Meet the Trust Oversight Committee

Tony Lacey – CEO, Oak Trees MAT
- Qualified as a teacher in 1996
- 21 years teaching experience
- Range of school leadership roles, including PE, Maths, SEN and ICT leader roles
- 3 years experience teaching in a Special School for moderate learning difficulties
- 18 months experience as a Science Advisor for Wirral Borough Council
- Local Leader in Education
- Member of Wirral Local Authority Strategy Group
- Currently CEO of Oak Trees MAT
Mel Eastwood – Headteacher, Egremont Primary School
- Qualified as a teacher in 1997
- 23 years teaching experience
- 7 years as a headteacher prior to joining Egremont
- 3 years headteacher experience in a Jewish School
- Leadership experiences including ICT, Art and Curriculum Development
- Specific experience of School Improvement
Katie Stobbart - Governance Manager, Co-Op Academies
- Works for the Co-operative Academies Trust as a governance manager - responsible for exclusions, complaints and human resource panels across 30 schools
- An experienced governance professional, Katie previously led governance activity across a group of 9 schools and has served as a governor for over 13 years
- Katie lives in Greasby with her husband. She has 3 sons who all currently attend Wirral schools
Laura Flynn – Deputy Headteacher, Egremont Primary School
- Qualified as a teacher in 2007
- 14 years teaching experience
- 7 years as a senior leader
- Safeguarding Lead
- Teaching and Learning Consultant
- Specific experience of School Improvement
Jenny Chapman-Brown
Alison Green
Dawn Reader