Derek Hills

Derek Hills currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Anthem Schools Trust since March 2024. Prior to this role, Derek held various positions including Director of IT, Data and Systems at Ark from May 2022 to March 2024, and Head of Data and MIS at Harris Federation from September 2019 to April 2022. Derek has also worked as Director of Data Strategy & Performance at David Ross Education Trust, Head of Data and MIS at Harris Federation, and Data Manager at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich. Earlier experience includes Data Analyst roles at FNZ and Aviva plc. Derek holds a degree in Business Management and IT with a focus on Business/Managerial Economics from the University of Hull, completed in 2006.