Jamie Burns is a husband and father who has been in education for the last ten years. He completed the Teach First Leadership Development Programme in Cardiff and then worked in various roles in Multi Academy Trusts. Setting up FCL is now one of his primary roles.

Hin-Tai is the prospective Headmaster of The Fountain Christian School. He has spent most of his career working with the visionary Headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh at the world-famous Michaela Community School - the number 1 school nationally by Progress 8 for the last three years. During his seven years at Michaela, Hin-Tai held a wide range of leadership roles.

Eric Cook is the President of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL) in the USA, an American organization dedicated to fostering human flourishing through the advancement of classical Christian education. He provides executive leadership for SCL, overseeing the organization’s vision, strategy, thought leadership, and fundraising efforts.

Kat is the Chair of Governors for The Fountain Christian School and an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs where she is Head of Content for Wealth Management. Prior to this she led investment research efforts around investing in education and authored a white paper titled “The Future of Learning”.

Leslie is the Head of the Geneva School in Boene, Texas. She has been involved in classical Christian education for over 20 years. She serves on the Board of Academic Advisors for the Classic Learning Test, and the boards of New Covenant Schools and Veritas School, and is the Chair of the Board of the Society for Classical Learning.

Briar started her career in think-tanks, writing about economics and education. She then taught in inner-city London academies, becoming a Deputy Head and opening four successful new Free Schools.

Erik played a pivotal role in developing Great Hearts Academies into the largest network of classical schools in the United States. He now leads the largest firm in the country that supports classical and Christian schools in building business acumen and operational discipline.

Troy is the Head of Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, Texas, which is the first school in the US to be accredited by the Society for Classical Learning. He has worked in Christian Classical Education for the vast majority of his career, having previously spent 14 years at Veritas Academy in Austin, Texas where he served in multiple Senior Leadership roles.

Liubov is a consultant to parents on children’s literature and has an MA in Children’s Literature. She works as the Junior School Librarian at Magdalen College School, Oxford. She homeschooled her children for several years and runs a popular classical education blog, Classically Curious.

Stephanie is a governor at Michaela Community School responsible for Safeguarding, and served as Head of Music there. She is also an Executive Advisor at The Fountain Christian School. Stephanie has a First Class degree in Law from LSE and a masters in Law (BCL) from Oxford.

Will is a former teacher, head of department and houseparent. He now works in assessment design and delivery at the International Baccalaureate. He is the Chair of Trustees for St Anselm’s School.

Prior to joining the staff of a church in Cardiff, Jonathan was Head of Biology at a boarding school in England and has taught in a variety of state and independent schools. With its emphasis on the true, the good and the beautiful , he believes classical Christian education provides a thrilling answer to the question: "what is the purpose of education?" He is married with young children.