Trustees

David Liddle

David Liddle

Chair of Trust

David has been chair of the Trust since 2019 and was previously chair of governors at Skerne Park Academy.

David is a property developer and runs his own company based in Darlington.

Helen Tarokh

Helen Tarokh

Trustee

Trustee of Hummersknott Academy Trust. Previously a governor of Heathfield Primary School (as headteacher).

Helen runs her own business as Leadership Coach at Mrs T Coaching. Helen was
Headteacher of Heathfield Primary School (part of Lingfield Education Trust) and Headteacher of Knighton Fields Primary School (Leicester City LA).

Alan Gowling

Trustee

Alan has been a Trustee for 5 years and bring 35 years banking and finance experience and over 26 years of supporting SME’s in the UK. 11.5 years of successful leadership, mentoring and support to North East Businesses and now driving  transformation and growth as part of leading high street banks broker proposition across the UK.