Sophie Vellacott is Head of School at Ark White City Primary Academy, and was previously Head of Primary at Ark Burlington Danes Academy.

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. 

Tina currently undertakes a number of trustee roles within the third sector, including Clore Social Leadership and Pilotlight, and is also Chair of Governors at Ark White City Primary Academy. She was involved in the formation of the Resolution Foundation and is now a Trustee. The Resolution Foundation is an independent research and policy organisation whose focus is to improve living standards for the 15 million people in Britain on low and middle incomes. Prior to working in this sector, Tina’s career was spent in the banking and insurance industry with KPMG, J Rothschild and HSBC.

Daniel Upfield is principal of Ark White City Primary Academy. Previously he was principal of Ark Swift Primary Academy and was the founding principal of Ark Atwood Primary Academy.