Our Directors and Governors

The Directors

Meeting Attendance

Board of DirectorsAttendance 2022/23
  
Mr David O’Leary4/5
Mrs Gillian Regan5/5
Mr Sai Chan (Co-Opted Director 25 Mar 2022)4/5
Mrs Ellen Brindley (formerly Wainwright)3/5
Mrs Sharon Brammeld5/5
Miss Angela Jones (from 20 Apr 2023)1/1
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan4/5
Mr Robert Bowers1/5
 
Directors’ Finance & Resources CommitteeAttendance 2022/23
  
Mrs Ellen Brindley (Chair)2/3
Mr James O'Hara1/1
Mrs Sharon Brammeld3/3
Mr Sai Chan2/3
Mr Robert Bowers (Vice-Chair)1/3
  
Directors’ Standards & Provisions CommitteeAttendance 2021/22
  
Mr David O’Leary3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan - Chair3/3
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan - Vice-Chair2/3
Mrs Ellen Brindley2/3
Mr M Stevenson (Stats item only)3/3
  
Directors’ Audit & Risk CommitteeAttendance 2021/22
  
Mr David O’Leary (Chair)3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan3/3
Mrs Kate Wildman (Resigned 16 Feb 22)1/1
Mr Sai Chan1/1
Mrs Sharon Brammeld3/3
Mrs Theresa Madden (CEO/AO)3/3
Other Attendees 
Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)3/3
  

Board of DirectorsAttendance 2021/22
  
Mr David O’Leary7/7
Mrs Gillian Regan7/7
Mr James O'Hara (Term of Offie ended 26 Nov 21)0/1
Mrs Ellen Wainwright6/7
Mrs Sharon Brammeld7/7
Mrs Kate Wildman (Resigned 16 Feb 22)2/2
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan6/7
Mr Robert Bowers3/7
Mr Sai Chan (Co-Opted Director from 25 Mar 22)1/3
Mrs Theresa Madden (CEO/AO)7/7
Other Attendees 
Cathy Booth (CFO)2/2
Dave Rushton3/3
  
Directors’ Finance & Resources CommitteeAttendance 2021/22
  
Mrs Ellen Wainwright (Chair)2/3
Mr James O'Hara1/1
Mrs Sharon Brammeld3/3
Mrs Kate Wildman (Resigned 16 Feb 22)0/1
Mr Robert Bowers (Vice-Chair)2/3
Mrs Theresa Madden (CEO/AO)3/3
Mr Sai Chan1/1
Other Attendees 
David O'Leary1/1
Cathy Booth (CFO)3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan1/1
  
Directors’ Standards & Provisions CommitteeAttendance 2021/22
  
Mr David O’Leary3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan - Chair 3/3
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan - Vice-Chair 3/3
Mrs Kate Wildman (Resigned 16 Feb 22)0/1
Mrs Ellen Wainwright (From Apr 22)0/1
Mrs Theresa Madden (CEO/AO)2/3
Other Attendees 
Mr B Grove2/3
Mrs D Mellor2/3
Mrs S Moorhouse1/3
Mr G Murray3/3
Mr N Price3/3
Mrs R Wilson2/3
Mr M Stevenson (Stats item only)3/3
  
Directors’ Audit & Risk CommitteeAttendance 2021/22
  
Mr David O’Leary (Chair)3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan 3/3
Mrs Kate Wildman (Resigned 16 Feb 22)1/1
Mr Sai Chan1/1
Mrs Sharon Brammeld3/3
Mrs Theresa Madden (CEO/AO)3/3
Other Attendees 
Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)3/3
  

Board of DirectorsAttendance 2020/21
Mr David O’Leary6/6
Mrs Gillian Regan6/6
Mr James O'Hara6/6
Mrs Ellen Wainwright6/6
Mrs Alison Graham (Resigned 6 Dec 20)1/1
Mrs Sharon Brammeld6/6
Mrs Kate Wildman 6/6
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan5/6
Mrs Theresa Madden (Accounting Officer)4/4
Mr Robert Bowers6/6
Other Attendees
Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)4/4
Mr Dave Rushton (Ops Manager)3/3
Mr Ben Grove (Invited IT Strategy Manager - Item 8 only)1/1
Matt Holmes (Invited Network Manager - Item 8 only)1/1
Directors’ Finance & Resources Committee

Attendance 2020/21

Mrs Ellen Wainwright (Chair)

3/3

Mrs Alison Graham

1/1

Mrs Theresa Madden

3/3

Mr James O'Hara

3/3

Mrs Sharon Brammeld

3/3

Mrs Kate Wildman

2/3

Mr Bob Bowers (Vice-Chair)

1/3

Other Attendees

Mr David O'Leary

1/1

Ms Cathy Booth

3/3

Mrs Gillian Regan

1/1

Directors’ Standards and Provisions Committee

Attendance 2020/21

Mr David O’Leary3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan - Chair 28 Sep 173/3
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan - Vice-Chair 3 Oct 193/3

Mrs Theresa Madden (Accounting Officer)

