Fliss has recently retired having worked within the financial services industry for nearly 40 years, predominantly managing Collections and Recovery Divisions at Director level. She has also managed portfolio acquisition, portfolio assessment and migration as well as professional negligence. Her wealth of knowledge includes considerable experience of the tough economic conditions of the 1990’s. Fliss was a school governor for 12 years, working closely with the Headteacher of St John’s leading the team that took the school into Academy Status.

She is currently Chair of the Trust and also sits on the Finance and Resources and Curriculum Committees and chairs the Pay Committee. Her role is to work alongside the Executive team providing professional support, as and when needed, and to lead the Trust Board, ensuring the Trust’s Strategy and direction meets the primary goal set out for Trusts - being to advance education for the public benefit of all.

Paul is a qualified waste management and environmental consultant, Chartered Environmentalist and a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. Paul is a recognised expert in governance having led his local school St Peter’s from Inadequate to Good and subsequently recognised as a National Leader of Governance. He was deployed by the local authority, diocese and by direct request from schools to aid in delivering guidance and support in this field. He has also facilitated governance training through the Leadership Academy at Edge Hill University. Paul is also currently a Governor at St Peter’s CE Primary Academy.

In addition to being Vice Chair of the Trust he is also Chair of the Curriculum Committee. As a recognised governance expert Paul ensures that the Trust operates in line with best practice as set out by the Academies handbook.

Stuart has considerable experience of leading a large, highly successful Primary School over a 25-year period. He has worked as an Executive Teacher and as a consultant for the Local Authority in the field of school leadership. Previous experience includes work with the National College of School Leadership and he currently delivers training for Wolverhampton University in the National Professional Qualification for Headship and Executive Leaders.

Stuart’s role is to lead the Executive team developing the strategy and direction of the Trust, ensuring that the financial stability of the Trust is managed effectively. Stuart is also responsible for seeking future growth within the order as set out by the Education Authority.

Stuart is accountable to the Trust Board and works closely with the Chair discussing the strategy and direction and seeks support and guidance as and when necessary outside of the Trust Board meetings timetables.

Natalie has been a Headteacher of a Primary School in Walsall since 2016. For ten years prior to her present position, she held various roles in schools across the Black Country. She is member of Walsall Local Authority’s Safeguarding Children Partnership. She is also a member of the Fair Access Panel and Schools Forum for Walsall. Natalie was appointed to the Board of Future Generation Trust in September 2020 and sits on the Curriculum Committee.

Description goes herePeter is the head of audit, delivering internal audit, counter-fraud and risk management for a number of large public sector organisations including the City of Wolverhampton Council, Sandwell Council and the West Midlands Fire Service. He is a qualified accountant, and an Executive Board member and Treasurer for the National Anti-Fraud Network. Peter sits on the Audit Committee of the Black Country Consortium Ltd, and has been a governor and the chair of an Audit Committee for a sixth form college. Prior to his present position, he spent a number of years with an accountancy firm delivering internal audit within the education sector. Peter, is a regular speaker on audit matters for a number of organisations, including CIPFA and the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA), and has had two articles on emerging audit issues published by the CIIA.

Peter is a member of the Finances and Resources Committee, he plays a key role in ensuring that the Trust’s risk framework is fit for purpose and provides challenges of our external audit partners.

Jan was a founder member of the Trust, being appointed to the Board in 2015. She had been a Governor at St. John’s Primary school for over 15 years and had also been a Governor at Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School for a number of years. She has extensive experience both leading and working with committees in Finance and Personnel. Jan has been employed in various administration and customer services roles throughout her career and is currently Company Secretary for two engineering companies.

Jan is also currently the Chair of the Local Governing Body at Gentleshaw Primary Academy and is Chair of the Trust’s Finance and Resources Committee as well as a member of the Pay Committee. Janis an experienced governor and along with her business expertise ensures that all financial aspects of the Trust are managed well alongside providing governance challenges.

Charlotte is an experienced HR Leader and has run her own consultancy business for ten years working with a wide range of organisations to design and deliver HR and business improvement strategy’s, supporting organisation development. Prior to this Charlotte worked in Local Government. She has worked with schools over the past 10 years, including both LEA and community governor roles and was also the Chair of Governors at Etching Hill Primary School for 3 years.

Charlotte’s role within the Trust is to provide expertise in all aspects of people management, in particular looking at succession planning, and to also provide coaching support to the leadership team from a strategy perspective. Charlotte sits on the Finance and Resources and Pay Committees.

Hilary was employed in many roles in the Rail Industry, as a Training & Development Manager, before moving into a Sales & Marketing Manager role, client managing 20+ Train Operating Companies. Her speciality was in the Traction & Rolling Stock Engineering Consultancy sector. Since leaving full time work, she has carried on assessment and verification for various people, and now works for Lichfield Diocese as a Ministry Development Reviewer. Hilary was a Foundation Governor at St. John’s school from 2009, attending a variety of training courses via the Diocese, including the SIAMS units.

Her primary role is to ensure that the Foundation expectations are an integral part of the Trust’s direction and strategy and acts as a link with the Diocese. Hilary sits on the Curriculum Committee.

Chris has been a Parish Councillor in Essington for over 20 years and is currently a District Councillor for South Staffs. Chris has been heavily involved with the Scouting and Guides organisations as well as significantly contributing to other community initiatives and support groups. Chris has an extremely positive approach to Public Service and with his experience in this area and the education sector in general.

As a serving councillor Chris’ role is focused on the needs of the Trust from a future growth perspective and how the changing profile of the local population affects the schools and the knock-on impact for growth. Chris sits on the Finance and Resources Committee.

Mark is a Partner in the Employment team at Knights solicitors, Newcastle Under Lyme. He advises clients on a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including business reorganisations, redundancies, disciplinary procedures, dismissals, grievances, absence management, TUPE, family friendly rights and discrimination. Mark specialises in the drafting of employment contracts for junior and senior employees, advising on disciplinary and grievance procedures, advising on all aspects of the Equality Act, management of Employment Tribunals including advocacy, corporate support and advising on restrictive covenants including advice on injunction proceedings. He is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Mark sits on the Finance and Resources and Pay Committees with his main focus being on people management and employment and all aspects of legal points for the Trust.

Lee started his career working for the County Council working within their IT Department, before moving to the hospitality industry as an induction and development co-ordinator for a national brewer. He is currently the head of operations and development for a hospitality audit and investigations company and leads a team of 50 auditors throughout the country. He is skilled in business planning, operational management, project planning and software development. He has been a Governor for Moat Hall Primary school since 2020.