The Trustees of the MAT work closely with the schools' Senior Leadership Team and Staff to develop the vision and aims of the school and academies. They seek to raise standards and achievement through the appropriate use of all available resources.
Trustees work together to fulfil the purpose of the trust board:
- strategic leadership – defining the vision, fostering the trust’s culture and setting the strategy
- accountability and assurance – robust and effective oversight of trust operations and performance
- strategic engagement – oversight of relationships with stakeholders, ensuring decision-making is supported by meaningful engagement
Their role cover:
- the purpose and functions of governing boards
- governing board strategic responsibilities
- monitoring an evaluating school performance
- panels and committees
- contribution to the governing board
- expenses
The Trustees of the Lubavitch MAT consists of people from a variety of backgrounds who represent different areas of the school and local community. As a trust, we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our trustees and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
- prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks
Lubavitch Multi Academy Trust Key Personnel 2025-26
Members
Ms Jan Tallis (from 13/01/2020)
Rabbi Pesach Efune (from 01/04/2018)
Rabbi Yeremyia Angyalfi (from 01/04/2018)
Mr Bill Holledge (from 17/01/2020)
Trustees
Chair of Trustees: Rabbi Sholem Ber Sudak
Rabbi Daniel Duboy (from 01/04/2018; reappointed 01/04/2022)
Rabbi Sholem Ber Sudak (from 02/12/2019; reappointed 02/12/2023)
Mr Matthew Nyman (25/01/2022; reappointed 25/01/2026)
Ms Jo Franklin (06/02/2022; reappointed 06/02/2026)
Mrs Michele Benton (25/11/2024)
Mrs Alexandra Earle (25/11/2024)
Rabbi Mendy Jacobs (25/11/2024)
Chair & Interim Safeguarding Trustee
Trustees are in the process of determining appointments to these roles
Clerk to Trustees
Ms Nandarane Parmar, Clerk Associates
Committees
Education Committee
CEO Mrs Judith Nemeth
Accounting Officer Mrs Judith Nemeth
Chief Financial Officer Mr C. Sosnovsky (from November 2024)
Head of Girls' School 3-18 School Mrs Helen Freeman
Head of Primary Boys' School Rabbi Y L Kohn
LMAT Religious Authority Chabad Lubavitch UK
The Trustees can be contacted via admin.governance@lubavitchmat.uk
Get in Touch
Trustees recognise the vital need for governance to be grounded in reality by gaining a full understanding of the views and needs of pupils, staff, parents, carers, the Lubavitch community and wider community. We welcome any feedback which can be sent to:
This acts as an ongoing channel for Trustees to be informed at our monthly Board meetings to help shape strategic decisions and is separate to the complaints procedure which can be found here.