3/3

Mrs Kate Wildman

1/2

Other Attendees

Mr B Grove

3/3

Mrs D Mellor

2/3

Mrs S Moorhouse

2/3

Mr G Murray

3/3

Mr N Price

3/3

Mr M Stevens (Item 11 only)

3/3

Directors’ Audit & Risk Committee

Attendance 2020/21

Mr David O’Leary (Chair)

3/3

Mrs Gillian Regan

3/3

Mrs Kate Wildman

3/3

Mrs Sharon Brammeld

3/3

Other Attendees

Mrs Theresa Madden (Accounting Officer)

3/3

Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)

3/3

Board of DirectorsAttendance 2019/20
Mr David O’Leary4/4
Mrs Gillian Regan3/4
Mr James O'Hara2/4
Mrs Ellen Wainwright4/4
Mrs Alison Graham3/4
Mrs Sharon Brammeld4/4
Mrs Kate Wildman 3/4
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan4/4
Mrs Theresa Madden 4/4
Mr Robert Bowers1/1
Other Attendees
Cathy Booth2/2
Dave Rushton4/4
Ben Grove1/4
Directors’ Finance & Resources CommitteeAttendance 2019/20
Mrs Ellen Wainwright (Chair)1/2
Mrs Alison Graham1/2
Mrs Theresa Madden2/2
Mr James O'Hara0/2
Mrs Sharon Brammeld (Vice-Chair)2/2
Mrs Kate Wildman2/2
Other Attendees
David O'Leary1/2
Cathy Booth2/2
Directors’ Standards and Provisions CommitteeAttendance 2019/20
Mr David O’Leary3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan - Chair 28 Sep 173/3
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan - Vice-Chair 3 Oct 193/3
Mrs Theresa Madden3/3
Directors’ Audit CommitteeAttendance 2019/20
Mr David O’Leary2/2
Mrs Gillian Regan 2/2
Mrs Kate Wildman (Chair)1/2
Mrs Sharon Brammeld2/2
Mrs Teresa Stedall0/1
Other Attendees
Mrs Theresa Madden (AO)2/2
Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)1/2
Board of DirectorsAttendance 2018/19
Mr David O’Leary6/6
Mrs Gillian Regan6/6
Mr James O'Hara5/6
Mrs Ellen Wainwright6/6
Mrs Alison Graham4/6
Mrs Sharon Brammeld6/6
Mrs Denise Mellor2/3
Mrs Kate Wildman 3/6
Mr Adrian Stevenson5/6
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan5/6
Mrs Theresa Madden 5/6
Mrs Jo Kirkham 4/6

Other Attendees

Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)3/3
Mr Dave Rushton (Ops Manager)3/3
Mr Ben Grove (Invited Headteacher)1/1
Directors’ Finance & Resources CommitteeAttendance 2018/19
Mrs Ellen Wainwright (Chair)3/3
Mrs Alison Graham1/3
Mrs Theresa Madden3/3
Mr James O'Hara2/3
Mrs Sharon Brammeld 3/3
Mrs Kate Wildman2/3
Mrs Jo Kirkham 2/3
Other Attendees
Mr David O'Leary (Chair of the Board of Directors)1/1
Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)3/3
Ms Bernadette Sims (Invited Headteacher)1/1
Mrs Sarah Rushton (Finance Officer)1/1

Directors’ Standards & Provisions Committee

Attendance 2018/19
Mr David O’Leary3/3
Mrs Gillian Regan - Chair 28/09/20173/3
Mr Adrian Stevenson 2/3
Mrs Denise Mellor (Term ended 17 Nov 18)0/1
Mrs Pauline Hanrahan3/3
Mrs Theresa Madden (AO)3/3
Mrs Joanne Kirkham - from Dec 182/2
Directors’ Audit CommitteeAttendance 2018/19
Mr David O’Leary1/2
Mrs Gillian Regan2/2
Mrs Kate Wildman (Chair)2/2
Mrs Sharon Brammeld2/2
Mrs Teresa Stedall2/2

Other Attendees

Mrs Theresa Madden (AO)2/2
Ms Cathy Booth (CFO)2/2
Gill Regan

Gill Regan – Chair of the Board

Chair of the Standards & Provisions Committee

Member of the Audit & Risk Committee

Link Director for Pupil Premium

Gill is a former Headteacher of St Maria Goretti and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.  She has extensive primary school experience with 39 years’ service in the education sector.  Gill is an advocate for supporting and promoting Catholic life and Catholic workshops in our family of schools and across our wider community. She supports the Multi-Academy in ensuring that Catholic education offers life changes to all pupils and that our Gospel values of Love, Faith and Service to Others are promoted.

Gill is a volunteer member of the Stoke University Hospital Chaplaincy and is involved with Holy Trinity Parish in Newcastle-under-Lyme as a Minister of the Eucharist and as an organist.

David O’Leary

Mr David O’Leary - Vice-Chair of the Board

Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
Member of the Standards & Provisions Committee
Link Director for SEND

David has 42 years’ service in education, including teaching Mathematics for ages 11-18.  He is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and a leader in Governance.  He completed the Governance Leadership Programme with Confederation of School Trust in 2020.

