Academy Council Information
MACs
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Richard Hill
Chair WHINF and WHJUN MACs -
Nina Achenbach
Staff Member: Head of School, Ex-Officio -
Jolyon Roberts
CEO, Executive Principal, Ex-Officio Director -
Louise Mangroo
Teacher elected MAC -
Sarah Caesar
Staff elected MAC -
Magdalene Adenaike
Parent elected MAC -
Massah Sharka
Community co-opted MAC -
Ken Roberts
Parent elected MAC -
Fr Sean Gilbert
Community co-opted MAC -
Nadeeka Kellman
Community co-opted MAC -
Sandra Myers-Edwards
Community co-opted MAC

Richard Hill
Term of Service started:
1st May 2020
Term of Service ends:
31st August 2023
Responsibilities:
Chair WHINF and WHJUN MACs
Send EmailI graduated from Sheffield University in 1969 with a maths degree and gained a masters degree in computer science from London University in 1972.
I spent most of my career working for BT in their computer system development department retiring in 1996. On leaving BT I worked for the London Borough of Croydon in the Governor Services Team before retiring for the final time in July 2010.
I first became a governor at the Whitehorse Manor Schools in 1994 and was elected as chair of the governing body in 1996. I have been chair of the governing bodies of the schools since that time.
In 2011 I was involved in setting up the Pegasus Academy Trust became a director and was elected as the first chair of the board of directors.
Since 2011 I have been chair of the academy councils of Whitehorse Manor Infant School and Whitehorse Manor Junior School. Between February 2011 and August 2014 I served on the academy council of Ecclesbourne Primary School and since September 2014 I have been a member of the academy council of Beulah Infant School.

Nina Achenbach
Responsibilities:
Staff Member: Head of School, Ex-Officio

Jolyon Roberts
Term of Service started:
1st April 2011
Responsibilities:
CEO, Executive Principal, Ex-Officio Director
Jolyon began working in London schools when he graduated in 1989 and since then has worked continuously in the capital in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Wandsworth and now Croydon. He joined Whitehorse Manor Junior School as Headteacher in 2004 and was instrumental in setting up the Pegasus Academy Trust in 2011 – the first primary MAT in Croydon – where he became one of the founding Executive Principals. Jolyon worked for London Challenge as a consultant and as part of this very successful project was able to work with school leaders to improve primary schools all over South London. He is the primary school leader on the Croydon Headteachers’ Association and has Chaired Croydon School’s Forum for a decade.

Louise Mangroo
Responsibilities:
Teacher elected MAC

Sarah Caesar
Responsibilities:
Staff elected MAC

Magdalene Adenaike
Responsibilities:
Parent elected MAC

Massah Sharka
Responsibilities:
Community co-opted MAC

Ken Roberts
Responsibilities:
Parent elected MAC

Fr Sean Gilbert
Responsibilities:
Community co-opted MAC

Nadeeka Kellman
Responsibilities:
Community co-opted MAC

Sandra Myers-Edwards
Responsibilities:
Community co-opted MAC