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Eleonora Cattaneo

Moved within/to: Glion Institute of Higher Education
On: October 2022

Glion Institute of Higher Education, UK. Eleonora Cattaneo has joined the Glion team as director for the Master’s in Luxury Management and Guest Experience. Eleonora has obtained a PhD in Marketing from the University of Pavia in Italy, an MBA from SDA Bocconi, and a BA from the University of Bristol and has extensive industry experience in the field of marketing as a consultant and senior advisor for global brands and leading luxury hospitality groups. Her research focuses on rebranding, heritage branding and sustainable buying behaviour in the field of luxury. Prior to her position at Glion, she was director of executive education at Swiss Education Group. She was also head of programme for the MA Luxury Brand Management at Regent’s University London and before that was a faculty member at SDA Bocconi in Milan where she designed and led executive education and MBA programmes.

Mariam Megally

Moved within/to: Glion Institute of Higher Education
On: September 2022

Glion Institute of Higher Education, UK. In Switzerland, Mariam Megally has been appointed as Glion Education’s new program director for the Master’s in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Mariam brings a breadth of international business experience focused on entrepreneurship skills. She began her career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co before entering the corporate food and beverage sector at Starbucks and Nestlé, a career path which culminated in her taking the role of Starbucks Global Strategic Innovation Director for Nestlé. Since 2012, Mariam has served as strategy professor for the Executive MBA at Solvay Brussels School Vietnam. She is also a judge and mentor for the global start-up accelerator Mass Challenge where she provides mentoring for start-ups in food and sustainability. Mariam has previously been a professor for the Building Brand Equity class within the Master.

Nicholas Northam

Moved within/to: Glion Institute of Higher Education
On: September 2022

Glion Institute of Higher Education, UK. Nicholas Northam has recently joined Glion Institute of Higher Education London, where he will teach Global Real Estates Markets on the Master’s in Real Estate, Finance and Development. During his wide and varied career spanning over 40 years within the hospitality business, Nicholas has previously been general manager of a number of Marriott Hotels and was operations director for Marriott in the UK. He additionally spent over a decade in asset management, most recently as Executive Vice President for Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Europe’s largest third-party management company and the international arm of Aimbridge Hospitality.

Debra Adams

Moved within/to: Glion Institute of Higher Education
On: September 2022

Glion Institute of Higher Education, UK. Debra Adams, who has been a consultant lecturer at Glion Institute of Higher Education since 2017, has now assumed the position of program director of the school’s Master’s in Real Estate, Finance and Development, and is based at Glion’s London campus. She has previously held positions at a number of hotel schools in the UK and Switzerland and is a specialist in hospitality finance training for finance professionals and operational heads of department in hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities. Debra is also a trustee and member of the National Supervisory Board at the Institute of Hospitality.

Joana Westphal

Moved within/to: Universities UK
On: November 2022

Universities UK International, UK. Joana Westphal has recently taken up the role of head of transnational Education (TNE) at Universities UK International (UUKi). Prior to her new role, she has worked within UUKi’s Policy and Engagement Team leading the TNE programme to support universities in building sustainable, scalable partnerships across the globe. Joana has worked in international higher education across different areas, including recruitment, research and TNE, with a particular focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Before her roles at UUKi, Joana worked at IFAIR – Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations – as a regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. She has an undergraduate degree in international relations and Arabic and a master’s in sociology.

Eduardo Ramos

Moved within/to: QAA
On: November 2022

QAA, UK. Eduardo Ramos has joined the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education as director of international and professional services. Eduardo will lead on the delivery of QAA’s international and commercial activities, including QAA’s international membership services, accreditation, consultancy and the Quality Evaluation and Enhancement of UK TNE (QE-TNE) scheme. He will also be responsible for leading international partnership building, ensuring the Agency continues to work with governments, agencies and institutions globally to benefit UK higher education and its international reputation. Eduardo joins QAA from UUKi, where he led the transnational education programme of work for four years. Prior to this Eduardo worked on education internationalisation for Spanish agency ICEX-Invest in Spain, Audencia Business School in France and St George’s, University of London. “I am delighted to join the UK’s independent quality body for higher education at a crucial moment in its history… I am fortunate to rely on a team of excellent highly experienced professionals, and to be led by at committed leadership team.”

