DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Liz graduated as a Catholic Primary School Teacher in 1974 from Craiglockhart College of Education and worked in a variety of primary schools some in challenging circumstances both in Scotland & in Lancashire, England. She was appointed Headteacher to St Peter’s in in Lytham in 1997 and after 17 years at the helm retired in August 2014. Since January 2006 she has also worked part-time as an Associate Advisor in the Monitoring & Intervention Team (MIT) within Lancashire Education Authority supporting & developing both Teaching & Learning and Leadership & Management in schools in challenging circumstances. She continues to work on a part-time basis with the Monitoring and Intervention Team. She enjoy working with a variety of schools and is pleased to be part of the Blessed Edward Bamber Multi Academy Trust. Liz is also a Director of the St. John Boste Catholic Academy Support Trust.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARSAPPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Liz was born and brought up in Blackpool. She was educated at Layton Hill Convent before going to Digby Stuart Teacher Training College, London. She is married to Michael with five sons who all attended St Mary's between 1986 & 2004. Now retired from the Deputy Head teacher role at St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool she has a vast experience of primary education. She now enjoys seeing more of my family & friends; school governance; volunteering with the National Trust; choral singing and occasionally working as a TV extra. Her other interests include a love of reading, travel, walking & swimming.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 7TH DECEMBER 2016
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Fr Jim is the parish priest of Our Lady of the Assumption, Blackpool. He was born in Morecambe and studied at Our Lady’s High School in Lancaster. He obtained a diploma in engineering at Lancaster & Morecambe College and a degree in science & mathematics at Preston Polytechnic. Before priesthood he worked for 12 years in the Space Environment Group at Lancaster University gaining a PhD. He went on to study for the priesthood in Rome and was ordained in 1998.
He served as assistant priest at the Cathedral and Bishop’s Chaplain in Lancaster, and as assistant priest in the House of Formation at Cleator, West Cumbria. Before moving to Blackpool Fr Jim served as parish priest at St Mary’s, Great Eccleston and St Joseph’s, Lancaster, where he was also chaplain to St Bede’s, Lytham and Our Lady’s College, Lancaster, respectively.
He has two brothers who are also priests in the Diocese.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Camilla was born and brought up in Blackpool and educated at Layton Hill Convent.  She has three sons who all attended St Mary's and one of whom currently teaches there.  She was appointed as a Foundation Governor of St Mary's Catholic College in 1988 and of Christ the King in 2005.  With more than twenty five years’ experience of working in Adult Social Care in Blackpool and Lancashire , most recently as Head of Service for the County, she brings a wealth of experience of public services, leadership of complex organisations and management of people to this role.

She was recently elected to serve as a Public Governor on Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Paul was born and raised in Blackpool and was educated at St. John Vianney R.C. Primary School and then St. Mary’s R.C. Secondary School.  He studied law at the University of Sheffield from 1995-1998 and has been a practising solicitor since 2001.  Paul worked and lived in Manchester for a number of years before returning to the Fylde Coast in 2011.  He joined Napthens LLP as a Partner in April 2016, is Head of the Blackpool Office and specialises in commercial property.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Barry was born in Bolton Lancashire but has lived most of his life in Blackpool. He is married with three children. He retired after working for thirty five years in the nuclear fuel industry where he held managerial post in areas of Chemical Plant Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering Operations and Commercial operations. He served as a school governor of St Mary’s Catholic College from 1995 to 2014 and Christ the King Catholic Primary school from 2005 until 2014. In August 2014 he became a member of the Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy trust and was elected as Chair of the Board of Directors.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 28TH SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: PARENTS

Julie was born, raised and attended schools in Blackpool. Married to Mick with two adult boys and twin girls attending Christ the King in year 2, she has been working in supervisory roles in the rail industry for over 20 years. She is also part of a nationwide Rail Care Team, who would assist at incidents in the transport industry. Has enjoyed being a licensed chaperone for 20 years, helping children in the entertainment business for local and nationwide productions, some being on TV. Hobbies include keep fit and various styles of dancing, amateur productions and travel. This is her first time involved as a parent director but is looking forward to the challenge ahead.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 12TH FEBRUARY 2020

A qualified teacher she has a Masters degree in education leadership and extensive experience of teaching and leadership in a range of schools across the North West and Midlands areas.

After having been one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) working for Ofsted and the national lead inspector for Ofsted’s curriculum research project. Mrs O'Neill has experienced working with a range of schools, including primary, secondary, special and independent.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER

Sue was born and spent the first 23 years of her life in Durham City before moving to the Fylde Coast. Her career was as a Civil Servant then an employee of Siemens Business Services in the Finance Sector. For the last 25 years Sue worked in IT as a Software Engineer before taking early retirement. She is married with 2 children, both of whom were educated at Christ the King and St Mary’s. Sue became a governor in 2007 after being elected a ward councillor in Blackpool. Since losing her seat in 2011, she has been appointed as a magistrate to the Fylde Coast Bench. She also works closely with a Blackpool Children’s charity which is developing links with St Mary’s.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 18TH NOVEMBER 2016
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: PARENTS

Michelle attended St. Mary’s a number of years ago and is very proud that her eldest daughter who also attended the school is starting her second year at university training to be a teacher. Her youngest daughter is tackling her GCSEs. Michelle believes that part of the ethos of St Mary’s is to teach our children about Catholic values; being part of a community and contributing to that community. As a practising Catholic this is something she strongly believes in and has put into practice. For example, she volunteered as a Cub Scout leader for 15 years, Treasurer of a PTFA for three years, helped prepare children for their first Holy Communion and now helps with fundraising at Trinity Hospice. Professionally she has a finance background and is currently part of the finance team at the Hospice.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
TERM OF OFFICE: FOUR YEARS
APPOINTED BY: BISHOP OF LANCASTER