Members
Trustees Board
Standards Board Committee Trustees
Finance, Audit & Risk Board Committee
Martyn Sibley
Pen Portrait – Andrew Carter
Andrew has over 30 years’ experience within the UK’s utility sector as both an Operational Manager and also as an Asset Manager.
Andrew now assesses Utility companies around the world to ensure they continue to meet the requirements of the international Asset Management standard ISO55001:2014.
Andrew’s experience is predominantly in operational management and capital investment strategy and planning within the Water Utility and Electricity Generation and Transmission industries.
Andrew attained a BEng (Hons) Degree at Nottingham Trent University in Mechanical Engineering in 1995 and followed this with a Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) at Leeds University in 2004.
Andrew’s aim is to make Accomplish MAT and its Academies, the best in the UK for the all-round educational attainment of the children whilst providing leadership and support to the MAT board to ensure the right decisions are made for its future prosperity.
Pen Portrait- Andrew Loftus
Andrew has over 20 year’s experience as a police officer where he has gained experience across a number of uniform roles. In 2021 as Chief Inspector he took up the Strategic Partnership post in Leeds with a vast portfolio that included the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, Early Help, Road Safety and Community Cohesion. More recently he has moved to a central role becoming the force lead on Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention.
Andrew has a proven track record of leading large teams with a passion for coaching and mentoring people in order for them to succeed to their true potential.
Pen Portrait – Andrew Carter
Andrew has over 30 years’ experience within the UK’s utility sector as both an Operational Manager and also as an Asset Manager.
Andrew now assesses Utility companies around the world to ensure they continue to meet the requirements of the international Asset Management standard ISO55001:2014.
Andrew’s experience is predominantly in operational management and capital investment strategy and planning within the Water Utility and Electricity Generation and Transmission industries.
Andrew attained a BEng (Hons) Degree at Nottingham Trent University in Mechanical Engineering in 1995 and followed this with a Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) at Leeds University in 2004.
Andrew’s aim is to make Accomplish MAT and its Academies, the best in the UK for the all-round educational attainment of the children whilst providing leadership and support to the MAT board to ensure the right decisions are made for its future prosperity.
Pen Portrait – Andrew Carter
Andrew has over 30 years’ experience within the UK’s utility sector as both an Operational Manager and also as an Asset Manager.
Andrew now assesses Utility companies around the world to ensure they continue to meet the requirements of the international Asset Management standard ISO55001:2014.
Andrew’s experience is predominantly in operational management and capital investment strategy and planning within the Water Utility and Electricity Generation and Transmission industries.
Andrew attained a BEng (Hons) Degree at Nottingham Trent University in Mechanical Engineering in 1995 and followed this with a Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) at Leeds University in 2004.
Andrew’s aim is to make Accomplish MAT and its Academies, the best in the UK for the all-round educational attainment of the children whilst providing leadership and support to the MAT board to ensure the right decisions are made for its future prosperity.
Pen Portrait – Lisa Payne
Lisa is a qualified chartered and certified accountant who is Finance Lead of five subsidiaries of Xerox UK Ltd, part of a global corporation, managing the finance teams consisting of Financial Controllers and Finance Assistants. She has experience in several finance areas such as business integration and acquisition, process improvement, strategic planning and execution and budget and cost control. She is passionate about helping Accomplish MAT drive its plans forward to improve the experience children receive in the schools under its care.
Sarah Akers
Pen Portrait – Lisa Payne
Lisa is a qualified chartered and certified accountant who is Finance Lead of five subsidiaries of Xerox UK Ltd, part of a global corporation, managing the finance teams consisting of Financial Controllers and Finance Assistants. She has experience in several finance areas such as business integration and acquisition, process improvement, strategic planning and execution and budget and cost control. She is passionate about helping Accomplish MAT drive its plans forward to improve the experience children receive in the schools under its care.
Rob Carpenter
Rob is the CEO of the Inspire Partnership. He is the author of ‘A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools’ and regularly writes blogs about education and school improvement. As an NLE and previous senior partner with Challenge Partners, Rob has experience of school leadership in a range of contexts, including schools in special measures and schools serving a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils. Rob is also a member of the ASCL Council as a primary representative. In 2016, Rob worked with the DfE and Teaching School Council to review primary teaching.
Helen Taylor-Lyte
Senior Business and Marketing Professional
Helen is a business management professional with a proven track record of over 20 years in marketing and commercial roles within the competitive Food and Consumer Healthcare Industries.
With proven success in leading major brand building initiatives for large organisations, Helen has held a number of senior management appointments, including Marketing Director for UK and ROI and Client Service Director.
