Having worked in the retail, hospitality and banking sectors for over 20 years, Rama has run his own project management consultancy supporting schools and colleges for over 17 years, including the set-up of new academies and free schools.  He is the Chair of Trustees of an academy trust of 20 primary schools; a Trustee on a family board of 15 special schools and 7 college centres for young adults with SEND; a Member on two secondary school Trusts; and the Chair of Governors of an independent special school.  He is a member of the NGA’s National Leaders of Governance Advisory Panel and a member of the DfE’s London Regional Director’s Advisory Board.