Trustees 

The Trustees of the MAT work closely with the 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.

The Trustees’ responsibilities are to: 

• Provide strategic direction for the work and improvement of the school.
• Support, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school.
• Ensure accountability for standards and quality of education in the school.
  

  Governance is assessed by OFSTED in its Leadership and Management judgement about the school.

  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 school 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 governors 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

  However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable. 

   

  Lubavitch Multi Academy Trust Key Personnel 2026-2027

   

  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 

  Vice Chair :  Mr Daniel Saunders (12/02/2026)

  Rabbi Daniel Duboy (from 01/04/2018; reappointed 01/04/2022)

          Rabbi Sholem Ber Sudak (from 02/12/2019; reappointed 02/12/2023)

  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)

   Mr Tsvi Lewis (12/02/2026)

  Mr Josef Vilensky (12/02/2026)

    

  Chair & Interim Safeguarding Trustee

  Mrs Michele Benton

    

  Clerk to Trustees

  Ms Zeynep Kus,  Clerk Associates

   

  Committees

   Education Committee

  Chair : Jo Franklin
  Alexandra Earle
  Michele Benton
  Chaya Mills
  Finance and Audit
  Chair: Mr J. Vilensky
  SB Sudak
  Mendy Jacobs

   

   Intermin CEO Mrs J. Waters 

   Accounting Officer Mrs J. Waters 

  Chief Financial Officer Mr C. Sosnovsky 

    

  Interim Co- Head of Girls' School  3-18 School Mrs Risa Gruber and Ms Vivian Funtong

   

   

   LMAT Religious Authority Chabad Lubavitch UK

   

    Contact for Trustees or governance relates questions: admin.governance@lubavitchmat.uk

   

  Trust Board and Committee Attendance 2025-2026 can be found here 

  Register of Interests can be found here. 

  Scheme of Delegation can be found here