About Our Trust
Register of Interests
Synergy Multi Academy Trust Directors, Members & Senior Staff Declarations of Business Interests 2025/26
| Name | Appointed | Term of Office | Declaration of Interest in 2025/26 | 
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| James Macadam Chair | 08/07/2024 By Members/Trust Board | 08/07/2024 – 07/07/2028 | None declared | 
| Deborah Boldero | 13/03/2012 By Members/Trust Board | 14/03/2024 – 13/03/2028 | Eden Federation – Governor Scrapbox – Trustee St Peter, Haveringland – Treasurer | 
| Robin Gainher | 06/06/2025 By Members/Trust Board | 06/06/2025 – 05/06/2029 | None declared | 
| Robin Hanley Vice Chair | 20/06/2022 By Members/Trust Board | 20/06/2022 - 19/06/2026 | Employed by Norfolk Museums Service | 
| Peter Hawes | 09/09/2025 By Members/Trust Board | 09/09/2025 - 08/09/2029 | Chairman of Bromford Flagship Housing Association Director New Bridge Magazine Ltd Trustee Norfolk Broads Yacht Club Daughter is employed at a Synergy MAT school | 
| Tracey Hughes | 12/12/2013 By Members/Trust Board | 14/03/2024 – 13/03/2028 | Alderman John Norman charitable foundation - Trustee Assist Trust Normans Foundation – Trustee Parochial Church Council of St Mary’s Church Sparham – Secretary & Member | 
| Constance Tyce | 01/09/2021 -31/08/2025 By Members/Trust Board | 01/09/2021 – 31/08/2025 | Diocese of Norwich – Elected Member of Diocesan Synod Ladybird Preschool & Nursery Sheringham – Trustee | 
| Susi Waters | 23/01/2024 By Members/Trust Board | 23/01/2024 – 22/01/2028 | Julian TSH - Employee Norfolk RS - Employee | 
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| Bryan Hurst | 24/03/2023 By Members | None declared | |
| Philip Dewin | 11/07/2018 By Members | None declared | |
| Andrew Savage | 05/03/2024 By Members | None declared | |
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| Michelle Allbones CFO | 01/09/2024 | None declared | |
| Kate Atkins School Improvement Lead | 01/09/2025 | Julian TSH employee Husband is a director of 4th Millennium Systems Ltd Husband is Chair of Active Norfolk Foundation | |
| James Claxton Director of People and HR | 04/03/2024 | About With Friends (learning disabilities charity) charity no 1164119 – Chair of Trustees About With Friends Hospitality Ltd - Company Director | |
| Richard Lord Deputy CEO | April 2024 | Wife is a member of Support Staff at Astley Primary School | |
| Alastair Ogle CEO | 01/09/2024 | Ofsted Inspector Wife is an Executive Headteacher at the Trust Hilltop – Family Member connected | |
| Mark Thorogood Head of Estates and Operations | 11/03/2025 | None declared | |
| Andy White Head of IT Systems and Services | 01/04/2025 | None declared | |
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| Catherine Ogle Antingham & Southrepps Primary School Corpusty Primary School Foulsham Primary School | 01/09/2021 | Synergy MAT – Husband is CEO | |
| Jen Goakes Astley Primary School | 01/09/2019 | None declared | |
| Jennie Sage Bawdeswell Primary School | 01/09/2024 | None declared | |
| Willhelm de Neve Cromer Primary School | 01/09/1996 | Headteacher at Cromer Junior School | |
| Adam Mason Fakenham Infant &Junior Schools | 01/04/2019 | None declared | |
| Faye Herron Gresham Village School | 01/09/2025 | None declared | |
| Stuart Wilson Litcham School | 01/09/2018 | None declared | |
| Tony Chapman Mattishall Primary School | 01/04/2017 | None declared | |
| Caroline Henry Reepham Primary School | 21/04/2023 | Husband is Director of MJS Projects | |
| Jon Croucher Reepham High School & College | 01/09/2024 | None declared | |
| Dawn Hollidge Sheringham High School and Sixth Form | 01/09/2024 | None declared | |
| Lee McMahon Stalham High School | 01/09/2024 | Fiancée is a member of support staff at Stalham High School | |
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