Our Central Team
The Executive Group, comprised of the Heads of Academies and supported by our Central Leadership Team, provide strategic leadership to the Trust as well as a valuable forum for our work with Associate Members.
The Executive Group comprises:
- Mark Kent – Chief Executive Officer and Sixth Form College Principal
- Liz Robinson – Head Teacher, Biddulph High School
- Simon Clarke – Head Teacher, Moorside High School
- Philip McLauchlan – Head Teacher, Werrington Primary School
- Heather McLachlan – Deputy CEO and Director of Educational Improvement
- Eddie Shotton – Chief Financial Officer
The Executive Group is supported by Sue Hawley – Clerk and Company Secretary
The Trust provides a number of central support services to members using expertise drawn from across our Academy teams.
Our Central Service Support Group comprises:
- Heather McLachlan – Deputy CEO and Director of Educational Improvement
- Claire Gaygan – Strategic Lead for Well-being and Safeguarding
- Eddie Shotton – Chief Financial Officer
- Sally Bryan – Human Resources
- Glenn Davies – Estates and Health and Safety
- Tina Manning – Business and Information Systems
- Rachel Basnett – Marketing, PR and Liaison
- Sue Hawley – Governance, Clerk and Company Secretary
In addition, the Trust is supported by;
- Anthony Gribben-Lisle – Data Protection Officer
