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Stop Press: our new OR President
Lucy Sadler
OR Committee Secretary & Alumni & Development Officer, Reed’s School I grew up in Cobham and was educated at Notre Dame and Exeter University. After leaving university I worked in the City of London where I pursued a career in Marketing and PR. After many fantastic years I decided to return to Cobham where I live with Tom and our son, Noah.
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I have always been in awe of Reed’s: the outstanding facilities, educational values, pastoral care and strong sense of community that the School provides. In January 2017, I joined the School as an Alumni & Development Officer; a position I was delighted to have been offered. It is an honour to have joined the support structure behind this prestigious School and the work of the Reed’s Foundation.
I have already met so many amazing ORs and I am very much looking forward to getting to know many more over the coming years.
STOP PRESS...
We are delighted to report that at the meeting of the OR Committee held on Monday 15th October 2018, the nomination of Marcus Baker (Mullens 1980) as the new OR President, was accepted by the Committee members. Marcus was appointed to the main Reed’s Governing Board and the Risk Management Committee earlier this summer.
We would like to thank Nigel for his outstanding work and dedication as our outgoing OR President. A proper tribute will follow in next year’s Reeder.
A few words of introduction from Marcus…
I joined The Close at Reed’s in 1973 and left in 1980 to undertake a Business Studies degree at Hertfordshire University. I found myself working in London shortly after graduating, thanks to a chance encounter with Rodney Exton (the former Reed’s Headmaster) who got me an interview with a marine insurance broker in the City.
I have never really looked back and, despite a number of planned and unplanned moves within the industry, I now find myself as Chairman of Marsh and McLennan’s (MMC) Global Marine Insurance practice; a role that I have had since 2009.
I have been married to Donna since 1997. We live in Chiswick in West London and have a 17-year-old son, Gus, who is in Upper Sixth at Reed’s and is currently Head of House for Mullens.
I am a keen rugby supporter (and a former player) and have refereed for a number of years including several Under 16s matches held on 12 Acre!
I became a Governor at Reed’s in the summer, a role that I value enormously and recognise the responsibility it places on us all. I am delighted that I have also been asked to become OR President and just hope I can fill the void left by Nigel. It is comforting to know that he and I will still see each other over the Reed’s board table though.
Marcus Baker (Mullens 1980)
Incoming OR President, Governor & current parent
