Mark Snell - Chair of Governors and UK Education Director
Mark has worked in education for 30 years. Prior to joining Inspired as UK Education Director in September 2023, Mark was Headmaster of Wetherby School Notting Hill for 15 years, and Deputy Head for 2. With extensive experience in all aspects of academic, pastoral and co-curricular provision, Mark was also Executive Headmaster of Wetherby School Kensington from September 2022 until April 2023. Mark also brings to governance his experience as Head of Mathematics at King’s College Junior School, Wimbledon for 5 years and Head of House, at Westminster Under School and Eaton House the Manor.
Kathleen Mitchell - Chief Executive Officer - UK
With over 25 years of experience, Kathleen brings a wealth of expertise in leading customer-centric organisations and driving business success to the role of CEO for the UK.
Kathleen was Commercial Director at John Lewis, where she led the transformation of customer propositions across home, fashion, beauty, and technology—helping to modernise one of the UK’s most trusted heritage brands. Her career spans iconic global businesses, including L’Oréal, Accessorize, and the fashion start-up Stella & Dot, where she played a key role in scaling the business into one of Inc. 500’s fastest-growing companies.
A passionate, creative, and resourceful leader, Kathleen has an impressive track record of delivering strong and consistent business growth across global consumer brands. She holds a BA in Economics and Politics from Trinity College Dublin.
Mike Lambert - Global Education Director
Prior to joining Inspired as Global Education Director in January 2025, Mike was the Principal at Dubai College for 10 years during which time the school was recognised as the Best British International School in the World in 2019 and the Best British Curriculum School in the UAE in 2021.
In addition to headship, Mike served as a governor at St. Catherine's British International School in Athens, was co-Chair of the HMC Middle East division and the British Schools in Dubai, a member of both the HMC Membership committee and the GSA/HMC Universities committee and is Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and the Royal Society of Arts.
Mike holds an MBA in Education Leadership from UCL's Institute of Education, an MA in Social Anthropology from SOAS, the University of London, as well as a BA in Literae Humaniores from the University of Oxford, where Mike was the 1999 Charles Oldham Classical Scholar.
Jez Prior - Safeguarding Governor
Jez is the Global Safeguarding Lead for Inspired and is based in London, UK. Jez was the Head of Safeguarding in Education for West Sussex County Council for six years. Before this position, he served as a senior detective with Sussex Police, leading the county's multi-agency safeguarding response hub. Jez has overseen many significant investigations and is a highly experienced safeguarding inspection and audit officer. Jez has worked very closely with schools throughout his career, including as Chair of Governors. Jez has lectured nationally and internationally on the development of child protection processes within schools and other agencies. He strives to highlight the importance of placing the needs of the child at the centre of safeguarding procedures.
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Email Address: Governors@inspirededu.com
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