Trustees

Chair of the Trust Board - Mark Butcher

Current job role: Account manager for Automotive Diagnostic supplier

Background and experience:

Various commercial management and project delivery roles over 30+ years in various 
industries. 20+years as a governor originally at Cuddington latterly on the Create Learning 
board

Other interests:

Sport. Mainly cricket and golf. Cricket coach and local league admin

Why I became a trustee:

As a follow on from governor work at Cuddington and to help establish CLT as a strong trust 
that delivers for the children plus I enjoy it!

Faye Russell

Current job role:

Senior Associate (Due Diligence) commercial property solicitor at Bryan Cave Leighton 
Paisner LLP

Background and experience:
I Qualified as a commercial property solicitor in 2002 and have undertaken a broad 
range of landlord and tenant work, real estate financing and development transactions 
before transitioning to a remote working role as part of a team who specialise in 
undertaking the property title due diligence for an international law firm. 

Other interests:

Travel, reading and spending time with friends and family.

Why I became a trustee:

I wanted to help support schools in providing an environment in which children are able 
to flourish and are given the skills and opportunities to succeed in the next stage of their 
education. 
I am the Chair of the Quality of Education Committee.

Katy Ingle

Current job role:

Head of Talent, Learning and Diversity & Inclusion EMEA
Responsible for the creation and execution of the learning, leadership development and 
diversity & inclusion strategy. Including full talent management cycle, talent planning, 
succession planning, performance management, learning curriculums, employee networks, 
d&i community initiatives and regulatory fulfilment

Background and experience:

 Experienced HR professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition, talent 
development, HR operations, diversity & inclusion, learning and leadership development, 
wellbeing, employee engagement, projects and risk management within HR. Experience 
across multiple industries, geographic locations and within complex organisational 
structures. A result orientated leader with the ability to operate and interact with all levels 
of seniority up to and including board level. A track record of working under pressure whilst 
providing high quality output across a wide range of client and HR requirements. Experience 
of working across several large mergers, acquisition and off-shoring initiatives. Non-Exec 
Director/Director/Trustee of several organisations.

Other interests:

Spending time with my young family, walking with the dogs and keeping fit.

Why I became a trustee:

To share my expertise in helping shape the direction of a newly formed Trust.

Emma Caddell

Current job role: 

Audit and Accounts Manager

Background and experience:

I am a qualified accountant with 15 years' experience in client management. In my recent  role I manage education sector audits including colleges and academies and the not-forprofit sector. I have specialised in helping small and medium size business owners developand grow their businesses.

Other interests:

I am a keen theatre goer and enjoy spending time with my family

Why I became a trustee:

I wanted to be able to pass on some of my knowledge to drive the Trust forward. Having 
children who are going through the education process I feel this is a way to give something 
back

Lynda Mallon

Current job role:

Retiree

Background and experience:

Predominantly in the NHS working at management level within the field of medicine in a range of specialties. Then working with the Postgraduate Dean for the North West Region Deanery delivering the education and training programmes for postgraduate students, trainee doctors, dentists and general practitioners. Lastly working at Create Learning Trust delivering the Operations, Compliance and Governance objectives, trust wide. I am an NGA trained L3 Governance Professional.

Other interests:

Interior design, house renovation, travel, my family.

Why I became a trustee:

To continue working with the trust in a different capacity, following on from my retirement. I wish to give back to the trust, by supporting the trust board, its committee work, the CEO, the Academy schools leadership teams and all the school children, Investing my time, offering my specialist skill and knowledge, to support the trusts continued growth and development.