Meet The Team
Our Executive Team
Chief Executive Officer - Louise Lee
Louise graduated with a degree in law and the LPC from Hull University and York College of Law in 1994.
After undertaking a PGCE at Sheffield University she has worked in the educational sector for over 30 years. She worked as a Deputy Headteacher in North London and has worked as an Ofsted inspector. She was a secondary educational lead for a high profile national Multi-Academy Trust. She has held the role of Principal and Executive Principal at large secondary schools in Bedfordshire and has overseen educational success and improvements across both the primary and the secondary sectors. She has experience of working as a CEO in East Anglia, ensuring all Trust schools improved to Good or better under her leadership.
Louise is a passionate advocate of the importance of education and safeguarding for all young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and has experience of working as a Trustee for an educational MAT in Hertfordshire.
Director of Education - Ian Toon
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. He began his teaching career in Nottinghamshire, working with all year groups across the Primary range. He moved into leadership as a deputy headteacher in Rutland; eventually becoming the acting headteacher of the school and proudly taking the school out of special measures to good in all areas.
Ian joined the Mowbray Education Trust as the Headteacher of Ab Kettleby School when the Trust was formed in 2014. In 2017 he took on the partner school at Somerby, to work as an executive head, and brought two governing bodies and staff teams together to work as primary partners.
In 2020 Ian took over the Headship at Brownlow School in Melton Mowbray developing a leadership team and then taking on the Executive leadership of the primaries in 2022.
Ian now works centrally as the Executive Leader for Primaries alongside his colleague for the secondaries, and together they run the school improvement team and quality assurance within the Trust Schools. Ian is also a qualified lead Ofsted Inspector within the East Midlands region.
Outside of school he enjoys playing the piano, reading, travelling and occasionally found in a gym!
Chief Finance and Operations Officer - Michelle Allbones
Michelle Allbones is the Chief Finance and Operations Officer at Mowbray Education Trust, where she leads the strategic and operational functions that underpin the success of the Trust’s schools. With a focus on sustainable growth, financial integrity, and operational excellence, Michelle works closely with the CEO, Trustees, and school leaders to ensure that the Trust delivers outstanding educational outcomes through sound governance and efficient resource management.
Bringing 20+ years of senior leadership experience in finance and operations, 7 of which are in the Education sector, Michelle is responsible for overseeing strategic financial planning and reporting, estates and facilities management, procurement, and compliance across the Trust. Her leadership ensures that public funds are used effectively and transparently to support teaching and learning.
Prior to joining MET, Michelle held leadership roles in two previous multi academy trusts, as well as working as a finance professional in industry and public practice, where she developed a strong track record in strategic planning, change management, and cross-organisational collaboration.
Michelle is a qualified Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and is passionate about using her skills and experience for supporting schools to thrive through strong operational foundations and values-driven leadership.
Michelle believes that strong back-office operations are vital to enabling teachers and school staff to focus on what matters most – putting children first and delivering excellent outcomes for children and young people.
Director of People and Partnerships - Anna Butler
Anna studied at Liverpool University before completing her teacher training in 2002. She spent the first half of her career teaching in Manchester, progressing from secondary maths teacher to subject leadership before moving into senior leadership. With a passion for working in urban settings, Anna completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Education. Anna
then relocated to Leicestershire and was Vice Principal at a school in Nottingham before leading secondary maths for a Multi Academy Trust.
Anna moved to Mowbray Education Trust as Maths Lead across the primary and secondary schools over five years ago and secured SLE status and became a PD Lead with the NCETM. Her role has evolved in response to Trust priorities and now, as Executive Lead for People and Development, she oversees the
professional development offer across the Trust from ITT and ECTs through to leadership and leads on recruitment and retention. Anna has recently completed an MEd in School Based Leadership and Management and a Senior Leader Level 7 Apprenticeship.
Anna is also a Visiting Fellow for Ambition Institute, facilitating on the NPQSL and ECF and is Chair of Governors for two local primary schools.
Executive Lead for Governance and Compliance - Sue Beasley
Following 25 years of running her own service-led business Susan changed career path to pursue a Governance professional role. Susan has worked with the Local Authority, maintained schools, federations, single and Multi-Academy Trust Governance.
As Executive Lead for Governance and Compliance at Mowbray Education Trust she oversees governance strategy and implementation and is responsible for risk-related compliance processes and accountability for the Trust and its schools. Susan also sits on the Nottinghamshire County Council Education Trust Board, is a chair of governors at a Nottinghamshire Primary School and chair of the Executive Board of the Nottinghamshire Association of Governors.
