The Board of Directors (also known as Trustees) carry out the all important strategic work of the Trust. They are permitted to exercise all the powers of the academy trust; be responsible for the three core governance functions; hold the CEO to account and must comply with charity law requirements.

As company directors, we must also comply with the 7 general statutory duties of a director set out in the Companies Act 2006; must ensure annual returns are submitted to Companies House and be responsible for directing the affairs of the charity so that it delivers its charitable object.

Dr Geoffrey Roberts (Chair - sits on Finance & Resources Committee, People & Governance Committee)

Most recently Geoff spent 6 years as a churchwarden at Christ Church, Chorleywood.  He continues to work as a consultant in the field of Health, Safety and Environment, having spent 20 years with Board responsibilities for HSE, first in Burmah Castrol then in BP’s lubricants business. Prior to that he worked as a technology consultant in the UK and in Switzerland as the European lead for commercial development of a US chemical company. He remains active in church affairs with Finance, HR, Safety and Technology roles.

Mr Robert Thackery (Chairs Education & Ethos Committee)

Robert graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University with a degree in English Literature in 1976 and started his working life as a marketing trainee with HJ Heinz. Subsequently he has worked in marketing and marketing communications for more than 45 years.

For the past 20 years, he has worked as a strategist and has specialised in brand development, business transformation, behavioural change management and communications planning. He has previously been a director of two international advertising agencies.

Robert's experience of industry sectors is very wide-ranging. He has worked with many institutions – from major blue-chip international companies, PLCs, UK professional bodies to SMEs. This has given him extensive working knowledge of healthcare, FMCG, financial services, digital technology, energy, telecommunications, retailing, charities, travel & leisure, media, automotive and, for many interesting years, of the wine and spirits industry.

Mr Simon Kearey (sits on Education & Ethos Committee)

Simon is a senior leader in the NHS with a professional background in accountancy (FCCA) and a history of successful systems implementation and business transformation.  He has a history of building and working with highly effective teams in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Simon's career includes organisational leadership and business turnaround driving new income generation and process re-engineering. Experience of delivering challenging targets and forging close partnerships with Health and Social Care organisations. Commercial experience and business expertise at senior levels specialising in developing membership/customer numbers and corporate profile.

He also has extensive years of School Governor roles and Education involvement. 

Ms Sally Hale MSc PGCE ACC (sits on Education & Ethos Committee)

Sally is a qualified teacher with twenty years’ experience working in education. She has worked in both the state and independent sectors in secondary schools across Hertfordshire and Surrey. She is currently teaching in an independent day school in North London and is also a Pastoral Lead within the school.

She has joined the Trust Board after four years in post as Safeguarding Link Governor at Sarratt CE Primary School.

Sally has recently qualified as a Certified Associate Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Sally co-facilitates all the Coaching courses at her school and offers one to one coaching to students and staff.

Mr Phil Moore