Our team

National Leadership Group

Our National Leadership Group strategically manages and runs the trust, working alongside our specialist Central Team and our schools’ Senior Leadership Teams. Staff are listed here alphabetically by surname, after the Chief Executive Officer. The register of interests for the National Leadership Group is available via our documents and policies page.

Tom Rees
Tom Rees

Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer Barker
Dr Jennifer Barker

National Director of Learning

Rebecca Bierton
Rebecca Bierton

Director of Primary

Wasim Butt
Wasim Butt

Director of AP and Special

Joanne Dawson
Joanne Dawson

Chief Operating Officer

Staff Sabrina Jackson
Sabrina Jackson

National Director of People and Communications

James Miller
James Miller

National Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability

Natasha Rancins
Natasha Rancins

National Director of Secondary Education

Ian Tustian
Ian Tustian

National Director of Performance and Data

Ed Vainker
Ed Vainker

Interim National Director of Transformation

Board of trustees

Our Trustees share ultimate responsibility for the trust in directing how it is managed and run. All OAT Trustees are appointed in line with our Articles of Association, available via our documents and policies page, under “Miscellaneous information”. Trustees are listed here alphabetically by surname, after the Founding Chairman and Chairman. The register of interests for the Board of Trustees is also available via documents and policies.

Peter Murray
Peter Murray, OBE

Founding Chair

Frances Hall
Frances Hall

Trustee

Tom Rees
Tom Rees

Chief Executive Officer

Janet Renou
Janet Renou

Trustee

Stuart Ross
Stuart Ross

Trustee

Tariq Syed
Tariq Syed

Trustee

Alistair Thom
Alistair Thom

Trustee

Members

Ormiston Academies Trust has four Members:

  • Peter Murray
  • Diana Murray
  • Bal Samra
  • Ormiston Trust

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