With a strong academic foundation that includes a degree in Business Management, a Master’s in Managerial development along with professional finance qualifications through AAT and CIPFA, Alex brings a comprehensive blend of strategic, financial, and operational expertise to her work.

An experienced career that has spanned the charity, public and private sectors, provides a broad perspective on organisational leadership and performance.

For the past 15 years, she has dedicated her career to the education sector, specialising in academy conversions, organisational development, and strategic management, playing a significant role in guiding schools and trusts through periods of significant change, helping them strengthen governance, enhance financial resilience, and build sustainable structures for long term success.

Alex is highly skilled in financial management, people management and risk management and is committed to fostering strong, collaborative working environments where teams can thrive and deliver exceptional outcomes.

Her work is driven by a passion for improving educational settings and ensuring that resources are used effectively to support learners and communities.

Carrie is a Business and Media Graduate from the University of Hertfordshire, AAT qualified with an accreditation in School Business Administration and Contract Management.  An experienced Executive skilled in procurement and supply chain management, Carrie has spent the last 15 years transfering and utilising her skills in the education sector having worked across schools in London and the South East, and the North West of England.

Stacey is an ACCA finalist member with over 20 years’ experience of working in education finance from primary education through to HE and FE sectors. Stacey has worked from the ground up to gain experience of all aspects of finance and has developed her management accounting experience working for the last 8 years in the Multi Academy Trust sector

John served for 30 years in Greater Manchester Police before taking up a role at Up Holland High School as a site manager.  He developed the role and was able to plan and manage various projects such as the excellence centre and fitness suite.  In 2023 the oppourtunity to join the trust became available and with it the opportunity to work within other schools and to be able to contribute to them.  He enjoys the challenge of planning and designing new projects and seeing them through to conclusion.  He takes responsibility for the Health and Safety Matters and day to day operations within the trust.

Dave is the Trust Attendance and Welfare officer who has over 25 years’ experience working with children and famillies to offer support and guidance in a variety of different ways when required and is very experienced in working with young people in a secure settings to help reengage them back into education.  Dave and his wife have also fostered over 25 children aged between 6 weeks and 16 years.