Following a career in the police special operations unit
dealing with police mobilisation and major incident response, Steve retired in
2016. Becoming involved in school governance in 2010, he successfully chaired a
federated secondary and primary governing body before being appointed to the
DELTA Academies Trust Board of Directors in 2014. Elected as Chair in 2015,
Steve has led major changes in Trust development, successfully re-structuring
both the Board of Directors and the Members of the Trust.
Now a National Leader of Governance, Steve actively
supports other trusts and academies across the North of England. Steve is also
currently working closely with Chairs of other Multi Academy Trusts, looking at
national strategy.