He has experience over 20 years experience in FE and HE  and is an experienced communicator. His work centers around the intersection between education, technology, and the creative industries. He is a multi-media content producer, as well as an educator and has produced documentaries for BBC2, Channel4, BBC4, and BBC Radio 1. Lawrence has been recognised by The Lloyds Banking Group and Thomson Reuters as one of the most influential black creatives in Britain in their annual Power List.    

Cassie joined the Trust as CEO in April 2020, bringing 16 years of school leadership experience. She was previously Headteacher at Charles Dickens Primary School, where she played a key role in leading the London South Teaching Schools Alliance (now the London South Teaching School Hub) and establishing the Charles Dickens EEF Research School.

A National Leader of Education and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Cassie has extensive experience of leading organisations collaboratively. As CEO, her focus is the sustainable delivery of the Trust’s mission to transform the lives of children and young people and strengthen local communities, through excellent schools, investment in staff and meaningful partnerships. Cassie was awarded an OBE for services to Education in 2020.

Lloyd, a south London local, earned a BA in Economics and Econometrics from Manchester University and an MSc in Organisational Behaviour from Birkbeck College, University of London.

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He started his working life in financial services recruitment and Human Resources, he moved into professional services where he has overseen the full employee lifecycle bringing inclusion and diversity into everyday HR practice.  

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Having been a student from a diverse disadvantaged background,  Lloyd is keen to support the Trust, in particular in its efforts to close the attainment gap between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Rachel has worked in communications for 30 years and is currently global head of communications for a FTSE 20 company.  Coming from a family of teachers, Rachel is passionate about schools and excellence in education for all.  She has two sons who attended Dulwich Hamlet Junior School and are both now at the Charter School North Dulwich.

Previously, he led two large education reform programmes in Pakistan, focused on getting out of school children into school, and improving education quality in primary and early secondary schools. He is a director of a social enterprise addressing inequality in UK cities. He lives in South London with his two children. 

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He brings extensive experience of finance and risk management, as well as in project management and strategic delivery and governance for large complex organisations. Outside work David currently leads a local cub scouts group.

He live in South-East London and has three children.

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Jonathan left his role as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in 2020, and was previously the Director of Education in Islington. He has a passion for the work that Academy Trusts do and brings his wide range of skills and experiences to benefit the children and families in all the Trust's schools.

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Laura is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC. Previously, she was a Partner at The Capital Group Companies. Laura also worked at Goldman Sachs. She holds a CFA Charterholder and a BA (Hons) in International Business from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania. Laura lives in Southwark and is the parent of a pupil at Charles Dickens Primary School.

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Committee membership: Chair Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Karen has been involved in school governance since 2007, including as a Trustee of the Dulwich Hamlet Educational Trust before it joined The Charter Schools Educational Trust in April 2021.

She has also served as the Chair of Governors at Dulwich Hamlet Junior School and Bessemer Grange Primary School and was a Governor at The Belham Primary School. Karen has extensive senior experience in HR strategy and Leadership roles in private sector corporations.

Committee membership: Standards, People and Pay

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Hermione is a senior civil servant who has worked for the UK government in London, Paris and Brussels. Previous roles include running the community cohesion unit in the Department for Education and capacity building for the education Ministry in Rwanda.  She has previous experience as a school governor, a Trustee of an international Education charity, and as a non-executive director of the French National School of Government. She is passionate about encouraging excellence and opportunities for all.

Committee membership: Chair of People and Pay committee

Claire is a senior civil servant at the Department for Transport, and lives in Southwark with her two young sons and partner. Claire has extensive board experience having previously served on the boards of a range of organisations from a housing association to HM Land Registry. She is passionate about the role that schools can play in the local community.

Committee membership: People and Pay, Finance, Audit & Risk