Our Members
Our members are essentially the 'shareholders' of the Trust and meet twice a year to review the impact of the work of trustees on standards and performance and financial management. They also review and agree any amendments to the Articles of Association.
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Business Interests and Attendance
Name: Paula Fisher
Type of appointment: Founding Member
Date of appointment: 23/12/2016
Term of office: 4 years
Attendance record 2017-18: 50% (1/2)
Other role/s within the Trust: None
Business or pecuniary interests: Practical HR Ltd, PHR Holdings Lts, 3 Steps to Auto-enrolment Ltd (company ownerships/directorships/significant positions)
Business interests of close family members: None
Governance roles in other educational establishments: None
Paula Fisher, Founding Member
I am a Founding Member of The Brickfields Trust and the founder and Managing Director of Practical HR Ltd, a local company providing a range of HR services to SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises).
I have worked in Human Resource Management for over 30 years. I have held senior HR management positions within corporate organisations and in 1997 completed a Law Degree (LLB Hons), graduating with a 1st class honours. I have also gained a Master Degree (LL.M) in Employment Law and Employee Relations and have lectured in employment law at Anglia Ruskin University on the CIPD course (Certified Institute of Personnel & Development).
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Business Interests and Attendance
Name: Graham Wells
Type of appointment: Founding Member
Date of appointment: 23/12/2016
Term of office: 4 years
Attendance record 2017-18: 100% (2/2)
Other role/s within the Trust: None
Business or pecuniary interests: None
Business interests of close family members: None
Governance roles in other educational establishments: None
Graham Wells, Founding Member
I am one of the founding members of the The Brickfields Trust and was co-opted a trustee for my skills and experience in finance in December 2018.
I am married with two children and live in Eastwood. I have always been very passionate about involvement in the community and was a Parent Governor of a Southend Primary School for nine years, spending six of them as a Chair. I am also an active member of Southend Lawn Tennis Club Committee.
My skills and experience mainly come from the excellent training I have had as a corporate lifer, having worked 34 years for BT. During that time I performed many roles including Finance, Training, Management and Business Development. I am a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and I now specialise in Leasing and Financing.
I am absolutely convinced that The Brickfields Trust has an outstanding leadership team in place and am pleased to contribute to the the success of the schools through my positions on the governing body. Ultimately I believe that a school is there for the children it educates and every decision taken should have that at the heart of the decision making process.
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Business Interests and Attendance
Name: Daniel Smith
Type of appointment: Founding Member
Date of appointment: 23/12/2016
Term of office: 4 years
Attendance record 2017-18: 50% (1/2)
Other role/s within the Trust: Trustee, Vice Chair of Trustees
Business or pecuniary interests: None
Business interests of close family members: None
Governance roles in other educational establishments: None
Daniel Smith, Founding Member
I joined Great Wakering Primary School as a governor in October 2015. I am a Founding Member and now Chair of the Board of Trustees (formerly Vice Chair) of The Brickfields Trust.
I am a Great Wakering resident, having moved to the village from Southend in 2011 and I am really passionate about ensuring the schools within our Trust provide the best education possible to the children of the communities in which we operate.
I am from a financial services background. I've worked in banking for over 11 years and have held a number of roles, from working in high street branches through to my current role in the commercial banking space managing a portfolio of clients in the Essex area.
Resigned in the last 12 months
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Business Interests and Attendance
Name: Judith Puddick
Type of appointment: Founding Member
Date of appointment: 23/12/2016
Term of office: 4 years
Attendance record 2017-18: 50% (1/2)
Other role/s within the Trust: Trustee, Chair of Trustees
Business or pecuniary interests: None
Business interests of close family members: None
Governance roles in other educational establishments: National Leader of Governance
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Business Interests and Attendance
Name: Denise Rossister
Type of appointment: Founding Member
Date of appointment: 23/12/2016
Date of resignation: 29/01/2018
Term of office: 4 years
Attendance record 2017-18: 0% (0/1)
Other role/s within the Trust: None
Business or pecuniary interests: CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce, CEO of Essex Chamber of Commerce Investments Ltd
Business interests of close family members: None
Governance roles in other educational establishments: None