Beverley Smith - Business Director (Finance)

Beverley is the Business Director of Finance of LEO Academy Trust. Previously she was Finance Bursar at Royal Russell School for 7 years, before which she trained as a Chartered Accountant with Deloittes and went on to work with BP and Lloyds Bank. Beverley is part of the central team working closely with each school team, as well the central leadership team, supporting them in financial monitoring, planning, procuring and ensuring LEO gets the best value for money. She believes finance is a service to many ‘customers’ including the senior executive team, staff, parents, pupils and suppliers and is eager to support LEO in its journey as a Multi-Academy Trust.