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Eastern Multi-Academy Trust

Members and trustees

Members

Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination
Derek Stringer Member Original subscriber 06/08/2010  
John Williamson Member Member-appointed 05/12/2017  
Kevin Blakey Member Member-appointed 24/06/2025  
James Rowney Member Member-appointed 20/12/2025  
John Hardy Member Member-appointed 05/08/2026  
Tim Rounce Member Member-appointed 10/10/2017 21/12/2025

Trustees 

  Committee membership          
Name  Role F&O A&R HR&W Educ Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination  Attendance record 2025/26
Graham Pearson Chair       Y Member-appointed 29/03/2018   Board (5/8) 63%
                  F&O (3/4) 75%
                  HRWC (2/2) 100%
                   
Jonathan Tilman Vice Chair Chair Y     Member-appointed 12/12/2023   Board (8/8) 100%
                  A&R (3/3) 100%
                  F&O (4/4) 100%
                   
Ian Clayton  Trustee     Chair Y Member-appointed 14/09/2020   Board (8/8) 100%
                  HRWC (3/3) 100%
                   
Andrew Gedge Trustee     Y Y Member-appointed 04/11/2025   Board (5/5) 100%
                  HRWC (2/2) 100%
                   
Anthony Ridge Trustee   Chair     Member-appointed 28/11/2025   Board (3/5) 60%
                  A&R (3/3) 100%
                   
Craig Avieson Trustee       Chair Member-appointed 20/05/2026   Board (1/2) 50%
                   
Gulzar Singh Trustee Y       Member-appointed 15/07/2026   Board (1/1) 100%
                   
Lyda Modiano Trustee     Y   Co-opted by Trustees 01/09/2026   N/A
                   
Alistair Clarke Trustee Y       Member-appointed 01/09/2026   N/A
                   
Sanil Vidyasagaran Trustee   Y     Member-appointed 16/10/2026   N/A
                   
David Wilde Chair Y Y     Member-appointed 29/03/2018 31/08/2026 Board (6/8) 75%
                  F&O (4/4) 100%
                  A&R (1/2) 50%
                   
James Rowney Trustee   Chair     Member-appointed  05/12/2017  19/12/2025 Board (2/4) 50%
                  A&R (1/1) 100%
                   
Donna Moulds  Trustee      Y   Member-appointed 02/04/2021 21/11/2025 Board (3/3) 100%
                  HRWC (1/1) 100%
                   

Key

F&O = Finance & Operations Committee
A&R = Audit & Risk Committee
HRWC = HR & Wellbeing Committee  
Educ = Education Committee

Please note that the Term of Office for any Trustee is four years. Any Trustee may be re-appointed or re-elected.