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Central Team

ETMAT

Central Team

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    Mr Mike Lowdell

    Chief Executive Officer

    Mike has worked for three Trusts in a senior leadership level across three different counties. Mike has an established record of delivering high quality outcomes in a variety of roles since 2003 in teaching, leadership and management. Mike has worked in standalone convertor academies, a local based Multi Academy Trust and a larger national Multi Academy Trust.  Mike has a Bachelor of Science with second class (upper division) honours in Secondary Education in addition to NPQML / NPQSL / NPQH.

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    Amy Woodward

    Chief Financial Officer

    In 2007, Amy joined Warwickshire County Council, initially as a School Finance Officer, supporting all types of setting with budget planning and monitoring. She spent three years in the School’s Funding and Strategy Team, where, amongst other things, she managed the funding formula to produce school budgets. She has been involved in a number of projects, including reviewing funding formulas. She is a Qualified CIPFA Accountant and has been in post as Business Manager at North Leamington School since September 2011, successfully supporting their conversion to academy status.

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    Dan Marin

    Network Manager

    Dan joined in 2022, following 15 years in the IT field. Dan has worked mostly in the private sector and brings vast experience of identifying where technology can improve productivity and implementing relevant strategies. Dan is creative, people oriented and believes a joined-up vision between Educationalists, and IT can provide outstanding tools for learning and has a strong desire to deliver these consistently across future opportunities. Dan thrives on challenge and is excited by the constant innovation in his field.

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    Brian Langley

    HR Manager

    Brian, our Trust HR Manager is an experienced business professional having worked in secondary education for over 30 years. He has held a number of senior ‘support service’ positions during his career to date, including responsibilities for budget, financial scrutiny and overview, staffing and recruitment, capital projects, H&S and facility management. Brian is passionate about the opportunities a highly functioning educational setting can offer to the life chances and ambitions of young people. Specialising in HR management now for the ETMAT, he approaches his duties with a humble approach, building relationships built on mutual respect.

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    Mike Hubbard

    Facilities Manager

    Mike Hubbard is our facilities manager who has worked previously outside of education managing Severn Trent Water sites. He currently oversees all site maintenance and services, from procurement to delivery, as well as managing and implementing Health & Safety measures, emergency evacuation, energy management procedures and the development of major capital site projects.

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    Julie McBride

    Inclusion Lead

    Julie, has worked in a range of roles at NLS since 2004, and as part of the Leadership team for 12 years. A qualified PE Teacher having previously represented England in professional sport. Julie is the designated SENDCO at North Leamington School supported by a large Individual Educational needs Faculty team, and works across ETMAT to provide excellent inclusive provision. Julie has also worked with the Local Authority on the SEND Change project, and has completed SEND expert training.

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    Helen Jones

    Safeguarding Lead

    Helen has worked in three trusts since entering the teaching profession in 2006, two of which have been at senior leadership level. Prior to this, Helen worked as a senior leader in the retail sector within logistics and distribution; her role leading systems and training projects led to the decision to train as a teacher. Since that point, Helen has become an established leader, gathering a range of experience across schools within two Local Authorities with varying contexts, including standalone academies and growing multi academy trusts. Helen has a Batchelor of Arts with second class (upper division) honours in English and Music, PGCE, NASENCO, NPQML, and most recently the NPQH.

  • Jodi Bransdma

    Governance and Compliance

  • Richard Freeth

    Chair of Trustees

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    Rob Pearce

    Vice Chair of Trustees