Members, Trustees and Key Documents

Jon is the Chair of the Reach Foundation, a charity he founded in 2008. He is also the co-founder of Reach Academy, and currently sits on the Reach Academy MAT Board. Jon is a social entrepreneur working across education, travel and documentary film. Jon founded Reach Cambridge Ltd in 2004, an organisation that specialises in running residential summer schools for international students. More recently he produced the documentary film 'H is for Harry' and is a Director of Mercurial Pictures Ltd. Jon studied at Cambridge University, has been a Sauve scholar at McGill University and recently became a Winston Churchill Fellow with his report into cradle-to-career models in the US and Finland. Jon's belief in the need for a more equitable education system stems from his early experiences running university access projects, fueled by his subsequent experiences over the 10+ years since co-founding Reach Academy. 

David has been a Trustee since its inception and is a partner at Stephenson Harwood LLP. David is determined to play whatever part he can in supporting Reach to be a continued success story. David is proud of the school's ability to nurture pupils in a truly inclusive environment whilst building an unshakeable bond with the local community. 

Coming from a long line of teachers , I  have always had an interest in education. I was a history teacher and head of year in Feltham, at Longford Community College, before joining the Department of Education in 2003. Since then, I have led a number of projects across education and children’s social care. This has included delivery of major programmes , such as 30 hours free childcare, as well responsibility for complex policy areas , such as children in care . In 2020 I joined the Department for Health and Social Care to support the response to Covid 19 and currently have responsibility for testing, PPE and vaccines in the adult social care sector . 

I was a governor at Reach Academy Feltham when it opened in 2012 and I am delighted to still be involved as the school expands into a multi academy trust. As well as being a member at Reach, I am also a vice chair of governors at a large comprehensive in East Sussex . 

Tom Collins involved with the initial work getting approval for Reach Academy Feltham from the DfE in 2011, and an early governor. After various jobs in International Development, Management Consultancy and Finance he found his true passion as a maths teacher. Tom is now Deputy Head of King's College London Mathematics School.

Jude was a founding governor and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee on the LGB from 2012 before becoming Chair of the MAT on its establishment in 2018. At Deloitte, Jude is part of a community committed to encouraging our people to invest time as volunteers to support schools through governance roles. Jude is a partner at Deloitte and a chartered accountant. Jude is also a Trustee of The Reach Foundation. 

Jon is the Chair of the Reach Foundation, a charity he founded in 2008. He is also the co-founder of Reach Academy, and currently sits on the Reach Academy MAT Board. Jon is a social entrepreneur working across education, travel and documentary film. Jon founded Reach Cambridge Ltd in 2004, an organisation that specialises in running residential summer schools for international students. More recently he produced the documentary film 'H is for Harry' and is a Director of Mercurial Pictures Ltd. Jon studied at Cambridge University, has been a Sauve scholar at McGill University and recently became a Winston Churchill Fellow with his report into cradle-to-career models in the US and Finland. Jon's belief in the need for a more equitable education system stems from his early experiences running university access projects, fueled by his subsequent experiences over the 10+ years since co-founding Reach Academy. 

Jen is a trustee of the MAT Board and also The Reach Foundation. Jen has a broad range of experience in the education sector. She is currently Chief Operation Officer of the Chartered College of Teaching. She also worked at a west London secondary school for four years, and was Head of Modern Foreign Languages Jen performed the role of Senior Project Manager in the set up phase of Reach Academy Feltham. Jen brings knowledge of education strategy and policy, programme design and delivery, and international education systems to Reach Academy Feltham. She lives in north London with her husband.

Iain Gravestock has a broad set of experience in the public sector. He is currently a Partner at KPMG LLP with over 25 years’ business experience working with Government Departments. He is a qualified accountant with the Institute Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). Iain’s skills and experience include organisational performance improvement, project management, commercial negotiation, finance and accounting, business management and technology. Iain holds a degree in Mathematics, a subject and passion that has shaped and provided his employment and career opportunities.  Iain lives in South-West London with his spouse and three children and is a keen cyclist and allotment gardner.

Rebecca worked in three London schools prior to founding Reach Academy Feltham with Ed Vainker and Jon McGoh. She is passionate about ensuring that all children have the life opportunities they deserve and works relentlessly to achieve this goal. Rebecca has been influenced by visits to schools around the world. She studied Geography at the University of Bristol and trained to teach through the Teach First programme. In 2018 Rebecca was named a top-50 finalist in the $1million Global Teacher Prize.

She currently co-chairs Heads Forward, the network of Teach First Ambassador Headteachers. Rebecca also sits on the DfE Mental Health RCTs (Education for Well-being) Advisory Group and is a Trustee of First Give, a charity inspiring young people to engage with social action. Rebecca lives in Richmond with her husband Max and two young sons, Rafe and Finn.  

Reach has a reputation of excellence and is recognised for having great practice in a number of areas. In recent years, Dennis has built relationships with some members of the Reach Academy leadership team through the Heads Forward network – and have been inspired by their work. Dennis is keen to support them and their colleagues as they continue to strengthen and broaden their impact. Dennis is deeply passionate about working with and developing leaders, organisations and systems which improve the life chances of young people and families. Reach is innovative and inclusive and he is delighted to be involved in their education and community development work.

Julia is passionate about social mobility and feels that the structure and support that Reach offers its pupils and the wider community is a great example of what can be done to give young people the best start available to them. Julia is a Director and Coach of her own coaching company.
 

Kimberly is a trustee of the MAT Board and has lead responsibility for safeguarding.  Kimberly holds a degree in law and has worked in private practice, specialising in areas of charity law and private client, before moving in-house.  As its Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal Services, she dedicated the latest part of her career to working at a national educational charity providing specialist education and social care to children and adults with complex needs.  Kimberly has held a wide range of governance positions, including as a charity trustee and company secretary and, most recently, was appointed as Chair of Governors for a Church of England primary academy.  Kimberly brings to the MAT Board broad business experience, including trust expansion and expertise in governance and compliance.  She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband and young family.  

Juliette Cammaerts is Director of Policy, Planning and Delivery in the Children’s Commissioner’s Office. Juliette joined Children’s Commissioner’s Office in April 2021 from the Department for Education, where, since 2014, she did various roles, including as Private Secretary to the Children and Families Minister and, most recently, as Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, where she led on all policy relating to children & families, legislation & parliament, and managed the wider team of Private Secretaries.  

 Prior to joining the civil service, Juliette studied French and Arabic at University College London and SOAS.

 Juliette is interested in child and family focussed delivery of public services, how we can improve outcomes for vulnerable and disadvantaged children, and how we can involve children in the policy making, design and implementation process.