Meet our Leaders

Steve Chalke, MBE
Founder of Oasis

John Barneby
Interim CEO OCL

Lara Kyle
EA to CEO

Clare Verga
National Director of Secondary

Chris Chamberlain
National Director of Primary

Iain Freeland
Director of Monitoring
and Evaluation

Jill Rowe
Director of Ethos and Formation

Helen Arya
National Director of Learning
and Development

Rob Lamont
Deputy COO

Mark Orrell
Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Herminder Channa
Regional Director
(Midlands)

Peter Knight
Regional Director
(South West Secondaries)

Joanna Lawton
Regional Director
(South Coast)

Thomas Raymond
Regional Director
(London
Secondary Central/N)

Anthony Williams
Regional Director
(London Secondary S/SE)

Adam Browne
Regional Director
(London & SE Primaries)

Emma Merva
Regional Director
(North East Primaries)

Heidi Stennett
Regional Director
(North East Secondaries)

Emma Johnson
Regional Director
(North West Primaries)

Louisa Morris
Regional Director
(North West Secondaries)

Clare Robinson
Interim Regional Director
(South West Primaries)

Emily Hobson
Primary National
Lead for Strategy
and Innovation

Mark Borsberry-Thompson
Secondary National Lead for 
Strategy and Innovation

Sarah Graham
Director of Compliance, Policy
and Legal

Jon Needham
Director of Safeguarding

Paul Tarry
Director of People, 
Organisation and Culture

Amanda Craxton
National Head of Data

Sarah Otto
Data Protection Officer