Governors

Chair of Governors

Randa Hanna BA AA dipl RIBA

Architect and co-founder of MAP Projects, a London-based architectural design and development consultancy. Educated at the Architectural Association, with extensive experience in property, planning and development. Strong advocate for education as a driver of opportunity and social mobility.

Dulwich College: Dulwich College: Chair of Governors, Chair of the Property & Operations Committee

Fred Binka (OA)

Fred Binka (OA)

Finance professional and Senior Advisor to an Ed Tech start-up. Co-Founder and Managing Partner of a Sub-Saharan Africa focused financial services firm with offices in the ECOWAS and COMESA regions. Prior to this, roles at a US headquartered hedge fund, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.

Dulwich College: Governor, member of the Social Impact and Finance committees.
Appointed Governor: August 2021.

Edward Callaghan

Edward Callaghan

A finance professional with over 20 years' experience across the real estate and facilities management sectors. Formerly CFO of JLL's UK Property and Asset Management business, and has also held senior finance roles at Mitie Group plc and Compass Group plc. Extensive experience in corporate finance, financial transformation and governance.

Dulwich College: Appointed Governor: August 2026.

Ben Dean (OA)

Ben Dean BA and MProf (OA)

A senior civil servant who has held roles across Government including within the Home Office, Foreign Office, No.10 and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Currently a director in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Dulwich College: Governor, member of the Property & Operations Committee. Appointed Governor: August 2021.

Karen Fowler MA

Karen Fowler MA

Former Head of Michael Faraday School, designated a National Support School. Appointed a National Leader of Education (NLE) in 2010. A Headteacher in Southwark schools for 30 years, provides advice and support to other schools and a Trustee of It's All About the Music, a charity dedicated to providing excellence in the Arts, and especially music, to the children of Southwark.

Dulwich College: Governor, member of the Education and Safeguarding Committees.
Appointed Governor in January 2019.

Fionnuala Kennedy MA Oxon

Fionnuala Kennedy MA Oxon

Head of Wimbledon High School GDST (previously Senior Deputy Head and Deputy Head Pastoral). Before that, Head of Sixth Form at Woldingham School and Head of Middle School at the Royal Hospital School. Governorships at Notting Hill Prep and the King’s School, Canterbury. Chair of HMC Inspection Committee.

Dulwich College: Governor and member of the Education Committee.
Appointed Governor: August 2025.

Howard Kerr MA MBA

Howard Kerr MA MBA

Former Chief Executive of The British Standards Institution (BSI) and formerly part of the Oil & Gas and Shipping industries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and continental Europe. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a regular business contributor to the Speakers for Schools charity. Dulwich College former parent.

Dulwich College: Governor and member of the Finance Committee, Chair of Dulwich College Enterprises Limited and director of Dulwich College Enterprises Overseas Limited.
Appointed Governor: August 2019.

David Parfitt

David Parfitt

Film, Television and Theatre Producer, local resident and Dulwich College former parent.

Dulwich College: Governor, member of the Social Impact and Property & Operations Committees; Staff Liaison Governor.
Appointed Governor: January 2018.

Catherine Polli LLB

Catherine Polli LLB

Client Services Partner at Pinney Talfourd, leading the Family Law Department. A member of Resolution and Blackheath Preparatory School’s PTFA Committee. Dulwich College parent.

Dulwich College: Boarding Governor, member of the Safeguarding and Finance Committees.
Appointed Governor: August 2019.

Malik Ramadhan OBE (OA)

Malik Ramadhan OBE (OA)

Malik is Divisional Director, Emergency Care and Trauma, at The Royal London Hospital, one of London’s largest hospitals and part of Barts NHS Trust, where he has worked as consultant since 2008. Dulwich College parent.

Dulwich College: Chair of the Safeguarding Committee.
Appointed Governor: August 2019.

Kirsty Rutter BSc ACMA

Kirsty Rutter BSc ACMA

Fintech Investment Director, Lloyds Banking Group. Formerly Managing Director, Global Innovation at Barclays Bank; Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Risk & Control for Finance, Treasury, Operations and Technology at Credit Suisse; Head of Strategy, Barclays Corporate Bank & EMEA Investment Bank. Dulwich College parent.

Dulwich College: Governor, member of the Finance and Property & Operations Committees.

Appointed Governor: August 2021.

Jayne Sutcliffe MA (Oxon)

Jayne Sutcliffe MA (Oxon)

Former Chief Executive and founder of Charlemagne Capital, an investment management business listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, led for over 16 years. Extensive experience in investment management, finance and corporate governance.

A Governor of Emanuel School since 2015 and a former Vice Chair. Also Chair of Trustees of World Heart Beat Music Academy, a South London charity providing music education and opportunities for young people, with a particular focus on widening access.

Dulwich College: Appointed Governor: August 2026. Chair of the Investment Committee.

Professor Alexander Teytelboym BSc, MPhil, DPhil (OA)

Professor Alexander Teytelboym BSc, MPhil, DPhil (OA)

Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford, Tutorial Fellow at St Catherine’s College, Oxford and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School.

Dulwich College: Governor, member of the Education Committee.

Appointed Governor: August 2023.

Peter Vicary-Smith (OA)

Peter Vicary-Smith (OA)

Currently Chair of BMJ Publishing Group and a Non-Executive Director of its shareholder the BMA, as well as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Northumbrian Water. Former Chief Executive of the consumer organisation Which? and Chair of Oxford Brookes University. Extensive experience as a non-executive and trustee of charities, as well as executive roles in fundraising, communications and marketing.

Dulwich College: Appointed Governor: August 2026

Ranjit Murugason LLB (Hons) BCL (Oxon) OA

Ranjit Murugason LLB (Hons) BCL (Oxon) OA

Shortly after being Called to the Bar of England & Wales, turned to a career as an investment banker in the City, and subsequently spent over 30 years advising on privatisation, financing, M&A, development and operating of infrastructure, globally, but especially in Europe and Asia. Specialises in crisis advisory work with many years of CEO and Board experience with various European and Asian based businesses and has strong experience in business transformation, organisational integration, and talent sourcing. An active collector of contemporary Asian art with a special interest in conservation and promoting entrepreneurship around environmental work with secondary school students.  

Founding Chair of Board of Trustees of Dulwich College Singapore (2015-25) and Fellow of Dulwich College Singapore.

Dulwich College: Appointed Governor: August 2026.

Associate Governor

Tim Pethybridge

Founding partner, and Chief Risk Officer at Farm Street Partners, Trustee of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Governor and Co-Chair at the Paddock School in Wandsworth for Children with severe learning difficulties.

Dulwich College: Governor from 2015 to 2026 (including Chair of the Investment Committee and member of the Finance Committee). Associate Governor and Member of the Investment Committee from August 2026.

Special Adviser to the Board of Governors of Dulwich College

Sir John Ritblat FRICS Hon FRIBA (OA)
Special Adviser on Property Matters. Sir John is invited to attend all meetings of the Property Committee and is sent all Property Committee papers. He retired as a Governor of the College in 2008 and was then appointed as a “Special Adviser”.

Honorary International Advisor to the Governors

His Excellency Khun Anand Panyarachun Hon KBE MA (OA)