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Our Executive Team:

Donna Wearn

Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Kirk

Finance Director

Our Senior Leadership Group (SLG):

Dr Gill Barrett

Director of Education Development

Claire Northover

Training Manager and Senior People Partner

Dela Begum

Head of Adult Services Development

Karen Flaherty

Head of Legal and Governance

Laura Craig

Head of People

Danielle Joynson

Head of Communications and Fundraising

Shaun Houghton

Director of Technology and Innovation

Simon Kerley

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Maureen Harrington

Executive Assistant

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