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Leadership Team

Kerry Inscker

Chief Executive Officer

Kerry joined the SET team as an Executive Principal, having worked in the secondary sector for 25 years. Kerry started her career as an English Teacher and then moved into a range of leadership positions, including Senior Literacy Consultant for a Local Authority. In addition, she has held leadership posts in secondary schools including Head of Department, Assistant and Deputy Headteacher, and Principal. Kerry has experience of working in a wide range of secondary schools and has also been fortunate to undertake a year's teaching in New Zealand and has also undertaken a term's sabbatical to undertake research in outstanding schools across the country.

Peter Potts

Chief Infrastructure and Digital Officer

Currently the Trust’s Chief Infrastructure and Digital Officer, Pete Joined SET in 2018 as The Director of Estates, when we were a mere 11 schools. Whilst a professionally qualified engineer, Pete also holds a Master’s Degree in Business (MBA). His wealth of construction and compliance knowledge acquired over 30 years of working within the private and public sectors has enabled him to embed the robust procedures which we operate today, ensuring that our schools remain safe and welcoming environments. More recently, whilst retaining the remit for Estates and Health & Safety, Pete has taken on a broader role with the remit for our Digital Environment.

Neil Warner

Deputy CEO & Chief Education Officer

Neil joined the SET team as CEdO after 28 years working in a range of schools in different contexts. Neil started his career as an English teacher and then gained a wide range of leadership experiences, including head of English, assistant headteacher and deputy headteacher. He has held two successful headship tenures, as well as being an executive headteacher. Neil is currently a National Leader of Education, having supported a number of schools and multi-academy trusts as a system leader. He has also been a director of education, strategically leading a number of primary and secondary schools. Neil is currently a lead Ofsted inspector.

Natalie Dalvarez

Chief People Officer (Interim)

Natalie Dalvarez, FCIPD FISBL, is a strategic People Leader with extensive experience driving organisational culture, workforce transformation and leadership development across the education, not-for-profit and international membership sectors. She has led large-scale people strategies for complex organisations, including medium and large multi-academy trusts, embedding inclusive cultures, strengthening governance and aligning workforce practice with organisational values and growth. Natalie is known for delivering cultural change, developing high-performing leadership teams and building people functions that support sustainable organisational success. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Institute of School Business Leadership, she also contributes to the sector as a board advisor, conference speaker and coach and mentor.