
Hilary Spencer
CEO
Hilary has held a range of senior positions in the Civil Service, including more than a decade at the Department for Education, leading Civil Service Learning, and leading the Government Equalities Office. She is a school governor, and helped set up an outstanding secondary school in Lambeth.

Marie Hamer
Executive Director of Strategy and Impact
Marie leads all programme design at Ambition Institute. She also leads our teaching faculty, and the professional development of all academic staff. Marie is a former teacher, school leader, Head of Ark Teacher Training and also worked at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Tom Rees
Executive Director of Programmes
Tom is accountable for programme delivery. He served as a member of his regional Headteacher Board, is a trustee of a local MAT, and author of ‘Wholesome Leadership’. Tom is a former headteacher and education director. He is also founder of a charity supporting families affected by Down’s Syndrome.

Stephen Jones
Executive Director of Partnerships
Stephen leads on all recruitment, sales and fundraising at Ambition Institute. Stephen previously worked in international education before going on to lead recruitment and sales teams in both the corporate and charity sectors.

Tom Glover
Chief Financial Officer
Tom is the Chief Financial Officer for Ambition Institute and leads our financial strategy. Tom has worked in the private and public sector with time at Deloitte and as Director of Funding for Teacher Training.

Rachel Cook
Director of Communications and Culture

Su Dutta
Director of Technology, Facilities and Compliance

Samantha Loveday
Director of Fundraising

Jude Holmes
Director of Marketing and Communications

James Ogden
Operations Director

Raksha Pattni
National Partnerships Director

Hannah Cheetham-Joshi
Dean, Impact Governance

Jennifer Barker
Senior Dean, Learning Design

Peps Mccrea
Dean, Best Practise

Jacynth Bennet
Dean, Learning Design

Katy Patten
Dean, Learning Design

Melissa Thomlinson
Dean, Learning Design

Brenna Dorrance
Director, Programmes

Genevieve Field
Director, Programmes

Anna Schofield
Director, Programmes

Nicola Podd
Director, Programmes

Elen Jones
Director, Programmes

Costas Kyriacou
Director, Strategy

Natalie Dixon
Senior Director of Programme Delivery and Operations

Peter Borley
Senior Programme Director, Mobilisation

Sarah Bromley
Head of Bidding

Harpreet Bagri
Head of Human Resources
