Chair
Dame Christine Gilbert CBE
Dame Christine Gilbert DBE was the Head of Ofsted, also known as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills between October 2006 and 30 June 2011.
Lee Wilson
Meet our in-house team.
Lee is Chief Executive Officer of Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT), leading a network of 42 schools spanning 13 Local Authorities across the North of England.
Passionate about equity in education, Lee leads a trust dedicated to serving a significant number of disadvantaged communities, ensuring high-quality education and opportunities are accessible to all children regardless of background.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Lee led the primary sector of the trust, playing a central role in designing, developing, and embedding OGAT’s primary education strategy and driving successful school turnarounds. He brings extensive experience in school improvement, assessment, and system leadership.
Alongside his role at OGAT, Lee holds key governance positions across the sector. He is a Trustee of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) and Co-Chairs the Yorkshire & Humber KS3 RISE Alliance.
Lucy Heller
Lucy is Chief Executive of Ark, an education charity.
Professor Sir Kevan Collins
Kevan is a non-executive board member at the Department of Education and adviser on school standards to the Secretary of State.
Sonia Thompson
Sonia Thompson is the Headteacher at St Matthew’s C.E. Primary School and the Director of St Matthew’s Research School in Nechells Birmingham.
Sarah Breeden
Sarah Breeden is Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England. She is a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Financial Policy Committee, Prudential Regulation Committee and the Bank’s Court of Directors.
Graham Elton MBE
Graham is a Partner at Bain & Company where he ran the Private Equity practice in EMEA from 2005 to mid-2018 and is now Chair. He has 17 years of experience on the firm’s Investment Committee and was also a leader in the Media practice.
Zoe Lewis CBE
Zoe became Middlesbrough College’s first female Principal in 2013 and has since developed the college substantially in skills priority areas such as engineering, green energy, construction, health and digital sectors.
Richard Donner
Richard is a member of our Finance, Fundraising and Audit Committee.
Edward Melhuish
Edward is Emeritus Professor of Human Development at the University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London.
Lee Wilson
Lee is Chief Executive Officer of Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT), leading a network of 42 schools spanning 13 Local Authorities across the North of England.