Steve Blease – Appointed 23 January 2017

Member – Steve is a former Aviva and Bank of England Executive, currently a non-executive member of the governing body at University of East Anglia.

Neil Collins – Appointed 23 January 2017

Member – Neil previously held the position of Chair of Trustees and is a company director of an education-based software company, Ortoo Technologies Ltd (one of their key products is GovernorHub).

Susan Ferguson – Appointed 1 January 2019

Chairs of Members – Susan was the Chair of Trustees at Mid Norfolk Academy Trust (MNAT) until July 2018 and was employed as a lecturer at Norwich City College and then as a design engineer by the international consultancy Maunsell. In 1999 she became a director of a management consultancy organisation specialising in change management. Susan has spent over 20 years as a school governor, including at Toftwood First (now Infant) School and at Dereham Neatherd High School where she was, for several years, Chair of Governors until summer 2018.

Jeff Lansdell – Appointed 11 November 2022

Member and Chair of Trustees - Jeff has held senior corporate positions in blue chip company, Aviva, including Head of Operations, Finance Business Partner and Project Manager.

Richard Woolf – Appointed 1 January 2019

Member – Richard is an experienced Educational Consultant, enhancing teaching and learning and advising schools on professional development. Richard was an Ofsted Team Inspector for six years.

Previous Members

Alex Robinson 12/09/2017 – 31/08/2021

Member, Former Aviva director and Chief Information Officer. National Leader of Governance and also Chair at North Walsham High School