Who? What? Where?

Jonathan Wall (60-68) is a magazine editor in Hong Kong.

Rob Shrubsall (77-87) I’m still in the computing and electronics business after a varied career with BT, JP Morgan and MTI Technology, and since 2001 I have been running my own consulting firm (www.contentengineer.com). We work in computer forensics and technology advisory related to enterprise data/systems. I’m a chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology plus a Chartered IT Professional and member of British Computer Society. For my sins, I’ve been a school governor for over seven years now including three years as a chair. Most recently I was asked to help at another school, and ended up chairing that board within three months. Perhaps I should have gone into teaching!

Ben Giaretta (82-92) I have been made a partner in the international law firm Ashurst LLP, and have been appointed head of Dispute Resolution for our Asia offices. I am based in Singapore and would welcome it if Old Novos in SE Asia (if any!) would like to get in touch. I can be contacted on ben.giaretta@ashurst.com.

Ben Appleby (99-06) I successfully completed a degree in Politics and Economics at Newcastle University and am now working as a graduate management consultant for Mouchel Management Consultancy, (the largest consultancy firm to specialise in the public sector) based in Westminster. I am currently managing a programme that combines 11 different local councils and Microsoft’s public sector division, known as the Microsoft Shared Learning Group. Barry Potts (86-93) After graduating with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) from Trinity College of Music, London, I continued my training at the Royal Academy of Music after winning a scholarship from the late Sir Michael Tippett. I have gained an international reputation as a musical director and vocal coach and to date am the youngest person to conduct The Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in Hawaii. I have also worked extensively with the Wellington Sinfonia New Zealand, The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, The Cape Philharmonic and The KwaZulu Natal Orchestra.

Following an international tour of Rock Legends I returned to New Zealand to arrange and record the music for the Spirit of Christmas. This show has run in America for the last six years. In 2006 I conducted Frank, Dean and Sammy Live in Concert on Broadway after being musical director for the original production in South Africa, India and the UK. Ihave also been musical director for Dancing Queen. I am heavily involved with the arranging and musical production of TheTwelve Irish Tenors. Over the last four years this show has toured extensively worldwide, and now has a permanent show in Missouri.

Faheez Mohamed (81-91) is a consultant surgeon in Basingstoke.

Tom Machell (01-08) My first year studying drama at Queen Mary, University of London, has been very exciting. I have been in Blue Remembered Hills, been cast in two short films which will be entered into numerous festivals this year, and am now treasurer of the Queen Mary Theatre Company. I have completed the National Youth Theatre Program, making me amember of NYT. My next project is to finish writing a play that I am working on about families who are effected by the war in Afghanistan which will then be shown at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the summer. I am also hoping to attend the New York Film Academy next year to study screen acting. As executive producer of Icon Theatrical Ltd, my latest production The Sopranos, is eight sopranos entertaining the audience with timeless classics from the world of opera to Broadway and rock. Featuring exciting new arrangements recorded by The Wellington Sinfonia under my direction, The Sopranos perform some of the best-loved and instantly recognisable music of all time. The Sopranos is touring the UK, and is visiting The Tyne Theatre in Newcastle on the 25 March.

Robert Cottrell (65-74) is manager for development infrastructure at Altera Europe.

Congratulations to Richard Elwen (74-81), HST fleet manager of East Midlands Trains, on being elected a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Stephen Dagg (87-94) left Newcastle City Council in 2008, and is now planning, highways and CPO solicitor with Dickinson Dees in Newcastle.

Darren James (89-96) flies 737s from Gatwick Airport for British Airways.

Andrew Maidwell (78-80) recently walked the boundaries of Northumberland, a walk of around 250 miles, raising over £10,900 money for the NSPCC Full Stop campaign.

Note: In the previous issue of magazine the 50 years since the first RGS athletics Uniform included a picture of the 1958 RGS athletics team. On that photograph there is an A.N Other. Itis in fact W A (Tony) Rising (49-58) who was awarded Half Colours.

Degree Results

Alistair Mills (99-06) First in Law, Magdalen College, Cambridge.

Richard Sen (96-06) Law, Newcastle University.