The new board of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT) is now fully established, overseeing the education of more than 11,700 children and young people across Teesside and North Yorkshire, including the city of York. Comprising four women and four men, the board brings a wealth of experience from the education sector and from professions such as business, finance, the NHS, the police, human resources, and the Church. The board is responsible for governance across NPCAT’s 38 schools located in the northern, central, and coastal deaneries of the Diocese of Middlesbrough. This includes two sixth forms and the T6 Football Academy, operated in an exclusive partnership with Middlesbrough Football Club.

Now retired after 33 years as teacher, headteacher, diocesan inspector, deputy CEO, Karen was also interim CEO of St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust, which runs schools in the southern deanery of the Diocese of Middlesbrough.	Karen Siedle BEd (Hons) CTC, NPQH Interim CEO
Mark J Dias MA, BSc (Hons), Chartered FCIPD Chair of the Board	Mark is a semi-retired HR director who is currently group non-executive director and People Committee chair at University Hospitals Tees. He is in formation for the Permanent Diaconate within the Diocese of Middlesbrough. A former Cleveland Police officer, he was commended for standing up for equality and integrity in policing.
Born in Middlesbrough, Canon John was ordained in 1984 and has more than 40 years’ experience in school chaplaincy and serving on school governing bodies. He is the former chair of St Hilda’s Multi Academy Trust.	Canon John Loughlin
Claire Druery BA (Hons), Chartered FCIPD	Claire is chief people officer at Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, a 30-school multi academy trust in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. She is an experienced HR professional with more than 20 years’ experience in strategic HR and leadership across public and private sectors.
Peter is a business owner who has served on primary and secondary school governing bodies for more than 30 years, the last seven as chair for two schools. He is a former board member and chair of the Finance and Resources Committee of St Hilda’s Catholic Academy Trust and a former board member and chair of friendly society Tees Mutual.	Peter Hawkins
Andrew McMillan PGDip, BA (Hons)	Andrew is a retired senior police officer with 25 years’ service in London and the North-East. He brings experience in delivering leadership and crisis management training across government and the broader public sector, with particular expertise in the assessment and management of risk.
Jacqueline is a retired chartered management accountant with extensive finance and budgeting experience in chemical, defence and fast-moving consumer goods companies.	Jacqueline Gallon BA (Hons), MAAT, ACMA, CGMA
A retired nurse, Audrey’s roles included deputy director for nursing at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust and nursing and workforce project leadership at NHS England. She is currently care and welfare officer for the Diocese of Middlesbrough.	Audrey Kirby MA, BSc (Hons)