair of its Finance Committee since January 2018. He is a Foundation Governor at St Peter's Secondary School in Merrow and St Edmund's Primary School in Godalming.
Fr Jonathan has experience of working in non-profit organisations outside the church through his roles in the Scout movement at local, national and international level. Fr Jonathan holds degrees in mathematics, theology, philosophy and liturgy and has post-graduate qualifications in adult education and educational research methods. He enjoys mountaineering and rock climbing.
Monica Whitehead
Throughout Monica's career, she has gained experience in the banking and finance industry, where she took a break to co-manage a family owned hospitality business. In Monica's most recent role, she served as chair of the staff representative group, providing consultation to senior executives and directors for a ten year period.
Monica is the proud mother of three wonderful daughters and grandmother to her delightful autistic grandson.
Monica resides in Surrey, where she is an active member of St. Edmunds parish.
Léonie Collingwood Johnson
Graduating with a BSc in Computing, Léonie spent the early part of her career working with IT systems in schools, before then undertaking a PGCE. She spent many years working part-time with children and young adults with a range of learning difficulties and now enjoys being a primary school teacher, having spent the last decade teaching Infant-aged children.
Léonie has two young children, Oscar and Amber, and enjoys swimming, running and visiting her family cottage in North Wales.