MAT Regional Network: South East - Speakers

Owen McColgan, CEO, The Howard Academy Trust (Chair)

Owen is the Chief Executive of The Howard Academy Trust, a post he has held since September 2019. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Owen was Finance and HR Director for The Howard Academy Trust and is a qualified teacher. Owen is passionate about school improvement and ensuring that all children get the best possible education offer from the education system.

Andy Ball, Schools Mentor and Co-Founder, iAM Compliant

Meet Andy Ball, the Schools Mentor and Co-Founder of iAM Compliant. He's a School Superhero on a mission to vanquish compliance challenges and ensure every school is a safe haven for learning and teaching. With extensive experience in education sector facilities management, Andy is your go-to source for all things compliance and estates management. "Health and safety isn't to stop you doing stuff, it's there to allow you to do it...safely!