Meet the team

Stephen Phipson CBE

Chairman

Stephen supports the UTC programme as an active participant in political and fundraising activities. With trustees, he also oversees and bolsters the work of Baker Dearing.

sphipson@bakerdearing.org

Kate Ambrosi

Chief Executive Officer

Kate leads Baker Dearing and is responsible for its work in education delivery, lobbying, communications, and employer engagement, as well as overseeing operational matters.

kambrosi@bakerdearing.org

Magdalin Clancy

Chief Finance and Operating Officer

A highly experienced school leader, Magdalin leads on our support for all UTC finance-related issues, including the UTC Licence Fee.

mclancy@bakerdearing.org

Steve Leahey

Director of Curriculum Innovation

A former UTC principal, Steve advises UTCs on educational matters, specifically leading on T Level support, employer engagement and the Baker Award.

sleahey@bakerdearing.org

Alex Hayes

Director of Education (interim)

As a current schools' inspector, former UTC Principal and MAT Director, Alex supports UTCs to raise educational standards and prepare for Ofsted inspection.

ahayes@bakerdearing.org

Nicolas Heslop

Public Affairs Adviser

Nicolas is well-known around the corridors of Westminster and supports Baker Dearing with policy and lobbying.

nheslop@bakerdearing.org

Rosalind Kipps

Events and Operations Manager

With over 10 years at Baker Dearing, Ros manages Baker Dearing’s successful events programme, and handles all of Baker Dearing’s brand, publications and design work.

rkipps@bakerdearing.org

Amy Sutcliffe

Project Manager

Amy is an experienced events lead and coordinates student-facing projects across the UTC network, supporting the UTC specialist network activities for Baker Dearing.

asutcliffe@bakerdearing.org

Fraser Whieldon

Communications and Public Relations Manager

With a background in journalism and PR consultancy, Fraser is responsible for Baker Dearing’s marketing and communications functions, including relations with the media and the trust’s social media presence.

fwhieldon@bakerdearing.org

Ayeesha Bhamji

UTC Projects Coordinator

Having previously worked with LDE UTC as part of the employer engagement team, Ayeesha brings that experience to Baker Dearing to coordinate projects for UTCs across the network.

abhamji@bakerdearing.org

Joe Benson

UTC Projects Coordinator

A former UTC student himself, Joe is now an experienced project manager, specialising in the delivery of training in the healthcare sector.

jbenson@bakerdearing.org

Kathy Fogarty

Executive Assistant

For over 30 years, Kathy has helped Lord Baker to manage his parliamentary, professional, charitable and literary commitments.

kfogarty@bakerdearing.org

Odette Merten

CEO's Executive Assistant

Odette facilitates data collections including student recruitment and destinations data, manages Kate’s diary, and provides administrative support to the team.

omerten@bakerdearing.org

Mandy Chalk

Administrative Assistant

With over twenty years working in the education sector, Mandy is bringing her experience to support the Baker Dearing events programme and the Baker Award.

mchalk@bakerdearing.org