Welcome to Old Foleyans' Association

Mike Wood

President

School years1987 - 1994

HouseStone

Mike became the President of the Old Foleyans' Association in summer 2023.

Mike attended OSH as a day-boy between 1987-1994. He was a member of Stone House until the day-boy houses closed, after which he joined Maybury.

After leaving Old Swinford, Mike studied Economics & Law at Aberystwyth and then trained as a barrister at Cardiff. What was originally intended as a short internship in Brussels before beginning a pupillage turned into seven happy years working in the European parliament. Mike has also worked for a small West Midlands firm in the sustainable energy sector.

Mike has been Member of Parliament for Dudley South since May 2015. After periods as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the International Trade Secretary, the Home Secretary and the Deputy Prime Minister, Mike was invited to join Rishi Sunak's new Government as a Whip in October 2022.

He lives in Stourbridge with his wife and their two children.

Arun Kundi

Chairman

School years2009 - 2014

HouseDudley

Arun attended OSH between 2009 and 2014 and was part of Dudley House. Arun was Deputy-Head of House and School Prefect in 2013-14, as well as in command of over 80 cadets in the CCF (RAF) Section where he held the top rank of Cadet Warrant Officer. Arun also engaged in activities such as DofE (Bronze, Silver and Gold) and went on the school trip to Vietnam in 2014.

Following OSH, Arun studied Computer Science and Mathematics at Royal Holloway, University of London and then went on to work for Deloitte LLP in 2017 as part of their Transactions and Reward team.

As an Associate Director at Deloitte, Arun predominantly advises global private equity firms, private companies and high net worth individuals. His key competencies are M&A, Private Market Funds and Pensions.

Arun is a Member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) and The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT).

Arun joined the OFA committee in 2021 and now leads the sub-committee responsible for marketing.

Mark Hammond

Secretary

School years1968 - 1975

HouseDudley

After OSH I went to London to study Dentistry at Guy's Hospital (now part of King's College). I worked in various places around the country after qualifying including Sheffield, York, Newcastle, and Birmingham before becoming a Consultant Orthodontist in Stourbridge, working with the Regional Jaw and Plastic Surgery Unit specialising in Cleft Lip and Palate. Later I moved with this area of specialism to Birmingham Children's Hospital. I retired in 2016.

I continue to live in Stourbridge, where my three children and seven grandchildren also live. I hung up my 5-a-side football boots about 10 years ago, but still play tennis several times a week.

In 2018, I organised a year group reunion and joined the OFA committee for a second time. I have been heavily involved in setting up the new interactive website for the Old Foleyans' Association. It will help keep Foleyans in touch with each other and offer new areas such as mentoring and networking, hoping to take advantage of the talent and experience of Old Foleyans for the benefit of each other and the present students.

David Edwards

Treasurer

School years1968 - 1975

HouseStone

David attended OSH between 1968 and 1975 and then went on to train as an accountant with a small firm in Birmingham. David then progressed on to work for PwC and worked with clients to help install platforms such as Small Network and Finance System.

David then moved to the food industry, working at an M&S supplier, again as an accountant. Here, David installed a network and management information system. Following this, David moved again to another food company (a fruit and vegetable importer) and upgraded their systems twice.

David retired following the first COVID-19 lockdown.

Paul Kilbride

Vice Chairman

School years

Paul is the nineteenth headmaster of OSH. He studied at a British Army school in Germany before returning to university in England to read Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. Paul trained as a teacher in Birmingham and has worked in both the maintained and independent sectors, holding positions including Head of Department, Director of Sixth Form and Deputy Head. He has an MA in Education from UCL and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His teaching experience includes single sex, boarding, selective and non-selective schools and he has served as governor both at secondary and primary level. He is married to Emma with three sons.

Robert Franks

Vice President

School years1954 - 1960

HouseFoley

John Whiting

Vice President

School years1957 - 1961

HouseDudley

Currently OFA Joint Vice President and Honorary Secretary.

Lifetime involvement in the construction industry and Retired Director of Award Winning Building Company.

OFA Committee – 1980 onwards – various officer capacities including past President

1993 – Accompanied a group of eleven OSH students (including my youngest son) and four adults to Kenya to build a classroom at a secondary school in Kimilili, a village on the Ugandan Border, after raising funds to do so over a period of two years.

Current interests include recycling, upcycling, restoration, carpentry and joinery, project management, estate management and involvement with St Richard’s Hospice, Worcester.

Sarah Fletcher

General

School years2011 - 2013

HouseFoster

Adrian Hill

General

School years1954 - 1959

HouseDudley

Jack Onslow

General

School years2012 - 2014

House

The men of the Onslow family have been OSH attendees and affiliates since the 1980’s! My Dad, Nathan and myself have all been through the school and enjoyed our time there.

I am now in London down South working as a Management Consultant in the Technology space, keeping a close eye on Nathan and his Computer Science (mostly gaming) obsession.

Matt Lodge

General

School years1987 - 1994

HouseWitley

Following OSH, Matt studied at Northumbria University and then studied towards his PhD at the University of Birmingham, specialising in Chemistry.
Matt is an experienced individual with a great deal of administration and management experience gained in both paid professional and voluntary environments.
In 2021 Matt joined the OFA committee and to date has played a key role in developing the marketing strategy for the OFA.

William Spilsbury

General

School years2007 - 2014

House

I am excited to submit my application to join the OFA Committee.
As an Account Manager at G2, a leading tech company, I have a vast array of skills relevant to the OFA, e.g., consistently exceeded sales targets, built strong client relationships and driving growth.
My passion for supporting young professionals stems from my own experience at OSH, where I thrived alongside a close-knit group of friends despite being neurodivergent. After graduating with a First in Politics from Nottingham Trent University, I entered the tech sales industry in London.
The strong ties my family has with OSH – with myself, my sister, and several other Spilsburys attending the school, including current pupils – motivate me to give back to the community.
My partner, who also attended OSH (female day student) had a different experience coming from a single parent household in Sedgley, highlighting the importance of the OFA's work in fostering a welcoming environment for all past students.
I believe my skills and experience would be valuable assets to the OFA committee.
I'm particularly interested in contributing to the redevelopment of the mentoring program to support OSH leavers navigating their early or latter careers. For example doubling down on the Mentoring and ensuring that all members can access a mentor within a desired field offering guidance on career paths, networking opportunities, and overcoming common challenges faced by young professionals in todays world - which has very different challenges from past generations.