Mark Jeynes

Moved within/to: CIL Management Consultants
On: November 2022

Cil Management Consultants, UK. CIL Management Consultants, an international strategy consultancy, has recently appointed Mark Jeynes as a partner overseeing growth of the company’s Education & Training practice, focused on M&A and value creation across the sector. Mark has worked with CIL since 2015 on a project basis and took on a Senior Advisor role in 2020. With a well-rounded background in consultancy, operations, finance and education, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge of the education sector and how megatrends such as the increasing prevalence of EdTech and the growing market of international students in tertiary education. As the co-founder and director of Inspiring Futures Education, a group of international boarding schools, Mark brings hands-on education sector experience to the role. Mark commented on his new role: “It’s an exciting time to be taking on the role of Education Partner given the current appetite for investment and innovation within the sector. CIL has ambitious growth objectives and an excellent track record in the sector and I’m really looking forward to furthering that success.”

Ciara Newby

Moved within/to: Cialfo
On: October 2022

Cialfo, Global. Cialfo PTE has appointed Ciara Newby as director of university engagement (UK and Europe). Cialfo is a one-stop solution that brings together people, software and data to simplify college and career counselling workflows for International students. Ciara has been involved in international education for over 15 years, initially as a languages teacher then senior leader in Nord Anglia Education. Here she supported students and parents as they considered the next steps and choosing the right university. A return to the UK was an opportunity to rethink her career and she was motivated to move into international recruitment. Ciara worked as an international officer at the University of Birmingham, and joins Cialfo after four successful years at the University of Bath where she was head of international undergraduate recruitment. During her time at Bath Ciara was also an elected member of the BUILA executive, where she oversaw training and supported the BUILA annual conference. In her new role at Cialfo, Ciara will work with the Cialfo community of university partners across the UK and Europe in order to help them succeed in their international recruitment strategies.

Aleksandra Peeva

Moved within/to: LSE IDEAS
On: October 2022

LSE IDEAS, UK. Dr. Aleksandra Peeva has been named the 2022-2023 Mladena and Dianko Sotirov Visiting Fellow at LSE IDEAS, The London School of Economics’ foreign policy think tank. Aleksandra is a consultant with the World Bank and a research fellow at Humboldt University of Berlin, focusing on economic interdependencies and the use of economics in achieving political goals – including the impact of 2014 US and EU sanctions on electoral behaviour in Russia. The Sotirov Fellowship provides support for a scholar to conduct research on Bulgaria and the Balkan region, to understand its recent history, international affairs, and the challenges it faces today and will likely face in the future. The fellowship is possible thanks to the generous endowment by Mrs Mladena Sotirov. Aleksandra said of her new role: “I am very grateful to the Sotirov family for this unique opportunity to join LSE IDEAS – a place posing thought-provoking questions of global relevance and connecting academic research with the practice of foreign policy.”

Tom Wilmot

Moved within/to: StudyLink Connect
On: September 2022

StudyLink Connect, Australia. Tom Wilmot has joined the team at StudyLink Connect as its new director of global expansion. The company offers a leading agent management and student admissions management solution. Tom’s task in his new role is to grow the client base within Europe and North America, with the majority of the Australian already using one of the organisation’s solutions. Tom joins StudyLink Connect having spent four years as VP of global partnerships at Studee, and is also serving his second term on the EAIE Marketing and Recruitment Steering Group. Tom said of his new role: “With application numbers rising in most markets, it’s such an exciting time to be joining StudyLink Connect. Our solutions help universities to manage their application workload, track their recruitment channel ROI and manage their agent networks.

