Dr Claire Barnes is a Chartered Organisational Psychologist whose first degree was in English Literature at King’s College, University of London (1984). She worked subsequently in the advertising and media industry before completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology at London Metropolitan University (2007), an MSc in Organisational and Occupational Psychology at City University (2010) and a Professional Doctorate at Kingston Business School (2019). She is married with two grown up children and practises as a psychologist in businesses and other types of organisation.

Aishling Ryan is Principal of Ark Pioneer Academy in Barnet, North London.

Jerry Collins is the Director of Secondary. Previously he was Principal of Ark John Keats Academy, which opened in September 2013 in Enfield. Prior to this, Jerry was founding principal of Pimlico Academy which was rated outstanding by Ofsted during his tenure.