Horizon Academy Trust

Central Team

Central Team (ID 1208)

  • Michael Dodd
    CEO
  • Andy Rhodes
    Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Teaching and Learning)
  • Sarah Whiteley
    Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Operations)
  • Matthew Soulby
    Senior ICT Manager
  • Stuart Clark
    Leader of Learning
  • Sophie Scott
    HR Adviser
  • Anne Caine
    Governance Professional
  • Judi Johnson
    Catering Manager
  • Gemma Meyerhoff
    Catering Support
  • Carla Varley
    HR Assistant & Learning Centre Co-ordinator
  • Sarah Gant
    Trust Finance Support Officer
  • Claire Purdue
    Chief Financial Officer

  

Trustees

Trustees (ID 1211)

  • Michelle Kermeen
    Chair of Trustees
  • Peter Greef
    Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
  • Terry Dunn
  • Hester Bridges
  • Heather Lacey
  • Jane Garnett
  • Stephen Garnett

 

Members

The primary function of the Members is to oversee the proper and effective operation of the Board of Trustees.

The Members meet at least once a year and by invitation of the Board may attend one of the Board of Trustees meetings annually in a non-voting capacity.

Alan Chaffey

Alan Chaffey is a qualified teacher and holds the national qualification for headship and a master's degree in education. Alan has considerable leadership experience, including headship of two primary schools, both of which he led to outstanding. Alan has also worked as a school improvement partner for a local authority. Although now retired from headship, Alan regularly leads school inspections.

 

Wendy Ripley

 

Wendy Ripley became an HMI in January 2006. She is a qualified teacher and has a doctorate in education. Wendy has extensive leadership experience gained in further and higher education, secondary schools and early years. She has lectured on child development and teaching, learning and assessment. Wendy is an experienced lead inspector of children’s centres and primary and secondary schools, and has particular expertise in inspecting schools causing concern. She contributed significantly to the inspection of children’s services and has been on secondment to a local authority as Assistant Director for School Improvement. 

Clare Campbell-Hamilton

 Clare has over 18 years' teaching experience and completed her Primary PGCE at Hull University.  She has worked in a range of Primary settings which include inner-city schools as well as Children Centre's and Nursery schools.  Clare has an EYFS specialism and SLE status which she uses to support other authorities nationally. During her career, she has led three Foundation Stage units to outstanding, two of which are in Horizon Academy Trust. 

Her current role is a senior management position for Delta Academy Trust as a Primary Director of Learning, with a commitment and drive in supporting the transformation of education across the north of England for those children who live in disadvantaged circumstances. 

Richard Marsden

Richard was a career Civil Servant in the Department of Work and Pensions, entering the service as a clerk at age 17, and working his way up to a Senior Executive Officer (Operations Manager) on retirement in 2010.

Richard is a trustee of a Family Trust managing properties in the private rental sector. He is also a trustee of Kirk Ella Parish Relief in Need Charity and treasurer of Kirk Ella Parish’s Mill Lane Cemetery. He has served as a School Governor for the last 7 years.

Michelle Kermeen

After training in Manchester, Michelle started her career at Winifred Holtby School in September 2002 and became Head of English in 2006 before being appointed Assistant Principal in 2011. Michelle's role is focused on teaching and learning, with a particular focus on Literacy and English.

Michelle is also a trustee of Horizon Academy Trust and will provide the link between the members of the trust and the trustees.