PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST

Trustees

Marilyn Gittner

Marilyn has many years’ experience within the education sector as Headteacher, Local Authority Advisor and Ofsted inspector with a strength in school improvement

Jayne Everett - Accounting Officer

Executive Principal; PACT Accounting Officer; LLE. Jayne has over 15 years’ experience in school leadership as Head Teacher in two schools before taking up post as Executive Principal. Her strengths and interests are in special needs education and early years.

Karen Hartshorne BA(Hons) - Chair of Trustees

Karen has worked in the education sector for a number of years holding a first class honours degree in Educational Management. She currently works for Tykes Teaching School Alliance as Programme Development Manager and is responsible for NQT induction amongst other things.

Phil Bagley

Phil has a background in Finance and Banking currently working as a bank manager for RBS, therefore brings a strength in finance

Kevin Grum

Kevin is a retired Vice Principal at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy in Doncaster with expertise in school leadership

Pete Steadman  MSc,  Chartered MCIPD

Pete has 20 years extensive experience working at a strategic level within the Education Sector, with specific responsibility for the design, delivery and commissioning of all professional development programmes within the Education Department and across schools. Pete's experience also includes Headteacher and school leadership development, performance management, talent management and succession planning. He has also supported organisational development and change management strategies as a national consultant.

Pete continues to support several schools in Rotherham with governance and leadership as a private consultant.