Paula Breen

Qualifications include MA (Strategic Human Resource Management); Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD); BA Business Management & Finance; Institute of Leadership and Management (ILAM); Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership.

25 years Business Leadership in medium sized public and private organisations in both Executive and Non-Executive roles.

Experience and skills/expertise:

• Chair, Eden PCN, Primary Care, Cumbria (current)
• General Manager, Primary Care, Cumbria (current)
• Chief Operating Officer, Cumbria Education Trust
• Elected Member and Cabinet Resources Portfolio Holder, Eden District Council
• Founding Director (NED), Heart of Cumbria Ltd
• Governor and Chair of Finance, Ullswater Community College
• Director (NED), Eden Valley Hospice
• Director of Finance & Resources and Company Secretary, Education
• Group Chairman (NED), Coast & Country Housing Ltd., previous roles include: Chair of Finance, Chair of Remuneration, Chair of Standards, Chair of Performance Review
• Director of Business Management, Norcare Ltd
• Business Leadership Member, North East Region School Leaders Forum
• Chair, North East Academies Forum
• Board Member, Darlington College