Louise has been the Business Development Director at Academies Enterprise Trust since August 2019. She brings a rich and diverse set of skills and experiences from more than 20 years in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Most recently she was CEO of Governors for Schools, an education charity. Prior to that she was Business Development Director at London Early Years Foundation, where she grew their nursery portfolio. Her private sector experience was with the retailer Tesco and a strategy consulting firm, and she also worked in HM Treasury for a few years. Louise is a trustee of the United Westminster & Grey Coat Foundation. She has an MChem from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard.