Lesley Brennan

Chair of Governors

I am married with 3 children and 8 grandchildren. I have lived in Hertfordshire for the last 10 years, after moving from London.

I retired in August 2022 after being an Executive Headteacher for 5 years. Prior to this role I was a headteacher and Acting Executive for the last 15 years, taking schools from inadequate and RI to good and outstanding. I was a facilitator for the National College and delivered their middle and senior leader programs and have successfully enabled over 30 middle leaders across 15 schools and 3 Local Authorities to develop their leadership styles, skills and start the process of carrying out narrowing the gap tasks in their schools. I have sound understanding of school’s financial management and have been the DSL in a number of schools.

Ceri Stokes

I am a teacher in Hatfield and have been for about 29 years. I specialize in Design and Technology although am mainly focused on Pastoral Care and SEN students.  Many of my students play tennis round the corner from the school, so became aware of the great work and atmosphere through my regular visits.  I join the board hoping to offer support and share however am keen to learn more about the great school that Creswick is. 

Jacob Kallergis

Vice Chair of Governors

I moved in Welwyn Garden City with my wife more than 9 years ago and have two children.

My first interaction with the school was when it was time for my son to start school. I got to learn about the school’s values, ethos and strong inclusive culture. I considered those as really important criteria for the school’s selection.

As a parent I believe that ensuring high quality education in early stages provides the best possible life chances for our children. Therefore I have decided to take an active role in the life of the school and I am highly committed to ensuring that our pupils receive the best possible education.

My day job is product marketing manager for a global company. I want to use the experience I gained in working with different teams, in managing projects and budgets with my role as a school governor.”

Chisanga Mwelwa

I joined Creswick governing board in September 2022 as a co-opted governor and serve as the Link governor for Maths.  

I am a Management Consultant by profession and have spent 17 years of my career supporting organisations deliver their business transformation programmes through technology enablement.

My academic background is in software engineering and for as long as I can remember I have had a passion for STEM learning and experiences.  I intend to bring my professional, and academic knowledge and experiences to Creswick to help improve STEM learning whilst making it relevant for the future as well as fun and therefore appealing to more pupils.

Prinal Nathwani

Chair of Resources Committee

I am a tax lawyer in the City, and a parent of one, who lives locally in Welwyn Garden City. I joined the Governing Board in Spring 2021, with the desire to utilise my legal and financial skills in the role and to share my experience of staying motivated while dealing with challenges your career to support the next generation of confident learners.

Lucy Stylianou

I have two children who attend the school and have wanted to become more involved for some time, hence my decision to run as a parent governor.

My career has been predominantly in education.  I currently work for the Welwyn Garden City & Hatfield Schools Partnership which supports families and schools in the area.

I am excited to be on board to take part in the next chapter of the school's exciting journey.