Members, Trustees and Governors | Edact Trust

Members of EdAct

Mr Salih Suavi - Chair of Members

Business: Employer provides pro bono IT support and equipment.

Mr Clinton Page

Senior Manager Investment Risk & Governance, Schroders

Mr David Clarke

Senior Manager Investment Risk & Governance, Schroders

Mr Owen Vallis

Business: Chief Risk Officer for SICO Bank in Bahrain

Mr Clive Partridge

Former employee of Metaswitch

Trustees of EdAct

Mr Clive Partridge - Chair of Trustees

Former employee of Metaswitch

Dr Susan Tranter

Chief Executive Officer of EdAct

Mr Stephen Kinson

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of EdAct

Mr Iain King

Chief Financial Officer, DEFRA - 01/04/2023

Mr Edward Harrison

SBS governor has been appointed a Trustee with effect from 11/12/2023

Ms Heather Knightley

LVA governor has been appointed a Trustee with effect from 11/12/23.

Mr Martin Deboo

Appointed a Trustee with effect from 23/04/2024

ECS Parent Governor Vacancies: Please click here for more information

Edmonton County School Governors

Mr Derek Richings

Chair of Governors - Co-opted, 31/08/24 - Expiry: 22/01/2028 ROI: None

Mr Paul Miller

Headteacher

Ms Karen Martin-Bitz

Parent Governor, Appointed 06/10/23 - Expiry 05/10/27

Mr Abdul Mannan

Parent Governor, Appointed 10/10/23 - Expiry 9/10/27

Ms Sweta Patel

Staff Governor, Appointed 02/11/23 - Expiry 01/11/27 ROI: None

Mrs Jane Chappell

Community Governor, Appointed 22/01/24 - Expiry 21/01/28

Mr Andrew Hibbert

Staff Governor, Appointed 25/04/25 - Expiry 24/04/29

Ms Nicola Elviss

Governor - Appointed 13/03/2026 – Expiry 12/03/2030

Ms Methini Masilamany

Governor, Appointed 06/05/26 - Expiry: 05/05/30

Mr Nuhu Mohammed

Governor, Appointed 06/05/26 - Expiry 05/05/30

Mr Andrew Howarth

Governor - Appointed 30/6/2026 – Expiry 29/6/2030

Lea Valley Academy Governors

Ms Heather Knightley

Chair of Governors

Ms Mahnaz Asghar

Parent Governor

Mrs Ayse Mahendran

Parent Governor, Appointed 29/10/19 - Re-appointed 30/11/23

Miss Lauryn Pascal

Community Governor - Appointed 21/09/23 - Expiry: 05/10/27

Mrs Emma Morgan

Staff Governor - Expiry 01/01/28

Mr Neil Taylor

Local Governor, Appointed, 10/02/26 - Expiry: 09/02/30

Salmons Brook Governors

Mr Edward Harrison

Chair of Governors

Ms Kimberley Matthews

Headteacher

Mrs Mahmuda Hasnath-Karim

Governor

Ms Jenny Tosh

Vice-chair of governors

Mrs Mary Dennett

Parent Governor

Mr Andrew Lloyd

co-opted, Appointed: 10/02/26 - Expiry: 09/02/30

ECS parent governor vacancies - Please click here for more info.