Michael Barber

Moved within/to: Nord Anglia Education
On: October 2022

Nord Anglia University, UK. International schools organisation Nord Anglia Education has appointed Sir Michael Barber as chair of Nord Anglia University, its digital professional development platform. Sir Michael will work closely with Nord Anglia’s education experts to further enhance how it uses digital learning to create new development opportunities for its 15,000 colleagues teaching and working in 32 countries around the world. Sir Michael brings a wealth of experience in education to his role at Nord Anglia, having worked in schools, higher education and government for over 30 years. “Nord Anglia has a strong reputation for professional development,” Michael said. “The philosophy is that ‘great teachers make great schools’ and I’ll be working closely with their educators to look at new ways to invest in colleagues’ growth and to ensure that their growth improves student outcomes.” Sir Michael brings “significant experience and value to Nord Anglia”, Nord Anglia CEO, Andrew Fitzmaurice, continued. “His insight will ensure we continue to offer the best professional development program in international education.”

Michael Maine

Moved within/to: The WorldGrad
On: October 2022

The WorldGrad, US. Michael has joined The WorldGrad as Vice President for University Partnerships for North America. The WorldGrad jointly offers academic programs with top global institutions, allowing students to start their degree from home and complete it on campus overseas. Previously Michael served as Director of International Marketing and Enrollment for Saint Michael’s College. He then was hired by IDP Education and was instrumental in its launch in the North America. He later joined the US business development team at ICEF, and served as Senior Education Adviser for Cambridge Education Group. At The WorldGrad, Michael’s role will be to expand their partnership portfolio with top global institutions and use his 20 years of experience in international education to help top universities expand and diversify their international enrolments through international transfer student agreements.

Jo Grendall

Moved within/to: Oxford International Education Group
On: September 2022

Oxford International Education Group, UK. Jo Grendall has been appointed as chief human resources officer at OIEG. Jo joins from Study Group and brings an impressive, in-depth range of global HR experience to help support OIEG’s ambitious growth goals. With over 18 years of experience in HR, Jo is an expert in cultivating the supportive environment needed for people to thrive. Prior to this role, Jo held roles at Study Group, Insendi, World Gold Council and Gilead Sciences. Jo will play an important role as OIEG looks to continue its global growth trajectory. Her experience includes leading international strategies that have delivered highly effective online learning, workflow optimisation, regional sales and marketing initiatives, and staff scaling. Commenting on her appointment, Jo said: “International education transforms lives, bringing accessible education to all. I’m delighted to be joining OEIG to support my colleagues deliver this ambition. Nurturing an environment that allows people to grow and support students on their quest for education is a real privilege.”

Martin McDonald

Moved within/to: Learnosity
On: August 2022

Learnosity, Ireland. Martin McDonald recently took up a new role at edtech assessment company Learnosity, as its new vice president of business development. Coming from his previous post as business development director at Examity, Martin brings with him over 20 years’ leadership experience in the fields of international education, corporate training and edtech, working in global sales roles across Europe, Asia & Australia. His expertise encompasses the end-to-end client journey through the international education sector, from digital & print marketing to business development, strategic partnerships, key client management, customer service, admissions, programme design & delivery and leading a remote global sales team.

James Pallister

Moved within/to: Metaverse Learning
On: October 2022

Metaverse Learning, Global. James Pallister has joined Metaverse Learning as its new head of sales (education), one of the leading provider of high quality, interactive and immersive content using virtual and augmented reality solutions. He joins the company after almost a year as senior manager, university relations at the global study abroad company LeverageEdu, where during his tenure, he assisted the company in doubling the number of UK Higher Educational partners. Previously he also held a role at National Geographic Learning. James said about his new role at Metaverse: “I am thrilled to help change the landscape of learning through Metaverse’s solutions to ensure that everybody has the opportunity to develop and learn skills in a safe and practical environment.”

