The Executive Leaders within Northern Lights learning Trust focus on quality education for the children we educate and ensure that they are inspired to learn as individuals and have high aspirations. This team consists of senior leaders within the trust and the CEO, COO and CFO of the trust.
Jo Heaton OBE
Chief Executive Officer
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Hayley Swinhoe
Chief Finance Officer
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Lisa Cockburn
Chief Operating Officer
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Carole Bradley
Director of Inclusion
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MICHAEL WARDLE
Director of Standards
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JON TAIT
Director of Secondary Education
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Donna Park
Senior School Improvement Leader and Headteacher at Ian Ramsey CE Academy
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Leanne Yates
Senior Leader for Leadership and Inclusion
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Zoe Thompson
Senior Leader for Teaching and Learning/SEND
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Emma Whelam-Tate
Director of Early Years
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Vikki Wilson
Headteacher, St. Peter's Elwick CE Primary School and Trust Lead for Church Schools and Personal Development
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David Airey
Associate Headteacher Secondary
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Sarah Armstrong
Headteacher, Benedict Biscop CE Academy
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Tracey Burgess
Head of School, Venerable Bede CE Academy
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Marie Crowe
Headteacher, Hart Primary School
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Lisa Curtis
Headteacher, Holley Park Academy
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Dean Lythgoe
Headteacher, St Aidan's Church of England Academy
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Samantha Musgrave
Head of School, Grange Primary School
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Marcus Newing
Headteacher, St. Helen's Primary School
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Iain Williamson
Headteacher, Dame Dorothy Primary School
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