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title: "Our Senior Leadership Team"
url: "https://www.fcat.org.uk/about-us/our-senior-leadership-team"
school: "Fylde Coast Academy Trust"
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# Our Senior Leadership Team

| ![](https://www.fcat.org.uk/images/people/Mark_Harrison_Edit_2026.jpg) | **Mark Harrison**  CEO  Having initially trained as a PE teacher, Mark has worked in a variety of roles across Manchester, Bradford, Leeds and Liverpool.  Mark has led schools across Salford, Manchester and Liverpool and held a senior role in a large multi-academy trust working across the north. |
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| ![](https://www.fcat.org.uk/images/people/Linda_Emmett_DCEO_Photo.jpg) | **Linda Emmett**  Deputy CEO  Linda’s career includes a range of leadership roles and school improvement support across secondary schools, primary schools, local authorities and academy trusts. This includes successfully leading a secondary school in its journey from special measures to good.  Linda was also formerly an HMI with Ofsted. She has a strong passion for ethical and positive leadership, and enhancing children’s life chances. |
| ![](https://www.fcat.org.uk/images/gallery/Sarah_Bamber.jpeg) | **Sarah Bamber**  Director of Primary.  Formerly Principal of Mereside Primary School. Sarah joined FCAT having being the Headteacher of Strike Lane Primary School in Freckleton where under her leadership the school was judged 'Outstanding'.  Sarah is a NLE. |
| ![](https://www.fcat.org.uk/images/gallery/Jane_McCumiskey_COO.jpg) | **Jane McCumiskey**  Chief Operating Officer (COO)  Jane is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years experience working in senior roles in practice and industry before moving into education as CFO of FCAT in 2015. |
| ![](https://www.fcat.org.uk/images/gallery/L_Ferris.jpg) | **Laura Ferris**  Head of Human Resources  With a MA in Human Resource Management, a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and with over 12 years experience of working in HR across Healthcare and Education sectors; Laura has worked with FCAT since 2014.  Laura leads the Trust's HR service; ensuring this supports the needs of all our senior leaders, academy and central services staff (Team FCAT) to be the best we can be. |

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- [Our Academies](https://www.fcat.org.uk/about-us/our-academies)
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- [Our School Improvement Team](https://www.fcat.org.uk/about-us/school-improvement-team)
- [Our Governance](https://www.fcat.org.uk/about-us/Governance)
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- [Vision & Values](https://www.fcat.org.uk/about-us/vision-and-values)
- [Work and Wellbeing Charter](https://www.fcat.org.uk/join-our-team/work-and-wellbeing-charter)

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Mereside Primary Academy
Langdale Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 4RR
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