Hien Le

Moved within/to: University Bridge
On: September 2022

University Bridge, Vietnam. Hien Le has joined University Bridge as Country Manager for Vietnam. Hien was previously an international student in Finland and holds a master’s degree from Aalto University (previously Helsinki School of Economics). She has worked in the overseas education industry for over five years mostly focusing on helping students to study in the US. Hien says, “I am delighted to join University Bridge, and look forward to helping more students to graduate from their best match university.” For many UBridge students, this happens be to elite US Universities like UCLA and UC Berkeley.

Emma Hoyle

Moved within/to: International House World Organisation
On: September 2022

International House World Organisation, Global. IHWO has announced Emma Hoyle as its new managing director. Emma will be taking over from outgoing MD, Lucy Horsefield. She previously held the post of director of Marketing with LSI / IH Portsmouth. She took her CELTA with IH London in 2003 and later went on to get her DELTA. Emma graduated in International Business & French and before working in EFL, worked in marketing in the music and film industries, living in the US and France. “I can’t wait to get started and to meet everyone,” Emma said. “Lucy will be hard act to follow, but I relish the challenge ahead. My first priority will be getting to know my new colleagues and learning from them. Whilst I’ve got some ideas that I look forward to sharing, I first of all need to meet the affiliates and the wider IH family and do some listening.” Executive director of IHWO Monica Green added that Emma “will bring so much to both the role and to the global network of schools”. Emma officially starts her new role on October 10.

Soni Khanna

Moved within/to: UniSearch
On: September 2022

UniSearch, Australia. Soni Khanna will be heading brand and global engagement at UniSearch – the integrated 360-degree platform to connect aspiring students and global universities. The platform aims to equip aspiring students with a comprehensive one-stop solution that integrates every step of the study abroad journey in one place. With her experience of over 20 years spanning different verticals in the education industry, Soni has contributed her expertise as a communicator and innovator to some of the largest education consulting brands globally. She has been a mentor, a consultant, and an effective communicator in space. Soni is a successful higher education industry professional with associations with brands including the University of Essex Online and TC Global. A diligent and patient individual, with a consistent thirst for knowledge, Soni is passionate about helping students find their way into their aspirations with her constant endeavour to build meaningful and valuable experiences for students and universities across the globe.

Caroline Adzogble

Moved within/to: David Game College Group
On: September 2022

David Game College Group, UK. Caroline Adzogble has joined David Game College Group as senior regional manager for sub-Saharan Africa. Caroline brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge from over 10 years working as a consultant with many international institutions and colleges, whilst also developing her own portfolio of educational programmes in Ghana, including Potters International College, an online, accredited career training college and Caroline University which delivers entrepreneurial accelerator programmes to aspiring young business people. Caroline also set-up the Mercy Heart Foundation to provide scholarships and laptops to brilliant but needy students in Ghana. Matthew Hird, Director of Student Recruitment, commented: “we are very excited to welcome someone of Caroline’s stature on board to build our presence across the region and to support and develop our partner network.” Caroline said that she is ‘thrilled to be given the platform to help unravel the limitless opportunities available for David Game in the African market’.

Ula Tang-Plowman

Moved within/to: University of Nottingham
On: September 2022

University of Nottingham, UK. Ula Tang-Plowman has been appointed as the deputy director international student recruitment at the University of Nottingham, bringing with her 15 years of recruitment and partnership experience and knowledge of multiple regions including the East Asia, West Africa, Southeast Asia and UK. Being once an international student herself, Ula is an advocate of UK Higher Education. She has set up a number of successful TNE partnerships, summer schools, in-house English language tests and pathway programmes which helped thousands of international students gaining access to quality education to her previous employers including the University of Derby and the Aberystwyth University. Outside of her daily job, she founded the British Universities’ China Association from the ground up. On appointment of this role, Ula said: “I’m really excited and looking forward to meeting international students and partners of the University of Nottingham, the university is becoming a major global recruiter and will bring a positive impact to the home students and the city of Nottingham.”

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