With 4 years’ service as the former Chair of the CtKCC Board, David plays a key role in implementing and enhancing effective, robust and coherent systems of governance.

David is an active member of his local parish and a member of the Lay Community of St Benedict and member of CAFOD group. He has lived and practiced Catholic faith all his life, and he promotes the mission and ethos of Christ the King Catholic Collegiate, working together as one community.

Ellen Wainwright

Mrs Ellen Brindley

Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee

Member of the Standards & Provisions Committee

Link Director for Maths and English

Ellen was appointed as Foundation Director for Christ the King Catholic Collegiate in April 2014 and has been a governor at St Mary’s for 18 years.

Ellen is a Civil Servant and worked for the Department of Work and Pensions for 28 years.

Her knowledge and areas of expertise include policy and procedures, data management, quality assurance and recruitment.

Mr Sai Chan

Co-Opted Director

Financial Strategy Lead

Member of the Audit & Risk Committee

Member of the Finance & Resources Committee 

Sai is a qualified ACCA accountant with over 30 years’ experience; specialising in audit for the last 5 years.  Sai’s role requires planning, control, supervision, reviewing and finalising the audit process through to completion, which enables him to have a strategic overview of CtKCC’s financial control measures.

Prior to becoming a Co-Opted Director of CtKCC, Sai was a governor at St John Fisher Catholic College for just under 4 years, and he held the position of the Chair of Governors.

Ms Angela Jones

Foundation Director
 

Angela has extensive experience of working in Children’s Services. She has knowledge of safeguarding, policy and procedures; focusing on achieving the best outcomes for children.

Angela has over 20 years of experience as a Foundation Governor, including time as Chair of Governors in Stoke and North Staffordshire schools. She has also served as a Foundation Director within a Multi Academy Company in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. 

Angela is an active member of her local parish and works co-operatively within school and parish to support Catholic education.

Robert Bowers

Mr Bob Bowers

Foundation Director
Vice Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee
Link Director for Finance & Estates

Bob is a professional businessman with over 40 years’ experience in retail, commercial and the sports sector.  He is a specialist in partnership working, sales and resource management, leadership and project-change management.  He believes he can support Christ the King Catholic Collegiate in its strategic estate vision and planning and is delighted to contribute to the Board of Multi-Academy with his professional expertise in all aspects of business management, development and finance.

His dedication to the Collegiate is to support Catholic education in our family of schools across North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, and to support the strategic vision for the Multi-Academy so that all pupils and staff achieve their potential, to get the best possible opportunities in life.

Ms Pauline Hanrahan

Foundation Director

Vice Chair of the Standards & Provisions Committee
Link Director for Catholic Life & Safeguarding

Pauline has 32 years’ experience of teaching English and some Music in secondary schools and she has held a range of middle and senior leadership roles.  She has knowledge and expertise in curriculum development, safeguarding and pastoral systems. She currently works back at the chalk face teaching English across key stages 3,4 and 5.

She has a key role as Lead Director for Catholic Life and Safeguarding and for ensuring consistently high standards of teaching and learning across all our schools. She is vice chair of the Standards and Progress subcommittee. She is passionate about education and about us creating a fair academy in which our children can flourish.

Pauline is also a long-standing trustee for a local autism charity; NSAAA and she is volunteer safeguarding trainer with the Staffordshire Children’s Safeguarding Board. 

She is a Eucharistic Minister, reader and Children’s Liturgy Leader at Holy Trinity. She is foundation governor at St Teresa’s Primary School. Currently she chairs their Standards and Progress subcommittee.

In her spare time Pauline likes to play and sing in local ensembles. She is keen on the outdoors and enjoys walking and also enjoys some swimming and yoga.

Sharron Brammeld

Mrs Sharon Brammeld

Foundation Director

Vice-Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee

Member of the Finance & Resources Committee

Link Director for Wider Curriculum

Sharon was appointed as Foundation Director for Christ the King Catholic Collegiate in 2017 and has been a governor at St Wulstan’s since 2014. 

 

Sharon has been a Partner of a property lettings and management agency and also a Director of an engineering firm.   

Sharon’s areas of expertise include business management, sales and finance and HR in both the private and corporate sectors. Her role on the Board is key in providing support to our schools, and promotes the strategic vision and development plan, which nurtures the spiritual development and oversees school improvement and achievement. 

 

Sharon is an active member of her local Parish and member of the Liturgy team.

Mrs T Madden

CEO/Accounting Officer

Mrs Madden began teaching Physics in 1985 having qualified with a BSc, followed by a PGCE from Keele University. She has been in Catholic education since 1989 when she started at St John Fisher as a Physics Teacher, becoming Head of Physics and gaining an MA in Education. She has held a number of leadership roles in two other local Catholic Schools since 2001. She achieved NPQH in 2007 and a Diploma in Catholic Leadership in 2012. She was appointed as Headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic College in 2016, also taking on the role of CEO/Accounting Officer for CtKCC. She is passionate about Catholic Education and strives to ensure the best for all our children. She knows that she is beyond fortunate to have “the best job in the world”.  She has been married for over 30 years and has two grown up children.