Governors
The governance of Ocean Academy is undertaken through the governance framework of the Aspirations Academies Trust.
Local governance is through Aspirations’ South Coast Regional Board and therefore the Chair of the Regional Board, David Herbert is the Academy’s Chair of Governors.
The table for Board Governors for South Coast Region (below) was last updated March 2021. Please note that there have been some removals and additions to this list.
The members of the South Coast Regional Board are:
| Board Governors for South Coast Region | ||
| Name | Membership Details | Term of Office |
| David Herbert | South Coast Regional CEO/Chair | For duration of employment in this post |
| Steve Kenning | Managing Director | For duration of employment in this post |
| Paula Kenning | Deputy Managing Director | For duration of employment in this post |
| Mandy Lancy | Trust Safeguarding Lead and West London CEO | For duration of employment in this post |
| Dr. Jeffery Quaye | National Director of Education and Standards | For duration of employment in this post |
| John Reece | Director of HR and Compliance | For duration of employment in this post |
| Fokuo Achmafour-Yeboha | Director of Finance | For duration of employment in this post |
| Raj Lall | Director of Estates | For duration of employment in this post |
| Jo Quarrie | Principal, Ocean Academy Poole | For duration of employment in this post |
| Natasha Ullah | Principal, Magna Academy Poole | For duration of employment in this post |
| Alex Waddington | Principal, Jewell Academy Bournemouth | For duration of employment in this post |
| Mark Brocklehurst | Co-opted Governor & Trust Board Link Governor | Term Ends 31st August 2023 |
| Kelly Keating | Co-opted Governor | Term Ends 31st December 2023 |
| Charlotte Sheen | Parent Governor-Primary | Term ends 28th February 2024 |
| Leanne Fitzpatrick | Parent Governor – Secondary | Term ends 31st October 2023 |
The Regional Board operates as part of a broader framework of governance within the Trust and further details of this are available from the following link:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/governance/governance-system/
In addition to the formal governance framework, the Academy has an Ocean Community forum to promote strong links with parents and the local community. While it is not part of the governance of the Academy, the Ocean Community forum provides a means for its members to gain a better understanding of the functioning of the Academy and identify matters they would like to have considered by the Regional Board.