Foundation Director & Chair of Trust Board – Gaynor Rennicks
Gaynor Rennicks is a relatively new Hampshire resident, having relocated from the West Midlands in 2021. She was previously the Chair of a growing Multi Academy Company in the Birmingham Diocese for 10 years, having been involved in local governance since 2003. This role provided her with extensive experience in managing and developing a growing Trust. Gaynor also recently took on the role of Chair of Frassati MAT, working closely with Mother Teresa MAT to incorporate the Frassati schools into the new Trust as part of the Portsmouth diocesan vision. Gaynor also has a managerial background in the Civil Service, Finance sector and 13 years working in Secondary education as a SEN specialist. Now semi-retired, Gaynor works as a registrar for Hampshire County Council as well as being a Director for Mother Teresa MAT and validating for the Oscar Romero Award.
Foundation Director – Elizabeth Holford
Liz has over 12 years of experience as a governor. Currently she is Chair of Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville and in March 2023 was appointed by the DfE to an Interim Executive Board to support a Hampshire school under an academy order. Liz is a Careers Adviser working at the University of Portsmouth where she supports students and graduates to realise their career goals. She is a member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and the Curriculum and Standards Committee. She is also a validator for the Oscar Romero Award.
Foundation Director – Nicola Hordell
Nicola has over two decades of leadership experience in education. She was Headteacher of a primary school in Hampshire for ten years, leading school improvement and gaining extensive leadership and management experience. Prior to this, she spent ten years as Deputy Headteacher as well as serving as a Hampshire Local Authority Writing Moderator. She is currently NPQ Assistant Project Director at Etio (formerly Tribal), delivering external moderation of qualifications for teachers and school leaders on behalf of the Department for Education. While at Etio she also worked as a Quality Assurance Lead for the DfE’s National Tutoring Programme (NTP). In addition, as Music Director for the Sunday morning Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Peter the Apostle, Waterlooville, Nicola directs liturgical music and choir development.