Phil Harris-Bridge – Chair of the Avonbourne Academies Governing Board
Phil is an experienced executive and non-executive director with over 20 years operating at Board level. His career in the commercial sector covered IT, manufacturing and distribution organisations, with considerable focus on change, strategy, development, growth and performance.
For the last 10 years Phil has enjoyed combining consultancy work in sales, operations, strategy, governance and risk management with Non Executive Director/Governance roles in health, education and pensions.
In 2015 he trained as a National Leader of Governance for the schools’ sector. For the past
9 years Phil has worked with the leadership teams and governing boards at a variety of schools and academies. He facilitates identifying, addressing and resolving one or a number of strategic challenges and now also chairs Independent Admissions Appeals panels for both Southampton and Portsmouth City Councils.
He has been a governor for schools and academies for over 30 years and was recognised with the award of Governor of the Year 2023 at the Portsmouth Teach Awards in June 2023.
