Trust Leadership

Lisa Pollard 

Director of Education 

I am Director of Education for Palladian. This exciting role brings together my extensive experience and expertise in systems leadership and school improvement across both primary and secondary phases of education. Before being Director of Education I developed and led the Boolean Maths Hub and a held national role focussing on leadership pathways and system leadership. The Hub Lead role grew from my position as Senior Leader of Mathematics across a mature trust, after successfully leading a Mathematics and Computing faculty. 

My value base revolves around the belief that all children and young people deserve an equitable and excellent education system that empowers them to reach their potential. We can achieve this through collaborative professionalism, high quality teaching and learning, strong progressive curricula and authentic leadership. 

I have worked with and supported schools and academies across all phases of education in the South West, including extensive experience with Ofsted inspections. I am a PD Lead and an SLE. I lead the facilitation of the new NPQH, NPQSL, and NPQLT, as delivery partner for Best Practice Network. I am a member of the Wiltshire Learning Alliance Board, the Axiom Maths Academic Advisory Committee and the Teaching Maths for Social Justice Network (TMSJN) Advisory Group. I have a BSc (hons) in Mathematics and having completed the NPQSL, the NPQEL and my MA Education, I am currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education. I hold Fellowship status with the Chartered College of Teaching and work to ensure that there is a reciprocal impact relationship between academic research and professional practice.

Being the mother of two wonderful teenagers, I find strength and focus through engaging in kickboxing, in my spare time.

Julia Finch

Director of Finance 

I have worked in the education sector now for some 20 years after starting my career in banking and then working in the commercial sector in financial and business leadership roles. I have also had the privilege to have lived overseas in Germany, Hong Kong and Brunei experiencing different cultures and lifestyles.  

I joined the education sector after returning to work following the birth of my daughter and have never looked back since. I love working in the school environment as you cannot predict one day from the next. Being involved in providing strong business services to ensure the best outcomes for all students is important to me and following my first school position as Bursar in Buckinghamshire in 2004, I studied to become qualified as a School Business Manager. My passion for this role and the value it added then led me to become a trainer for the National College of Schools Leadership. It was a pleasure to see so many people develop their careers in schools, many of which I am still in touch with to this day. 

It is clear the dedication that all staff have to their roles here at Palladian and it is a pleasure to be part of the Finance Excellence team.  My core goal as Director of Finance is to ensure we are we getting the best value for money from all resources within the Trust, making sure we are effective and efficient in all we do leading us to giving the best opportunities to all students.

In my spare time I love travelling, eating tasty food (I am married to a Chef!) and attending live theatre performances and music events. I also like adrenaline sports, such as horse riding and skiing. 

Heleana Bouyamourn

Co-Director of People

I have 20 years experience within an HR generalist setting, across multiple sectors in finance and tech, covering the UK and Europe, education and adult training.

Whilst working in Swindon, I volunteered with a local charity on their Board of Trustees providing HR support, progressing onto their Chair within the five years I was with them. Each organisation brought a similar range of HR requirements, however working with the teams to positively add value is the motivational part of my role.

I joined Palladian in 2024 as Co-Director of People during a period of growth and change. We have a team of brilliant HR Partners that work alongside myself and the other Co-Director of People to advise, coach and support school leaders and line managers throughout the full employee lifecycle. The Trust has strong values and a culture that resonates throughout each area; I am excited to be a part of their future and to help them grow more as an employer of choice.

In my spare time, I like to travel, anywhere near the sea. I have a Patterdale Terrier named Queenie, who as the name suggests is a diva, but she is the sidekick to our road trips and loves a beach as much as I do.