Trustees

RBET trustees are experts in a range of fields and volunteer their time to ensure best practice governance and the smooth running of the organisation.

Carrie Herbert MBE (Founder)

Harassment and bullying consultant – Carrie Herbert Consultancy

Carrie trained as a teacher before emigrating to Australia, returned to the UK in the eighties to complete a Master’s Degree at UEA and a PhD at Cambridge.

Carrie worked as a consultant in equal opportunities before founding Red Balloon in 1996. She has written a number of books on the subject of bullying and harassment in schools and in the workplace.

Carrie is also Master of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-herbert-78316921/

Nick Munday

Nick trained as a chartered accountant and worked in that field for six years before starting his own travel business where he worked in a variety of positions including accounts manager and deputy MD.

After selling the multinational company, Nick started a second company where he once again played multiple roles including HR, marketing, and managing the IT structure.

Nick has also been a trustee and strategic lead for a local food bank charity and is a church committee member.

Revd Professor Michael Reiss

Professor of Science Education
University of Cambridge

Michael is Professor of Science Education at UCL Institute of Education, University College London, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, a Priest in the Church of England and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Kiel and York and the Royal Veterinary College.

As the former Director of Education at the Royal Society, he has written extensively about curricula, pedagogy and assessment in science education and has directed a large number of research, evaluation and consultancy projects over the past twenty years.

  • BA, MA, PhD, PGCE Natural Sciences

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-reiss-10358216/

Bev Williams (Chair)

Legra Academy Trust
Chief Executive Officer

Bev has responsibility for three schools in Southend, Essex. She is a CEO with over 20 years’ senior leadership experience, improving performance through creation of new strategy, building senior consensus, commercial awareness and change management expertise.

  • National Professional Qualification for Headship
  • Post Graduate qualification in Education

Staff

Director of Education – Robert Watson

Fundraising and Marketing Lead – Karen Turner

Communications and Marketing Coordinator – Ally McGuinness

Fundraising and Grants Coordinator – Madeleine Siniscalchi

Human Resources and Operations Lead – Brooke Hornby

Financial Controller – Anya Brown

IT Coordinator – Josh French

IT Support Assistant – Ian Yarnell


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