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 2025-2026
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
Rabbi Sholem Ber Sudak
Clerk to Trustees
Ms Zeynep Kus, , Clerk Associates
Committees
Education Committee
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
