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UK INDIA SKILLS DELEGATION – DELEGATE BIOGRAPHIES

Roy Newey Group Board Director A4e Roy has led A4e‟s international expansion from the UK into the EU,

Middle East, Africa, India and Australia. Roy is currently working

with policy makers in China, Zambia and Spain to address labour

market challenges.

Roy is an international thought leader and regular speaker on skills,

employment issues, education and entrepreneurship. Together with representatives of other

social enterprises and NGOs Roy is involved in the UN Disability agenda.

Roy has a real passion for the role skills can play in alleviating poverty in India and he was

delighted to be invited to join the UKIBC board in 2009. From this base he has led the

inception of the UK India Skills Forum and brought together more than 700 UK skills

organisations that wish to trade and participate in the India Skills Mission to provide vocational

training to 500 million people by 2022.

Clare Morley Director of Global Development Association of Accounting Technicians

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) is the UK‟s leading

qualification and membership body for accounting staff. It awards

around 90% of all vocational qualifications in accounting, and is

sponsored by the professional accounting bodies CIPFA, ICAEW, CIMA

and ICAS. The AAT has over 120,000 members in more than 90

countries worldwide.

Clare Morley is AAT‟s Director of Global Development. She has been in this role since June

2011, and has been with the AAT for the last 17 years. She was previously AAT‟s Director of

Education and Training, and prior to that she was Director of Professional Development. Before

working for AAT, Clare spent time as an in-house training advisor for a large Australian

insurance company.


John Bingham Chairman Association of Colleges

John Bingham was born in Yorkshire and attended Rotherham Grammar

School before becoming a Telecommunications Engineer, studying at

Sheffield University as well as at Further Education Colleges in

Rotherham (Rotherham Technical College) and Sheffield (Granville

College of FE, now part of The Sheffield College). His career has

developed from Telecommunications Engineering through Senior

Management to setting up and running a successful technical and managerial consultancy

practice, specialising in telecommunications and IT. Having worked in a professional capacity in

the telecommunications environment for some 38 years, John became Chairman of Thomas

Rotherham Sixth Form College at its incorporation and was elected to the AoC Board in 2001,

having been a founder member of AoC Yorkshire & Humberside during the mid-nineties. John

was elected Chairman of the AoC Board in January 2007.

Lesley Davies Deputy Chief Executive Association of Colleges

Lesley Davies joined the AoC, as Assistant Chief Executive and Director of

Policy, in January 2010, following three years at the Learning and Skills

Council as National Director of Framework for Excellence and Quality.

Lesley‟s early career was in corporate travel management, working for

blue chip companies, including British Aerospace, Roche Pharmaceuticals

and Coopers & Lybrand. During her time working within the travel

industry, she also held the position of Course Director for the Institute of Travel Management,

where she was responsible for the development of the UK‟s first corporate travel qualifications,

which are still the industry standard. Before moving into inspection and quality, Lesley held a

senior post and was a Higher Education Course Tutor in a College of Further and Higher

Education. She held the position of Assistant Director, Inspection and Reporting for the Adult

Learning Inspectorate and was a member of the organisation‟s set-up and merger team,

transferring from the Training Standards Council. In addition to being responsible for the

organisation‟s national inspection programme, Lesley also directed the ALI‟s groundbreaking

commercial business, and was highly successful in securing major contracts, both in the UK and

overseas. She became Area Director for Kent & Medway before taking up the role of National

Director for Framework for Excellence and Quality at LSC.


John Mountford International Director Association of Colleges

John Mountford is Association of Colleges‟ International Director,

representing and supporting Colleges as they develop their international

work. This includes leading on the AoC‟s International Charter, meeting

international stakeholders and policy makers and supporting a number of

groups focused on international education including: UKBA‟s Joint

Educational Taskforce, BIS‟ International Education Advisory Group,

British Council‟s Skills Advisory Forum, QAA‟s International advisory panel, UK India Business

Forum and UK International Skills forum and AoC‟s International Portfolio group. John is also a

board member or representative for EUproVET, World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics,

TVET UK, UK, UKCISA and the Training Gateway. He has also represented Colleges in the

planning process for a number of key Government funded initiatives including; UKIERI 2, PMI2

and UKCPIE. John has twenty years of experience working with international students and

international partners. This has included time working as a teacher and teacher trainer in

Mexico, Czech Republic and Greece and in the private sector as a Director of Studies for a large

language school chain. Prior to taking up his post with AoC, John worked as Thames Valley

University‟s International Director. His experience of working in FE has included six years as

Sussex Downs Colleges‟ International Manager. In this period the College was awarded a

prestigious Beacon Award for its international work. He has presented at numerous

international conferences and has participated in overseas delegations promoting the UK to

senior international stakeholders.

