About Us
Local Governing Board
Dawn Kirby
Chair
I am currently Chair of the HHJS AIM Board, offering support to all the staff to provide a safe
and enriched environment for our children to learn and develop in. As a board we work
closely with Miss Nurse and the rest of the staff to challenge, support and monitor.
In my work life I am a project manager, with particular emphasis on process improvement. I
have worked for the same company for over 22 years and during my career I have worked
within marketing and communications, e-commerce, data analysis and production. My
current role works across our entire business and my varied skill set allows me to appreciate
the bigger picture.
My daughter attended HHJS before moving onto Rugby High School and my son is currently
In year 5, moving into his last year at the school in September.
I am currently Chair of the HHJS AIM Board, offering support to all the staff to provide a safe
and enriched environment for our children to learn and develop in. As a board we work
closely with Miss Nurse and the rest of the staff to challenge, support and monitor.
In my work life I am a project manager, with particular emphasis on process improvement. I
have worked for the same company for over 22 years and during my career I have worked
within marketing & communications, e-commerce and data analysis & production. My
current role works across our entire business and my varied skill set allows me to appreciate
the bigger picture.
My daughter attended HHJS before moving onto Rugby High School and my son is currently
In year 5, moving into his last year at the school in September.
Christopher Chaplin
Co-opted Governor
Chris Chaplin
BSC(Econ)Hons FCILT
Relevant Experiences
• Executive responsibility for the design, planning and implementation of a
network strategy that went from 13 warehouses within the UK to 3
within a FMCG environment, whilst being responsible for the service
delivery of the network
• Responsible for leading multiple new site start-ups, including manual and
automated operations up to 1m sqft and capital spends of up to £270m
• Latterly supporting businesses, via consultancy in network strategy and
delivery of practical solutions, organisations supported; M&S, Howdens
Joinery, Dalepak, Wincanton, Scotts of Stowe
• Familiar with integrating acquisitions to deliver business cases and
providing transitional service agreements for divestments to ensure
uninterrupted service
Career Highlights
• 7 years consulting M&S, Howdens Joinery, Dalepak, Wincanton, Scotts of
Stowe
• Premier Foods Customer Service & Logistic Director
• Logistics Director RHM
• Technical Development Manager, Sainsbury’s
• Operations Manager, GAP
Summary relevant experience
• Warehouse Operations & Automation
Expert
• Network Design
• UK Food Environment
