Meet Our People
Our Trust has approximately 550 staff that are all committed to delivering the best possible opportunities for the young people in our organisations to flourish.
Every single person involved in our Trust is critical to our success, and we place no ego on position or title. Everyone is as important and is equally valued.
Our employee's work is supported by the vision of the Members and the strategy of the Trustees, and then under the daily encouragement of our Headteachers and with the support of our Central Team.
The websites of each individual organisation give the details of those working in that particular setting (Our Settings).
View our teams' profiles to read their full bio!
Executive Team
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Christine Stansfield
Chief Executive Officer
Christine Stansfield is the CEO of Mowbray Education Trust.
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Ashraf Sidat
Interim Chief Finance Officer
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Steph Cooke
Chief Financial Officer
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Matt Parrott
Executive Lead for Stakeholders & Partnerships
Matt graduated from the University of York with a First Class degree in Politics. After a brief career as an Estate Agent, he saw the light and completed his PGCE at The University of Manchester.
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Anna Butler
Executive Lead for People and Development
Anna studied at Liverpool University before completing her teacher training in 2002.
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Carl Elder
Executive Lead for Secondaries
Following a brief career in banking, Carl has been involved in teaching and school leadership for almost 20 years.
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Ian Toon
Executive Lead for Primaries
Ian is a graduate of Nottingham Trent University and has spent 29 years in the education sector currently holding the National Professional Qualification for Headship.
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Susan Beasley
Executive Lead for Governance and Compliance
Following 25 years of running her own service led business Susan changed career path to pursue a governance professional role.
Senior Leadership Team
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Helena Blumfield
Head of School at Sherard Primary School
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Andrea Brown
Head of School at Ab Kettleby and Somerby Primary Schools
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Hayley Cheeseman
Head of School at The Grove Primary School
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Judith Johnson
Head of School at Iveshead
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Vicky Sellars
Head of School at Brownlow Primary School
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Terry Claridge
Head of School at John Ferneley College
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Maria Twittey
Centre Manager at Oasis Pre-school & Retreat
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Ella Burnell
Operations Manager at Iveshead School
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Deborah Cornes
Director of Learning Environment at Iveshead School
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Alistair Hallifax
Assistant Headteacher: Timetable, Data and Exams at John Ferneley College
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Nathan James
Assistant Head at Iveshead School
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Melissa Kettle
SENDCo at John Ferneley College
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Matt King
Assistant Headteacher: Progress and Outcomes at John Ferneley College
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Kat Russell
Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour and Attitudes; Safeguarding at John Ferneley College
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Sophie McNally
Assistant Head at Iveshead School
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Elizabeth Strickland
Assistant Head: Personal Development and Futures at John Ferneley College
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Luke Twitchin
Assistant Head at Iveshead School
School Improvement Team
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Emma Charlton
Trauma Informed and Therapeutic Wellbeing Practitioner
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Chris Chisholm
School Improvement Lead: Data, timetables and exams
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Claire Gladwell
Trust Lead for Safeguarding
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Cassie Grimes
MFL Curriculum Leader
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Sandie Hart
SEND & Behaviour Advisor.
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Lucy Neath
Trust Lead for Reading
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Jess Watson
Trust SENDCo
Central Team
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Charity Hornbuckle
Trust HR Advisor
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Ellena Crowe
Apprentice HR Officer
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Bobby Wallace
Trust IT Services Manager
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Sarah Lovett
Senior IT Technician
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Alex Wainman
IT Services Technician
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Katie James
Assistant Management Accountant
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Melissa Hackett
Finance Officer
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Laura Gordon
Finance Officer
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Lois Hughes
Finance Apprentice
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Daniella Kozak
Trust Operations Officer
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Mike Walker
Trust Estates Lead
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Leslie Russell
Community & Facilities Officer
Members
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Elaine Welsh
Founding Member
Elaine Welsh is a founding Member of the Trust.
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Siobhan Connelly
Member
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Conroy Godber
Member
Conroy is a Retired Aerospace Engineering and IT Manager.
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Dawn O'Higgins
Member
Dawn O'Higgins was appointed a Member of the Trust in May 2017.
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Denise Reed
Member
Initially a teacher in the primary sector, Denise’s career evolved via educational publishing and public relations (including The Budgerigar Information Bureau) to the coordinator of Pedigree Masterfoods Education Centre.
Trustees
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Anne Frost
Chair
Anne began her working life in retail management before becoming an officer in the Royal Air Force serving in the UK and Hong Kong.
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Linda Arnold
Trustee
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Wayne Hickling
Wayne Hickling was appointed a Trustee in 2019.
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Tendai Mutambirwa
Tendai is a graduate in Aerospace Engineering with up to 20 years working experience in aviation and aerospace.
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Drew Richardson-Walsh
Deputy Chair & Senior Independent Director
Drew Richardson-Walsh is a Partner of Peridot Partners Ltd, a London-based executive, and board-level search firm, where he leads the education practice.
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Alison Riggall
Alison was appointed as a trustee in February 2023, and values this opportunity to continue to support local education.
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Jo Unwin
Formerly the Chair Of Governors at Iveshead School, Jo was appointed as a trustee in February 2023 and is keen to contribute to the local community by being part of the Mowbray Education Trust.
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Kcarrie Valentine
Kcarrie grew up in the east end of Glasgow and attended Glasgow University, studying theology.