MEET OUR TRUSTEES

Studied Engineering and Management Systems at Brunel University and subsequently completed an MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Warwick

Spent working career in the automotive industry; experience in a variety of roles including production management, production process planning, business planning, project management, quality systems and finance. Have worked predominantly in engine and vehicle manufacturing divisions, at times in some of the oldest plants in Europe, but also part of the project team that built one of the newest. Have experienced a variety of cultures and styles while the industry has undergone substantial change. This included spending 3 years living and working in Germany.

Currently responsible for financial controlling for the MINI plant in Oxford, press shop in Swindon and the engine plant in Hams Hall, near Birmingham.

As the world develops at an extraordinary pace, keen that the experiences across sectors are used to prepare young people in the best possible way for the changes that lie ahead and be in the best possible position to grasp the opportunities that will undoubtedly arise.

BSc, MSc, MTPS, FCIHT, FCILT, TPP.

Keith obtained a scholarship with RM Douglas Construction in 1978 and studied Civil Engineering at Southampton University. He joined Peter Brett Associates in 1984, was invited into partnership in 1994, and was elected chairman of PBA in 2010, with responsibility for the strategic development of the Practice. PBA joined forces with Stantec in 2018, and Keith now leads the strategic development and delivery of PBA’s Community Development & Infrastructure services to clients.

Keith has made a significant contribution to the development of the wider profession. He acted as Chairman of the Transport Planning Society in 2001, was Chairman of the Transport Planning Skills Initiative between 2002 and 2004, the TPP Professional Standards Committee between 2008 and 2010, and the Transport Apprenticeship Trailblazer between 2014 and 2018. He is now a trustee of the Activate Learning Education Trust.

Keith has also made a significant contribution to policy development. He was a member of the Outer London Commission between 2015 and 2017, a member of the BCSC High Street Restructuring Working Group between 2016 and 2017, and was Board Chairman of the National Infrastructure Planning Association from its inception in 2010 until 2015. He is currently leading the NIPA Insights II research programme, and contributing to the CIHT programme of Better Planning, Better Transport, Better Places.

Ann has a Masters from Oxford University and a degree in Engineering from Liverpool University. Her area of interest is the management of major intergenerational projects.   She is currently a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a member of the Institute of Directors. She has over 35 years’ experience in the nuclear industry and has held a number of senior roles in the UK and internationally.

Ann is a supporter of equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.  She is a mentor and assessor for applicants for chartered engineer status.  Ann brings to the ALET Board of Trustees her experience of working with Government in a highly regulated environment.

Director of Education, Brunel Academies Trust

I have worked in education now for nearly thirty years. I took on the role of SENCO very early in my career and never looked back. The vast majority of my experience in SEND and inclusion has been in mainstream secondary education as a leading SENCO and Assistant Headteacher and then as a Deputy Head in a large special school.

From school leadership, I moved to a local authority role as Strategic Lead for SEND Improvement. In this role I worked across all education settings for Gloucestershire with the aim of improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND, across mainstream and special primary and secondary schools. Part of this role was also supporting schools in special measures as part of the local authority school improvement team. I also managed a DfE pilot project Achievement for All which extended my role of improving outcomes for SEND to a regional role across the South West. The Achievement for All charity was set up to continue this work and in the latter years of the charity I took on the role of Acting CEO. Across the 10 years of Achievement for All I co-wrote the Pupil premium review, developed programmes for schools across the phases, led national and regional training, was involved in international inclusion projects and working groups for the DfE.  In recent years I have worked closely with schools to prepare them for inspection.

My passion has always been to improve education outcomes for children and young people and their families and working closely with school leaders to enable them to achieve this. I knew from my first year of teaching that my focus would be SEND and inclusion.

Having been a keen sports person in my youth, I now enjoy watching my son play hockey. I have a beautiful basset hound who we love to spend time with and take out for a ‘leisurely walk’, nothing too fast for her short legs!

Formerly Chief Scientific Officer, Avon

Louise had a successful career as a senior Research & Development and Sustainability leader in the consumer goods industry.  She lived and worked in Europe, Asia and USA, first at Procter & Gamble and then at Avon Products Inc. leading their global R&D organisation.  Louise is a scientist with a PhD in Chemistry from Cambridge University, UK.

Growing up in South Africa, as a student, she helped teach Maths to underprivileged black students and since then has had a passion for promoting STEM education and women in science.   Throughout her career, she has mentored many women scientists and was proud to lead an R&D organization with more than 70% women at Avon.  She also volunteered extensively to promote science studies to girls and underprivileged students.

Since leaving her executive role last year, Louise has focused on finding other ways to support children and education including joining as a charity Trustee at Education & Employers and volunteering with Childline.  She is married, the proud mother of two daughters, a lifelong vegetarian, loves to travel, play sports and volunteer.