Susan Matheson
Chief Operating Officer, Maritime Academy Trust
Susan joined Maritime in January 2018 from the Department for Education to become Chief Operating Officer. She oversees the finance, HR, estates, marketing and IT functions, as well as leading on special projects such as the creation of Maritime’s new Free School in Ebbsfleet, Kent.
Susan originally trained as an economist, joining the Governments’ Economics Fast Stream in 2001. She worked in the Department for International Development for three years, then moved to HM Treasury in 2004. She spent 10 years in the Treasury, working in a range of roles.