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Members and Directors
The Trust Board has strategic oversight and ultimate responsibility for all of the management decisions within the Trust. The Board consists of up to nine Directors, three of whom are appointed by the Members. The Directors are appointed purely on a skills basis. The Board’s key responsibilities are to ensure, through their governance structure and leadership teams, that the Trust is making proper and effective use of public funds and for the quality of provision. The Trust Board will meet as often as is necessary to carry out their duties, but at least five times per year with Board Committees meeting in addition to this.
We currently have vacancies on our Trust Board. If you are interested in becoming a Director or would like further information please contact our Governance Manager via trustoffice@affinitylp.co.uk
Members
| Kevin Gaunt | Appointed: 31 October 2017 Declarations: Proprietor of NJ&W |
| James Tye | Appointed: 05 January 2021 Declarations: Founder of Hammersbach Consulting. |
| Fee Stagg | Appointed as: Chair of the Trust Board Appointed: 16 January 2023 Declarations: Associate Consultant and |
| John Clark | Appointed: 11 June 2024 Declarations: Vice Chair of Academy Transformation Trust; Ambassador for the Foundation for The Education Development; Special Advisor to Board of Association |
| The Lichfield Diocesan Board of Education | Corporate Member |
Directors
| Fiona Stagg
| First Appointed: 16 July 2020 Declarations: Associate Consultant and Bio: Fee runs her own Governance consultancy and has been a Governor and Trustee since 2004 in a number of schools and academies. Fee is also a Governance Professional and clerks for a range of schools across the country. Fee is a blogger on governance, conference speaker, and former Chartered Town Planner. |
| John Fitchett
| First Appointed: 08 September 2020 Declarations: Director of Manor Hall Bio: John retired from Rolls Royce at the end of 2019 after 34 years. He has worked in their Civil Aerospace, Defence and Submarine sectors. During that time he held a number of senior management and executive positions, primarily in Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management. Since leaving Rolls Royce, John has been appointed as a Director of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and is Chair of the Trust Board of Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands. John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. |
| Keerthi Devendra
| First Appointed: 18 January 2022 Declarations: Trustee of Sri Lankan Engineers and Scientists in the UK. Bio: Keerthi has worked in an academic environment as a Lecturer and Research Fellow. Following his academic career, Keerthi joined Rolls Royce and spent nearly 34 years at the forefront of developing and implementing aero engine technology. He had the opportunity to develop skills in scientific research, manufacturing technology, engineering design and development, leadership, project management, financial management and change management. Keerthi is committed to using his skills, experience and knowledge and has previously served as a School Governor, taking the Vice Chair position, and has been a member of the Finance, Performance, Premises and Discipline Committees. |
| Peter Jenkins
| First Appointed: 18 January 2022 Declarations: Director of RPR Ventures Ltd, Chairman at Long Mynd Adventure Camp, Treasurer of Hope Bowdler Village Hall, Parish Councillor for Hope Bowdler, Family link to Trust employee Brenda Parker, Governor at Arboretum Academy, Governor at Ashby Willesley Primary School. Bio: Peter is a retired Chartered Accountant with experience in the professional accounting, commercial and local government sectors. The majority of Peter’s working life has been in finance and general management roles working in the UK, Africa and Europe. |
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| Ahsan Ashraf | First Appointed: 12 December 2023 Declarations: Employed by a partner school within the John Taylor MAT and an elected staff governor. Bio: With a passion for education and over a decade-long commitment to teaching, Ahsan proudly considers himself a perpetual student, always seeking new ways to inspire, innovate and learn. He currently serves as the Strategic IT Lead, Creative Technologist and is Head of Business & Computing. His influence extends beyond the confines of a single school as he leads computing across the Trust, where he strives to instil a love for computing, technology and its creative applications in the minds of students. He has previously served as the progress and achievement co-coordinator, leading parts of the Pupil Premium strategy, dedicated to narrowing the educational attainment gap for students from deprived backgrounds. This experience fuelled his commitment to raising aspirations and fostering an inclusive learning environment. |
| Jason Brooks | First Appointed: 01 July 2025 Declarations: TBC Bio:
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Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee
| Name | Appointed as |
| Peter Jenkins | Chair of Committee |
| Keerthi Devendra | Director |
| John Fitchett | Director |
| Fee Stagg | Non-voting Member |
Education Committee
| Name | Appointed as |
| Richard Mayfield | Chair of Committee |
| Keerthi Devendra | Director |
| Fee Stagg | Director |
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Resources Committee
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| Name | Appointed as |
| John Fitchett | Chair of Committee |
| Richard Mayfield | Director |
| Peter Jenkins | Director |
Historic
| Richard Mayfield | First Appointed: 08 October 2021 Term of office: 08 October 2021 - 07 October 2025 Appointed by: Trust Board Declarations: Deputy CEO at Three Spires Trust |
| Sarah Evans | First Appointed: 12 December 2023 Term of office: 12 December 2023 - 11 December 2027 Resigned: 06 June 2024 Appointed by: Trust Board Declarations: Deputy CEO at Three Spires Trust |
| Sarah Meader | First Appointed: 09 December 2019 Term of office: 28 November 2023 - 27 November 2027 Resigned: 11 December 2024 Declarations: HR Director at Greenwood |