Michelle Williams Chair of Trustees
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Michelle is a seasoned business leader and HR professional bringing to the Trustee Board a blend of resilience, commercial acumen, and strategic insight built through several years of working at Board level in fast-paced private equity backed and listed businesses.
A passionate believer in the power of fostering a culture that empowers people to be the best that they can be, Michelle has a track record of delivering an improved employee experience and directly contributing to the achievement of business goals.
A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, Michelle holds an MSc in Strategic Personnel & Development and thoroughly enjoys engaging in continued personal development. When not immersed in professional pursuits she can be found lost in the tranquillity of her garden or lending a hand at local plant nursery as horticulture is her beloved hobby.
Emma Dodd
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Emma’s background is in business management and finance and she is
eager to use her knowledge and skills to benefit the School.
She has a bachelor’s degree, a Masters in Business Administration and is
ACCA qualified, though not a practising accountant. She has over 20 years
business experience.
Emma’s daughter, Mia, has attended Paces since 2011 and she has seen
first-hand what Paces School for CE can offer to both pupils and parents
alike.She is keen to help the Governing Body in any way possible to make
the School an even more outstanding place that it is already.
She is very passionate about this as it has been a wonderful support for
herself, her husband and her daughter. Before Mia started in the Nursery
they viewed several different options across Sheffield and knew
immediately that Paces was the only place for her.
David Idle
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David has operated in the Information Technology industry for over 20 years, working on national and multinational projects within the Fortune 500 and FSTE 100 companies. His focus areas include technology, security, transformation and change management of a business, with extensive experience within the Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Sales Industries.
David has a Master of Science Degree and a Bachelor’s Science Degree from Sheffield Hallam University. Before embarking on an Information Technology career, David served in the British Army for over ten years.
Tom Lane
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Harry Withers
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Harry moved to Sheffield in 2017 to study at university, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education. Since then, he has benefitted from attending Paces' sessional services, having participated in conductive education sessions across the UK and Hungary for 20 years prior.
Now working in a communications role promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, Harry has been a school governor at Paces since January 2020, became a charity ambassador in March 2021 and joined the Trustee Board in April 2022.
When not working, Harry enjoys travelling and keeping active by playing wheelchair basketball.
Alison Roy
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Alison has over 25 years of experience working in the higher education sector in various professional services roles, including managing staff and students.
Experienced in change and project management, and as a qualified Programme/Project Manager, Alison has previously and currently worked on a number of strategic projects with senior staff across different universities, covering people, estates and IT projects. With over ten years of school governance experience, Alison was a founding member and Director of Lound Academy Trust and worked with several organisations to transfer the Lound Schools across to the Steel City Schools Partnership portfolio.
Alison also holds a Masters’s degree in Education and is experienced in Project Management, Change Management and Higher Education.
