Central Senior Leadership Team
Paul Howieson
Chief Executive Officer
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Paul is an experienced school leader with over twenty years working in senior leadership and advisory posts. Paul was Headteacher of Baden-Powell and St. Peter’s CE Junior School for five years before then becoming the CEO of one of Coastal’s original ‘founding’ trusts, Harbourside Learning Partnership. Paul become the CEO of Coastal Learning Partnership from its opening on 1st March 2020.
Christian Malone
Head of Learning and Achievement
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Christian has over 20 years experience in education. He is an NLE and has established two National Support Schools. Christian has a wealth of experience in supporting schools in challenging circumstances. Prior to his appointment as Head of Learning, Christian worked as headteacher of Heatherlands Primary School, which formed part of Coastal's original 'founding trusts'.
Paul Knight
Head of Commercial & Operations
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Paul served over 20 years as an officer in the Royal Navy. He then moved into senior management roles in the NHS and higher education, before joining Ocean Learning Trust (one of Coastal’s 3 founding trusts) as Chief Operating Officer. He was Ocean’s Interim CEO during the final 6 months before Coastal launched on 1st March 2020.
Lisa Squire
Head of HR
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Lisa has seen us through our journey from maintained schools, to the formation of Harbourside Learning Partnership and now Coastal Learning Partnership. She brings a wealth of experience from her twenty years in generalist HR management roles. As well as supporting our managers, she coordinates a local network of Education HR Professionals, sharing best practice and improving development opportunities for our colleagues. Lisa’s particular area of interest is change management, complimented by her strengths in employee relations and leadership development.
Lisa Templeton
Head of Finance
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Lisa was appointed as the Head of Finance from its opening on 1st March 2020 having previously been the Director of Finance and Operations at one of Coastal’s original ‘founding’ Trusts, Harbourside Learning Partnership since January 2017. She is a Chartered Certified Accountant with 20 years' experience within Practice as well as large financial services companies. In addition to her technical accounting background Lisa also brings with her a wealth of experience in risk and controls, project management and communications.