Board of Governors

Mr Doidge is married with three children, one of whom attended Lady Barn until 2014 when he joined Manchester Grammar Senior School. He is a retired insurance broker and has owned and run his own business.  Mr Doidge has successfully raised funds for an amateur football club and is a member of the Heaton Mersey Community Festival. He has been on the Board of Directors since 2017.  Mr Doidge chairs the Premises, Health and Safety Committee and is the Governor with responsibility for Health & Safety.

Kay is a Director in Risk Management at KPMG. She is firmly supportive of Lady Barn's ethos and values, which were the key attractions when she and her husband selected the School for her son, and her admiration and fondness for Lady Barn has grown ever since.

Kay brings a broad skill set to her Governor role; her background in Risk Management and Finance includes experience running meetings with high level management and directors, team working, analytical skills, challenge and the ability to be a “critical friend”.

Professor Aziz is a surgeon at The Christie Hospital and a leads a team of researchers at the University of Manchester’s Academic Health Science Centre. He studied medicine and completed a PhD at Imperial College, working in north-west London for 13 years, before moving to Manchester in 2014. His roles include, leading a specialised national NHS clinical service, undertaking research that guides clinical care and healthcare policy making, being an advisor to charities, and a clinical director for a medical device company. He is married and has two children, both of whom are currently at independent school in Manchester.

Mrs Flynn studied French and German at university and went on to obtain a PGCE, followed by a Masters degree in Education.  For ten years, she taught French and German at secondary level, becoming Head of Modern Languages.  Her three children all attended Lady Barn before progressing to Manchester Grammar and Withington Girls’ School.  Mrs Flynn’s own career at Lady Barn included posts as French teacher and Head of Upper Juniors.  Her final role before retiring was establishing Lady Barn’s Able, Gifted and Talented programme as AGT Co-ordinator.  Mrs Flynn is the Chairman of the Education and HR Committee and is the Designated Safeguarding Director (DSD).

Mr Hart is a senior partner at the North West’s leading law firm, Addleshaw Goddard. He advises large businesses on corporate matters such as acquisitions, disposals and fundraising.  Mr Hart has three children, all of whom have attended Lady Barn until Prep 6.  He has been on the Board of Directors since 2014.  

Mr Kabbani was a pupil at Lady Barn from 1974 until 1981.  After leaving Lady Barn, he attended The King’s School in Macclesfield and then went on to study at Newcastle University.  Mr Kabbani has three girls, all of whom attended Lady Barn. He has been on the Board of Directors since 2012.  Mr Kabbani sits on the Finance Committee.

Dr Maxwell studied medicine at Manchester University and has been a partner in a GP practice in Poynton since 1987.  Her particular interests include Paediatrics, Women’s Health and Safeguarding.  She is married with three boys, all of whom attended Lady Barn before moving on to Manchester Grammar.  Dr Maxwell sits on the Education & HR Committee and is the governor with responsibility for Early Years.

James brings a career in international marketing to the Governor table, with past experience at British Airways, American Express, Avis car rental and MBNA. He is now the co-founder of Project50, a strategic marketing consulting business based in Cheshire, with a global client base. James has an MBA from Manchester Business School, with study in part completed at the Stern School of Business at NYU. His daughter attended Lady Barn before taking a place at Withington Girls' School.  

Christian heads KPMG's Corporate Finance team in the North. He advises a variety of private and public clients on disposals, acquisitions and fundraising. In addition to his M&A and Private Equity work, Christian heads-up KPMG Corporate Finance's Technology Team in the North. Christian is married with four girls, one of whom still attends Lady Barn, and has two labradors.