Our Team

The Altus Education Partnership is led by a central team spanning academy improvement, finance, HR, IT, governance and community engagement, supporting schools and colleges across Rochdale and Greater Manchester. Meet our Executive Team and wider central staff below.

Executive Team

Richard Ronksley

Richard Ronksley

Chief Executive Officer
Catherine Charnock

Catherine Charnock

Chief Operating Officer
Maria Jorysz

Maria Jorysz

Chief Financial Officer
Marie Dillon

Marie Dillon

Chief Education Officer (Secondary)
Julia Sandiford-Mitchell

Julia Sandiford-Mitchell

Chief Education Officer (Primary and Early Years)

Academy Improvement

Claire Heap

Claire Heap

Director of Safeguarding
Ellen Patel

Ellen Patel

Director of SEND
Gail Candy

Gail Candy

Director of Teaching and Learning
Jane Livesey

Jane Livesey

Careers and Widening Participation Manager
Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor

Data Manager
Rachel Henry

Rachel Henry

Student Access and Inclusion Officer

Human Resources

Kathryn Pickford

Kathryn Pickford

Director of HR
Fatima Rashid

Fatima Rashid

HR Officer
Sophie Bailey

Sophie Bailey

HR Officer
Caroline Sullivan

Caroline Sullivan

HR Officer
Olufemi Kusimo

Olufemi Kusimo

HR Officer
Annie Uttley

Annie Uttley

HR/Recruitment Administrator

Finance

Natasa Winder

Natasa Winder

Head of Finance
Johnny Barnes

Johnny Barnes

Senior Finance Officer
Nicola Etchells

Nicola Etchells

Finance Technician
Kris Buckley

Kris Buckley

Finance Technician
Aqsa Rahman

Aqsa Rahman

Senior Finance Assistant
Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor

Finance Assistant
Humairah Khan

Humairah Khan

Finance Assistant
Ben Law

Ben Law

Procurement and Contracts Officer

Operations and Estates

Jane Roddy

Jane Roddy

Director of Operations

IT Services

Steve Kerns

Steve Kerns

Director of IT
Chris Tidswell

Chris Tidswell

IT Technical Support Manager
Sam Connah

Sam Connah

IT Network Manager
Tom Elliott

Tom Elliott

IT Solutions Specialist
James Deacy

James Deacy

Senior IT Engineer
Jake Dickinson

Jake Dickinson

Senior IT Engineer
Fabli Syeda

Fabli Syeda

IT Engineer
Ishtiyaq Ahmed

Ishtiyaq Ahmed

IT Network Engineer
Harrison McDonald

Harrison McDonald

IT Network Engineer
Teddy Smalley

Teddy Smalley

IT Engineer
Lewis Edge

Lewis Edge

IT Engineer

Governance and Compliance

Stephen Brierley

Stephen Brierley

Director of Governance

Marketing and Graphic Design

Vicky Chappell

Vicky Chappell

Marketing Officer and Graphic Designer

Community Engagement

Jo Haworth-King

Jo Haworth-King

Partnership Development Manager

Administration

Amanda Thomson

Amanda Thomson

Executive Business Administrator

Secondments

Nathan Camps

Nathan Camps

Trust Subject Faculty Lead of English
Paul Garai

Paul Garai

Trust Subject Faculty Lead of Science
Elin Jeanmaire

Elin Jeanmaire

Trust MFL, Timetabling and Options Lead
Sandra Cruchaudet

Sandra Cruchaudet

MFL Speaking and Languages Coordinator
Anthony Done

Anthony Done

Trust Subject Faculty Lead of History
Stacey King

Stacey King

Trust Subject Faculty Lead of Mathematics