Our Team
Carolyn Maze
With an illustrious background in TV and digital and interactive media at a senior commercial level, including Sky and Associated Press, Carolyn founded the Maze Academy in 2019 after years of witnessing her son struggle to find a school that was the right fit for him. The intense pressure and resulting anxiety that he felt at the school he attended was taking a toll on his mental health and scholastic achievement, so she opted to develop a bespoke curriculum that incorporated a social, and emotional support program and chose homeschooling for a while. By removing the social anxieties that he had been experiencing and providing a progressive and flexible curriculum, he began to thrive.
Carolyn believes passionately that all children should have access to educational excellence and holistic support, regardless of their background and MazeOrg is the non-profit arm through which she hopes to contribute to supporting those who could really benefit from this tailored approach to learning in the UK.
Dr. Ana Armstong
Dr. Ana Armstrong - MBA, PhD (Applied Statistics)Ana is a seasoned professor and visiting lecturer at prestigious schools including Imperial College London Business School, the University of Law Greenwich University, GISMA London School of Business and Finance and Baptiste University of Hong Kong. Ana designs and delivers courses including for Masters in Data Science, Masters in FInTech and Masters in Cyber Security. Ana has an MBA and PhD, Distinction from Imperial College London Business School and she is an Advisory Board Member at Imperial College London Business School and Baptist University of Hong Kong Business School..
Beverley Bamford
Bev has been a governor at a deaf school and is excited to be managing the commercials and compliance of MazeOrg, recognising the need to lessen the educational gap in our society.
Beverley is an experienced transaction banking and strategy professional with nearly twenty years of wide-ranging international experience across a range of disciplines including business performance, strategy & analytics.
Anna Mellitt
A seasoned political and public affairs specialist with a background in campaigning, Anna is currently Director of Public Affairs and National Lottery Relations at Allwyn, the operator of The National Lottery. She is responsible for leading political, policy and wider stakeholder engagement and for raising awareness of The National Lottery's hugely positive societal impact. Prior to a career break to have a family, Anna was the founder of an early technology business which developed some of the first database-driven websites, and built one of the UK's first CRM systems, eventually selling the technology and company to Universal Entertainment group.