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Horizons Education Trust; Trustees

 

Name: Mark Williams
Position: Chair of Trustees
Committees: Finance, People & Premises; Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 23/03/2021
Lead Roles: Finance, People & Premises (Chair)
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None


Name: Sue Bailey
Position: Vice – Chair of Trustees
Committees: Finance, People & Premises; Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 10/10/2017
Lead Roles: Chair
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None
 


Name: Rebecca Bierton
Position: Trustee
Committees: Teaching, Learning & Welfare (Chair)
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 08/12/2021
Lead Roles: Teaching, Learning & Welfare (Chair)
Relevant Business Interest: Ormiston Academies Trust, (Primary Director)
Governor at Other Schools: Cromwell Academy, (Chair of Governors)
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Julie Perry
Position: Safeguarding Lead
Committees: Teaching, Learning & Welfare (Trustee),
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 08/12/2021
Lead Roles: Chair & Safeguarding Trustee
Relevant Business Interest: St John’s Ambulance (Volunteer)
Governor at Other Schools: Multi-Academy Trust (Chair)
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Billy Mollison
Position: Trustee
Committees: Finance, People & Premises (Chair)
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 08/12/2021
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: Peak Governance Business Advisors (Director), Safe Soulmates (Non-Exec Director)
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Mike Westcott-Rudd
Position: Trustee
Committees: Finance, People & Premises
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 05/05/2020
Lead Roles: Risk Managment 
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Anthony Upshall
Position: Trustee
Committees: Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 01/09/2022
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: MS Society (Trustee)
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Rebecca Caldwell
Position: Trustee
Committees: Finance, People & Premises
Appointed by: Trustees
Date of Appointment: 03/11/2023
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: HR Business Partner at a Multi-Academy Trust 
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Kim Taylor
Position: CEO, Trustee
Committees: All Committees
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 01/01/2016
Lead Roles: Executive Head Teacher, Responsible Officer (Finance)
Relevant Business Interest: Member of Staff; Trustee for Branching Out (Social firm for adults with learning difficulties)
Governor at Other Schools: Ely College, (Academy Council member and SEND Champion)
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

[TRUSTEE VACANCIES; contact: Clerk to Trustees]

All Trustees/Members are entitled to attend all meetings.

Clerk to Trustees; Steph Ward: clerktotrustees@horizons.org.uk

Horizons Education Trust; Members

Name: David Olney
Position: Member
Committees: None
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment:
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: Thedwastre Education Trust, (Trustee & Vice Chair)
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Jean (Jay) Browning
Position: Member
Committees: None
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 20/07/2021
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Name: Julia McIntosh
Position: Member
Committees: None
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 27/02/2023
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: Previous Head of School; Spring Common Academy
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: Previous Head of School; Spring Common Academy

Name: Genevieve Cowcher
Position: Member
Committees: None
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 02/03/2024
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: Previous Head of Finance, Horizons Education Trust
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: Previous Head of Finance, Horizons Education Trust

[MEMBER VACANCIES; contact: Clerk to Trustees]

All Trustees/Members are entitled to attend all meetings.

Clerk to Members; Steph Ward:
clerktotrustees@horizons.org.uk

 

Horizons Education Trust Strategic Plan 2023-2026 will be available at the end of August 2023.