Our Leaders

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Members’ Board:

  • Carol Dudson
  • Jill Fury
  • Rob Knight
  • Ray Palin
  • Neil Williams

Directors’ (Trust) Board:

Directors (Trustees):

  • Chris Austin
  • Carol Dudson – Chair
  • Mary Hughes
  • Gill Jenkins
  • Jon Lovatt
  • Roger Machin – Vice Chair
  • Paula Pattison

Associate Members:

  • Lisa Challinor
  • Lisa Chell
  • Nichola Gibson
  • Jodie Kessel
  • Nadine Key
  • Steve Martin
  • Clare Pearson
  • Elaine Preston

Education Committee:

  • Mary Hughes (Chair)
  • All Directors
  • Central Team

Resources Committee:

  • Carol Dudson (Chair)
  • All Directors
  • Central Team

Executive Board

  • CEO – Jon Lovatt
  • Central Team
  • Heads’ Group
  • Deputy Heads’ Group (By Invitation)

Working Parties and Sub Working Groups – please click on link below for details:

Central Team

  • Jon Lovatt – Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Accounting Officer; Designated Safeguarding Lead (Trust)
  • Steve Martin – Deputy Chief Executive Officer; Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Trust)
  • Nichola Gibson – Executive Education Representative
  • Sally Henderson – Finance and Procurement Manager (Chief Finance Officer – CFO)
  • Lisa Barnett/Sallie Powell – Compliance and Training Manager (Deputy CFO)

Lead Practitioners

  • Jo Cowden – Lead Practitioner Inclusion and Safeguarding
  • Sally Lynch – Lead Practitioner EYFS
  • Janine Oakley – Lead Practitioner English
  • Rebecca Redler – Lead Practioner Maths and Computing

The Really Useful Generation Students’ Group (RUGS) – “Inspiring Development Strategies for High Quality Learning Across the MAT”:

  • Alsagers Bank -Riley Capey; Katie Allcock; Luke Mottram; Elsie Amos
  • Ash Green – Yara Hussein; Charlotte Clarke; Freddie Daw; Bobby Moorhouse
  • Carmountside – Jayden Smith; Jessica Sutton; Olivia Hannon; Lexie Littlejohn
  • Ellison – Willow Addis; Arthur Brierley; Ira Clarke; Tharuunika Thinagaran
  • Gladstone – Thea Edmundson; Jasmine Multani; Max Higgins; Keely Scourfield
  • Goldenhill – Amayah Malik; Ryder Housley; Darcy Newton; Imogen-Grace Routledge O’Neill
  • Summerbank – Maria Gheorghia; Aaron Wozny; Enas Darwesh; Ayaan Mohammed

LGB Chairs’ / Vice Chairs’ Group:

  • Alsagers Bank – Kelly Clarke / Stephanie Alcock
  • Ash Green – Clare Warburton / Ed Leighton
  • Carmountside – Neil Williams / David Barber
  • Ellison – Angela James / Mick Booth
  • Gladstone – Chris Bartley / Phil Woodall
  • Goldenhill – Angela Bradshaw / Kate Douglas
  • Oaklands – Paula Pattison / Victoria Cadwallader
  • Summerbank – Wayne Eardley/ Michael Fair
  • Trust – Carol Dudson / Roger Machin

Heads’ Group:

  • Alsagers Bank – Lisa Chell
  • Ash Green – Jodie Kessel
  • Carmountside – Lisa Challinor
  • Ellison – Nichola Gibson / Lorna Pateman
  • Gladstone – Elaine Preston / Claire Annese
  • Goldenhill – Steve Martin / Andrew Bagley
  • Oaklands – Nichola Gibson / Nadine Key
  • Summerbank – Clare Pearson

Deputy Heads’ Group:

  • Alsagers Bank – Stacey Coll
  • Ash Green – Alice Worthington
  • Carmountside – Sally Lynch / Jo Cowden
  • Ellison – Jill Dawson
  • Gladstone – Claire Annese / Stephen Standford
  • Goldenhill – Andrew Bagley
  • Oaklands – Claire Banks
  • Summerbank – Jenny Johnson

Business Managers’ Group:

  • Alsagers Bank – Trish Bagnall
  • Ash Green – Michelle Sambrook
  • Carmountside – Kay Edwards
  • Ellison – Katie Finan
  • Gladstone – Suzie Hunter
  • Goldenhill – Lisa Barnett
  • Oaklands – Debbie Davies
  • Summerbank – Sally Henderson

Associate Member Settings:

  • Oaklands Nursery School
  • The New Guild Trust
  • The Valiant School

Education Improvement Partners:

  • Julie Ash
  • Debi Bailey
  • Debbie Campbell (Trust Education Partner)
  • Chris Davies
  • Neil Philipson (P4C Consultant)
  • Paul Sheehan (University of Worcester – School of Education)

Other Partners:

  • Black Pear Trust
  • Flying High Trust
  • Inspiring Leaders’ Partnership
  • Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education (KNSTE)
  • Keele University
  • National College
  • National Governors’ Association (NGA)
  • SAPERE
  • Shaw Education Trust
  • The New Guild Trust
  • University of Worcester – School of Education

Support Services:

  • Architects – Wood, Yorath and Goldstraw
  • External Auditors – Hardings Accountants
  • Internal Auditors – SBM Services (U.K.) Ltd
  • Data Protection Officer – SBM Services (U.K.) Ltd
  • Fieldfare Psychology
  • Finance Management Systems – Access Ltd
  • Health and Safety – Worknest
  • HR Consultancy and Law – Worknest
  • Insurers – RPA
  • Legal Advice – Wrigley’s LLP
  • MIS – Arbor Ltd
  • Payroll – Stoke on Trent City Council