Julie Lombardo

Chief Finance Officer, E-ACT

Julie joined E-ACT as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) having previously held CFO roles at Academies Enterprise Trust, two other mid-size trusts and Teach First. Julie is an experienced, qualified accountant who spent her early career in senior finance and general management roles in the IT industry. Her combined commercial and education experience provide a sound basis for leading all aspects of the CFO role at E-ACT, and overseeing governance, and procurement. Julie is committed to making sure trust resources are effectively deployed to provide the best education experience for all E-ACT pupils. She is also a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

1 Series three

Strategic resourcing: Real experiences using ICFP for staffing decisions

Designed for trust leaders who are either not yet using Integrated Curriculum and Financial Planning (ICFP) or who want to strengthen their approach, this session will explore the use of ICFP across trusts of different sizes to support strategic decision-making, workforce planning, and long-term sustainability. Drawing on real examples, Julie and Michelle will highlight practical implementation approaches and how they have handled the challenges involved, including the cultural shifts needed to embed the system beyond finance teams. They will speak to their application of ICFP across primary and secondary, its use for early recruitment planning, and for staff redeployment to align with curriculum needs and pupil numbers.

17:30

1 7 July

Closing remarks

17:40

1 7 July

Break

Take a breather and recharge. Join us for the drinks reception at 18:30.