--- title: "Our People" url: "https://seteducation.org.uk/our-people" school: "Synergy Education Trust" --- # Our People - Executive Leaders - Education Support - Operations - School Leaders - External Partners ### Executive Leaders ![Neill Oldham](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-7.png) #### Neill Oldham ##### Chief Executive Officer Neill has worked in Education in Blackpool for 22 years, as a teacher, faculty head, and senior leader. Neill is a qualified and experienced SENDCo who works on a national level as an advisor and consultant for SEND, Inclusion and school improvement. In his free time Neill is a keen musician, working with local festivals for music and a national summer school for music as a course director and pianist. ![Suzanne Hamilton](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-1.png) #### Suzanne Hamilton ##### Director of Education (Deputy CEO) Suzanne has worked in education for 26 years, as a teacher, Local Authority Consultant, Senior Leader, Headteacher and Executive Headteacher. Having spent 18 years working in various schools within Oldham, the last 8 years have been spent as Headteacher of Boundary Primary School Blackpool. Whilst in Blackpool, Suzanne has provided school improvement support across the Fylde area, particularly around developing Behaviour Management in schools. In her free time Suzanne enjoys the arts and particularly going to the theatre. ![Hilary Wood](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-6.png) #### Hilary Wood ##### Chief Financial Officer Hilary started working with Synergy in September 2023, and leads on finance and project management of the Trust's establishment and growth plan. She has almost 30 years of experience as a qualified accountant, 21 of which were spent at Blackpool Council, where she led on school finance and funding for most of that time. Hilary is Blackpool born and bred, and is passionate about getting the most out of the funding available to help children thrive at school. She spends her spare time holidaying in the sun, relaxing with her husband and four grown-up children, practising yoga, and trying to improve her golf. ![Lisa Tupman](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-8.png) #### Lisa Tupman ##### Chief Operating Officer Lisa has worked in education for the past 8 years as a School Business Lead. During this time she gained a first class BA Hons Degree in School Business Leadership and has recently completed her CIPFA Diploma in School Financial and Operational Leadership. Previous to this she worked for 10 years in a local authority as a Business and Finance Manager, across 8 Sure Start Children's Centres in Wyre and Fylde. Lisa is passionate about supporting schools and academies in providing high quality education for all through operational and strategic leadership. ### Education Support Team ![Suzanne Hamilton](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-1.png) #### Suzanne Hamilton ##### Director of Education ![Paula Barlow](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-Paula_Barlow.png) #### Paula Barlow ##### Assistant Director of Education ![Helen Jefferson](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-1(2).png) #### Helen Jefferson ##### Strategic Education Lead ![Shelby Mercer](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-3.png) #### Shelby Mercer ##### Trust Mainstream SEND Provision Lead ![Danielle Jacques](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/DJAC.png) #### Danielle Jacques ##### Trust Behaviour Lead ### Operations ![Hilary Wood](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-6.png) #### Hilary Wood ##### Chief Financial Officer ![Lisa Tupman](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-8.png) #### Lisa Tupman ##### Chief Operating Officer ![Anne Clark](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-9.png) #### Anne Clark ##### Trust Accountant ![Sarah Bartupe](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-team-s-bartrupe.png) #### Sarah Bartupe ##### Trust and SEND Administrator ### School Leaders ![Helen Moyes](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-design-female-placeholder.png) #### Helen Moyes ##### Head of School ###### Boundary Primary School ![Victoria O'Farrell](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-team-vofarrell.png) #### Victoria O'Farrell ##### Headteacher ###### Educational Diversity ![Jasmine Short](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-4.png) #### Jasmine Short ##### Head of School ###### Highfurlong School ![Faye Haslam](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-11.png) #### Faye Haslam ##### Head of School ###### Moor Park Primary School ![Jane Murphy](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-exc-team-10.png) #### Jane Murphy ##### Headteacher ###### Stanley Primary School ![Stephen Cooke](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/imagecache/150x200c/people/Synergy-team-s-cooke.png) #### Stephen Cooke ##### Head of School ###### The Maple School ### External Partners ![HR and Payroll](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/people/Untitled_design.png) #### HR and Payroll ![Data Protection](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/people/Untitled_design.png) #### Data Protection ![Governance](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/people/Untitled_design.png) #### Governance ![Educational Psychology](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/people/Untitled_design_(2).png) #### Educational Psychology ![ICT](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/people/Untitled_design_(1).png) #### ICT ![Lorraine Petersen SEND Educational Consultancy](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/people/Untitled_design(1).png) #### Lorraine Petersen SEND Educational Consultancy ### About Us - [Welcome](https://seteducation.org.uk/welcome) - [Vision and Values](https://seteducation.org.uk/vision-and-values) - [Governance](https://seteducation.org.uk/governance) - [Our People](https://seteducation.org.uk/our-people) - [News](https://seteducation.org.uk/news) - [Newsletters](https://seteducation.org.uk/newsletters) ![Synergy Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/synergy-trust-preview-2/images/logo/logo-white.png) ### Contact Us **Synergy Education Trust** c/o Stanley Primary School Wordsworth Ave, Blackpool FY3 9UT Tel: 01253 800318 ### Links - [Executive Team](https://seteducation.org.uk/executive-team) - [Policies and Documents](https://seteducation.org.uk/statutory-documents) ### Our School Family - [Boundary Primary School](https://www.boundaryschool.co.uk/) - [Educational Diversity](https://eddiversity.com/) - [Highfurlong School](https://highfurlong.org/) - [Moor Park Primary School](https://moorparkprimaryandnursery.co.uk/) - [Norbreck Primary Academy](https://www.norbreck.blackpool.sch.uk/) - [Stanley Primary School](https://www.stanleyprimaryschool.com/) - [The Maple School](https://www.themapleschool.co.uk/) Synergy Education Trust Limited is a Company Limited by Guarantee, registered number 14555530. 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