Directors and Committee Members (ID 1162)

• Maxine Clewlow
  Director and Chair of the Board
  Maxine Clewlow

  Maxine Clewlow was a Director of Schools for the LEAD Academy Trust in the West Midlands, a role supporting Headteachers and being responsible for the outcomes in their academies. Her work with Pupil Premium across the Trust has been noted in the Trust's Ofsted Summary Review. She has been a successful Headteacher of Faith schools in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, both accredited as outstanding by Ofsted. As a Designated Support School and NLE, Maxine supported a number of other schools who found themselves in challenging circumstances. Maxine was seconded to HMI and subsequently was retained as an Additional Inspector.

• Ruth Walker-Green
  Director and Chief Executive Officer
  Ruth Walker-Green

  Ruth has worked in education for over 25 years. She joined Peterborough Diocese Education Trust in 2014 in the role of Headteacher before being seconded, full time, in November 2017, to the PDET Central Team as Head of Learning and Achievement. In April 2018, she was permanently appointed to the Director of Learning and Achievement role and later became Deputy CEO. Following a rigorous national recruitment process, Ruth was appointed to the role of CEO in September 2021.

• Andrew Scarborough
  Director
  Andrew Scarborough

  Andrew Scarborough is a Justice of the Peace on the Northamptonshire Bench and a long-standing member of the Borough Council of Wellingborough.
  After many years working as a senior manager in the Post Office he moved into non-executive roles in 2000 serving for eight years as Chairman of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust and for nine years on the Board of Northampton University, the last four as Chairman. He was also a member of the Board of the East Midlands Development Agency from 2000 to 2004 and continues to sit on the North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Committee. Andrew is a school governor at Rowan Gate Primary in Wellingborough where he has just finished a seven year stint as Chairman. Outside of work and his voluntary activities Andrew is a season ticket holder at Northampton Saints, a keen follower of horse racing and an avid birdwatcher.

• Dr Gordon Temple
  Director
  Dr Gordon Temple

  Gordon served for sixteen years as chief executive of Torch Trust, a Christian charity working nationally and internationally with people with sight loss.
  A chartered engineer, Gordon's early career was in research and development, later becoming managing director of two technology businesses, both operating internationally. He has served as a foundation governor for his village school for eight years, three as chair of governors. During this period the school converted to an academy as part of PDET.

• Anup Sodhi
  Director
  Anup Sodhi

  Anup is an Audit Partner at Ernst & Young with experience of working with a range of businesses from large global to local entrepreneurial. Anup is the Office Managing Partner for the Luton office, responsible for over 200 people. Anup has previously been a school governor of a Prep School.

• Angela Marqui
  Director
  Angela Marqui

  Angela Marqui is Associate Professor in Business Education at Birmingham Business School and the Director of Undergraduate Programmes. She has held several leadership positions at University of Birmingham and previously at Aston Business School. She has a PhD in Production Engineering and has taught at universities in Brazil and the UK for over 20 years. Angela's research focuses on operations management, business education, and logistics. She loves teaching and is dedicated to making learning engaging and practical for her students.

• Nicole Colomban
  Parent Director
  Nicole Colomban

  Nicci is a parent of three sons, one of whom has disabilities. She was a governor of her local primary school before having children and now plays an active role in the PTA of the PDET school her youngest son attends.

  She is a qualified teacher, who moved into delivering and designing learning and development in corporate organisations, focusing on the impact of gamification and serious games within learning.

  She now designs and produces learning games for children, to develop their social and emotional skills and help them with their friendships and communication with others.

• Colleen Rattigan
  Parent Director
  Colleen Rattigan

  Colleen brings 18 years' experience in law and order & wider public sector services to the parent director role.

  She is an experienced leader in developing and delivering organisational strategy, service improvement, managing complex projects, & managing corporate risk.

  Colleen is legally qualified, with post graduate qualifications in social care studies and leadership and management.

• Rev. Katrina Hutchins
  Director
  Rev. Katrina Hutchins

  Katrina is a vicar in the Diocese of Peterborough and school's ministry is very much a core part of her role. She plays an active part in the life of the two of PDET schools within her own benefice. The link between school - church - community is at the heart of her church's mission. She brings 30 years of banking and finance experience.

• Daniel Foster
  Director
  Daniel Foster

  Daniel Fosteris a Partner at BDO and leads the practice in Cambridge and wider region, where he is responsible for driving its growth and development. He has extensive experience supporting a wide range of businesses from owner manager to FTSE listed, including Trusts and not for profit.

  Outside of work, he is a busy parent to three primary school-aged children and has a keen interest in supporting education and community development.

• Lara Hampton
  Director
  Lara Hampton

  Lara has worked in education for over 30 years and is Principal Deputy Head at Rugby School, one of the UK's leading independent schools. She has extensive experience in school leadership, safeguarding, pastoral care, compliance and professional development, and has led a number of whole-school improvement initiatives throughout her career. Lara is also an Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Inspector, supporting the evaluation and improvement of schools across the independent sector. As a Director of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, she is committed to helping schools create environments in which every child can thrive, achieve and flourish.