Trust Membership
Trustees and Members 2023/24
Sharon Carlyon, CFO and COO
James Roach, CEO
Elizabeth Leeman, Trustee and Chair, 15/12/20 - 14/12/24
Claire Edwards, Trustee, 18/05/21 - 17/05/25
Following 12 years at KPMG, lastly as a senior manager in Public Sector Audit and Consulting, Claire became a school business leader in 2007. She has worked in primary, special and secondary schools and as a senior consultant for Herts for Learning. She is currently the Business Manager of a community High School in North West London. She is passionate about giving all pupils the best opportunities and is delighted to support the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust community as a Trustee.
Andrew Chappell, Trustee and Vice Chair, 11/09/2021 - 10/09/2025
Sally Newing, Trustee, 25/1/22 - 24/01/26
Morgan Bone, Trustee, 08/02/22 - 07/02/26
Morgan was born and raised in Hertfordshire and now lives in North London. Having qualified as an accountant, Morgan subsequently spent 25 years working in marketing and communications for large corporates. He is currently Head of Corporate Affairs for Virgin Money. Morgan is a father of 3 and believes all children should have the opportunity for a great education, hence his support and commitment to the Trust and schools
Sanjay Mazumder, Trustee, 07/02/22 - 06/02/26
Sanjay is an experienced business professional, specialising in M&A Integration/Separation, Business Transformation and Turnarounds. He works as an independent consultant and has over 25 years of experience working for companies of varying sizes, across numerous industries and locations. Companies he has worked for include Diageo, BP, Ladbrokes Coral, Abcam, Sainsburys and Ashurst. He holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Economics from the London School of Economics.
Sanjay has been involved in the voluntary sector for many years, and was a Trustee and Chair of the People Committee at The London Community Foundation for approaching 10 years, stepping down from this role in May 2022. Sanjay has also been a parent governor of Walker School, in Southgate, London N14. He is an independent trustee of the Rugby Football Foundation, the charity arm of the Rugby Football Union.
Sanjay is passionate about giving back to young people locally, and is looking forward to being part of the ongoing success of the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust and the schools within it.
Liz Jones, Trustee 14/03/22 - 13/03/26
Liz is a retired Executive Headteacher of a large Pupil Referral Unit in Lewisham, South East London. She has over 20 years’ experience of Alternative Education and students with complex needs, and particular expertise in developing successful strategies to support young people who are alienated from conventional learning. She has also been a senior leader in a further education college, a specialist private college, a voluntary organisation and an 11-16 secondary school. Liz is familiar with the restructuring of both Local Authority services and schools, and is an experienced strategic leader with significant understanding of governance across a range of settings.
Liz has a Doctorate from the Institute of Education and researched student voice for her thesis.
Liz served as a Governor of an East London secondary school, a South London FE college, a Magistrate on the Stratford Bench, and is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Greenwich University Students’ Union.
Liz has an absolute commitment to social justice and a belief that education should be emancipatory and empowering.
Sebastian Gray, Trustee 05/12/23 - 04/12/27
Seb has 15 years of experience teaching and leading in Hertfordshire.
Having spent 5 years as the Headteacher of Laurance Haines School and working alongside Trust Leaders, he has built first-hand experience and knowledge of working with the children and community of West Watford. The collaborative and inclusive approach to school leadership he developed with the Trust, continues to be a focus for him in his new position as Headteacher of a school in Milton Keynes.
He is keen to continue to support the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust and schools in their ongoing growth and development.
Natalie Dalvarez, Member, Appointed 01/09/20
Natalie has worked as a Business Leader in the Education sector for over 10 years and is currently the Interim CEO of a Diocesan Multi Academy Trust based in Bedfordshire. She is a Fellow of the Institute of School Business Leaders and has previously worked for both the Council of British International Schools, as their Director of Operations, and Herts for Learning, as the Deputy Director for Business Services.
Natalie has significant experience of school governance and has acted as both the Chair of the Curriculum Committee and the Chair of Governors for schools within Hertfordshire.
Jonathan Hartley, Member, Appointed 05/10/16
Jonathan has spent his career in the financial services industry, starting out as chartered management accountant, and more recently leading business and technology transformation for firms including NatWest and Barclays.
Jonathan has hands-on experience of the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust, having joined Laurence Haines School as a governor in 2014.
Nick Martin, Member, Appointed 10/12/18
Nick is a Technical Director at WSP who are one of the world’s leading engineering consultancies. He specialises in the management and remediation of hazardous materials and is a member of the British Occupation Hygiene Society.
Nick has a strong background in business leadership and governance, and financial management. He has worked throughout the UK and the rest of the world assisting major organisations and governments in managing health and safety risks to their employees and workforces.
Jill Steward, Member, Appointed 05/10/16
Jill is an experienced school governance professional with over 25 years’ experience as a clerk to governors, and as a school governor, committee chair and chair of governors, principally in primary education. This experience has been gained in several schools in Hertfordshire (including Laurance Haines) and latterly in Norfolk, where she is currently chair of governors for two Norfolk schools – a large community primary school and an all-through complex needs school.
Emma Flawn, Member, Appointed 20/07/22
With over 13 years' experience as a headteacher, Emma Flawn serves as Co-CEO of the Claxton Trust, a primary Multi Academy Trust located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. She holds the positions of Chair of the Management Committee for the Nexus Federation, a board member of the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust, and is a Parent elected Trustee at Presdales Academy in Ware.
Being a member of the local DSPL, Chair of the Primary Stevenage Headteachers Consortium and Behaviour steering board, she's passionate about inclusivity for everyone and lends her expertise as a behaviour consultant within local schools. Her current Primary school, of which she is Headteacher, is a DSPL Behaviour ‘Hub’ in the community.
Emma’s past achievements have been as a senior leader in Wandsworth and Merton in Outstanding Primary and Specialist provisions and as a school improvement advisor in Merton.
Continuing her love of learning, she has most recently completed her DFE National Professional Qualification Executive Leadership (NPQEL) and Level 5 in Coaching and Mentoring from the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Emma Lad, Trust Clerk