Dr Vanessa Ogden CBE
Dr Vanessa Ogden is CEO of the Mulberry Schools Trust (MST), a family of 8 schools and a Teaching
School Hub in the East End of London. Vanessa is an NLE and has undertaken a range of successful
school turnaround work in urban and rural settings. She has built and opened three new schools,
including a University Technical College to champion technical learning.
Vanessa has a doctorate specialising in education policy and school improvement. She continues to
lead initiatives to address disadvantage. Vanessa is the Chair of the Fair Education Alliance and of the
Unicorn Theatre for children. She is on the panel for the National Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Vanessa featuresin the ‘Female Lead’. In 2015, she welcomed Michelle Obama to Mulberry School for
Girls and was invited to take students to the White House to visit the First Lady. Vanessa has
established a number of Mulberry Changemaker programmes, including Global Girl Leading, a global
platform for girls’ leadership and voice, and the Mulberry STEM Academy in partnership with
Mercedes Grand Prix. Vanessa was awarded a CBE in the King’s 2024 New Year Honours List.