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SENDAT Trustees

Raj Ghatauray
Date Appointed 01/09/2020
Appointed by Members
Raj is currently Head/Director of NatWest Banking Group/Royal Bank of Scotland Group Head of Financial Crime Risk and Compliance and Conduct Risk Reporting, London (2015-present). He has been with RBSG in various roles from 1998.
Raj has 32 years of experience in banking, covering several diverse disciplines from Risk Management, Financial Management, Regulatory reporting, Change and Controls Assurance.
Raj was appointed as a SENDAT Director in September 2020.

Mr Richard Attwell
Appointed 01/09/2019 Chair of Finance and Audit committee
I am a CIMA qualified accountant with over 25 years’ experience working in financial roles across a number of industries. The last 15 years have been spent working in senior management roles and I am currently Finance Director for Jockey Club Estates, a land and property management company. I work closely with senior managers in the different business units to ensure appropriate financial controls exist and managers are supported to develop their teams and the business in a sustainable and commercial manner.
Away from work I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am a regular at my local parkrun with my 11 year old son and am also a Run Director at our local Junior Parkrun. My son has a dual diagnosis of Autism and ADHD and this has been the catalyst for our involvement with a number of local community activities such as parkrun. I have tried to use the insight I have gained from living with ASD to positive effect by involvement as a Board member at 2 local schools, Sebert Wood Community Primary School and SENDAT. This provides me with the opportunity to apply business experience to support education settings with a particular focus on SEND and Finance.

Neil Kellett - Chair
Date Appointed: 01/09/2015
Chair of Directors from 7-9-16
sits on the Priory Local Advisory Board
After a full military career, I worked in estates & property management and then moved into providing training for businesses and workplaces. Mainly in the health & safety and leadership & management areas. My son attended Priory school and having been a governor at his primary school I had an interest in SEND and joined the Priory governing body. I then moved onto the Board of Trustees when we became a Multi Academy Trust, and I took over as the Chair in 2016. I also Chair the Provision committee and I am a member of the Priory Local Advisory Board.
I also sit on my village playing fields and sports club committees, having a keen interest in sports, where I also maintain the grounds in my spare time

Lawrence Chapman - CEO
Date Appointed: 01/09/2015
Pecuniary Interest: Director - Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre; Leader & Member of District Executive of Lowestoft Scouts; Scout Leader for Bury St Edmunds;
Lawrence Chapman is CEO of SENDAT and executive Headteacher of Priory School and Stone Lodge Academy
Lawrence sits on both resources and provision committees as well as all Local Academy Boards.

Sue Snowdon - Chair Provision, Standards and Attainment
Appointed 18/07/2018
Sue Snowdon – Chair of Provision, Standards and Attainment Committee
Sue has previously been the CEO and Headteacher of Beal Multi-Academy Trust from 1995 to 2016, during which time, the Trust opened an ASD Unit attached to a mainstream school, an Alternative Provision Free School and a Teaching School. Susan is currently the Sub Postmaster and owner of a General Store and Post Office.
Susan has been a Director of SENDAT since 2018.

Susan Embser-Kay
Appointed 01/09/2020
Appointed by Members
Susan is a consultant in project management, communications, marketing and design. Her expertise is in marketing, creative direction, digital branding, website, display, copy writing and public relations. Susan has a particular interest in stakeholder engagement and management.
Susan was appointed as a SENDAT Director in September 2020.
Elizabeth Pearce
Appointed 01/09/2020
Appointed by Members
Elizabeth is an experienced Operations Director with a track record of developing effective business structures incorporating growth strategy, obtaining finance, and sound financial control. Elizabeth understands the requirements of governance in business and its role in supporting organisational growth. Elizabeth is an experienced senior manager, auditor and consultant with particular expertise in quality management.
Elizabeth is currently chair of the Suffolk Institute of Directors.
Elizabeth was appointed as a SENDAT Director in September 2020.
John McCourt
Appointed 01/12/2021
Appointed by Members
Jennifer Baker
Appointed 01/12/2021
Appointed by Members
Name | Responsibility | Committees | |
Neil Kellett | Chair of Trustees | PSA, Finance and Audit Resources, Priory LAB | |
Lawrence Chapman | CEO | Finance and Audit, PSA, All LABs | |
Richard Attwell | Chair of Finance and Audit | Finance and Audit | |
Sue Snowdon | Chair of Provision, Standards and Attainment | Provision SA Chair Chair Chalk Hill LAB | |
Susan Embser-Kay | Provision, Standard & Achievement | ||
Elizabeth Pearce | Vice Chair PSA | Provision, Standards & Achievement | |
Raj Ghatauray | Finance and Audit | ||
Jennifer Baker | |||
John McCourt | Duke of Lancaster LAB |