Trustees

Carole has been a trustee since 2019, and the Chair of the Board of Trustees since October 2022. Carole was part of Northamptonshire Police for 30 years, during which time she specialised in online child exploitation and safeguarding. In 2020 she worked for INTERPOL Crimes Against Children and has also worked in CEOP (National Crime Agency Child Exploitation Online Protection), EMSOU (East Midlands Special Operations Unit), Police ICT and the College of Policing. Carole is passionate about protecting children and preventing harm.

Chris joined our Board of Trustees in October 2022 as our Treasurer. Chris is a qualified Accountant (ACMA) and has undertaken a number of finance and general management roles in a variety of industries such as: Divisional Finance Director Misys PLC; Managing Director Misys Integrated Solutions; Shareholder/director of TIS Software; Finance Director of Watford FC and Fulham FC; Head of Operations and catering at Norwich FC, and many other roles as well. Chris now lives in Holcot where he is a Parish Councillor.

Chris joined as a Trustee in January 2023. He has been the CEO of the Nene Education Trust since 2018, and under his leadership the Trust has grown to eight schools. Chris has led and worked in a range of schools and educational organisations, including senior positions in other multi-academy trusts. Previously, he was a Local Leader of Education and an Expert in Pupil Premium.

Personally, Chris and his wife Steph are proud parents to three children, which means they are kept very bust with their taxi driver hats on! Chris has lived and worked in Northamptonshire for 20 years now, and is invested in what this area has to offer; not just to his own children, but ultimately to make our communities places everyone is proud to be part of. 

Matt joined as a trustee in January 2023. He is the Director of School Improvement at Nene Education Trust in North Northamptonshire. Having worked in several schools since 2008, he has a wealth of first-hand knowledge and experience of the changing state of the school system. Matt has been a successful teacher, deputy headteacher, head teacher and system leader within the sector. Matt's view is that schools are far more than educational establishments and we need to be courageous to face the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Matt is also the director of the local community interest company Spautism (Sport and Autism) CIC, whose mission is to use a passion for sport to raise awareness of autism and create opportunities for autistic individuals. In his various roles, Matt has worked closely with Service Six on many occasions and is a huge advocate of the work that the team do in supporting young people. 

Tonya has been a trustee since 2020 and she currently works for Northamptonshire Children's Trust as a Community Connector. She is a Mum to five children. Tonya wanted to become a trustee in order to be able to support a local charity that has not only helped her family, but supports lots of the children and young people she sees in her role. Tonya has also previously been a trustee of her local pre-school and has been the Vice Chair of a local residents' association. In her spare time she loves working on her allotment and in her garden.

David joined the Board of Trustees in February 2024. Recently retired, he worked in large-scale change director roles for much of his career, most recently as a Director of a ‘Profit for Purpose’ change consultancy developing people to be Change Makers. He is also Chair of his local Parish Council. David is a qualified accountant but contends that he is not boring. 

David lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and two young adult children, and Willow the cockapoo.