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 (Ex-Officio)
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 - 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
- Chair of the YourFamily Partnership Group
Robin Knight -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
Lee Thorne - Chair of Curriculum & Pupil Matters Committee
Appointed 25th February 2022
- Headteacher - Southend YMCA Community School, since September 2019
- Previously a Deputy headteacher in mainstream coastal school for 8 years
- Degree in Sports Science and Health & Human Biology
- NPQSL
- Currently studying for my NPQEL
- Worked in the Security and Building industry for a number of years
Dominic Fenton - Audit, Risk & Resource Committee
Appointed 18th July 2022
Sildi Jasharaj - Chair of Audit, Risk & Resource Committee
Appointed 24th March 2023
Chris Loding - Audit, Risk & Resource Committee
Appointed 2nd October 2023
* Reappointed for a further 4 year term