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Trustees

John Jex (Chair) 

Date of appointment: 22 June 2020
Term of office: Until 21 June 2024

Appointed by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association.

John is a Sheffield-based Consultant and Business Adviser. He has a background in the chemical industry, where he gained experience in general management, commercial, strategy, marketing and technical roles. He has managed large teams of people and has extensive international, multicultural experience, having lived for many years in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. After returning home to Sheffield in 2019, he is now self-employed and supporting businesses to develop strategy, grow sales and improve profitability.

You can view John's LinkedIn profile  here.

Business or pecuniary interests
Name of business: Jex Business Services Limited
Nature of business: Consulting
Nature of interest: Owner and Director
Date of appointment or acquisition: 17 May 2020
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 15 August 2023
Name of business:  Chemical & Industrial Consultants Association (CICA)
Nature of business: Trade Association
Nature of interest: Committee Member
Date of appointment or acquisition: 12 April 2023
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry:

15 August 2023
Name of business:  Chemical Search International Ltd
Nature of business: Executive Recruitment in Chemical Industry
Nature of interest: Freelance Consultant
Date of appointment or acquisition: 01 March 2021
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry:

15 August 2023
Name of business:  Cowmouth Farm Estate Management Company Ltd
Nature of business: Residents Property Management Company
Nature of interest: Director
Date of appointment or acquisition: 30 May 2023
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry:

15 August 2023

Yejide Adewakun
 

Date of appointment:

24 December 2023

Term of office:

Until 23 December 2027

Details to follow 

Jennifer Carlring-Wright 

Date of appointment:

4 May 2016

Term of office:

Until 3 May 2024

Appointed  by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association.

Jennifer has a passion for science and over a decade’s experience as a cancer research scientist. She gained her PhD from the University of Sheffield where she is currently working as a Business Manager and is responsible for ensuring new discoveries are taken up by industry and translated into therapies to treat disease. She is a qualified project manager and has extensive experience of business management, commercialisation and entrepreneurship through being an inventor and being involved with the establishment of a biotechnology company, which aimed to develop new cancer therapies. Inspiring girls to have a career in a STEM area is important to Jennifer and she has been a STEM Ambassador and participated in outreach throughout her career

See Jen's Linked In profile here.

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

Sheffield Hallam University

Nature of business:

University

Nature of interest:

Employee
Date of appointment or acquisition: 23 November 2020
Date of cessation of interest: n/a

Date returned:

31 August 2023

Name of business:

Edwood Joinery Ltd

Nature of business:

Kitchen installation and joinery

Nature of interest:

Shareholder and husband is Director since 2003
Date of appointment or acquisition: 01 January 2016
Date of cessation of interest: n/a

Date returned:

31 August 2023

Chris Fox
 

Date of appointment: 22 June 2020
Term of office: Until 21 June 2024

Appointed by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association.

Chris is Professor of Evaluation and Policy Analysis at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is Director of the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, which evaluates innovative approaches in education, youth services, housing, criminal justice and welfare. This includes research in schools funded by the Education Endowment Foundation and research on child wellbeing funded by the Department of Education. Chris’s recent books and articles have focused on innovation in the public sector and he has a long-standing interest in how research can help deliver better public services. Chris has extensive governance experience. He has been a Trustee or Non-Executive Director of several not-for-profit organisations, completed a six year term as a staff governor on Manchester Metropolitan University’s governing body and was Chair of Governors at Peak Forest primary school (latterly the Woodland Federation). As a Chair of Governors he has been through several Ofsted inspections and as an advisor to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation he has a wider understanding of inspection and regulation in the public sector.

Business or pecuniary interests
Name of business: Manchester Metropolitan University
Nature of business: Higher Education
Nature of interest: Employee
Date of appointment or acquisition: September 2007
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 1 September 2022
Name of business:   Coaching Inside and Out (CIAO)
Nature of business: Coaching
Nature of interest: Trustee and non-executive director
Date of appointment or acquisition: October 2016
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 1 September 2022
Name of business:   His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation 
Nature of business: Inspectorate
Nature of interest: Member of Advisory Group
Date of appointment or acquisition: October 2016
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 1 September 2022
Name of business: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
Nature of business: UN-affiliated policy and research body
Nature of interest: National Liaison Official of the UK
Date of appointment or acquisition: October 2018
Date of entry: 1 September 2022

Angela O'Brien
 

Date of appointment:

1 September 2022

Term of office:

Until 31 August 2026

Details to follow 

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

 Spencer Academies Trust

Nature of business:

Education

Nature of interest:

Employee
Date of appointment or acquisition: 1 September 2012
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 6 September 2022

David Owen 

Date of appointment: 13 December 2019
Term of office: Until 12 December 2027

Appointed by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association. 

