Trustee
Mike is an experienced governor and a trustee of Diverse Academies Trust.
Mike has over 35 years experience as a governor in both primary and secondary education. He has also spent some time working in the education sector in a non-teaching role. Mike is retired company director and senior manager, having worked in subsidiaries of Imperial Group, BAT, Norsk Hydro and Stadium. He has also served as a non-executive director in the NHS and as a local councillor for over 20 years, including time as vice chairman of the Police Authority and recently as a member of the Fire Authority.
Mike is involved in a number of local charities including being chairman of trustees at Bassetlaw Hospice and Retford Educational Foundation. Mike ran his own consultancy for a number of years, working both in the public and private sectors including local government, the Audit Commission and Planning Advisory Service.