This week’s movers and shakers include a kinship carer and a leader who sang with on stage with Bryan Adams. This column is our fortnightly guide to who is moving where in the schools community. We are keen to hear about appointments at a senior level. Please send submissions to news@schoolsweek.co.uk with ‘Movers and shakers’ in the subject line. Become a member for unlimited access to Schools Week subscribe Our members enjoy early access to exclusive content and in-depth articles before anyone else. Get expert journalism, experience fewer ads, and unlock a growing range of member benefits. Patrick Wall Chief executive officer, Ark Schools Start date September Current role Co-founder, Centre for Education Systems Interesting fact Having worked for Cadbury UK, run an international software company and founded the University of Oxford’s first access programme, Patrick jokes there are three things he has 'invented'. The Caramel Cream Egg, home delivery for online shopping, and university outreach programmes. Katie Oliver Chief executive officer, Ark Start date September Current role Ark director of ventures and managing director of Ark Start Interesting fact Inspired by her teenage son, Katie took up football and now plays with a group of mums twice a week. Clive Lawrence Chief executive officer, National Association of Special Schools Start date November Current role Chief operating officer, SSO Education Interesting fact Clive is a kinship carer to his niece with additional needs and a passionate advocate for raising awareness of kinship care, where children are raised by relatives or close family friends instead of their parents. Clare Snik Vice principal, Telford 6th A-level campus Start date September Current role Deputy head of sixth form and careers, Madeley Academy Interesting fact Clare has a dual degree and before beginning her career in education, lived in Amsterdam and the USA, working in immigration law, steel manufacturing and retail management. Louise Burridge Regional education director west (primary), GLF Schools Start date September Current role Principal, Battle Primary Academy and interim executive headteacher, Ashford Hill Primary Interesting fact Whilst completing her engineering degree at The Royal Military College of Science, she learnt to skydive with The Red Devils and has completed four solo parachute jumps. Also, when working for the British Forces Broadcasting Services in Germany, she sang 'Summer of '69' on stage in Dortmund with Bryan Adams. Shawn Laws Executive director of education, Education Village Academy Trust Start date September Current role Primary improvement partner and executive headteacher, Advance Learning Partnership Interesting fact Shawn enjoys running and competing in triathlons. He qualified for the European age group championships, due to be held in Estonia in 2020 – but unfortunately Covid put a stop to that. David Atter Chief executive officer, Keys Academies Trust Start date September Current role Regional education director, Lift Schools Interesting fact David loves to travel and currently has visited 25 per cent of the countries in the world. His favourite destinations to date are Tallinn, Estonia and Cusco, Peru. Marie Roe Chief executive officer, Education Village Academy Trust Start date September Current role Deputy chief executive officer, Education Village Academy Trust Interesting fact In her previous role in housing, Marie had to remove a horse from a second story building prior to its demolition by the council. Freya Guinness Chief operating officer, LEO Academy Trust Start date November Current role Chief operating officer, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Interesting fact Freya was a school governor at Heathmere Primary School for 20 years. She also attended eight schools in three countries between the ages of four and 18.