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title: "Our Members & Trustees"
url: "https://hltrust.co.uk/governance-and-leadership/our-members-trustees"
school: "Hollingworth Learning Trust"
---

# Our Members & Trustees

### Structure

![](https://hltrust.co.uk/images/images/HLT_Website_Flow_Diagram_Feb_2025.png)

### Hollingworth Learning Trust Board

We are delighted to have recruited high quality and suitable qualified Trustees to the Trust Board. The core purpose of the board is to challenge and support the CEO, local governing bodies and our partner schools to work effectively in partnership to achieve our mission:

*"We are here to make a positive difference to the lives of our children. We are not here to make the inevitable happen."*

We will achieve this through developing a unique relationship with each partner school, and achieving this within our values framework.

Our Trust Governing Board consists of:

| Name | Position | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Moon | Member & Chair of Trustees | Strategic leadership, governance, Finance & Business HR |
| Kathryn Keenan | Member | Primary and Higher Education, SEN, Safeguarding and Charity Sector. |
| Stephen Lowe | Member | Leadership and Governance Experience (for Primary and Secondary education)  Public Health  Health and Safety  Building |
| Sarah McDowell | Member | Strategic Leadership  Board advisor on legal requirements for CEO’s, Trustees and Members.  Experience of Trustee role for a MAT.  15 years experience working with boards on growth. |
| Darren Randle | Trustee, CEO | Education Specialist, NPQH, MA, NLE, School Finances, Strategic leadership, school accountability & governance, school vision and ethos, staffing recruitment, change context, teaching and learning |
| Kate Connolly | Trustee | Education Specialist, School Finances, Strategic Leadership, school accountability and governance, school vision and ethos, staffing recruitment, change context, teaching and learning, special provision. |
| Vicky Hutchins | Trustee | Strategic Leadership, Facilities, Risk Management, community links and HR |
| Jacqui Mellor | Trustee | Government policies, Ofsted requirements, governance, education, Finance, HR, H&S, teaching schools and safeguarding |
| Jane Norton | Trustee | Primary Education Specialist, School Improvement, Leadership, Safeguarding and School Governance. |
| Mark Ogden | Trustee | Finance (CMA, CGMA & AAT), finance planning and strategies, School Governance, recruitment. |
| Louise Sweeney | Trustee | Safeguarding, SEN, Child Development and Community Prevention |
| Helen Seville | Trustee | Education HR, Governance and Business Management |
| David Thompson | Trustee | Secondary Education Specialist, Senior Leadership, Strategic Planning, Pastoral, Safeguarding, SEND and Governance. |

While the Trust is small, trustees may consider inviting Chairs of LGBs to attend board meetings in a non-voting capacity to enable better communication. As the Trust grows, another mechanism will need to be developed.

For governance and attendance information please go to:

#### [Hollingworth Academy Governors Information](https://hollingworthacademy.co.uk/key-information/academy-information/governors-information)

#### [Newhouse Academy Governors Information](https://newhouseacademy.co.uk/governance/)

### Governance & Leadership

- [Our Members & Trustees](https://hltrust.co.uk/governance-and-leadership/our-members-trustees)
- [Our Local Governing Bodies](https://hltrust.co.uk/governance-and-leadership/our-local-governing-body)
- [Our Trust Staff](https://hltrust.co.uk/governance-and-leadership/our-trust-staff)
- [Governance at HLT](https://hltrust.co.uk/governance-and-leadership/governance-at-hlt)
- [Governance Information & Attendance](https://hltrust.co.uk/governance-and-leadership/governance-information-attendance)

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