Members
The Venerable Janet Mackenzie
Janet is the Archdeacon of Hertford. She has served on the Diocesan Board of Education since 2009 and has been Chair of the Diocese of St Albans Educational Trust since its formation in 2013. Janet spent her pre-ordination career teaching in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in mainstream and special schools, becoming deputy and then acting headteacher. She then worked for Luton Education Department as Primary Strategy Manager and also supported schools as SIA on occasions. Janet has been a governor and then Chair of a Lower School in Sandy, and then Governor and Chair of a community primary school in Luton, she served on the Governing body of the Church Junior School in Luton. She has also served on the Luton SACRE.
Jenny Jenkins
Jenny is an editor in the health and social sectors, and has extensive communications, marketing and governance expertise in the education, youth charity, healthcare and professional services sectors. She has over 10 years’ experience as a governor, including overseeing primary/secondary; the transformation of an underperforming infant and nursery school to an Ofsted Good standard; and the achievement of a SIAMS Excellent judgement for a junior school. Most recently as Chair of Governors she led the combinations of two Church primary schools in Berkhamsted, Herts, to form Castle Church of England Federation, which is a finalist for an Outstanding Governance Award 2021. She volunteers with a number of local groups where she lives including the Scouts, and the Canal & River Trust.
Mike Bailey CBE
Mike was a career Civil Servant working in areas responsible for corporate planning, finance, housing, inner cities and local government re-organisation. His final posting was as Director of HR. As well as having overall HR responsibility for all staff in the Department he organised and took part in the recruitment and appointment of senior staff. Since retiring he has undertaken a number of voluntary posts including Board Chairman of a charitable housing association based in Hemel Hempstead with 4,500 properties and a turnover of £45m, being the independent member of the Alzheimer’s Society Nominations and Appointments Committee and Governor of a mixed secondary school for students with complex social, emotional and mental health needs. Currently he is involved in a number of local groups in the area where he lives, including being a member of his Parochial Church Council. He was awarded the CBE in the June 2005 Birthday Honours List and has been a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development. Mike was Chair of the Board for the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust before moving to our Members.