Rebecca is a highly experienced education leader with a strong track record across both school improvement and system leadership. Before joining Lift Schools, she served as Director of Secondary at Ark Schools, and prior to that, held a senior government role as the Regional Schools Commissioner for South-West England at the Department for Education. She has also held leadership roles at Oasis Community Learning. Rebecca is also a member of Council at the University of Exeter, where she chairs the Academic Governance Committee, and serves as a trustee for Ambition Institute. She was also chosen as one of the leaders in the DfE’s multi-academy trust CEO advisory group.