20+ years of education and leadership experience

Jonny brings more than 20 years’ experience across education, executive leadership, digital transformation, governance and organisational development. His career spans teaching, Further Education leadership, Multi-Academy Trust executive roles, board governance, consultancy and company directorships.

As a former MAT Executive, Chief Information Officer and Data Protection Officer, Jonny has led complex Trust-wide transformation programmes across rapidly growing organisations, working at the intersection of technology, people, data, governance and organisational strategy.

Executive, board and governance leadership

Alongside his role as Founder and CEO of TransforMATive, Jonny holds and has held a range of board, director and governance positions across education and related sectors.

His governance experience includes finance and resources, audit and risk, executive remuneration, CEO appraisal, people and organisational development, strategic risk and assurance. He has established and chaired governance committees, contributed to the development of board risk appetite and strategic risk registers, and supported executive teams through periods of growth, change and organisational development.

Jonny also provides coaching, mentoring and strategic advisory support to CEOs, CIOs, CFOOs, executive teams and senior leaders, helping organisations navigate complex decisions and translate strategy into practical action.

Digital, data, cyber and information governance

Jonny has extensive experience leading digital strategy, information governance, cyber security and data protection across education.

As an experienced Data Protection Officer, he has advised executive teams and boards on UK GDPR, privacy, information rights, risk and organisational assurance. He has also led cyber security programmes across complex education environments and within TransforMATive, including achieving Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.

His work increasingly explores the opportunities and governance challenges created by artificial intelligence, data and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on responsible adoption, organisational readiness and sustainable transformation.

Proven leadership and research

Jonny holds an Executive MBA and has achieved Chartered Manager status through the Chartered Management Institute. His applied research explored how Multi-Academy Trusts can use Business Model Innovation to enable and sustain digital transformation.

This combination of academic research and practical executive experience underpins TransforMATive’s approach to transformation: focusing not simply on technology implementation, but on leadership, operating models, organisational capability and measurable impact.

Education at the heart

Jonny began his career as a teacher and later became a Head of Learning, giving him a strong understanding of the relationship between technology, pedagogy and organisational change.

He has contributed to Further and Higher Education digital initiatives including the Blended Learning Essentials MOOC developed with UCL and the University of Leeds, alongside national programmes including BECTA’s Technology Exemplar Network, MoleNet and initiatives supported by the Learning and Skills Network and LSIS.

Today, Jonny regularly contributes to conferences, leadership roundtables, research, publications and sector discussions. His work connects education leaders, technology organisations and policy perspectives to explore how digital, data, AI and innovation can improve outcomes while strengthening governance, resilience and organisational effectiveness.