Members
Garthe Crossley
Member
My career background is in automotive program and engineering management. Responsible for technical delivery and financial control of large scale programs.
Liaising with many companies and organisations around the globe, collaborating on specific programs and vehicle launches.
This gives me an understanding and empathy with organisational and operational structures and cultures. Inevitably working together to achieve common goals for all concerned.
I have worked as a governor, trustee and member for 10 years, and am committed to providing an environment in which all students can learn safely and achieve their potential.
Sue Clark
Member
Sue Clarke is a retired mathematics teacher who taught in a range of secondary schools in Essex and London. During the last 10 years of her career she led a large sixth form and was on the school leadership team. Sue has a keen interest in the education of children of all ages and has led school inspections in the independent sector, from the youngest children in Early Years settings to pupils in Sixth Form colleges. Previously Sue volunteered as a governor at Gosfield Primary School.
Denise Manson
Member
Denise qualified as a teacher of Primary aged children in 1975 after completing a degree in Psychology and Sociology. During her career she worked as a teacher, Headteacher and School Improvement Adviser in schools across Essex, as well as a team inspector for Ofsted Inspections. As a result of experiences early in her career, she involved herself with many multi- agency partnerships and has been committed to developing practice and training in Safeguarding children and Vulnerable adults.
Her advisory work included the implementation of Teacher and Headteacher Appraisal, the development of School Support Staff, the introduction of HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) status, Workforce Reform and many aspects of School Leadership. She has been privileged to work collaboratively with many colleagues within Local Authority Services and the Private Sector. Her work with The People Development Team, in training School Support Staff, earned them a National Training Award.
Since retiring she has acted as a reviewer for the Diocese Ministerial Development Review Process and as Chair of Governors for a Primary School.
Trustees
Stephen Beeson
Chair of the Finance, Risk, Audit and Premises Committee
Stephen is the Chief Executive of the Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company and has 25 years experience in financial and corporate leadership positions across Healthcare, Education and Local Government and over 15 years experience as a Governor or Trustee in the English schools system.
Stephen is passionate about ensuring public money is used effectively and efficiently to provide the valuable services and support we all deserve. He aims to support our front line services to deliver excellent outcomes by leading teams providing information and professional insight to support decision making, ensuring appropriate control frameworks are in place and that collaborative working supports getting the best outcomes for our stakeholders within the resources available.
Dan Bonner
Member of Finance, Risk, Audit and Premises Committee
Dan is a Chartered Internal Auditor with over 17 years’ experience who works for a global professional services firm providing outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services to central government linked organisations and clients in the not for profit sector in the UK. Dan has also led on the creation of diversity, equity and inclusion, people risk framework and safeguarding propositions within the firm’s People Advisory Solutions team.As a senior manager responsible for leading on a diverse portfolio of internal audit clients, Dan is responsible for providing those charged with governance with independent assurance over systems of governance, risk management and internal control. Dan is also a member of the firm’s trustee network and his service line’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. Dan seeks to leverage his skills and experience to help provide oversight and ensure that Attain achieves the highest standards of integrity and probity in the way in which it operates.
Dan has two children who attend one of the Trust’s schools and is passionate about supporting the Trust to achieve its vision and purpose to provide an outstanding education to all of our children.
Bruce Doy
Member of Finance, Risk, Audit and Premises Committee, Member of the HR Committee
Bruce Doy has over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance and over 10 years in school business management – both careers covering a range of experience including large scale project management, strategic planning, financial control, procurement, management and sales. Qualifications are a BSc (Open), Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a qualified Member of the Association of Project ManagersMatt Savage
Chair of Trust Board, Member of HR Committee
Matt has been a Company Director in the Charitable and Education Sectors since 2007 and has been involved in education as a governor/trustee since 2009. Alongside this he is also a magistrate and an on-call firefighter and has served 10 years on the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State's Advisory Committees for London for recruitment and disciplinary matters. Qualifications are in Architectural Design and Pastoral and Theological Studies.