Sam Clulow (Chair of Trustees)
Sam is a small business owner and understands the difficulties of establishing and maintaining a sustainable business in today’s environment of strict compliance oversight. Sam has a good grasp of the challenges facing the MAT in these formative years and is a keen support SHINE to ensure all participating schools provide the very best in primary school education to all children.
Area of responsibility: Finance
Appointed on: 07/10/2024
Term of office ends: 06/10/2028
Employment: Company Director and Financial Adviser for Park View Financial Services Ltd and a none shareholding Director at John Clulow (Frames) Ltd
Pat Woodfield (Vice Chair of Trustees)
Pat has experience within HR Management, as a COO and CEO, as well as experience of working with a wide range of people. She currently works as an Group Executive Director for People & Culture with YMCA Robin Hood Group, having previously been a Board member some 25 years ago. Pat is at a point in her career when she is able to choose to work with organisations which reflect her personal values, and considers that this role is complementary to her responsibilities. She believes that this will be rewarding and personally satisfying, and will benefit her personal and professional development.
Area of responsibility: Human Resources
Appointed on: 22/09/22
Term of office ends: 22/09/2026
Employment: Consultancy (HR & Business)
Fiona Boyd
Fiona was a social work lecturer with a remit of working with international students and teaching international social welfare. She has an extensive knowledge of safeguarding both children, young people and adults and is keen to support SHINE and its family of schools.
Fiona is a registered Social Worker with the social work professional regulator, Social Work England and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Area of responsibility: Safeguarding
Appointed on: 07/10/2024
Term of office ends: 06/10/2028
Employment: Retired Social Work Lecturer
Robert (Eddie) Pearce
Eddie is an ACA qualified accountant who has spent the last 10 years at Greenwood Academies Trust, the last 8 of which have been as Chief Financial Officer. Over this period Eddie has built the financial infrastructure for the Trust during a period of significant growth and leads the strategic approach with regard to finance for this £120m turnover organisation. Eddie’s previous roles have included senior finance and non-finance positions in the financial services sector, including 12 years at Capital One Bank where Eddie was responsible for the Statutory Reporting team and was Manager of the Operations team for Savings Accounts. Prior to this Eddie spent 5 years in a professional accountancy firm.
Area of responsibility: Finance
Appointed on: 20/05/2022
Term of office ends: 20/05/2026
Employment: Chief Finance Officer at Greenwood Academies Trust
Kate Watson - Interim CEO
Kate is an experienced Headteacher who is passionate about school improvement. She has worked as an Executive Head and a consultant Headteacher in both church and non-church schools across Nottinghamshire. Currently, Kate is working at a school in Mansfield, helping to ‘lift’ it out of Special Measures. She is looking forward to developing her skills further as a Trustee of Shine.
Area of responsibility: School Improvement
Appointed on: 22/04/2025
Term of office ended: 12/04/2026
Employment: Chief Executive Officer at Aspire Multi Academy Trust