Carl is the Founder and Chair of the Foundation for Education Development and is Chief Executive of the City Learning Trust – a group of education establishments in the UK. He has regional, national and international experience in education strategy, leadership development and education improvement. In a career spanning 28 years in education, Carl has worked in a range of organisations across several settings. He is one of the longest serving CEOs of a Multi Academy Trust in England, is a National Leader of Education, and has led and developed local, regional and national strategic boards and initiatives. Carl was President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) in 2017-18 and between 2009-10, was part of the UK Prime Minister’s Talent & Enterprise Taskforce.