CEO – Matthew Quinn
Teaching is Matt’s second career. Upon leaving school he worked, substantially in London, for around six years, as a Quantity Surveyor. A desire to re-train led him to Nottingham where he qualified as a teacher. Matt is Head Teacher at Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College. This is his fourth school; two previous appointments have been in large Catholic comprehensive schools in Hertfordshire and the third a joint Catholic and Church of England school in Torquay. He has worked across three Diocese. He has completed over 20 years in senior leadership. In addition to substantive posts he has worked across a number of other schools in challenging circumstances leading on school improvement. He holds an MA in Catholic school leadership and an NPQH.
In addition to Headship, Matt Has been engaged in Trust leadership as the Chief Executive & Accounting Officer for the Catholic Academy Trust in Havant since 2011, this became the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust in 2017. This Multi-Academy Trust currently comprises three schools. (Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and St Peter’s Catholic Primary School) within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. Matt was also one of the two founders of the Oscar Romeo Award Trust, he continues to be one of the Trustees. The Trust now has a base of over 250 schools.
Interim CFO – Kyle Ball
Kyle has worked in a combination of public sector and private sector roles across his career. This has included responsibility across multiple business functions, including finance, HR and demand planning and within senior roles for the last 8 years. Kyle has worked across many different Multi-Academy Trusts of varying sizes, from three schools up to 25+. Additionally, Kyle has worked as a contractor with a focus on reviewing financial accounts and moving finance forwards. Kyle graduated with a first class BA in Business Studies, which included a one-year placement in work. This placement was in a large secondary school back in 2010 as the Placement Finance & HR Manager and was the start of his passion for working in schools and the public sector.
Kyle is the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, and the Business Manager at Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College.