The management of the Trust is overseen by the Trustees, who are responsible for:
- Developing strategy and planning / providing direction for the Trust
- Ensuring compliance with the highest ethical and legal standards
- Representing members of the Trust, students, college/IoTs and Sponsors
- Representing Special Advisors, Government and Law Enforcement
- Providing input to the day-to-day management of the Trust
- Bringing specialist knowledge and expertise to the Trust
The CyberHub Trust has the following Trustees:
Julia von Klonowski (Chair)
Julia has almost 40 years’ experience in the DigiTech industry and has spent over 20 years concentrating on the effective use of technology in education. Prior to this, Julia lived and worked in South Africa, where she ran her own business delivering IT solutions.
On her return to the UK in 2001, Julia worked for both Sun Microsystems and Oracle as Director for Digital Education (EMEA). Her experience stretches from programming, software support, large project delivery and consultancy.
Julia is passionate about education and sits on various government panels (House of Lords, Home Office, DfE, etc.) and industry advisory boards; is an Apprenticeship and T-Level Ambassador, sits as a Governor on FE College and IoT Boards and promotes the use of technology to improve education and skills.
Ruth Gilbert
Ruth has over 30 years of experience in professional services and education, holding positions including Principal and CEO in Further Education. Ruth previously set up and ran a national education charity, founded by Lord Baker, now supporting a network of 20+ industry-led Career Colleges across the UK. Ruth has a passion for applying business principles and regional partnerships to educational ventures, to ensure their long-term sustainability.
Ruth is an Honorary Fellow of UCL Institute of Education and holds several voluntary positions in support of education. She also holds several commercial board positions, including Chairman of a private training provider and Group Education Director.
Amit Patel
Amit is Creative Director at Experience Haus — a digital skills training provider across the B2C and B2B markets, providing hands-on education in technical skills across design, innovation, marketing and growth as well as professional and personal development.
He has worked in product management and design across many industries and various sizes of companies, from startups (in sectors such as media, fin-tech and healthcare) to industry leading companies such as Scotiabank, OVO Energy, Crossrail (Europe’s largest construction project) and Crossrail 2. Prior to founding Experience Haus, he was the Lead UX Instructor at General Assembly.
Joash Howard
Joash is currently Customer Experience Leader at Amazon Logistics, responsible for Customer Experience, Operations & Transformation.
Prior to this he held senior Programme Management positions at EY-Seren, HSBC Bank and Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he was instrumental in setting-up the original working relationship between AWS and the CyberHub Trust.
John Pittaway
John has over 30 years’ experience in various sales & leadership roles in the Tech sector, including Sales Manager (UK Public Sector) at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Sales Director for a Microsoft Partner Organisation and several sales & leadership roles at Microsoft, BT and HP.
He has a passion for learning, coaching and supporting people’s career development and is a champion for improving Digital and Cyber skills in UK organisations, enabling people from diverse backgrounds to pursue Digital & Cyber careers.
Benjamin Franklin
Ben is an information security evangelist and skilled advocate for learning development. He boasts a track record of impactful organisational expansion and elevating employee performance. He is a forward-thinking strategist, hugely passionate about creating the next generation of IT & Cybersecurity professionals, and he volunteers for school communities, providing Cyber awareness education both to children and teachers.
As a military veteran, he proudly supports the MoD and Veteran community within the digital skills sector, and he is the lead trainer for the CyberStars Academy.
Michael Klonowski (CEO)
Michael is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is responsible for the overall management of the Trust. He is a Marketing & Communications professional, with a strong focus on Cyber & Digital Technology, Programme Management and Digital Service Development & Delivery. He has provided services to Government departments, Law Enforcement, Utilities and the Education sector.
He has worked with, among others, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the National Health Service (NHS), the Police (Police National Database - PND), the National Crime Agency and Smart Metering Programmes for Thames Water, CGI and British Gas/Centrica.