The Multi Academy Trust Board of Directors

The Trust Board of Directors are the accountable body. They ensure that the strategic direction of the MAT enables each of the academies within it to raise educational standards within a secure financial model. They also:

• Set the values and vision for the MAT and ensure these a lived out
• Ensure compliance with charity and company law and the Funding Agreement
• Work collaboratively with the Local Governing Bodies to ensure high standards against national indicators
• Guarantee the sound financial management of all academies within the trust.

The Trust Board comprises of 9 Directors who meet at least once a term.

Catherine Barron

Catherine has spent most of her career in the Banking and Finance industry for HSBC in a variety of management roles including business banking, head office, HR, change management, training, telephone banking, process management as well as managing a large high street bank in Stratford and its four satellite branches. She gave up her career when her daughter was born and became a Parent Governor at her son’s primary school. Catherine joined the governing body of Temple Grafton C of E Primary School as a Co-opted Governor and was then asked to become Chair of Governors in 2016 where she has really enjoyed the challenge and responsibility in supporting the school and its community.

Vincent Foy

Vincent is a retired Procurement Manager who worked primarily in the Utilities industry. Vincent became a parent governor at his children’s school in Bolton, Lancashire. When his family moved to Alcester due to work relocation, he became a parent governor at St Faiths Junior School in 1997 and continued as a Local Authority governor when St Nicholas’ school was formed. He has chaired, for many years, the Finance and Resources committee at the school.

Sue Heap

Sue is a full time Finance and HR Director, working for a French group of companies. She has worked in the IT and healthcare technology business for the last 25years+. Sue became a co-opted governor some 22 years ago, and has served on four governing bodies, chairing three of these at various times during her service. She brings HR and finance expertise to the Board, as well as knowledge of being a governor and chairing committees & bodies.

Marion Jones

Marion Jones has taught in primary schools since 1983 across a broad range of settings. Most recently she was Head Teacher at Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School and Chair of the Stratford, Henley and Studley consortium of schools. A degree in French, Spanish and Linguistics as well as time spent teaching in multicultural schools underpin her passion for literature, language learning and developing intercultural understanding. She is an active member of her local

church serving on the PCC.

Nick Moon

Nick has enjoyed a successful career in corporate strategy and marketing working in a line management capacity for several large companies and as a management consultant with PWC. More recently, Nick has set up, run and sold a national cycle training and promotion business. Now semi-retired, Nick is involved in property development and being a ‘house husband’ looking after his three children who all attend Coughton C of E Primary School. NIck was on the Governing Body at Coughton for 5 years as a parent Governor and was the Chair of Governors.

Stuart Tilsley

Stuart managed a number of group General Medical Practices across the Midlands region for nearly 25 years following an earlier career in industry and commerce.

In 2015, Stuart was invited to become a Foundation Governor at Coughton C of E Primary School. He has been encouraged and delighted to see first-hand the high quality of education provided at the school and the strong Christian ethos underpinning all that is done. I am keen to see this enhanced with the emergence of the MAT and look forward to contributing to its development in the future.

Adam Walsh

Adam is a classically trained musician who has been working in education for over 20 years, teaching in both primary and secondary phases. For the last 10 years Adam has been a senior leader including being Headteacher and Executive Headteacher for four primary schools in South Warwickshire and has also supported leaders and governing bodies across Warwickshire in school improvement, policy development and staff development. Adam is currently the Chair of the Headteacher Advisory and Reference Group for Coventry Diocese Board of Education and a member of the DBE.

Marian Webb

Marian retired from Barnardo’s as an Assistant Director of Children Services (Midlands and South West) in August 2019 after 35 years service, and is now a volunteer at Coughton C of E Primary School. Previously she worked as a social worker and manager in several local authorities, but decided that she enjoyed the challenge and opportunities that exist within the voluntary sector to do things differently for the well being of children. Whilst in Barnardo’s she has had a leadership and development role in Safeguarding and children’s emotional health and well being, within the Midlands and South West. She developed, established and line managed a number of services within the Midlands and South West.