Members

Members have ultimate control of the Academy Trust because they can appoint and remove the Trustees and they can change the constitution. Though members have a very important role to play in overseeing the MAT, they will typically be less directly involved in the running of it than the Trustees and may only meet once a year.

Rod Lane

• Primary Academy Rep - Schools Forum

• Member - SEN Sub Group of Schools Forum and Formular Review Group of Schools Forum

• Vice Chair of Executive Committee - Essex School Governance Association (ESGA)

Rowland Costin

• 40+ Years as a consultant in Payroll & HR Computer Software

• 4^th Dan Black belt and Chief Instructor of Saikyou Karate Club (Witham)

• Ex-Governor of Powers Hall Academy and Chair of Premises Committee

• Ex-Vice-Chair of Governors of Witham Local Governing Body

• Ex-Trustee of Connected Learning MAT Board

• Ex-Vice-Chair of Connected Learning MAT Board

• Ex-Executive Chair of Connected Learning MAT Board of Trustees

Susan Sings

• Ex-Vice-Chair of Governors of Witham Joint Local Governing Body
• Ex-Executive Chair of Connected Learning Board of Trustees
• Previous senior manager at Anglia Ruskin University
• Ex-Trustee for Connected Learning (now Inspires MAT)

Nick Redfern

• Taught in Norfolk after training as a teacher in 1982
• From 1987 worked in the City of London for 26 years 
• Holds dual role as Trustee and Member for Inspires MAT

Cllr Ray Gooding

• Cabinet Member for Education & Lifelong Learning, Essex County Council

• County Councillor, Stansted

• Gooding Technical Services (Consulting Engineer)

• Chair, Essex Housing LLP

• Trustee, Active Essex Foundation