Central Team
Meet the HISP Multi Academy Trust staff
Amanda Parry OBE
CEO
Amanda Parry is the CEO of HISP Multi Academy Trust and a recognised leader in education. With expertise in all-through education and a commitment to improving school performance, she focuses on supporting vulnerable students. Amanda holds Education degrees specialising in Leadership and Special Educational Needs and has been awarded an OBE for her contributions.
Kelly Robinson
Executive Director of Finance
Fee Knight
Executive Director of People
Kevin Thurlow-Criss
Executive Director of Operations
Dr Kevin Thurlow-Criss
With over three decades of operational experience, Kevin has worked across the private, educational and research sectors, including at Imperial College London, University College London, Queen Mary University of London, University of Essex , the University of East London, MAPP Property Limited and more recently the University Schools Trust (MAT).
With a background in biological science. Kevin started work in the quality assurance of human and veterinary vaccines and research into the human immune system, before naturally progressing into more operational roles. Kevin has held senior positions across his organisations such as Multi-Campus Manager, Director of Corporate Service, Director of Estates, Facilities, Safety and Student Services, National Operations Director and Chief Operating Officer.
Kevin's prime objective in all of these roles was to ensure the effective delivery of first-class operational services to students, staff and visitors and to fully support the educational, research and commercial objectives of his organisations. A trend that he intends to continue and maintain at HISP.
As well as his experience, Kevin also holds a number of degree and postgraduate qualifications as well as professional recognition in a number of bodies including the Chartered Management Institute, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and Member Institute of Science and Technology.
When not working, Kevin enjoys time with his partner and their two dogs at the seafront in Brighton as well as travelling across the UK discovering beautiful countryside and towns. Kevin is also an internationally qualified Karate instructor and continues to teach both children and adults in his clubs.
Jo McKeown
Executive Director of Education
Jeanette Adamson
Senior Finance Business Partner
Chriss Atkinson
Head of IT
Anita Benko
Senior HR Assistant
Clare Belli
Director of SEND
James Clarke
Director of Digital Strategy
Yvonne Dunning
Head of Estates, Health & Safety
Katherine Edwards
Finance Assistant
Teresa Enriquez-Hayes
Director of School Improvement & Safeguarding
Darren Godwin
Payroll, Pensions & MI Manager
David Higginbottom
Deputy Director HISP Teaching School Hubs
Kate Lewis
Governance Lead
Kay McKenning
HR Projects Lead & Senior HR Business Partner
Joe North
Director of Design & Marketing
Joe has worked at Thornden within the Theatre since he left school there. He now works within the Trust as well as Freelancing in the Television Industry.
Daniel Olaoye
Finance Trust Accountant
Jess Paul
Executive Headteacher / School Improvement Lead (Primary)
Dan Sainsbury
Head of Finance
Dan has been with HISP MAT since September 2021, working in a number of finance roles and most recently Head of Finance. Dan is fully AAT qualified and enjoys working with senior stakeholders in schools to provide sound finance advice, whilst continuing to develop finance systems and processes.
Helen Shaw
Director of IFT
Rachel Smith
Finance Business Partner
Steve Smith
Director of Research School
John Theobald
HR Business Partner