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

• Chair and Primary Academy Rep - Schools Forum

• Member - SEN Sub Group of Schools Forum

• Member - Formular Review Group of Schools Forum

• Board Member - Schools Partnership Board

• Headteachers Inclusion Roundtable

• Sustainable Schools Strategy Group

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

Rowland Costin

• 39+ 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
• Then worked in the City of London for 26 years as an investment banker
• Holds dual role as Trustee and Member for Inspires MAT