John strongly believes in the important and valuable role international students and partnerships

play in enriching College life. He lives in Brighton with his family and enjoys travel, reading

good books and sport; with a particular love for cricket and Fulham FC.

Ann McManus Director Marketing & Business Development Ayr College

Ann McManus has more than 20 years teaching and management

experience in further and higher education. In her capacity as Director

of Marketing and Business Development she is responsible for the

development of the Ayr College brand locally, nationally and

internationally. As a member of the senior management team she is

actively involved in achieving the operational and strategic aims and

objectives of the college.

In her previous role of Director of student services Ann was instrumental in developing policy

and practice for the embedding of the equality agenda for both staff and students. She has led

the development and creation of the international department resulting in partnerships working

and international student recruitment.


During her previous managerial career in Social Work Ann gained a vast knowledge of both

theoretical and practical aspects of interaction with young people which has been invaluable in

her career with students. She is a graduate of the University of Newcastle and the University of

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Linda Pardoe Curriculum Manager Ayr College

Linda Pardoe has been a Curriculum Manager at Ayr College for the

past four years holding responsibility for Business, Accounting,

Administration and Tourism curriculum programmes. Her business

career started almost 20 years ago as a Director of a family business.

Linda went on to work for two local councils in East and North Ayrshire

in the field of quality assurance and auditing within the roads,

transportation and housing sectors. Linda has worked within Ayr College for over 11 years

designing, delivering and managing bespoke training programmes for a variety of business

including Prestwick Airport, HM Fire Service, SERCO, private hospitals and a host of small to

medium sized enterprises domestically and internationally including teacher training with CIIS

college in Chandigarh, India and Tourism and Marketing training for business and government

employees from a number of Nigerian organisations.

Geoff French Associate Director – International Development Birmingham Metropolitan College Geoff works for Birmingham Metropolitan College and has been in FE

for nearly 20 years. He has recently taken up the position of Associate

Director – International Development, before his new role Geoff was

Associate Director for ESOL/EFL for 6 years. Prior to this Geoff was

Head of School for Teacher Training and Modern & Foreign

Languages. He is also a member of the 157/British College

Consortium.

Paul Cornick Director of Corporate Strategy Birmingham Metropolitan College As Director for Corporate Strategy, Paul takes the lead responsibility for

college wide strategic development. With a background in skills policy

development and delivery, with the Learning and Skills Council and Skills


Funding Agency, he is tasked with taking the college in a new direction, including international

development.

Sue Sharkey Director of International Bournemouth & Poole College

A Fellow of the Institute of Learning, Sue has worked in Education for

over 20 years with experience in Curriculum design, International,

Vocational and Adult Education. Sue‟s main experience is in building

opportunities and developing business, forming partnerships, securing

external funding and maintaining quality along with experience and

understanding of international affairs/relations and international

development. A holder of a City & Guilds gold medal for innovation in teaching and learning,

Sue is well placed to advise on innovative approaches to teaching, learning and curriculum

design.

Mike Hyde Head of Product Development, Innovation and Income Generation Bournville College

Mike is Head of Innovation and New Product Development at Bournville

College, having previously worked in Advertising and the Automotive

sector. He has been at the forefront of many initiatives and projects over

the past nine years at the college. This includes dealing with large scale

redundancies and subsequent retraining for MGRover car workers.

He has developed new programmes such as the Diploma in Public Service Leadership, plus

programmes for major clients such as Cadburys and Tesco. Internationally, Mike works with

clients and partners in Brazil, China and Korea, and is now focusing on the needs and

opportunities presented by India.

Alan Sampson Deputy International Development Manager Bournville College

Alan Sampson Deputy has over 20 years experience in Further Education

as Lecturer, Curriculum Manager, Senior lecturer, Head of Department

and Faculty Head; with an emphasis on vocational education and skills

development. Co author of the "Leisure Environment", a textbook for

BTEC Leisure Studies students. Experience of working with two Awarding

Bodies - Chartered Management Institute, and Edexcel where I was

Progression & Recognition Manager in the international team developing international


progression links to UK institutions and gaining international recognition for Edexcel products.

Instigated the development of the World Heritage coastline along the south coast, and gained

an M.Phil from this work in public/private partnerships Experience as an international student!

