Wendy Hemmingsley
Chief Executive Officer
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- 25+ years English teacher (11-18).
- 14+ years Strategic Leadership Teams in three different schools (East Midlands and Oxfordshire).
- Leadership experience in a range of school contexts (multicultural, areas of high deprivation, city).
- MA Educational Leadership (Univ. of Nottm), NPQH.
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Katrina Black
Trustee
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- 14+ years of experience in the education sector with a focus on addressing educational inequity.
- Qualified History teacher, former Head of History and Associate Senior Leader in a multi-cultural ‘Outstanding’ rated state school in London.
- MA in Educational Leadership (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
- Currently Senior Director for a Global Educational NGO –fostering learning and delivering support to educational organizations in Europe.
- Experienced in strategic consulting, leadership and management coaching for Third Sector organisations.
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Claire King
Chair of the Board
Trustee
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- Diverse background in leadership, education, strategy and large-scale project management.
- Highly experienced educator with over 20 years in education, spanning all three phases, and 18 years in middle and senior leadership roles.
- MSc, BSc, PGCE, Leadership Pathways, CIPD, Chair of the Board (NGA programme), experienced in safeguarding and welfare.
- Track record in school improvement at leadership level, achieving Ofsted improvements across all Key Stages.
- Extensive business experience with current role in mergers and acquisitions with an international software company, leading a global team.
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Dr. Chris Laing
Trustee
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- Over 20 years' experience involving senior roles in the U.K., Hong Kong, Australia and the U.A.E.
- A Managing Director heading various equity capital market teams in a wide variety of sectors.
- Experienced leadership of transaction teams advising governments, listed and private companies in raising equity capital.
- Has a strong interest in education and has a BA and D.Phil. in chemistry and organic chemistry respectively from Oxford University.
- Particular interest in children with Special Educational Needs.
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Colin Mitchell
Trustee
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- Over 30 years’ experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions work across UK and EU including successfully completing management buy-outs and buy-ins.
- Former business governor of large sixth-form college in Berkshire and chairman of educational charitable trust.
- Experienced CEO, group finance director (FCCA) and non-executive director of various commercial companies and in the arts.
- Experienced in strategic business planning, business transformation and projects involving executive mentoring.
- 16 years as a magistrate in Berkshire.
- Experienced business development director including responsibility for global sales.
- Joined The Mill Academy as a trustee in December 2017.
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David Sharp
Trustee
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- A highly qualified and experienced Senior Manager and Leader with excess of 25 years’ experience in Professional Services, Software, Defence, Aviation, Utilities and Integrated Management Systems (IMS), as well as Healthcare, NHS & Life Sciences.
- Extensive international experience.
- Highly adaptable and innovative in developing and managing new capabilities globally, reducing time to full operating capability and ensuring rapid onboarding to revenue delivery.
- Experinced lLeadership and management of international teams and professionals within the GRC and Aviation domains.
- Highly experienced in Continual Improvement, Business Improvement, Change Management, Training Management and Contract Management, Delivery & Compliance.
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Laverne Williams
Trustee
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- 30+ years of working with/pastoral care/supporting/coaching/teaching children and youth.
- Background working in education and also faith organisation (roles included but not limited to Pastoral Lead for Sixth Form, Motor Vehicle Tutor, School's Chaplain).
- Director in ODBE.
- Currently working with children and youth within the Witney area as a Schools Chaplain and Youth Lead.
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