Bee Lopez-Bloor - Marches Academy Trust

Meet Bee

Bee is responsible for advising the Trustees and Local Governing Bodies on governance, constitutional matters and powers. She also assists senior leaders in their operations to manage the Trust and works with Trust staff to update policies and protocol. Previously she spent two and half years clerking in local government and before that she spent 14 years in the corporate real estate industry with her last role as a Marketing & PR Manager for a large consultancy firm directing the efforts of marketing, communications and public relations.

Hugely passionate about making a positive and profound difference to the communities our schools serve, I enjoy collaborating closely with colleagues to drive best practice and strong governance and help our Trust and its staff achieve the very best outcomes for our CYP.

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Driving strong governance and helping our Trust and its staff achieve the very best outcomes for our CYP and make positive and profound difference to the communities our schools serve.

Bee Lopez-Bloor, Trust Governance Officer & Clerk to the Trust’s Boards

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About Bee

Having joined the Trust in 2020, Bee is responsible for overseeing all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance within the Trust, ensuring governance at all levels is carrying out its functions and adheres to best practice, whilst meeting statutory and regulatory requirements. Working collaboratively with the Trust’s leaders, she ensures that governance supports and enables the operational delivery of the Trust’s strategic objectives.

She leads on the development of the Trust’s governance strategy and framework to ensure they are efficient and effective and coordinates the delivery and continuity of sound governance by driving ongoing improvements to the Trust’s systems, processes, and structures. Responsible for advising the Board of Trustees on constitutional matters, duties and powers, she ensures the Trust conforms to its Articles of Association, Scheme of Delegation and Governors Handbook for the Trust. Additionally she advises and liaises with Clerks of Local Governing Bodies to help them deliver sound governance in their schools.