Further biographical information to follow.   

 
Business or pecuniary interests
Name of business: Wickersley Partnership Trust
Nature of business: MAT Board
Nature of interest: Director
Date of appointment or acquisition: 1 September 2020
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 15 September 2023

Marie Prenton
 

Date of appointment:

24 December 2023

Term of office:

Until 23 December 2027

Details to follow 

Tony Saunders 

Date of appointment: 1 September 2021
Term of office: Until 31 August 2025

Appointed by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association.

Tony has a degree in Economic and Social Studies from the University of Manchester. He is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) and worked in practice in Sheffield before moving into industry where he was the Finance Director at a multi-site logistics company. After joining St Luke's Hospice in 2010 he has held a number of different roles covering all aspects of commercial and non-clinical operations and is currently the Director of Finance and Chief Operating Officer. Tony has extensive non-executive experience with a number of charities and has been the treasurer of the Sheffield and District Society of Chartered Accountants.

 

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

St Luke's Hospice

Nature of business:

Hospice

Nature of interest:

Employee

Date of appointment or acquisition:

6 December 2010
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date returned: 18 August 2023

Steve (Howard Stephen) Shaw 

Date of appointment: 7 November 2017
Term of office: Until 6 November 2025

Appointed  by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association.

A Chartered Accountant and an experienced Finance Director/Senior Finance Manager who has worked for UK based and international multi-site, manufacturing businesses and a large international law practice. Experience in managing reporting and controlling, and a key player in the development and implementation of strategic plans and budgets, he also gained M&A experience with acquisitions, disposals and business restructuring. More recently he developed and improved the accounting and control processes at an international law firm and involved in a significant change management project to move processes to a shared service centre in Poland.  Well motivated, a strong team player with excellent communication and management skills and a high level of integrity. 

You can view Steve's Linked In profile here.

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

n/a

Nature of business:

n/a

Nature of interest:

n/a
Date of appointment or acquisition: n/a
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date returned:  21 August 2023

Nicola Shearstone
 

Date of appointment:

1 September 2022

Term of office:

Until 31 August 2026

Details to follow 

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

n/a

Nature of business:

n/a

Nature of interest:

 n/a
Date of appointment or acquisition: n/a
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 26 September 2023

Zoe Sullivan
 

Date of appointment:

28 February 2020

Term of office:

Until 27 February 2024

Appointed by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association. 

Dr Zoe Sullivan works in policy and operational delivery in the Department for Education. Before joining the civil service, she held positions in executive search and academia. Zoe holds a BA and MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford. 

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

Department for Education 

Nature of business:

Government Department

Nature of interest:

Employee
Date of appointment or acquisition: 12 May 2019
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date of entry: 17 August 2023

 

Trustee committee attendance

You can view full details of Trustees' attendance at committee in this summary document.

 

Trustees resigned in the last year

Kevin James 

Date of appointment: 7 November 2017
Term of office: Until 6 November 2025
Resigned: 16 February 2024

Appointed  by the Members in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association.

Kevin has extensive experience as a Sales and Marketing Director in manufacturing businesses (Moulinex, Swan and Krups). He then set up and ran Helen of Troy's International division for 12 years as Senior Vice President. More recently he has been a Business Consultant, primarily helping companies to manufacture in the Far East. 

He is skilled in acquisition and mergers, and has experience in licensing, advising on business structures, marketing techniques and start-up activity.

He was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2006.

Business or pecuniary interests

Name of business:

Nil

Nature of business:

n/a

Nature of interest:

n/a

Date of appointment or acquisition:

n/a
Date of cessation of interest: n/a
Date returned: 25 September 2022
 

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