Trustees (ID 1262)

• Andrew Sargeant
  Chair of Trustees
  Andrew Sargeant

  For the last 15 years, Andrew has been the Director/owner of four start-up waste management brokerage limited companies. He has held many senior management and Director roles within the waste management industry, accountable for the leadership, general management and performance of regional and national multi-site structures, including employment and management of up to 250 staff in senior management, operational, transportation, engineering, sales and customer support roles.  These businesses operated within the UK and Europe, with annual turnover of £25m.  

   

  Andrew has been successful at business improvement, having taken over a haulage business, losing £300k/annum and taken it into profit of £100k/annum within one year, improving asset utilisation from 45% to 80%, and justifying a capital expenditure of £1.5M.  He has also managed one of two High Temperature Incineration plants in the UK, taking average monthly turnover from £800k, to £1.5M/month.

   

  Andrew was key in identifying and managing the acquisition of other businesses and rationalising these, before consolidating them within his business, dealing with reorganisation and restructuring of these units.  He has project managed the operation and subsequent sale of an international engineering business and has operated a multi-site national business, providing the leadership and management, holding management to account for budget targets, operational, staff, asset and health and safety management.

• Lisa Gartside
  Trustee
  Lisa Gartside

  Lisa has over 20 years professional experience in the software industry working across sectors including banking, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Her current role focuses on helping customers to optimise their key business processes to deliver greater efficiency and cost savings whilst maximising ROI.

   

  Lisa works in partnership with customers to advise them on their automation strategy and help them identify opportunities to leverage technology to solve their business problems.

   

  Lisa has many years’ experience of analysing business requirements and identifying potential solutions that deliver the best results for all the stakeholders involved.  Working across industries, she is used to collaborating with SMEs with deep domain knowledge and is comfortable asking challenging questions when appropriate.

   

  Working in an environment that is fast paced and constantly evolving, Lisa is committed to her personal skills development and is continuously learning and mentoring others in their development.

   

  In her spare time, Lisa enjoys live music, travelling, football, Pilates and vegetarian cookery. She is a keen supporter of schemes to improve the number of girls and women studying or working in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM).

• Jayne Coleman
  Trustee
  Jayne Coleman

  Jayne has over 20 years professional experience in the human resources (HR) management and consultancy experience.  Working in a range of public, private, SME and large organisations, across a broad range of sectors including education, manufacturing, healthcare, social enterprise and banking. 

   

  Jayne is a Chartered member of the CIPD and is an Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) accredited mediator with strong communication skills and emotional intelligence to successfully resolve conflict between parties.

   

  Jayne leads and manages a team of HR Advisors and supports her clients on complex and strategic HR case work advising around best practice and legal processes and practices.  She operates in a fast paced and constantly evolving working environment to identify risk and workable solutions for her clients whilst encouraging best practice.

   

  Jayne is committed to her own continuous professional development and mentors’ others in their development, whilst continuing to learn and develop on a personal level herself.

   

  In her spare time, Jayne enjoys live music, spending time with her family, supporting her children in their personal activities including volunteering with football and dance activities and walking in the countryside.

• Lisa Littler
  Trustee
  Lisa Littler

  Lisa Littler has worked in education for 26 years, including 16 years as a primary headteacher.  She is a qualified teacher,  holds the National Primary Qualification for Headship and has a Masters of Education Degree (specialising in Special Needs).

   

  During her career, she has successfully led two contrasting primary schools -  leading one of these from Special Measures to Outstanding in just over four years.  Her most recent school became a National Support School. She was also an Early Years Foundation Stage Moderator for 9 years and a National Leader of Education for 6 years. 

   

  She now works as an education consultant, supporting staff, leadership teams, governors, working closely with a number of Las.  She advises governors with Headteacher appraisals too.  Her work includes supporting primary and specialist provision. Lisa is also an experienced governor having served on a maintained school governing board as a Chair of Governors.

  In her spare time, Lisa enjoys live music, travelling and reading.

