Nick is currently a Director of Education for Unity Schools Partnership which is a medium sized Multi Academy Trust based in East Anglia which has a range of primary, secondary and special schools. Previously he was a Headteacher of Newmarket Academy which under his leadership championed the importance of reading in supporting children to fulfil their potential and achieve great outcomes. He is also a Trustee of two smaller charities; one which support mental health in children and the other which provides horse-riding opportunities for disadvantaged children. 

He is married with four children, lives in Cambridgeshire and is a keen cyclist.

Steven is a partner at the international law firm Paul Hastings LLP specialising in Corporate Law. He is a trustee of Room For Work, a charity focused on employability skills and networking for mature professionals, and is Church Warden of the parish church of St John's Hampton Wick in Hampton, Middlesex.  He lives in Surrey, has three adult children and enjoys tennis, sailing, cycling, skiing, travel and art.

Shannan is a Senior Advisor at the international management consultancy firm McKinsey.  Previously he was President & Company Officer at Procter & Gamble (P&G), leading organisations on the ground in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Throughout his business career, Shannan has had a keen interest in furthering the provision of core education skills amongst young people.  Whilst living in China, he led P&G’s work with the China Youth Development Foundation in the provision of “Project Hope” schools for disadvantaged children.  Shannan is married with four adult children and lives in Norfolk and London.

Harriett is a Managing Partner of a thriving criminal defence solicitors in Milton Keynes.  She is also a Trustee of the Bedford-based community charity, the Harpur Trust.  Harriet has extensive experience of safeguarding and has special responsibility for this area in her role as a Governor at Bedford Girls' School.  She is also Safeguarding lead at Stony Stratford Cricket Club.   

Rory was Senior Bursar at Trinity College Cambridge until 2021. He was a Trustee of the College for over 14 years. Rory has a degree in Law from Cambridge University and qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG. He is an experienced investor in public markets, private equity and property.  Among other positions, Rory has been a member of the Cambridge University Finance Committee and is a Trustee of a number of educational charities.    Rory has four sons and enjoys open-air activities and music. 

Alice has worked in the voluntary sector for almost 30 years. She began fundraising at the RNID (now Action on Hearing Loss) before becoming Assistant Director of Fundraising at Sense where she was responsible for Corporate, Trusts, Events and Major Donor Fundraising. In 2001 she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Voluntary Sector Management at Cass Business School then worked as a freelance consultant for 16 years, advising charities on their fundraising strategy as well as mentoring and coaching their Directors, particularly in issues related to fundraising.  Past clients include Breast Cancer Haven, Thomley Activity Centre and St James School Durban.  Married with three daughters, Alice is a keen flautist and a Founder Member of the King John Orchestra in Cambridge.

Working closely with the Management Committee, Ed has worked with the charity since 2014, helping us expand the scheme from very small beginnings to its present scale, and championing the use of new technologies to streamline our operations.  With a background in IT consultancy and operations management, Edward has special expertise in developing systems and programmes aimed at improving partner engagement. Edward's earlier experience included designing a unique training programme which encouraged digital creativity in schools, in order to improve children’s literacy and pupil engagement. In his spare time, Edward is a keen runner and he recently completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon on behalf of Schoolreaders. 

Having worked in education for almost 30 years Helen is currently a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) in a primary school in Central Bedfordshire. She is also an advisory teacher for pupils who have Down's Syndrome, a role which enables her to work across a number of counties and to work with pupils of all ages. Helen is very involved in the Bedfordshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group and was Chair of the charity for approximately 10 years.

Gilly is a Headteacher of fifteen years standing and has led four Bedfordshire schools, some of them in challenging circumstances. All have made rapid improvements. Gilly describes her primary aim as a Headteacher as the enhancement of learning for all.  She particularly enjoys working in Church Schools, developing a spiritual ethos and embedding Christian values at the heart of each school.  Gilly has taught at all stages of primary school, and has also taught Hearing Impaired and Language Provision children.  She has spent time working as an Education Consultant, coaching and mentoring staff in schools, and leading Primary National Strategies at a local level.