Personnel: Board Member

Name	Biography
Frank Butler Board Member	Frank Butler worked in a number of senior managerial positions within the UK Water Industry, before retiring in 2003. He became a governor of the John Bramston School and Sixth Form College in 2006 and took over as Chair of the Governing Body in 2007 before the school became an Academy in September 2008. He was appointed as Chair of the Governing Body of the Maltings Academy by his fellow governors and has continued in this voluntary role since then
Ian Foster Chair of the Board	Ian Foster worked in the motor industry for thirty-seven years attaining senior positions in Manufacturing, Supply and Logistics in the UK, Europe and the USA. For thirty years he has been a committed volunteer and fundraiser in the local community, and this has included serving as Chair of Hawkwell Parish Council, fundraising for the Royal British Legion and the Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre for the elderly. He has played a lead role as chair of the PTA, Governor and Chair of the Westerings Primary School in Hawkwell. Ian led the Greensward College as Governor and subsequently Chair for several years through a period of continuous and sustained improvement. When the DCSF invited Greensward, through its charitable trust, to become an academy sponsor he resigned from Greensward to take up the position as Director and Chair of the sponsor’s operating arm the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET).
Trevor Fulcher Board Member	Trevor Fulcher became closely involved with Greensward College in 2004 within the Parents Association firstly then as Chair and shortly after as a school governor. He was elected Chair of Governors in 2007. Trevor is a prominent fundraiser for Essex at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH). His daughter suffered serious injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle and he is indebted to Great Ormond for saving her life following a spell in a coma. He is also a trustee of the Massive Project, a local charity supporting young people in Hockley through a youth centre.
Jerry Glazier Board Member	Jerry Glazier has been an Essex teacher and trade unionist for thirty-five years. He is Chair of The Steve Sinnott Foundation, a registered charity supporting the global campaign for primary education for all by 2015.
Ali Jarral Board Member	Ali Jarral has been a Greensward (College) Academy governor since 2006 and in 2008 became a trustee of the Greensward Charitable Trust – the sponsoring organisation for the Academies Enterprise Trust. He then joined the Academies Enterprise board of directors in early 2010. Ali, with MSc. in electronics, is a practising consultant in IS Infrastructure Architecture / Technical Project Management roles. He has many years of experience working with local and central government departments. He has visited many countries in Europe, Asia and Africa, delivering humanitarian aid and helping set up schools for poor children
Steve Leverett Board Member	Steve Leverett is Vice-Chair of the AET Board having previously worked in Essex County Council Children’s Services as Head of Strategic Partnerships. It is his skills and experiences acquired whilst in that role that he feels are of strategic use with the AET and the Prince's Trust at the present time - especially in the areas of strategic partnerships. Steve also undertakes voluntary work with the Essex Fund Raising Committee of the Prince's Trust, and undertakes other voluntary work within his local community, including designing and maintaining a community website
James Skinner Board Member	James Skinner has been Headteacher of Beths Grammar School, Bexley since September 2002. Following an Outstanding Ofsted in 2007 he became a National Leader of Education with a brief to support other schools by increasing their leadership capacity and help raise standards. A graduate of Oxford University, he has been a teacher since 1981. Prior to taking up his current post he was Deputy Principal and Director of Finance at a City Technology College in London.
David Triggs Chief Executive Officer	David Triggs, the Chief Executive Officer of the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), has thirty-seven years’ experience of working in education and was Principal of Greensward (College) Academy from 1994 until 2008. Following his intervention work he was accredited as one of the first National Leaders of Education in 2006. Between 2005 and 2010 David led the Executive Headteacher training programme for the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and he is proud that he was involved in developing over 220 Executive Heads. Whilst David is immensely proud that Greensward College and now Academy has been judged as Outstanding three times in the last 12 years, much of his work since 2000 has been as an Executive Headteacher supporting schools in challenging circumstances. He has worked with 12 schools or academies where he has helped to build the capacity of leaders and governors. He has helped 7 schools or academies out of Special Measures but has also worked with other schools to achieve the highest Ofsted judgments. In 2007 Greensward Academy was invited to lead a national ‘pathfinder’ where an ‘Outstanding’ school and a challenging school could both become academies within a single trust. The Academies Enterprise Trust launched in September 2008 with three academies and is now offering challenge and support to 14 secondary and three primary academies. Interest in the Academies Enterprise Trust, however, is strong amongst a wide range of schools and the AET is forecast to grow to over 30 academies. Under the single aim of “a place in a good school for every child” (Lord Adonis) the AET delighted to welcome special, primary and secondary schools making a truly ‘fully inclusive’ education provider.
Nick Whitfield Board Member	Nick Whitfield has been Director of Children’s Services with the London Borough of Richmond since 1 April 2008. His agenda for service provision is based on the belief that we should have high expectations of what children can achieve and should ensure joined up services that support their progression.