Trust Board
The Trustees have a four-year term of office. The main responsibilities of the Trustees are to
- Set the strategic direction of the Trust
- Hold senior school leadership to account
- Oversee the Trust’s financial performance
Ben Stickley - SECAT Chief Executive Officer
Appointed 16th January 2023
Riz Malik - Chair of Trust Board
Appointed 28th September 2020*
Appointed Chair of the Trust Board 11th September 2023
- Founder & Director of R3 Mortgages, a property finance brokerage based in Southend
- 20 years+ experience in financial services
- MBA (Warwick Business School), BSc Economics & Management Science, Diploma in Investment Planning
- Member of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers & Association of Mortgage Intermediaries
- Former Lead Ambassador for the Warwick London Alumni Network
- Former Patron of the British Pakistani Foundation
Emma Hawker - Vice Chair of the Trust Board; Chair of Curriculum & Pupil Matters Committee
Appointed 27th January 2023
- Impact and Training Manager at education charity Governors for Schools
- Previously Education Adviser specialising in assessment at Essex County Council
- Former Key Stage 1 moderator for Essex County Council
- PGSE in Primary Education
- Former primary school teacher
- BA History
- Volunteer with local family support organisation A Better Start Southend
- Former Chair of the YourFamily Partnership Group
Robin Knight - Vice Chair of Curriculum & Pupil Matters Committee
Appointed 1st September 2016*
- Employed in the IT service sector
- Founding member of the Shoebury Educational Partnership
- Local Governor supporting the Southend Schools Governors Association
Dominic Fenton - Vice Chair of Audit, Risk & Resources Committee
Appointed 18th July 2022
Sildi Jasharaj - Audit, Risk & Resources Committee
Appointed 24th March 2023
Chris Loding - Chair of Audit, Risk & Resources Committee
Appointed 2nd October 2023
Harriet West - Curriculum & Pupil Matters Committee
Appointed 26th April 2024
Ross Legon - Audit, Risk & Resources Committee
Appointed 14th February 2025
Andy Skulimowski - Audit, Risk & Resources Committee
Appointed 14th February 2025
Jacqueline Morris - Curriculum & Pupil Matters Committee
Appointed 17th March 2025
Former Trustees (Left in last 12 months)
Lee Thorne - Appointed 24th February 2022, Resigned 25th June 2024
William Lloyd - Appointed 26th November 2024, Resigned 30th January 2025
*Reappointed for a further 4 year term