Pete McIntyre Chair of Trustees Expand Pete runs a FinTech software company (Planixs) following a 20 year career in blue-chip consulting firms. Prior to Planixs he worked for Accenture, Deloitte and most recently spent five years as a Partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Pete's experiences span a range of industries and activities, in particular he has extensive knowledge of both the public sector and the banking industry. Pete is a graduate of Cambridge University where he studied Engineering and Management Studies.
Mike Emmerich Trustee Expand Before founding Metro Dynamics, Mike was the Chief Executive of New Economy described by the FT as Manchester’s ‘Brain Trust’, initiating the Manchester Independent Economic Review. He played a central role in the development and negotiation of the Manchester devolution deals. Mike was the founder Director of the Institute for Political and Economic Governance at the University of Manchester. Mike has experience at HM Treasury, where he was one of the founding members of the Productivity Team and was a senior adviser in the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit. Mike is a member of the Policy Committee of the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE and is a Policy Fellow of the Centre for Science and Policy at Cambridge University. He is a Governor of the Royal Northern College of Music, a Director of Manchester Camerata and a Trustee of the Tutor Trust.
Lucy Crompton Trustee Expand Lucy has been a Trustee since 2014 and has oversight for the Board on safeguarding. She qualified as an accountant in 1994 and has spent over 20 years working in Higher Education management. She is a governor at Priestnall School in Stockport, where she has responsibility for governor development. She is a volunteer for Citizens Advice.
Sam Mills Trustee Expand Sam is a chartered accountant specializing in financial forecasting and business planning. He was formerly Head of Financial Planning & Analysis at Manchester Airport Group, and is now an Assistant Director in the Advisory team at PwC. He has worked across a wide range of sectors and industries, including the public and private sectors, and with social purpose businesses. Sam has been shortlisted as a rising star at several cross-sector professional awards and, in 2015, he was named by the Charity Finance Magazine as being one of the top young professionals working in the charity arena. Sam studied English Literature at Lancaster University before completing an M.Phil in Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University.
Brendan Murden Trustee Expand Brendan is the managing Director of CEL Leadership and Change, an independent, not-for-profit, education and skills consultancy based in Manchester. Previously, Brendan was the Director of the Centre for Education Leadership in the University of Manchester. He has over 20 years experience of working with senior teams in local authorities, schools and colleges to foster culture change and raise standards for students. Brendan’s particular areas of expertise are designing bespoke leadership development solutions for public sector clients, consulting and coaching senior staff. As a native Mancunian, Brendan has a particular interest in the contribution of education and skills to the success of the Greater Manchester devolution agenda.
Jim Lister Trustee Expand Jim is currently a partner and head of employment law at the national law firm BLM. He qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and was previously the head of employment law at Manchester law firm Pannone and national firm Slater and Gordon. Principally an employment and commercial lawyer, he has advised clients from both the public and private sectors, including the Bank of England, Manchester City Council, Kellogg and Reebok. His extensive experience of social enterprises includes work with The Big Issue and several national and international charities. Jim is chair of governors at the Loreto Grammar School in Altrincham, Cheshire, and a trustee of a primary Academy trust in south Manchester. He regularly advises maintained, independent and academy schools on all aspects of education law in addition to his wider commercial practice.