Trustees/Members

Members

Full Name Appointment Date Date stepped down Interests and date each interest commenced Date last declaration made
Mr Angus Watts – Chair of Members 14/02/2014 Director of AJ & VA Properties Ltd – interest began 24/01/2018 Director of The Village House Coaching Inn Ltd – interest began 25/05/2021 Director – AJ & VA Properties Ltd – Non Trading Holds dual role of DMAT Trustee – Trustee Term of office exp 13/05/2030  18 June 2026
David Thomas Brixey 22/08/2022 Chair of joint LGB for St. Joseph’s Junior and Infant Schools, Chichester – Interest began 2020  16 June 2026
Christopher John Keating 22/08/2022 20/07/2026 Headteacher at Davison CE High School – Current and from date of appointment  16 June 2026
Dr James David Rogers 28/08/2025 Proprietor of Kilmar Consultancy Ltd – Interest began Sep 2019 Employee of The Mercian Trust – Interest began Sep 2025 16 June 2026
Caroline Mary Bool 11/04/2026 Employee – Lingfield College, Lingfield Surrey. Trustee and Founder – Lingfield Foundation Trustee – Friends of St Bernard Personal friend of the Clerk to the Board 04/03/2026
Christopher Gareth Holland 08/07/2026 Headteacher – The Ashcombe School, Dorking Surrey 18/05/2026

Trustees

Full Name Role Appointment date and by Term of office expiry date / Stepped down Number of meetings attended 2025-2026 / Out of possible number of meetings Interests and date each interest commenced Date last declaration made
Mrs Diane, Margeret Atkinson Co-Opted Trustee 10/12/2025 09/12/2029 4/5 Semi retired- works part time for STAR Teaching School part of STAR Academy trust as a Body Lead Associate. 27 June 2026
Mrs Helen Fraser Member elected Trustee / Finance Audit & Risk Committee Member 14/05/2026 by Members 13/05/2030 5/6 Parent of students who attend a school within the trust. 10 May 2026
Mr John, Kevin Gadd Member elected Trustee/ Chair of People, Outcomes and Schools Committee 16/01/2025 By Members 15/01/2029 6/6   Co-Opted Governor at Steyning Primary school from Sep 2019 LA Governor at Buckingham Park Primary School from September 2023 NAHT –  SE England rep for Life Members since  July 1996 08 July 2026
Mrs Candice, Louise Hall Member elected Trustee 20/07/2026 19/07/2030 N/A Governor of Ringmer Primary School March 2023 – Feb 2025 Member of staff at Patcham High School (ES School) Sep 2007 – Dec 2022 Education adviser for Brighton & Hove City Council Virtual School – since January 2023 Parent of a student within a DMAT school 04 Jun 2026
Dr Oscar, Simon Goldman Member elected Trustee / Finance Audit and Risk Committee Member 04/03/2024 Stepped down 15/04/2026 4/4 Employee of Premier Advisory Group (PAG) – since 16/01/2023 10 Nov 2025
Ms Sue Marooney CEO & Accounting Officer 14/02/2014 Not applicable 7/7 Nil Return 16 June 2026
Mr Paul Noakes Member elected Trustee Vice Chair of Trustees / Chair of Finance Audit & Risk Committee 14/05/2026 by Members 13/05/2030 6/6 Sole Trader – Paul Noakes Accountancy – since 01/10/2024 18 June 2026
Mrs Nicola, Jane Thomas Member elected Trustee /  Chair of Trustees 01/12/2017 by Members 09/10/2029 8/8 Director of Niki Thomas Educational Consultancy Ltd – Since Sep 2005 Lead Associate for SPP  – Educational Development Trust since Feb 2015 Senior programme Associate, Programmes designed and writer for IOE at UCL since Oct 2024 17 June 2026
Mr David, John Townsend Member elected Trustee / People, Outcomes and Schools Committee Member 16/01/2025 by Members
Stepped down 19/08/2026
5/6 Nil Return 16 June 2026
Mr Angus, Jonathon Watts Founding Member & Member Elected Trustee / Finance Audit & Risk Committee Member / Trustee Lead for Estate Management 14/05/2026 by members 13/05/2030 7/7 Director of AJ & VA Properties Ltd – interest began 24 January 2018 Director of The Village House Coaching Inn Ltd – interest began 25.05.2021 Director – AJ & VA Properties Ltd – Non Trading Hold dual role as DMAT Member 18 June 2026
Mr Adam, James Wheal Member elected Trustee / People Outcomes and Schools Committee Member 04/03/2024 By Members 03/03/2028 4/6 Nil Return 12 July 2026
Mr Daniel, Llewellyn Mizon Member elected Trustee / Safeguarding Lead Trustee/ People Outcomes and Schools Committee Member 30/06/2025 By Members Stepped down 23/03/2026 1/1 Governor at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School May 2015 -Jun 2025 19 Nov 2025

Contact with the board can be made via contacting the Clerk to the Board of Trustees Kelly Copley kcopley@dmat.education