Profiles

Andrew Mullen, Vice Chair of Trustees, Greater Manchester Education Trust

Andrew Mullen

Andrew has over 35 years’ experience in HR mostly at a senior level. He is currently Deputy Director of People and Organisational Development at the University of Manchester where his remit includes the People and OD Business Partnering service,, Employee Relations, Pensions, Reward, Employment Policy, and Well-Being.
Bushra Jamil, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Bushra Jamil

Bushra has over 25 years’ of experience in leading training and employment programmes and shaping strategies, policies, and operations.
Carol Culley OBE, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Carol Culley OBE

Carol Culley‘s role is as a trustee and Chair of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee. Carol has experience and expertise in many different areas including finance, performance management, health and safety and governance and assurance.
Dale Bassett, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Dale Bassett

Dale Bassett is an experienced, passionate educationist and an expert in educational assessment and public policy.
Mr D. Owen, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Manchester Education Trust

Damian Owen

Damian is an LLE with more than 25 years’ experience of teaching and leadership in a range of settings, working in some of the most deprived areas of the country to turn around the performance of failing schools, as well as moving Good schools to Outstanding status.
Ella Overshott, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Ella Overshott

Ella has over 25 years’ experience in sales and operational leadership, business change and performance improvement.
Liz Franey, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Liz Franey

Liz Franey has fourteen years’ experience as a senior leader in the Department for Education, based in Manchester.
Louis Staunton, Chief Finance and Operations Officer, Greater Manchester Education Trust

Louise Staunton

Louise has 20 years’ experience in educational finance. She has held a number of roles, providing financial advice and support to a range of schools and trusts in a variety of contexts.
Sandra Milne, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Sandra Milne

Sandra is a solicitor with over 20 years’ experience at the University of Manchester and has a successful track record in managing complex multi-party projects, often involving several areas of law.
Suzannah Reeves, Chair of Trustees, Greater Manchester Education Trust

Suzannah Reeves

Suzannah is a designated Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) for Governance and Strategic Leadership and has expertise in a range of areas including quality improvement, curriculum planning design, governance and leadership.
Thomas McDonald, Trustee (Board of Trustees), Greater Manchester Education Trust

Thomas McDonald

Tom’s professional background has given him wide experience and expertise in the strategic management of safeguarding, including extensive experience in the investigation of safeguarding concerns and taking a lead role in supporting and directing people from a range of agencies in the investigation and management of safeguarding issues.

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