Kate Magliocco is Regional Director at Ark for London and Portsmouth primary schools. She started in September 2020.

Previously, Kate was Executive Principal at Harris Federation where she had been since 2013 as Principal of Harris Academy Kenley. In 2017, following the successful leadership of a cluster of three primary academies (Kenley, Benson and Haling). Kate also managed Harris Purley Way, Peckham Park and Peckham Free, as well as Philip Lane. 

Katie Oliver has worked for Ark since 2006. Prior to becoming Operations Director, she was Director of Projects, responsible for opening the 34 schools in the Ark Network. Katie studied history at the University of Cambridge and also holds a Masters in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies.