Meet our Team of Trustees
Ian
Ascroft
TrusteeIan has been a director at iMAT for 18 months. Ian is a Governance manager and has extensive experience in Risk Management. In addition to sitting on the board of iMAT, he is vice chair of a maintained primary school in Warwickshire.Â
Oliver
Johnson
Executive Head/CEOTo me the most important thing is family. I’m married to my wife Jen and have 2 beautiful daughters, one of whom has just started primary school! The other is 1 so not quite there yet! I have been in primary education for 18 years now and I consider the school environment to be at its best when its an extension of the family for children and adults. Since qualifying as a teacher in 2004, I have worked in all phases of primary education and held various posts leading to my current role of CEO of Evolve Church Academy Trust. I really believe in the power of small schools and the way in which they provide the perfect platform for children to flourish in the next stages of their education and lives.
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Lindsey
Evans
Vice ChairI am the CEO of a six primary school Multi Academy Trust in Northamptonshire. I have extensive experience of governance as staff governor and ex-officio. In addition, I have served as a Parent Governor at a Warwickshire Sixth Form College and am currently a community governor for Bilton Community Federation, serving a group of three schools. Over the last ten years, I have successfully led and managed a number of primary schools as headteacher/ Executive Headteacher. During my leadership tenure, including support as a school improvement advisor, I have led schools through a number of Ofsted inspections. An advocate of lifelong learning, I have engaged in continuous professional development and hold NPQH and am currently working towards NPQEL. Last year, after two years of part time study, I secured a MBA in Education Management through the University of Buckingham, achieving a distinction. Furthermore, I hold a certificate as a Chartered Manager following the completion of a Level 7 apprenticeship with the Chartered Management Institute. I would relish the opportunity to offer my service to the local community as a Director for ECAT and keen to support the team at Evolve flourish and achieve the strong outcomes its children deserve.
Georgina
Sensecall
TrusteeGeorgina is Head of School at Kilsby CE Primary School and has supported other schools across the trust from a leadership perspective and with a particular focus on curriculum development
Karen
Falvey
ChairKaren has been a Trustee of IMAT since September 2016, and is currently Chair of The Hawksmoor Learning Trust in Towcester and Brackley. Karen was also made a National Leader of Governance in 2016, and has carried out several External Reviews of Governance for local schools either at their request, or when required by Ofsted. Karen is from a scientific background, with a degree in Pharmacology. She worked for several years for Esso Petroleum in a variety of roles including marketing, airport operations, refinery planning and as section head of the laboratory where all products going to market were tested. Whilst in this role, Karen worked with schools in the Southampton area to encourage girls to get more involved in science.Â
Lucy
Flavell
TrusteeLucy is CIMA qualified and has a commercial finance background previously working for GAP inc and Jewsons Ltd mainly in senior cost management roles. Lucy joined iMAT in September 2016 to strengthen the trust finance structure and is involved in strategic planning, CIF applications, as well as ensuring routine finance and audit duties are performed. Lucy has extensive knowledge of governance through her roles on two governing bodies, the most recent of which is in the capacity of joint chair for Boughton Leigh Junior School in Rugby. Lucy enjoys playing netball and spending her spare time with her husband and 2 young children.
Dr. Annabel
Kay
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Ricky
Emms
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