--- title: "Members & Trust Board of Directors" url: "https://cidarieducation.co.uk/governance/MembersDirs" school: "Cidari Multi Academy Trust" --- # Members & Trust Board of Directors ### Members ### Trust Members ![Rt. Rev. Philip North](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Bishop_20Philip_20North.jpg) #### Rt. Rev. Philip North ##### Bishop of Blackburn ![Rt. Rev. Dr Jill Duff](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Bishop_Jill_head_shot-removebg-preview_(1).png) #### Rt. Rev. Dr Jill Duff ##### Bishop of Lancaster ![Rt Rev. Joe Kennedy](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Bishop_Joe.jpeg) #### Rt Rev. Joe Kennedy ##### Bishop of Burnley ![The Venerable Jane Atkinson](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Rev_Jane_Atkinson_2025_pic.jpeg) #### The Venerable Jane Atkinson ##### Archdeacon of Blackburn ![Ven. David Picken](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Archdeacon_David_Picken-removebg-preview_(1).png) #### Ven. David Picken ##### Archdeacon of Lancaster ![Iain Parks](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Iain_Parks.jpg) #### Iain Parks ##### Diocesan Director of Education ![Stephen Whittaker](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Stephen.jpg) #### Stephen Whittaker ##### Diocesan Secretary ![Rev. Paul Robinson](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Rev_Paul_Robinson.jpeg) #### Rev. Paul Robinson ##### Chair of Trustees (Trustee Member Appointed) ###### Term of office: 22/03/24 - 21/03/28 ### Trustees ### Trust Board ![Rev. Paul Robinson](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Rev_Paul_Robinson.jpeg) #### Rev. Paul Robinson ##### Chair of Trustees (Trustee Member Appointed) ###### Term of Office: 22/03/24 - 21/03/28 ![Jo Venn](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Jo.jpg) #### Jo Venn ##### Trustee (Member Appointed) & Vice Chair ###### Term of office: 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 ![Peter Ashworth](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Peter.jpg) #### Peter Ashworth ##### Trustee/ Chief Executive Ex Officio ###### Leader of Learning & Academy Improvement ![Helen Davies](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Compass_Rose_v3_Base_Image_Photoshop.png) #### Helen Davies ##### Trustee (Member Appointed) ###### Term of Office: 02/05/25 - 01/05/29 ![Reverend Tracy Hallows](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Compass_Rose_v3_Base_Image_Photoshop.png) #### Reverend Tracy Hallows ##### Trustee (Member Appointed) ###### Term of office: 01/06/250 - 31/05/29 ![Canon Daphne Jordan](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Compass_Rose_v3_Base_Image_Photoshop.png) #### Canon Daphne Jordan ##### Trustee (Member Appointed) ###### Term of office: 26/03/24 - 25/03/28 ![Puyan Mani](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x360c/people/Compass_Rose_v3_Base_Image_Photoshop.png) #### Puyan Mani ##### Trustee (Member Appointed) ###### Term of office: 01/07/25 - 30/06/29 ![Paul Mason](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/imagecache/360x480c/people/Compass_Rose_v3_Base_Image_Photoshop.png) #### Paul Mason ##### Trustee (Member Appointed) ###### Term of office: 13/01/26 - 13/01/30 **Trustee and Member Documentation Including Statutory Declarations & Publications.** ### Statutory Documents Cidari Trustees Register of Interests 45 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/cidari/files/documents/Cidari_Register_of_Interests.xlsx_-_Trustees.pdf) September 2026 published Register of Interests. 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