Jane Hepburn

Jane began her professional career in administration and banking, retiring from Morgan Stanley in 1982. Following this, she devoted many years to raising her four sons while maintaining active involvement in school communities through Parent–Teacher Associations, where she contributed to fundraising, event organisation, and volunteer coordination.

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She went on to serve for fifteen years as a Magistrate in the City of London and Westminster, gaining extensive experience in public service, balanced decision-making, and the careful consideration of evidence and policy within a formal governance framework.

Jane continues to play an active role in village life and is currently Advertising Manager for the Parish Magazine, supporting local organisations and communications within the community.

Paul Thorogood

Paul has spent much of his professional life working in the architectural lighting industry, collaborating with architects, engineers and designers on major projects in the UK and overseas. Over several decades he held senior commercial roles, including Sales Director and Commercial Director, and was involved in a wide range of large-scale developments, cultural buildings and complex international projects.

Having now stepped back from full-time professional work, Paul has chosen to use experience gained over a long career to engage more closely with village life and worthwhile local initiatives.

Paul is keen to become actively involved as a volunteer, supporting projects that strengthen the community, protect the character of the village and deliver long-term benefit to residents.

Since moving to Thursley, Paul has taken a growing interest in village affairs and in understanding how local projects are developed, funded and delivered. His motivation is grounded in a genuine desire to give something back, to work constructively with others, and to play a positive role in the life of the village he now calls home.

Michael Spencer

Michael Spencer brings extensive senior leadership, governance and project delivery experience to his role as Chair of Trustees of the Thursley Pavilion project.

He held a number of senior management roles with Arcadia PLC, QVC and Disney before co-founding Stream Group PLC, a digital publishing and media business that was successfully listed on AIM in 2001. These roles developed his experience in strategic planning, board leadership, financial oversight, risk management and stakeholder engagement - skills that now underpin his trusteeship.

Since 2010, Michael has focused on property restoration and development, including the sensitive renovation of listed barns in Thursley, serving as a director of Twist Sondes Limited during the restoration of the historic Sondes Place Mansion in Dorking, and establishing Casale Investments Limited to deliver heritage-led holiday home projects in Italy. This practical experience gives him strong insight into planning, conservation, procurement, contractor management and long-term asset stewardship.

Michael has lived in Thursley for over 35 years and married his wife Debbie in the village. His long connection to the community gives him a deep understanding of local needs, heritage, and environmental sensitivities. As Chair, he is committed to ensuring the Pavilion becomes a sustainable, inclusive community asset that supports sport, recreation, education and wider village life, while being financially robust, well-governed and aligned with the village’s long-term interests.

James Maclean

James is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Land and Water Group of companies, specialists in marine and civil engineering, habitat creation and climate change resilience works. Since inception in 1991 James has been instrumental in growing the Group to sector leader, has written and developed patented waste treatment processes, new handling processes for reusing waste in construction and spearheaded Wellbeing and Health and Safety initiatives for the construction industry.

James is also Co-founder and Director of LC Energy Ltd a low carbon, biomass energy provider, heating Heathrow Airport, the Olympic Park and a number of high heat demand commercial premises, in the care and housing sectors. He has also been a Trustee Director at Christ's Hospital School since 2014, the UK’s largest giver of bursarial education; and Chairman of both the school’s commercial letting operations in the holidays and the charitable health club that delivers sport and wellbeing facilities to the school, 30 local clubs and societies and supports rehabilitation services to Horsham District Council.