Benedicte is CFO at the River Learning Trust, a 28 school multi academy trust, operating largely in Oxfordshire. Benedicte has over 30 years’ experience in audit and finance. She spent the first part of her career in audit practice with KPMG in Paris and London before working as director of international affairs for the French Asset Management Association. In 2010, she developed a passion for international education and became actively involved in setting up a multi-lingual free school near Oxford. She was awarded CFO of the year at the 2023 MAT excellence awards for her contribution to system leadership and innovation.