Board of Trustees

Lisa graduated from Keele University with a BSc Hons degree in Biology and Psychology after which she completed a PGCE at The College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth.

Lisa’s first primary teaching role was at St Teath Primary School before moving to Tregolls School in Truro at which she became Assistant Headteacher. From Tregolls, Lisa took up her first Headship at Ladock Church of England School where she stayed for 11 years. Whilst undertaking the Headship at Ladock, Lisa became Executive Headteacher of both Ladock and Veryan Primary Schools before taking on a role which involved overseeing five Church of England primary schools within the Celtic Cross Education MAT. Following a serious accident, Lisa took early retirement from her Headship career but has remained committed to education through her role as Chair of Trustees for the Special Partnership Trust and as Trustee for The Roseland MAT.

Lisa was born in Truro but grew up in Devon and Somerset before moving back to Cornwall after graduating. She has two children who attend Ladock Church of England School. Lisa is a horse enthusiast and registered para dressage rider.

Morag grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving to Christchurch, and gaining a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Canterbury. After embarking on the big ‘overseas experience’ to the UK, she settled in London for 10 years and held various marketing and account management roles within multi-national accountancy and consulting companies.

Morag brings her business experience to the Board and ensures that the Trust continues to constantly strive for improvement. As a Parent Trustee, Morag’s interest lies in ensuring high standards and opportunities for all, with a particular focus on Quality of Education.

Morag lives in the local community and has two sons who attend Tregony Community Primary School and The Roseland Academy.

Caroline’s career started in the public sector locally, before moving to London where she worked for a national property consultancy and fine-tuned her business processing skills.

Caroline returned to Cornwall and completed a degree in Combined Social Sciences. She has spent the past 10 years working locally for several businesses in the private sector before recently launching her own business consultancy service. These roles have been at senior management level, focusing on process, efficiency and quality as well as other business systems. In particular, Caroline has experience of project management, creation and implementation of in-house induction and training programmes, ensuring compliance along with strategic key performance indicators.

Caroline grew up locally and attended The Roseland Academy. Caroline’s area of focus for the Board is Quality of Education.

For the past 24 years Paul has worked as a Site Manager for a large house building company across Devon and Cornwall, working on speculative and social housing developments.

Paul was a governor at Tregony Community Primary School for 17 years, including as Chair. He has seen many changes to the educational landscape over this time and is understanding of the current challenges which schools face. As well as his Chair position, Paul monitors health and safety across the MAT.

Paul is originally from Merseyside, but has lived in Tregony for the past 35 years with all his children attending Tregony Community Primary School and The Roseland Academy. Paul likes to spend time outdoors, sailing or windsurfing and has travelled all over the UK and Europe with his children who have been part of the RYA windsurfing squads sailing for GBR.

Mark is originally from Yorkshire but moved to Cornwall at a young age before starting secondary school at what was then known as ‘Newquay Treviglas School’. He has stayed local ever since, and lives just outside of Newquay with his fiancé, daughter and two dogs!

Mark currently works as an Enterprise Architect at a large national IT provider and Microsoft Partner, bridging Sales and Delivery teams to lead discussions on ROI, IT strategy, and deployment. His previous roles included digital transformation, M365 adoption in the NHS, and various IT, management, and strategic positions in education, culminating in his role as CIO for a Multi Academy Trust.

In previous roles, Mark formed close partnerships with Governance colleagues and aspires to contribute similarly as a Trustee of The Roseland MAT. Mark aims to bring collective experience and insights to support the board and the schools we assist. Mark also seeks to be a ‘critical friend’ and ‘challenge partner’ to ensure the best outcomes for staff, students, and the community in their local schools.

After graduating from Durham University, Kay taught Geography in secondary schools in the South East for 11 years before moving to Cornwall. She taught at Bodmin College before joining the Humanities team at Truro College, first as a lecturer then as a Deputy Team Leader. In 2010 Kay moved into initial teacher training at University of Plymouth, a role that involved working with schools and colleges all over Cornwall and Devon. She had various roles including Programme Team Leader and Associate Head of School. As well as teaching and education management, Kay has experience in the examination system as an A-Level Principal Examiner. Kay is now an Independent Educator with interests in geography education, decolonizing the curriculum and education for sustainability.

Born and raised in the North of England (Chester), I come from a family dedicated to education—both parents being teachers. Now living in Cornwall, my wife (originally from St Austell), and I are proud parents of two sons who attend Roseland Academy. As a Consultant Vascular Surgeon, I am passionate about public service and believe that education is the foundation of a more confident, compassionate, and thriving society.

I graduated in medicine from Cardiff, and my academic journey has also taken me to Oxford, where I earned an MSc from Trinity College, and to the University of Bristol, where I completed an MD. I am also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. My experience includes a year teaching anatomy at Oxford, which deepened my commitment to education and mentorship.

Throughout my career, I have held various leadership roles, including as Specialty Director of Vascular Services at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust and Vascular Service Lead at Dorset County Hospital. I have also had the unique opportunity to establish a vascular service from scratch in the Cayman Islands. These roles have honed my skills in strategic service development, governance, and quality improvement, equipping me with the ability to scrutinize and challenge effectively and constructively, make sound decisions, and ensure accountability—qualities I bring to my role as a Trustee.

I am excited to support the Roseland Multi Academy Trust’s mission of providing outstanding education and opportunities, aligned with its values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement.