The Board is the ultimate decision making body of The Learning Trust under the contract with the London Borough of Hackney. The Board keeps the strategic direction of the company under review, supported by our Corporate Management Team.

The ultimate accountability and responsibility for the Learning Trust rests with the Board of Directors. The Boards is made up of Executive Directors (who are employees of The Learning Trust) and non-Executive Directors, who are independent of The Learning Trust. The Board, chaired by Mike Tomlinson, hold the management team accountable for the Trust's performance.

The Learning Trust Board of Directors:

• Richard Hardie, Chair & Non-Executive Director, Vice-Chair UBS
• Alan Wood, Executive Director, Chief Executive, The Learning Trust
• Steve Belk, Executive Director of Learning & Standards, The Learning Trust
• Janet Pressland, Executive Director of Finance & Resources, The Learning Trust
• Tim Shields, Non-Executive Director, Interim Chief Executive, London Borough of Hackney
• Kevin McDonnell, Non-Executive Director, Headteacher, Stormont House School
• Superintendent Leroy Logan, Non-Executive Director, Superintendent, Metropolitan Police
• Heather Rockhold, Non-Executive Director, Headteacher, Lauriston Primary School
• Councillor Rita Krishna, Cabinet Member for Children Services, London Borough of Hackney
• Richard Hardie, Non-Executive Director, Vice-Chair UBS
• Pratap Deshpande, non executive director, Director of Children's Services, Bournemouth Borough Council
• Peter Passam, Non-Executive Director, Chair of Governors for Baden Powell Primary School and Woodberry Down Community Primary School
• Jonathan Hourigan, Non-Executive Director, Chair of Governors for Brook Community School and Daubeney School
• Cheryl Day, Non-Executive Director, Headteacher, Clapton Girls Technology College
• Jules Pipe , Non-Exectutive Director, Representative of Team Hackey, Mayor of the London Borough of Hackney