Governance

Horizons Education Trust – Trustee’s

Julie Perry

Position: Chair of Trustees, Safeguarding Lead
Committees: Finance, People & Premises; Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 08/12/2021
Lead Roles: Chair
Relevant Business Interest: St John’s Ambulance (Volunteer)
Governor at Other Schools: EMAT Chair, 2020 – 2024
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Sue Bailey

Position: Vice – Chair of Trustees
Committees: Finance, People & Premises; Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 10/10/2017
Lead Roles: Chair
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

David Cousins

Position: Trustee
Committees: Finance, People & Premises (Chair)
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 08/05/2025
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: CFO, Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Governor at Other Schools: MS Society (Trustee)
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Gemma Frost

Position: Trustee
Committees: Teaching, Learning & Welfare (Chair)
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 15/12/2025
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: Director, USP
Governor at Other Schools: West Row Primary School
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

David Thorpe

Position: Trustee
Committees: Finance, People & Premises; Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 15/12/2025
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: Cluster IT Service Manager, United Learning Trust
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Andy Sztehlo

Position: Trustee
Committees: Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 15/12/2025
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: None
Governor at Other Schools: None
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

Malcolm Reeve

Position: Trustee
Committees: Teaching, Learning & Welfare
Appointed by: Members
Date of Appointment: 15/12/2025
Lead Roles: None
Relevant Business Interest: National SEND Leader
Governor at Other Schools: County High School, Bury St Edmunds
Relationships with Other Governors or Staff: None

[TRUSTEE VACANCIES; contact: Clerk to Trustees]

All Trustees/Members are entitled to attend all meetings.

Clerk to Trustees: clerktotrustees@horizons.org.uk