Jerry is a professional management consultant specialising in governance and logistics, with many years’ experience working for large international blue-chip companies, and has held senior directorial positions within the food manufacturing industry. Jerry has undertaken many external reviews of governance for schools, colleges, multi academy trusts (MATs) and businesses, as well as providing ongoing follow-up support to boards when requested.
With over 20 years’ experience in educational governance, Jerry is currently chair of a 20 school diocesan MAT, a large single academy trust, and corporation director of a sixth form college. He provides ad hoc voluntary services as an interim governor for several schools across the East of England, was chair of a large secondary school within a MAT for eight years, and board director of a private school for six years. Jerry has worked within different educational settings and formats across all age groups from infant to post-16, operating under many governance and funding structures, providing solutions to challenging situations and problems.
Jerry’s professional qualifications include an Executive MBA (Hull University) and BA in Management and Economics (Essex), NEBOSH, MILT, and MICM. He is also trained and qualified to act in health and safety (NEBOSH), safeguarding (Level 3 and Prevent) and careers advice (Level 7 Diploma). He is currently working towards membership of the Association of Education Advisors (AoEA), which he expects to complete during 2021. He undertakes rolling professional development annually for all governance-related subjects, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.