Our Staff & Governors

After attending Queen’s Gate, Reica undertook a Technical Theatre course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her seventeen year career in professional theatre embraced a variety of roles from stage manager to producer, but never one on the stage.

Following a break to raise her two children, Reica attended Kingston University where she took a BA and MA in English. At the same time she worked as a writing advisor and mentor for fellow students. Latterly she set up and ran a writing centre at the University’s Business School, where she enjoyed working with students across a range of nationalities, cultures and abilities. Reica is a keen advocate for developing critical thinking skills. She is currently acting as a consultant to another university to help improve their student outcomes.  Her outside interests include entertainment of all kinds, from opera to Ozark.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Modern Languages in 1988,  Jonathan began what would become a 35-year association with Japan: firstly as an English teacher for two years on a programme sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education and then for more than 30 years in a career in finance.

He has been involved with Queen’s Gate since 2000, firstly as a parent of two daughters who both attended the school from reception to sixth form, and now as a governor.

Jonathan also sits on the Finance and Compliance subcommittees.

Following her degree in English Literature, Carol headed to the Bar. Since being called to the Bar in 1996, Carol has practised from Littleton Chambers in London. She specialises in Employment litigation and professional discipline. She has a recognised expertise in discrimination law and high-value Employment Tribunal litigation, commercial employment matters in the High Court and regulatory work, with a particular emphasis on financial services, education, and healthcare. Carol was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2021. Carol lives in London with her husband, two daughters and an assortment of pets.

Shai began his career on the buyside at what is now JP Morgan AM, before moving to the sellside where he worked in several research roles. He was Head of Research at Macquarie Group for 10 years before founding lntegrum ESG in 2018. Shai has an M.A. in English from Cambridge University.

Born and raised in SW London, Camilla is a Queen’s Gate old girl. After leaving QGS in 2006 she went on to read psychology (BSc) at Royal Holloway and proceeded to gain several post graduate qualifications; including a Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Arts for Children, from The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and Early Years Professional Status from Kingston University. In 2014 she founded Parsons Green Nursery (PGN) in Fulham, after the initial success of their first Nursery, PGN expanded in 2020 opening a second nursery on the Fulham Road. Parsons Green Nursery now provides pre-school education to approximately 200 children living in SW London.

After nine years with Price Waterhouse, from 1983 Peter has worked in the financial side of advertising, marketing and communication businesses. He spent over 30 years in the Omnicom Group starting as Finance Director of BMP with spells in contract publishing, in PR,  in the OMD media network, as CFO Europe, then in the DAS Group of Companies also as CFO Europe until retiring in 2019. Peter is married to Jane, a former Queen’s Gate pupil, and has a BA in PPE from Oxford University.