National Executive is the governing body and managerial authority of NAHT that oversees the policy direction we take in between our Annual Conference and AGM each year.
It is made up of regional and education sector representatives to ensure there’s a champion for each type of member we serve. See who represents you on our National Executive below.
Contact our democracy and governance team to learn more about the role and get in touch with our national executive. See below for current vacancies.
Regional representatives
North East
- Angi Gibson
- Dame Nicola Stephenson
North West
- Amanda Hulme
- Andy Mellor
- Simon Kidwell (NAHT vice president)
- Keith Wright
Yorkshire
- Chris Kirkham-Knowles
- Nigel Bailey
West Midlands
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Emily Proffitt
-
Michelle Sheehy
East Midlands
- Sally Pearce
- Nazma Jassat
Eastern
- Tim Bowen (NAHT past president)
- Dawn Copping
South West
- Paul Gosling (NAHT president)
South East
South Central
Greater London
- Patrick Foley
- Barry Read
- Dave Woods
- Diana Ohene-Darko
Cymru
Northern Ireland
Overseas
- Judith Stott (NAHT treasurer)
Sector representatives
Early years
Primary
- Graham Frost
- Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson
Secondary
- Stuart McLaughlin
- Stuart Beck
Special
- Mark Dale-Emberton
- Marijke Miles
Deputy and assistant heads
School business leaders
The role and responsibilities of National Executive members
All members of NAHT National Executive are elected to represent a region or a particular section of the membership. Specifically, Executive members:
- participate in the strategic oversight of the Association’s affairs and the determination of policy during periods between annual conference
- represent the views of the members in an NAHT region at the national level, or represent a section of the membership for whom they have been elected to serve
- act as a channel of communication between members, branches and regions in their area with the National Executive and headquarters staff
- offer and provide support to local branches through personal contact with local officials and their regular attendance at selected local meetings
- work with other Executive members in an NAHT region, and with local officials, to promote the business of the region, including local initiatives to support and/or recruit new members.