• Anmolpreet Singh
  Trustee
  Anmolpreet Singh

  Anmol has over 10 years of experience in the technology and consultancy sectors, with a strong focus on emerging technologies, AI, and software-led innovation. He currently serves as a Senior Manager at PwC UK, where he leads engineering teams within the Technology and Innovation practice, supporting clients across Financial Services, Digital, and Telco industries.

  
  With a background as a software developer in the R&D lab at STMicroelectronics, Anmol brings a practical, engineering-first perspective to complex technical challenges. His leadership style is shaped by principles from the startup world, prioritising agility, strong team culture, and scalable delivery models.

  
  Prior to joining PwC, Anmol was Head of Claims at Claimer and held consultancy roles at KPMG and Ayming, where he supported high-impact technology initiatives for both startups and large enterprises. 

   

  In his spare time he loves fixing old junk including motorcycles, cars, watches and has a passion for motorsport. He is very passionate about education and plays a vital role at his current firm in bringing in new talent, training and mentoring, aiming to get the most out of students who are seeking to work in the STEM sector.

Members (ID 1263)

• Stuart Fox
  Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust Member (Appointed 20/01/20)
  Stuart Fox

  My name is Stuart Fox & I’ve been a member for three years now. Prior to this I was Chair of Trustees at the Prestolee MAT. Work constraints found me unable to give the time necessary to do justice of the role of director so I stepped down after 10 years of service. Having dealt with all elements of MAT directorship I am perfectly placed to oversee the Trust, ensuring we are performing well & meeting all the requirements of a MAT.

   

  My association with Prestolee started when I moved into the area & started a family 20 years ago. Both of my children went through Prestolee Primary & thrived. I have always had an affinity with Prestolee & continue to ensure that the school, & now the Trust as a whole performs to the very best standards. 

• Sheryl Farnworth
  Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust Member (Appointed 26/01/17)
  Sheryl Farnworth

  Sheryl is the Trust Executive Lead for Roch Valley CE MAT, having served  16 years as a Head Teacher, demonstrating a good track record as evidenced by Ofsted reports and data dashboards. She has supported various schools with their improvement priorities and held schools’ accountable for raising achievement. Sheryl has experience  in budget management, school development and raising attainment. Sheryl also served as an Ofsted inspector of schools for ten years. 

• Kelly Macadam
  Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust Member (Appointed 01/07/19)
  Kelly Macadam

  Kelly has worked in education since qualifying in 1990 (30+ years). She has worked across the primary sector, teaching all age ranges. Kelly has worked across 3 LA’s and has lots of experience of working in schools with challenging contexts, with a proven track record of improvements.

   

   She has had a range of leadership and management posts. She has been headteacher in two schools, one for ten years and nine years in her current post. She has also been an Executive Headteacher. Kelly is a trained coach and has experience in coaching and mentoring aspiring leaders, supporting their career development. She is an executive coach for NPQH candidates. She is a LLE and is used by the LA to support in schools within the authority.

   

  Kelly is a parent councillor at her son’s high school, Woodhey in Bury. Kelly is passionate about all aspects of education, being highly committed to ensuring the best possible achievements for all children, whilst instilling a love of life long learning.

• William Barclay
  Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust Member (Appointed 16/01/17)
  William Barclay

  I am a retired Greater Manchester Police officer. I worked on the Bury Division for 30 years. I had the good fortune to be a Community Governor at Radcliffe Primary School for several years in the early 2000’s, where I was responsible for discipline and diversity.

  I have lived in Prestolee for the last 30 years with my wife Angela. During my spare time I enjoy reading books , films and travel. I am very interested in modern history and attempting to play golf.

   

  I have two grown up daughters who both attended Prestolee Primary School between 2005-2014. During this time I was always keen to know how the school was performing and I am very glad of the opportunity to continue to help the school as a Friend of the Trust.

• Scott Patton
  Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust Member (Appointed 01/07/19)
  Scott Patton