The Trustees (Ethos Academy Trust)

Victoria brings to the board a variety of experience from industry, including Finance, recruitment and business management. After taking a break from employment to raise her own two children Victoria felt she needed to put her skills to good use and made enquiries about joining the original Management Committee of the Pupil Referral Service (PRS). After a year as Parent Governor, supporting the PRS to move from maintained schools to academy status, she was elected Chair of the new Trust board.

Victoria’s passion and commitment to Ethos Academy Trust is driven by a desire to connect with people who want to share their expertise and passion with causes throughout Kirklees that need help to support the most vulnerable in our community. She actively seeks out opportunities to network and introduces charities, schools and the corporate world so that they work together for the benefit of all. Being part of shaping the future of education for those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties is an honour and a privilege that Victoria doesn’t take lightly. She will strive to ensure that Ethos Academy Trust only enhances the opportunities open to those young people in Kirklees.

Graham enjoyed a long career as a partner in a private equity company having originally qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has served on a large number of boards including a number of not for profit organisations.

In 2015, with his family, he helped to create a charity focussed on helping young people in North Kirklees. The charity, Let June Make A Difference, is named after his late wife who died in April 2014.

Graham enjoys music and watching sport from the comfort of an armchair.

Jem is an executive business leader in the global food and beverage industry. Having progressed her career in different roles covering Sales, Marketing, New Product, and Packaging Development, Business Development and most recently General Management, she has created a strong platform on which her leadership credentials are built.

Bringing a wide experience in strategic business planning for sustainable growth, successful change management, commercial leadership and customer understanding she considers these experiences valuable to support the central Ethos Academy Trust team in their mission to nurture inclusive learning communities. Believing that people are the key to any successful organisation; she brings experience of mentoring to help and support people to excel and realise their potential.

She believes education should be available to all regardless of background and circumstance, and that the work of the Ethos Academy Trust plays a great part in ensuring the life chances of its students are maximised.

Jem hopes that as a trustee, her business experience will help the Trust realise its growth aspirations and that it is able to support more and more children achieve their dreams.

An innovative and experienced digital leader with demonstrable success in directing large organisations within the public sector at local and national levels. A strong track record focused on delivery and engagement with experience in all areas of the digital agenda and how these make an impact across diverse elements of delivery. A dynamic individual with proven capability in getting the best from any team regardless of distribution, build, and location. An award-winning change agent with diverse expertise and a legacy of delivering high-impact projects and producing outstanding business results.

Lloyd has dedicated over 11 years to the field of education, working as a Technology Teacher, specializing in behaviour support and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. For the past eight years, he has also contributed as a foundation member on a Local Governing Board. Lloyd is committed to offering strategic challenges to leadership, ensuring adherence to the trust’s vision and values, and putting students at the heart of everything they do. He is enthusiastic about supporting students through their growth and is determined to help our trust strive to be the best we can be. 

Robbie has spent 20 years in the hospitality industry. He started off working on the front lines, where he learned the ‘ins and outs’ of what makes a great guest experience. Those first ten years were all about getting his hands dirty, understanding what makes a hotel or restaurant tick, and figuring out how to make things run smoothly.

In the last decade, Robbie shifted gears into central operations and Learning and Development (L & D). His focus has been on making sure everything works like a well-oiled machine across different locations. He loves finding ways to improve processes, cut down on costs, and ensure that guests get the best experience possible, no matter where they are.

On the L&D side, Robbie enjoys supporting people to grow. He has designed and rolled out training programmes that help employees at every level continually develop. Robbie feels there is nothing more rewarding than seeing someone he has mentored step up and excel. He is committed to creating a positive work culture where continuous learning is just part of the job.