Central Team

Chief Executive Officer 

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Katy Cox
kcox@romerocat.com

Katy has over twenty years’ experience as a senior leader in three Catholic Dioceses: Salford, Leeds and Plymouth, as Chief Performance Officer, Education Director, Headteacher and Executive headteacher. She has a proven track record of leading school improvement in her own schools and supporting other school leaders to improve standards for all pupils and has an impeccable record of securing improvements in both Ofsted and CSI outcomes. She works with both primary and secondary schools and has been a governor at a Catholic Secondary school. Katy was instrumental in the development of the Catholic Schools Partnership Teaching School Alliance in Bradford and was seconded to be the Director of the Teaching School on a part-time basis in the first two years of its existence leading the executive team, managing financial modelling and funding streams and delivering professional development at all levels to promote succession planning. Katy brings a wealth of experience to Romero CAT, which she joined in September 2024 and is delighted to be working with colleagues from across the footprint and the Diocese to fulfil Bishop John’s vision.

Finance

Chief Financial Officer (currently on maternity leave)

Liz Fleming
efleming@romerocat.com

Liz is a CIPFA qualified accountant with over 10 years experience of working in the public sector, 3 of these years were spent working in education in a large secondary school within the Trust. Liz was appointed full time CFO in June 2021. Liz is passionate about the development and growth of the Trust, having been involved with its formation Liz wants to continue to drive forward the ethos of the Trust whilst ensuring that sound financial management is in place within all the academies in the Trust.

Interim CFO

Mandy McFadden
mmcfadden@romerocat.com

Mandy is a CIMA qualified accountant who joined the Trust in May 2022. Mandy has worked in the Education sector for the past 19 years in a sixth form college and is excited to now further her experience in primary and secondary schools

Finance Managers

Estates and Compliance

Head of Operations and Estates

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James Bolton
estates@romerocat.com

James is an accredited Estates, Compliance and Project Manager with over 15 years’ experience leading Estate services at a large social enterprise apprenticeship, skills and training provider in the North West.

James joined the Central Team in October 2023 and is passionate to develop the service to help schools harness the opportunities the Trust brings to work together, benefit from shared knowledge and get value through economies of scale.

James will also drive forward measures across the Trust to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.

 

Health and Safety Manager

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Heather Haworth
hhaworth@romerocat.com

Human Resources

Head of HR

Kelly Forrest
kforrest@romerocat.com

Kelly is a Chartered member of CIPD and has worked in Human Resources for over 23 years, 18 of these years working within the Education sector. Kelly is committed to leading on the provision of a forward thinking, responsive and professional HR service by recruiting, developing and retaining the highest quality of professionals in all of our teams across the Trust and in each school and being an employer of choice.

HR Advisors

Governance

Governance Lead/Trust Clerk

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Lauren Lang
llang@romerocat.com