Kathryn Oldale Vice Principal, Curriculum & Quality Bradford College

Kath Oldale is the Vice Principal: Curriculum & Quality at Bradford

College in West Yorkshire. Kath has responsibility for the higher and

further education curriculum as well as quality and standards. She

has 17 years educational management experience as well as 15

years teaching experience. Prior to becoming Vice Principal, she was

Director of Performance Management and prior to that had

responsibility for information services. Kath started her educational career in a college in

Derbyshire as a lecturer in Mathematics & Science and became Head of Faculty before leaving

to join Bradford College. Kath is a qualified metallurgist and prior to entering education worked

in the steelworks in Sheffield.

Ronald Todd Project Manager Bradford College

As Project Manager of Bradford College, I have responsibilities for sports

& leisure policy development, in line with our National Skills Academy

status. Additionally, I have been seconded to the Council working in

partnership on regeneration projects in this sector. Other duties include

International Partnership development for curricular and commercial

purposes.

Derek Mather Deputy Principal Brockenhurst College

The College is located in Hampshire in the south of England. We have

around 3,200 full time 16 – 18 year old students and 8,000 adult

learners. We have been recognised as „outstanding‟ by OFSTED, the

government‟s education inspectors since 2004. The College holds the

Training Quality Standard in recognition of its high quality and

responsive work with employers. The College is a major provider of

apprenticeship training and leads the Southampton Retail Skills Shop. Other sectors in which


we work include Hospitality, Care, Warehousing and Distribution and Construction and

Sustainable Technologies in addition to Training and Teaching and areas such as Customer

Service, Business Administration and Management. I am a Deputy Principal at the College with

responsibility for our work with employers, adult learners and the unemployed, as well as for our

international work. We currently have around 230 international students and also deliver in-

country work. We are one of the organisations involved in the Centum ATI Partnership.

Sarah Drew (BA Hons, Dip M, ACIM) Head of Partnerships & Planning Burton and South Derbyshire College

Over the last 15 years, Sarah has accumulated a wealth of

experience in partnership working & corporate relations, business

development and tendering, category and marketing management,

both internationally and in the UK across education, publishing and

technology sectors. Sarah has worked in Further Education since

2005, with significant responsibility for growing the employer and

work based learning divisions in Colleges, in particular through establishing corporate

partnerships.

At Burton and South Derbyshire College, Sarah is pivotal in the ongoing partnership with Toyota

Manufacturing UK, on initiatives which have included the delivery of over 10000 lean

automotive manufacturing and hybrid engineering qualifications, as well as the development of

the dedicated Technical Apprenticeship Academy in 2010 and currently the creation of an adult

apprenticeship centre focused on manufacturing and production.

Rajinder Kaur Mann OBE Executive Director Black Leadership Initiative® Network for Black Professionals

Rajinder Kaur Mann pioneered, and is Executive Director of, the award

winning Black Leadership Initiative®, which has become the training

and development service of the Network for Black Professionals (NBP).

In 2005 the BLI® was winner of the British Diversity Awards for

Education (Gold Standard) and has successfully delivered programmes

in other public sectors

She has over twenty eight years experience in adult, youth and community education. She was

Director of Community Education at Bilston Community College then moved on to developing

Lifelong Learning at the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. She has worked in policy

development at NIACE, Birmingham City Council, Wolverhampton Borough Council and the

Wolverhampton Race Relations Council.


She holds a Master of Social Sciences Degree in Race and Education as well as a Bachelor of

Education from the University of Birmingham. The area of expertise in her Masters provides her

with the theoretical knowledge for understanding race equality issues particularly in the

education field.

She is passionately committed to the principles of social inclusion, community cohesion and

empowering people through education and training in order to augment economic and social

regeneration.

She has a track record in supporting black staff and promoting race equality in the sector and

her commitment to equalities and promoting social justice is demonstrated through her various

voluntary roles; Vice Chair of the Commission for Black Staff in FE, Chair and founding member

of the Network of Black Managers, General Teaching Council member, Women‟s Leadership

Network Board member, Commissioner on the Commission on 2020 Public Services, West

Midlands Governor‟s representative, Association of College‟s Governors‟ Council member and

Governor at Burton and South Derbyshire College.

She is an active member amongst the local Sikh community and is the proud mother of two

fabulous children.

Dawn Ward OBE Chief Executive and Principal Burton and South Derbyshire College Dawn has extensive experience in International, Private and Education

sectors and over 12 years experience in executive level posts. Dawn

recently lead her organisation to winning Investors in People Gold

where she was commended for her innovative and highly effective

leadership in cultural change.

Dawn graduated with an MBA from Oxford Brookes University in 2006 and in 2007 received an

Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contribution to skills, education and training. She has

been central in establishing a National Apprenticeship Training Centre with Global Car

manufacturer Toyota and has had a major influence on Apprenticeship development in the UK

Car manufacturing industry and related supply chain.

