Directors
Directors are appointed by the Bishop of Northampton and are all practising Catholics.
Experienced former Director in the Civil Service and senior transport sector manager. Strong focus on international academic/industry collaboration and funding for innovation programmes.
George has worked at senior level in international companies. Set up and ran a company in Poland.
Retired accountant. Longstanding primary governor in Dunstable.
Emerita Professor of Leadership, Henley Business School, University of Reading. Executive Coach, Educator, Diversity and Inclusion expert, and Consultant in leadership and change initiatives.
Catherine served as the Chair of the St Alban Catholic Academies Trust and has extensive experience in business.
Former Primary Chair of Governors and Chair of the Buckinghamshire Catholic Schools Partnership.
Significant experience and expertise in Human Resources over long career, and experience as a primary governor.
Longstanding Governor of Catholic Schools and MAT Director, Parish Priest at Holy Family (Slough), Dean.
Declarations of business interests will be posted below and updated below as the appointment of Directors are confirmed over the course of the academic year.
| Name | Date of appointment | Roles | Attendance - Board 2023/24 | Attendance Finance and Audit & Risk 2023/24 |
Attendance Curriculum & Outcomes 2023/24 |
| Mrs Catherine Davies | 01/06/2016 | Chair | 6 of 6 | 7 of 7 | 3 of 3 |
| Prof Claire Collins1 | 01/02/2020 | C&O Chair | 6 of 6 | 3 of 7 | 2 of 3 |
| Mr George Brzyski2 | 01/02/2020 | Vice Chair | 6 of 6 | 7 of 7 | n/a |
| Mr James Horsted2 | 01/02/2020 | Finance Chair | 6 of 6 | 7 of 7 | n/a |
| Fr Kevin O'Driscoll | 01/02/2020 | 1 of 6 | 1 of 7 | n/a | |
| Mrs Maria Harty1 | 01/05/2021 | 6 of 6 | 3 of 7 | 3 of 3 | |
| Mrs Maria Hindmarsh1 | 01/02/2020 (Resigned 31/01/2024) | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | |
| Mr Vincent Cheshire2 | 01/06/2019 | Audit & Risk Chair | 6 of 6 | 6 of 7 | n/a |
| 1 Member of Curriculum and Outcomes Committee | ||
| 2 Member of Finance Committee and Audit & Risk Committee |
| Name | Interests Declared | Other Governor positions | |
| Mrs Catherine Davies | None | None | |
| Prof Claire Collins | None | None | |
| Mr George Brzyski | GL Education Ltd, NFER | Governor at Holy Family Catholic School, Langley | |
| Mr James Horsted | None | Chair of Governors - Lady Zia Wernher School, Luton | |
| Fr Kevin O'Driscoll | None | None | |
| Mrs Maria Harty | Husband is an Ofsted Inspector | None | |
| Mr Vincent Cheshire | None | None | |
| Mrs Maria Hindmarsh | None | None | |
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
| Name | Date of appointment | Term of Office | Appointed by |
| Joe Richardson | 01/09/2015 | n/a | Bishop of Northampton |
Company Secretary and Clerk to the Board: Mrs Maxine Gilmartin
To obtain a copy of Board minutes, please contact Maxine Gilmartin (mgilmartin@stcat.co.uk).