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Chris Williams
Chris is the Director of Operations for CDAT, a multi academy trust supporting 18 primary schools across Cheshire, Merseyside, and Greater Manchester in a range of rural and urban locations. Over the last 24 years he has worked in a number of operational and strategic roles to support schools in local authority, diocese, and MAT contexts. As part of his his current role Chris is leading on the development and implementation of an estates vision and strategy for the trust; this involves specific points of focus including establishing trust-wide estates data, ensuring statutory compliance, developing sustainable cultures and carbon reduction strategies, and managing the transition from CIF to SCA.