As President of Burton and District Chamber of Commerce Dawn is now leading local

businesses to further enhance economic regeneration and prosperity through sustainable and

targeted job creation supported by 21st century skills and education training.


Joanne Patrickson Head of External Funding Calderdale College

Have worked in external funding for 18 years with a focus on education

and regeneration. More recently work at Calderdale College has involved

managing large ESF funded regional contracts across Yorkshire &

Humber to support workforce development and skills development.

Calderdale College is the largest provider of further education (post-16)

courses and work-based learning (Apprenticeships) and the sole provider of higher education

awards in Calderdale, a Metropolitan Borough in West Yorkshire

The College has a long history of international work and is a highly trusted sponsor with the UK

Border Agency delivering British Council accredited courses with a very high success rate.

Provision provides excellent progression routes to partner universities such as Bradford

University, Huddersfield University, Nottingham Trent University, Leeds Metropolitan University,

Lincoln University and Manchester Met.

Dr Amina Wakefield Head of International Office Cambridge Regional College Dr Amina Wakefield has over 20 years‟ experience in international

business development in different sectors of education. Her roles have

included designing curriculum, lecturing, managing, international

marketing and business development. She is currently Chairman of

Cambridge College Ltd, Head of the International Office at Cambridge

Regional College and Director of Cambridge Worldwide Consultancy.

Dr Wakefield has developed and managed dozens of education projects overseas. These

projects included establishing English language courses, vocational and academic programmes

in over 30 education institutions overseas.

Dr Wakefield works with both government agencies and private investors and supports them to

either establish new training facilities or upgrade existing ones. She is currently responsible for a

group of institutions in the Middle/ Far East and central Asia where she advises on the

implementation of British programmes and quality assurance of local and international

provisions. Some of Dr Wakefield‟s major consultancy work has a focus on international project

management and recruitment of teaching staff.


Gary Grieve Managing Director Capela Travel Training

Gary Grieve is Managing Director and owner of Capela Travel Training.

He is a languages graduate proficient in French, Italian and German with

over 20 years experience in marketing and management for the travel

industry. Gary has held senior positions at Saga Holidays, Jetlife and

Bridge Travel (part of the Airtours group, now Thomas Cook). He is a

Fellow of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (F Inst TT), member of the

Chartered Institute of Marketing and, since 2009, Chairman of CIMTIG (CIM Travel Industry

Group).

In 2003 Gary founded Capela, which has since become the leading trainer in marketing, sales

and business skills for the UK travel industry. Capela is accredited by the Chartered Institute of

Marketing to deliver their Marketing Diploma programmes, and by People First (the Sector Skills

Council) to deliver the Worldhost Customer Service programme. For more information and the

extensive client list see http://www.marketingfortravel.com.

Tony Howard Head of New Business Development CITB Construction Skills Tony Howard is the Head of New Business Development at CITB-

ConstructionSkills. He is currently responsible for two areas. Driving the

Overseas engagement of CITB-ConstructionSkills for all its operational

areas including our Sector Skills Council, Construction Industry Training

Board (CITB) and Awarding Body. As well as the creation of a portfolio

of courses that will help the construction industry to meet the demands

of emerging skills gaps for Sustainable Construction.

Prior to his current role, Tony was the Manager of the Building Engineering Services

Department within CITB-ConstructionSkills. This role included the creation of Solar Thermal

and Heat Pump Installation courses designed in conjunction with industry, taking into account

the requirements of Standard Assessment Procedure and emerging EU legislation.

Tony‟s career in the industry spans more than 20 years and includes working on leading edge

environmental technologies, developing energy efficient properties, and management

consultancy both in the UK and abroad.

http://www.marketingfortravel.com/


Rajat Khawas Principal Consultant Manipal City & Guilds

Rajat Khawas is Principal Consultant for the Manipal-City & Guilds Joint

Policy Advisory Group. A post graduate of Indian Institute of

Management, Kozhikode and a Diploma in System Management, he has

over 14 years of experience in India and abroad in Learning and

Technology. Prior to this role he was heading the Corporate and

Government business in Manipal City and Guilds and played active role

in networking and consulting with key stakeholders in the skills domain. He took up his current

post, based in Delhi, in June 2011.

