Governance & Directors
DIRECTORS & GOVERNANCE
The structure and remit of the members, board of trustees, committees and local governing bodies can be found in the trust's scheme of delegation for governance functions.
MEMBERS
The members of the Trust are appointed by the Diocesan Bishop and aim to ensure the MAT is run in accordance with its aims and objects.
| Member | Date Appointed |
|---|---|
| Bishop Peter Collins | 14th December 2022 |
| Fr David Bagstaff | 1st November 2016 |
| Paul Bergin | 1st September 2022 |
| Mgr. Anthony Rogers | 28 January 2020 |
| Mr Frederick Corbett | 28 January 2020 |
TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS
The Trustees are appointed by the Members, taking into account the skills and expertise necessary for effecting operation of the Board.
The Directors are responsible for
- Ensuring the quality of educational provision
- Challenging and monitoring performance
- Managing finances and property
- Managing the Headteachers and Heads of School of each academy
Details of their appointment and their attendance at meetings can be found within the latest published annual accounts here
Details of the LGB governors and their attendance at meetings can be found on the relevant school website which can be accessed from the schools link above.
The Directors undertake the following link roles with the schools in the Trust:
Paul Bergin - St Mary's Primary Catholic School, Ipswich
Rev Simon Blakesley - St Louis Catholic Academy, Newmarket
Mark Broadbent - St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Cambridge
Stephen Kelleher - St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
Christine Quinn - St Alban's Catholic High School, Ipswich
This role is to understand the school in the local context and to report on the process of school improvement to the Trust Board.
John Tuttle is the strategic lead on Safeguarding for the Trust Board.
TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR / APPOINTED
|
Trustee/Director |
Appointed |
|---|---|
| Paul Bergin | 1st November 2016 |
| John Tuttle | 1st November 2016 |
| Fr Simon Blakesley | 1st November 2016 |
| Stephen Kelleher | 1st November 2016 |
| Mark Broadbent | 1st April 2019 |
| Chrstine Quinn | 1st September 2019 |
| Andrew Herlihy | 1st October 2022 |
| Joanna McCall | 1st September 2023 |
Paul Bergin - Chair of the Board
Paul brings significant experience in strategy, innovation and transformation, and has worked extensively in a number of technology and telecoms companies serving the defence, security and wider public sectors. Educated at Oxford, he is currently the Chief Technology Officer for Sopra Steria, a leading IT transformation company. Paul also has over 15 years experience of school governance, and was a founder member of the OLW MAT board.
Christine Quinn - Vice-Chair of Board
Building on forty one years working in schools and government, my focus now is on leadership and governance. Using my expertise in school improvement and leadership I want to concentrate on the structures, policy and frameworks which secure good provision for all. The Education sector is a particular interest, but not exclusively. I have retired from full time work and am looking to contribute to the development of robust leadership and governance for the twenty first century. I am looking for the opportunity both to contribute to the thinking about, and the implementation of, new and effective ways of securing accountability and supporting improvement and inclusivity.
Stephen Kelleher - Finance Director
Stephen is a proven research leader, with a track record for delivering biomedical research infrastructure that underpins world-leading translational research which maximises the potential of the NHS to provide patient benefit and economic growth.
John Tuttle - Director
John is an experienced Director and Managing Director in educational publishing in the UK and internationally for Cambridge University Press and Thomson Publishing having started his career with Macmillan. He has some 38 years of experience working with ministries of education, authors and assessment, pedagogic and curriculum development professionals. He has also led several online educational initiatives.
Mark Broadbent - Director
Mark has been a school governor for over twenty years; he was the Chair of Governors at St Alban's Catholic Primary School in Cambridge during which time the school gained Outstanding judgements for both Ofsted and Section 48 inspections. Mark's career has been centred on global IT solutions; he is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for a highly successful IT company. His high calibre skills in technology, developing structures, finance and organisation are of great value to the Trust.
Father Simon Blakesley - Diocesan Representative
Simon brings experience as a Parish Priest in a number of East Anglia's parishes including Newmarket, Diss, Beccles and Norwich. He is The Judicial Vicar of the Diocese. Simon was ordained in 1990 and qualified with Licentiate (Master's Degree) in Canon Law from the University of St Paul in Ottawa in 1991. He has over twenty years' experience working in the Church's Marriage Tribunal.
Andrew Herlihy - Director
Andrew has significant experience as a school governor; he was the Chair of Governors at St Benedict's in Bury St Edmunds when the school gained Good judgements for both Ofsted and Section 48 Inspections. His career is characterised by significant senior positions within and across the prison service, both at local and national level. Andrew brings his skills of organisation, structure and accountability to the Trust.
Joanna McCall
For the last eight years Joanna has been a Governor and Chair of Governors for St Alban's Catholic High School in Ipswich and, more recently, Chair of Governors at St Pancras Catholic Primary School in Ipswich where she helped both schools secure good Ofsted judgements. Joanna has joined the Directors as of 1st September 2023. Her professional career is centred on managing a large home care company. Joanna's skills of audit, equality and diversity, SEND and quality frameworks add significant impact and guidance for our Trust.