Lakehead University, Canada. James has been appointed Vice-Provost International at Lakehead University in Canada. With campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead is home to nearly 1,000 international students from over 50 countries. James will manage teams responsible for international student recruitment, student services, study abroad, international partnerships and the English Language Centre. James has held a variety of roles in the sector since 1995. He has recently moved to Lakehead from Beijing, where he was Executive Director, China, and Managing Director, Global Strategy for Grok Education Services. Grok helps HEIs deploy dedicated in-country recruiters, marketers, partnership officers and other key staff in key education markets in Asia.