John McDermott

Trustee

John is the Finance Director of another Multi-Academy Trust in Birmingham. In this role he is responsible for the financial sustainability and development of the Trust and provides high-quality leadership and management of the Trust’s finance and business functions. This enables the Trust to run efficiently and effectively and ensures delivery of good financial management so that public money is safeguarded and used appropriately.

Previously, John was a Finance Consultant in the education sector for eight years. He has worked in nurseries, maintained schools, academies and multi-academy trusts. John has worked in Catholic, C of E and non-faith schools so has a strong overview of finance across all educational provision.