Meet the Board, Team & Governance
The Covenant is delivered by Diversity & Inclusion specialists, Spectra, with support from a fantastic network of collaborators.
Meet the Team
Matthew Gordon
Chief Executive, Spectra
Gareth Evans
Head of Delivery
Natalie Latham
Head of Education Partnerships
Zhané Simpson
Head of Digital Strategy
Claire Birch
Progression Coordinator
Martha Krish
Partnerships Advisor
Alex Latham
Engagement Advisor (Local Authority Lead)
Kieron McCarthy
Engagement & Compliance Coordinator
Laura Pearson
Progression Coordinator
Kelly Stanley
Progression Coordinator
Governance
The Care Leaver Covenant is funded and managed by the Department for Education. We have a non-binding Advisory Board and a non-binding Business Council.
Meet the Advisory Board
Mark Rogers
Chair
| Mark Rogers | Director General Children, Young People, Education & Skills at The States of Jersey |
| Yetunde Dania | Head of Office Birmingham, Trowers & Hamlins |
| Nigel Richardson | Former Director of Children’s Services Leeds City Council |
| Rita Patel-Miller | Social Value Manager Lendlease |
| Tony Hyland | Senior National Account Manager Dept. for Work & Pensions |
| Zahra Printer | Policy Advisor Children’s Social Care, Dept. for Education |
| Mark Riddell | National Implementation Advisor for Care Leavers Children’s Social Care, Dept. for Education |
Meet the Business Council
Sir Peter Bazalgette
Chair
| Sir Peter Bazalgette | Chair of the Board ITV plc |
| Yonatan Gal | Head of Operations UK Amazon |
| Donna Catley | Chief People Officer – Compass UK & I Compass |
| Rosanna Longobardi | Chief HR Officer Engie |
| Scot-James Eley | Head of Social Impact – Europe Lendlease |
| Kat Robinson | Customer Experience Director Metro Bank |
| Julie Towers | Managing Director Penna |
| Clare Miller | Chief Executive Officer Clarion Housing Group |
| Sara Bailey | Senior Partner Trowers & Hamlins |