Trustees
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Bill Watkin CBEAppointed March 2017 |
Chair of Trustees I am a former teacher of MFL, author of text books and Director of Academies at SSAT; currently CEO of the Sixth Form Colleges Association. I have been fortunate to serve as a School Governor for almost 20 years in various London schools. I joined Every Child, Every Day as a Trustee in 2018. My time has included a spell as chair of the Standards Committee. Sport has always been my obsession, and recently I started preparations for my first ever half-marathon, with a view to going the full distance before too long. I have worked in education in several different roles over 45 years, always with a deep sense of moral purpose and a determined commitment to the best possible educational experience for young people who deserve nothing less than the best. |
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Ash AliAppointed September 2019 |
Chief Executive Officer Originally a teacher of History, Politics and across Humanities, I have now taught 19 different subjects in over two decades in education. I am an advanced skills teacher and have served as Head of Subject at Coombe Girls School and Coombe Boys School. More latterly, I have assumed the roles of Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher at Grey Court School, Headteacher at Chessington School and now CEO of the Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust. While CEO, I have been an interim Headteacher at two Primary Schools, as well as holding a Vice Chair of Governors at a Special School for three years. I have worked with Governors and Trustees as a School Senior Leader since 2007, and was appointed as a Trustee of the Every Child, Every Day in 2019. I am somewhat sport obsessed. I coach rugby, still somehow play rugby, watch rugby and am President of my rugby club. Rugby has taught me so much over the years, not least the importance of support, teamship and collective accountability. I am also somewhat obsessed with American Football, having played for my local club and at University. I play a role in a UK chapter for my consistently failing team – The Raiders. Walking and hiking are how I relax. A good 15-mile walk is the best medicine! As a young person brought up on Free School Meals, in a council estate and born into the race riots outside my front door, the power of education has been palpable throughout my life. Great educators changed my life and this is now why I choose to pay that back for Every Child, Every Day. |
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Han Ley TangAppointed June 2020 |
Vice Chair of Trustees I started my career as a technology consultant with Deloitte, after which I had a series of management roles as a CIO, in a variety of industries. I’m currently a consultant again advising Private Equity funds on technology matters. I have served as a School Governor at Chessington School and first became an Every Child, Every Day Trustee in 2020. My free time is mostly consumed by my two children. However, I enjoy music, woodworking, and cooking. I was born and bred in Kingston and still live there now. I volunteered as a Trustee to apply my skills to a fresh challenge and make a positive difference to education in the Borough. |
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Chair of Finance & General Purposes Committee. As a Charted Financial Analyst (CFA,) I have worked for over 30 years in various international and private asset management companies. Currently, I serve as Chairman and CEO of Bluekeep Investments – a private asset management company. In addition to my Trustee responsibilities, I am a Director at Roehampton Club, Treasurer for Barnes Cricket Club and advisor to the philanthropy team at the British Red Cross. I was also a committee member which created an attractive children’s playground in Barnes, working with Richmond Council. |
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Max WongAppointed March 2025 |
I am an academic, a lawyer and a musician, and currently research and teach music copyright at the Law Faculty of Oxford University. I am working towards a doctoral thesis and book on the construction of musical works in copyright litigation. I am a Solicitor and Barrister of England and Wales (not practising during academic research), having completed my solicitor’s training at a Magic Circle firm with substantial commercial experience. I also hold a PhD in Violin Performance Practice from the Royal College of Music, and previous degrees from Harvard and Columbia universities in Philosophy and Physics. Before ECED I had served as Governor at an international school in Europe. Having performed internationally as a soloist and recitalist violinist, I am a keen advocate for the arts. I spent much of my childhood studying violin between Wimbledon and Stoke d’Abernon, and the London/Surrey borderlands were my childhood home. In my spare time, I continue to perform violin actively and serve on the Board of Trustees of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom, as well as being a very active father of two lively young children. |
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Julian KnottAppointed June 2020 |
Finance, Risk & Audit Committees
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Anne Frederique-SalowayAppointed June 2026 |
Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Trustee Formerly Senior Finance Leader in global bp plc businesses with deep experience in strategic finance management, control and compliance, governance, as well as expertise in digital and organisational transformation. Beyond professional leadership, I am passionate about excellence in education, continuous learning, coaching, mentoring as well as travel and sport. I am active in community service, serving as a volunteer with the Walton Charity Bridge Pantry in Elmbridge. I graduated with an MBA from Aston Business School in Birmingham and a Master's in Management from EDHEC Grande Ecole in Lille, France. I am an Associate Chartered Management Accountant. |
Francis Nicholas |
Chair of Impact & Performance Committee As a Chartered Engineer, my initial working experiences were in Germany, South Africa, Eastern Europe and the US for P&G. More recently, however, I became an eCommerce and Digital expert at P&G then Nomad Foods (Birds Eye/ Findus). Currently, I am Strategy VP at eStoreBrands, an online analytics company. I have been involved in school governance for 15 years, initially in the context of my own children, driven by a desire to understand more – I was a governor at Heathside Weybridge and then Chair of the Elmway Learning Trust, which established and opened Heathside Weybridge. I became a Trustee at ECED further to the merger of the two Trusts. I have enjoyed much value from volunteering my time and look forward to continuing to add value from both my governance experience and my work life. In terms of my free time, having had the privilege to travel with work, and understand different cultures within the work environment, I have always relished the exposure that travel provides. Time doesn’t currently allow as much as I would like, but there are plans to ramp this up again! |
Guy Solway |
Finance & General Purposes Committee Member As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (FRICS), I have spent 40 years working for some of the top 5 Quantity Surveying practices focused on large commercial projects across the UK and abroad. I have recently retired. Having always been curious about the education system, I first became involved in governance 20 years ago as a parent governor and later became one of the founding members of the Elmway Trust. With 20 years of educational experience as a Governor, I have always supported excellence in education. Additionally, I have supported the Trust by drawing upon my skills as a Quantity Surveyor, providing specific skills in relation to building works and Finance. In my spare time I enjoy walking, cycling, skiing, and travelling whilst also spending time with my wife, children, granddaughter and our dogs. |
Susan Malcolm |
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Emma Francis |
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Helen Cooper |
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Vacancy |
Risk and Audit Committee |
