Stephen Carey
Chief Executive Officer

Steve has been the founding Chief Executive Officer of Aletheia Academies Trust since December 2014. After many years of teaching in a variety of schools, he progressed to Headteacher of St George’s Secondary School in Gravesend, before he continued his professional journey to Executive Headteacher and CEO of Aletheia Academies Trust. He has overseen the growth of the Trust from a single academy trust to a multi-academy trust of 10 primary schools, 1 all-through school and another all-through school opening in 2024.

Steve served as an RSC-appointed member of the South East and South London Regional Headteacher Board from 2017 to 2022 and is a Governor of Canterbury Christ Church University, as an appointee of Rochester and Canterbury Diocesan Boards of Education. He is also the University Governor Champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Steve has completed extensive Executive Leadership training with the Institute of Education and Deloitte Touche. He is committed to developing learning communities and believes passionately in the importance of collaboration. He has mentored a number of headteachers and executive leaders from trusts elsewhere and has established an extensive and collaborative peer network. 

Adrian Oldershaw
Director of Education

Tim Muggridge
Director of Education

Jo Barker-Platt
Director of People and Culture

Heather Whitmore
Strategic Development Lead

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Beth McKenzie
Senior Trust Improvement Officer ​

Sarah Prest
Trust Improvement Officer (Curriculum)

Justine Roddan
Trust Improvement Officer (CPD & Safeguarding) 

Natasha Armstrong
Trust Improvement Officer (CPD & Safeguarding)

Nick Thomas
Operations Officer

Claire James
Head of Governance and Trust Clerk

Sue Tunnicliffe
School Improvement Consultant