Our Trustees
DNEAT Board of Trustees 2025-26
Name | Relevant interests | Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Tilman | Member Trustee Chair of the Trust Board | Trustee for Aquila Trust | 11/04/2024 | 11/04/2024 | 10/04/2028 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee | Employee, Diocese of Norwich Trustee, Keswick Hall Trust, Trustee, Horstead Centre, Company Secretary, DoNESC Trustee, St Benet's MAT Trustee, Quiet waters Christian Retreat Centre | 01/09/2017 | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 |
| Lesley Kelly | Trustee Chair of the Standards and Strategic Development Committee | None | 01/09/2021 | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 |
| Ailene MacMullen | Trustee | None | 20/06/2022 | 20/06/2022 | 19/06/2026 |
| Linda Parker | Trustee | Trustee, Watergrove Academy Trust (formerly Wardle Academy Trust) | 06/07/2018 | 06/07/2022 | 05/07/2026 |
| Helen McCarney | Trustee | Headteacher of Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery and St Michael's VA Junior Schools, Norwich | 02/12/2022 | 02/12/2022 | 01/12/2026 |
| Paul Watkinson | Trustee | None | 02/12/2022 | 02/12/2022 | 01/12/2026 |
| Duncan Anderson-Brown | Trustee Chair of Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | None | 01/09/2024 | 01/09/2024 | 31/08/2028 |
| Emma Plane | Trustee | None | 01/09/2024 | 01/09/2024 | 31/08/2028 |
| Kevan Williams | Trustee | None | 11/09/2024 | 11/09/2024 | 10/09/2028 |
DNEAT Board of Trustees previous academic year 2024-25
Name | Relevant interests | Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Crawshay | Member Trustee Chair: Trust Board | Trustee, Norfolk Academies | 11/05/2015 | 11/05/2015 | 10/05/2025 |
| Mark Allbrook | Member Trustee Chair: SSDC | Chairman of Diocesan Board of Education Trustee of Priory of St Margaret, Walsingham Member, Diocese of Norwich St Benet's MAT | 13/02/2015 | 13/02/2015 | Ex-officio |
| Susan Bunting | Trustee | Director, Spire Support Services; Director, Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance; Trustee, Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance Pension Fund | 31/01/2019 | 31/01/2019 | 31/12/2024 |
| Simon Cox | Trustee | Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company | 01/09/2016 | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee | Diocesan Director of Education Trustee: Keswick Hall Trust, Horstead Centre, Company Secretary, DoNESC | 01/09/2017 | 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2025 |
| Lesley Kelly | Trustee | None | 01/09/2021 | 01/08/2021 | 31/07/2029 |
| Neil Loveday | Trustee Chair: FARC | Director, Colourful Grey Ltd | 01/09/2016 | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Aileen MacMullen | Trustee | None | 20/06/2022 | 20/06/2022 | 19/06/2026 |
| Linda Parker | Trustee | Trustee: Wardle Academy Trust | 06/07/2018 | 06/07/2022 | 05/07/2026 |
| Jaqueline Summons | Trustee | None Executive Director, Zellis | 13/11/2020 | 13/11/2020 | Resigned 02/06/2025 |
| Beverly Tilman | Trustee | Governor St Michael's Academy | 11/04/2024 | 11/04/2024 | 10/04/2028 |
Trustee Attendance 2024-25
Name | Committees | Attendance at Board Meetings | Attendance at Committee Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Crawshay Chair | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee, Pay Review Committee. | 3/3 | 3/3 1/1 |
| Mark Allbrook (Member) | Standards and Strategic Development Committee (Chair) | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Susan Bunting | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Paul Dunning | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee, Pay Review Committee. | 4/4 (1/1 AGM) | 4/4 1/1 |
| Rev Joanna Haywood (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Lesley Kelly | Standards and Strategic Development Committee | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Aileen MacMullen | Standards and Strategic Development Committee | 1/4 | 2/3 |
| Linda Parker | Standards and Strategic Development Committee | 4/4 | 2/3 |
| Jacqui Summons (Took leave of absence in 2024) | Pay Review Committee | 0/3 | 0/1 |
| Tim Sweeting (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a |
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| The Rt Rev Graham Usher (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Helen McCarney | Standards and Strategic Development Committee | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Paul Watkinson | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee Pay Review Committee | 4/4 | 3/4 1/1 |
| Bev Tilman | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee Pay Review Committee | 4/4 | 1/1 |
| Caroline Hutton (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Kevan Williams | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 1/1 |
| Duncan Anderson Brown | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 4/4 |