Robert Burgess

Rob has had 2 children at The Prep, Sorcha (now at Woldingham) and Oscar (now at Tonbridge), having both started in Nursery at 2 1/2.

A significant portion of Rob’s career was with Lloyds Bank where he held a number of Senior and Executive roles. Currently he holds a number of non-executive roles in the Challenger Bank and FinTech sectors including as a Board member of a SME focussed Bank and as Chairman of a Peer-to-Peer Property Development Platform. Rob’s main focus remains the bespoke flights and travel business which he co-owns.

As well as being a Governor, Rob is also the Chairman of The Prep Development Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the school’s 10-year plan including the state-of-the-art Centenary Centre.

Rob is a Trustee of KidsOut, a national children’s charity, and a rugby coach at Sevenoaks RFC.