Working in a varied portfolio of corporate sectors has provided Helen with invaluable strategic management experience. Highlights of her career to date include roles in high profile businesses such as Arla Foods, Warburton’s and United Biscuits. A tenure within the consumer health and pharmaceutical sector at Seven Seas Ltd., coupled with several exciting assignments ‘Agency side’ at Elmwood Brand Consultancy have built a rewarding career to date.
Presently leading Marketing Sustainability at Arla Foods, the UK’s largest farmer-owned diary cooperative, Helen is responsible for driving the Sustainability agenda across the branded portfolio.
Attaining a BSc (Hons) degree in Food Technology, Management and Marketing from The Manchester Metropolitan University, Helen continued her senior management development at various business schools, including Cranfield University, Ashridge and latterly, at Hull University Business School.
Helen values great communication, empowerment, transparency, trust and inspiring leadership.
Key skills and experience to support Helen’s role as an Accomplish MAT Trustee are: Strategic planning, communication, commercial planning, brand management, sustainability, marketing and innovation.
A full-time working mother of twin boys, with a passion for travel, reading, the Arts, food, choir and (modest) outdoor adventures!
Helen Taylor-Lyte
Senior Business and Marketing Professional
Helen is a business management professional with a proven track record of over 20 years in marketing and commercial roles within the competitive Food and Consumer Healthcare Industries.
With proven success in leading major brand building initiatives for large organisations, Helen has held a number of senior management appointments, including Marketing Director for UK and ROI and Client Service Director.
Working in a varied portfolio of corporate sectors has provided Helen with invaluable strategic management experience. Highlights of her career to date include roles in high profile businesses such as Arla Foods, Warburton’s and United Biscuits. A tenure within the consumer health and pharmaceutical sector at Seven Seas Ltd., coupled with several exciting assignments ‘Agency side’ at Elmwood Brand Consultancy have built a rewarding career to date.
Presently leading Marketing Sustainability at Arla Foods, the UK’s largest farmer-owned diary cooperative, Helen is responsible for driving the Sustainability agenda across the branded portfolio.
Attaining a BSc (Hons) degree in Food Technology, Management and Marketing from The Manchester Metropolitan University, Helen continued her senior management development at various business schools, including Cranfield University, Ashridge and latterly, at Hull University Business School.
Helen values great communication, empowerment, transparency, trust and inspiring leadership.
Key skills and experience to support Helen’s role as an Accomplish MAT Trustee are: Strategic planning, communication, commercial planning, brand management, sustainability, marketing and innovation.
A full-time working mother of twin boys, with a passion for travel, reading, the Arts, food, choir and (modest) outdoor adventures!
Pen Portrait – Andrew Skinner
Andrew has over 25 years’ experience in major IT, Telco & Banking organisations.
He spent 14 years with O2 building and leading teams that ran operational IT processes. In his last position with them he had responsibility for over 200 people, and accountability for the provision of service to 35 million UK consumer and corporate customers.
Since 2019, Andrew held Global roles for HSBC, leading IT Service Management teams across UK & Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America. In those roles, he was accountable for defining and governing IT Group Policies through globally consistent, best of breed processes.
He has experience of setting and driving strategic goals; responding tactically to unexpected events; engaging with auditors and regulators; and providing local, regional, and Global leadership. In both organisations he consistently demonstrated passion for strong team culture; customer focus; simple, efficient processes; and continual improvement through innovation.
Sarah Akers
Tracy Swinburne
Tracy Swinburne
Pen Portrait – Andrew Skinner
Andrew has over 25 years’ experience in major IT, Telco & Banking organisations.
He spent 14 years with O2 building and leading teams that ran operational IT processes. In his last position with them he had responsibility for over 200 people, and accountability for the provision of service to 35 million UK consumer and corporate customers.
Since 2019, Andrew held Global roles for HSBC, leading IT Service Management teams across UK & Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America. In those roles, he was accountable for defining and governing IT Group Policies through globally consistent, best of breed processes.
He has experience of setting and driving strategic goals; responding tactically to unexpected events; engaging with auditors and regulators; and providing local, regional, and Global leadership. In both organisations he consistently demonstrated passion for strong team culture; customer focus; simple, efficient processes; and continual improvement through innovation.
Pen Portrait- Andrew Loftus
Andrew has over 20 year’s experience as a police officer where he has gained experience across a number of uniform roles. In 2021 as Chief Inspector he took up the Strategic Partnership post in Leeds with a vast portfolio that included the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, Early Help, Road Safety and Community Cohesion. More recently he has moved to a central role becoming the force lead on Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention.
Andrew has a proven track record of leading large teams with a passion for coaching and mentoring people in order for them to succeed to their true potential.
Tracy Swinburne