After working in various commercial industries, Claire became a School Business Manager and has now worked in education leadership for 22 years, 16 of those within academy trusts. After working for two large national academy trusts, most recently as Deputy CEO, she became CEO of Broadleaf Partnership Trust in 2020.

Claire has developed and led multidisciplinary teams that have designed and implemented trust-wide strategies and large-scale change projects. She has been involved in a number of successful academy conversions, most recently leading the integration of the newest schools into Broadleaf. Under her leadership, the Trust has more than doubled in size.

Claire gained her MEd in Education Leadership in late 2020. She has also served as a Trustee and is a passionate believer in the benefits derived through collaboration within and beyond academy trusts.