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Academy Improvement Board

Chris Tomlinson

Full Name

Chris Tomlinson

Term From

1 September 2024

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 6/6

Verity Howorth

Full Name

Verity Howorth

Term From

16 January 2023

Term of office

4 Years

Category of CCM

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 4/6

Sally Birkbeck

Full Name

Sally Birkbeck

Term From

16 January 2023

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 6/6

Zeshaan Ejaz

Full Name

Zeshaan Ejaz

Term From

15 June 2023

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 5/6

Mahmood Ahmed

Full Name

Mahmood Ahmed

Term From

16 October 2023

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

I am a DfE employee involved in the funding of all revenue funded institutions

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 5/6

Ian Berryman

Full Name

Ian Berryman
Term From

1 September 2024

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 6/6

Karine Hendley

Full Name

Karine Hendley
Term From

1 September 2024

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 4/6

Michelle Khambhaita 

Full Name

Michelle Khambhaita 
Term From

1 September 2024

Term of office

4 Years

Category of Governor

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Improvement Board Meetings 2024-2025 4/6

 

 

Past Members

 

Sadia Ahmed

Full Name

Sadia Ahmed

Term From

15 June 2023

Term of office

4 Years

Category of CCM

Member of Academy Improvement Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Intervention Board Meetings 2024-2025 0/2
Date of Resignation  28 January 2025

Russell Gill

Full Name

Russell Gill

Date of appointment

1 January 2024

Term of office

1 Year

Category of CCM

Chair of Academy Intervention Board

Appointed by

Appointed by the Trust

Declarations of Interest

From 19 August 2011 to present:

Trustee of Co-op Group Northern Pensions Trustees Ltd

Attendance at Academy Intervention Board Meetings 2023-2024

4/4

Date of resignation 31 August 2024