Bristol – Roundwood Park School

Charlotte Coleman [2010] – Ph.D. chemist

April 30, 2015/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

Charlotte having gained a 1st class honours Master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Bristol has now registered for a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry at Imperial College , London.

Greg Verghese [2007 ]

January 22, 2015/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

Greg gained a MSc (1st class hons) in Physics from the University of Bristol. From there he took an internship at Allianz Insurance and then moved onto take up a position as a Business Analyst and then into Risk Analysis. He is currently working for Solo Capital Partners in London as a Risk Associate.

Tom Bliss [1987]

June 5, 2014/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

After his A levels Tom attended Bristol University to study Chemistry and later Zoology but was drawn to entering the world of work to cut out a career for himself in commerce; initially working for Robert Fleming & Co on the Japanese dealing floor in London. In 1997 he then left for Australia on a one way ticket to stay with friends in Sydney and then moved to Dunedin in New Zealand. He now lives in Dunedin with his NZ born wife, Kelly, a primary school teacher , and their 3 children [and a cat ]. Tom is an investment advisor for Forsyth & Barr; a renowned investment house in New Zealand. When Tom is not working he enjoys his coastal location as a highly skilled and qualified diver having earlier decided against continuing his sky diving!

Tom is a regular and much appreciated contributor to the alumni postbag!

Sarah (nee Ford) Gigg [2000 ]

March 29, 2013/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

After completing her A levels, Sarah went to Bristol University to study Accountancy & Finance where she gained a 1st class honours BSc in 2003. Sarah is now a Senior Manager within Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Group. Sarah specialises in financial due diligence assignments for financial services firms (insurance intermediaries, IFAs, asset management firms). Sarah also works closely with Grant Thornton’s regulatory team, providing a financial perspective on areas of regulation such as client money, regulatory capital and third party payments. Client money and regulatory capital are particularly “hot topics” in the current economic climate as a result of the issues brought to light by the financial crisis and, in particular, the collapse of institutions such as Lehman Bros.

Deborah Lythgoe [2000]

January 28, 2013/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

Debbie gained a 1st class Hons degree in Economics & Finance from Bristol University. She gained experince in finance working for multinational companies before assuming her current position as Head of Finance for Open Reach at BT. Debbie was a star hockey player for Harpenden HC and continues to play sports and run.

James Comery [1987 ]

January 22, 2013/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

After gaining a BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol in 1990, James took up a number of senior positions in finance befor emoving to aviation systems/avionics. He is now CFO at GE Mil-Aero Embedded systems

Richard Wesley [1990]

December 10, 2012/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

Richard gained a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bristol and is currently a Director at Swedish telecommunications company, Ericsson. He has recently returned to the UK after previously living in Switzerland and the USA.

Alex Thomas [2008]

November 2, 2012/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

“Having taken a gap year, Alex went on to the University of Bristol where he gained a BA (Hons) in Archaeology in 2012. He stayed on at Bristol and graduated in 2014 with a Masters degree (MA) in Archaeology. He specialised in Landscape Archaeology (like Stewart Ainsworth, Mick Aston and Alex Langlands on Channel 4’s Time Team!). He is currently developing a PhD proposal examining an aspect of the Anglo-Saxon landscape in Hertfordshire.”

updated April 2014

Helen Williamson [1990]

October 26, 2012/in Alumni Listings/by wpengine

Helen gained a BA in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford and then completed an MA in Film & Television Production at the University of Bristol. From there Helen embarked on an impressive career path that led to a series of Production Directorships in a range of media companies. She is currently a Senior Producer at Shed Media Group in London.

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