Meet our Leaders

Steve Chalke, MBE
Founder of Oasis

John Murphy
CEO OCL

John Barneby
COO OCL

Lara Kyle
EA to CEO

Philip Beaumont
National Director of Academies

Chris Chamberlain
National Director

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)

Tom Verity
Regional Director
(South West Primaries)

Peter Knight
Regional Director
(South West Secondaries)

Joanna Lawton
Regional Director
(South Coast)

Louise Lee
Regional Director
(London & SE Secondaries)

Adam Browne
Regional Director
(London & SE Primaries)

Emma Merva
Regional Director
(North East Primaries)

Emma Johnson
Regional Director
(North West Primaries)

Heidi Stennett
Regional Director
(North East Secondaries)

Philip Beaumont
Interim Regional Director
(North Secondaries)

Emily Hobson
Lead of Curriculum, Pedagogy
and Behaviour for Primary

Mark Borsberry-Thompson
Lead of Curriculum, Pedagogy
and Behaviour for Secondary

Paul Tarry
Director of People, 
organisation and Culture

Sarah Graham
Director of Compliance, Policy
and Legal

Chris Hodgins
Director of Property and Estates

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Amanda Craxton
National Head of Data

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Sarah Otto
Data Protection Officer