Chris Sims Director, India City & Guilds

Chris Sims is Director India at City & Guilds and Principal Consultant for

the Manipal-City & Guilds Joint Policy Advisory Group. A graduate of

Trinity College, Cambridge, Chris began his career with the UK

Diplomatic Service, serving in policy positions in London, Seoul and The

Hague. He subsequently joined the Centre for Skills Development (CSD)

- City & Guilds' research and development unit - as policy advisor in

2008, and joined CSD's senior management team in 2010. While with CSD he researched and

wrote a wide variety of papers on international skills policy, and led CSD's responses to a range

of government consultations. He took up his current post, based in Delhi, in June 2011.

Cindy Rampersaud Deputy Principal City & Islington College

Cindy Rampersaud is Deputy Principal at City & Islington College

responsible for the Corporate Service functions including the

International and Employer Engagement areas of business.

Cindy was appointed in February and prior to joining City & Islington

College she was Vice President, Finance for the UK division of the

global entertainment group, EMI Music.

City and Islington College is a leading London College judged as outstanding on all measures

by Ofsted. The Learning and Skills Council awarded us Beacon status and we are the only

Further Education College in the country to twice win the Queen‟s Anniversary Prize.


Every year more than 3,500 young people and 10,000 adults successfully learn with us,

enabling them to go on to further studies and employment. Our success rates are among the

best in the UK. Our curriculum offer is diverse and we operate through 5 centres:

Sixth Form Centre

Centre for Applied Science

Centre for Business, Arts and Technology

Centre for Health, Beauty and Social Care

Centre for Adult Learning

Keith Cowell Principal City of Westminster College

Keith has worked in the Further Education sector for 24 years and has

been Principal of the City of Westminster College, a leading Further

Education College in Central London, since October 2009.

Prior to joining the City of Westminster College, Keith was Deputy

Principal at Croydon College leading major quality improvements across

the board to place the College comfortably within the top 25 per cent of Colleges nationally for

results.

Keith is Chair of the London Apprentice Company and currently sits on a number of other

committees including the Paddington Development Trust, Westminster Works, the West End

Skills Shop and Westminster‟s 14-19 Steering Group. He has forged close relationships with

Birkbeck College, University of London, Westminster and Middlesex Universities and employers

such as Carillion Construction and he is an active member of the Creative and Cultural Skills

Academy.

Vicky Petrie Director of Marketing and Recruitment Cleveland College of Art & Design

Vicky works as Director of Marketing and Recruitment for Cleveland

College of Art & Design (CCAD). CCAD is a Specialist Art & Design

College offering both FE and HE programmes at two campuses within

the Tees Valley. CCAD is rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, and is top

of the specialist colleges for student satisfaction within the 2011

National Student Survey. CCAD is also the top achieving college at

Level 3 in the North East of England. CCAD traditionally attracts students mainly from the


North East region, with a small number nationally or from Europe. CCAD now wishes to

expand this catchment area to include countries outside of Europe that are interested in taking

advantage of its specialist facilities. CCAD offers courses within: Textiles, Fashion, Design

Crafts, Interactive Media, Photography, Graphic Design, 3D Design, Film and Television,

Entertainment Design Crafts, Costume Construction and Applied Arts at Degree, Foundation

Diploma and Extended Diploma levels.

Rosy Banwait International Projects Manager Derby College Rosy started at Derby College in February 1999 and has worked on

various projects within the College from working in Student Services to

managing a team of mentors.

In July 2005 Rosy joined the International Office as International

Projects Manager. The objectives are to work towards the development

and implementation of the International Office‟s business plan in conjunction with the college‟s

over arching strategic vision.

Rosy has accountability for the delivery and management of both small and large scale projects

from the logistics to travelling and securing business for the college as well as building and

maintaining sound relationships with new and existing clients.

Having worked in this area for over six years, Rosy is more than aware of the importance of

cultural sensitivity and in demonstrating this has been able to build credibility amongst clients

and agents.

On a voluntary basis Rosy is on the Board of Directors for an Asian Women‟s Training

Association.

Sanjeev Ohri International Business Development Executive Dudley College

Sanjeev Ohri has been Dudley College‟s International Business

Development Executive since 2000. Having worked in the sector since

1987, he has previously worked for the Chamber of Commerce before

becoming Dudley College‟s Work Based Learning Manager, where he was

part of the management team overseeing the successful growth of

employer-based learning provision to over 1000 employers. Sanjeev has

previously been responsible for developing HR and training strategy for two private training

providers and for delivering training in leadership and management to over 500 individuals

employed in 300 different public and private institutions.


Sanjeev is also a qualified vocational assessor, internal verifier and qualified teacher,

responsible for a number of different vocational areas. Sanjeev is a qualified national and

international external verifier responsible for quality assurance and awarding centre

accreditations. Sanjeev was born in the United Kingdom and studied at Wolverhampton

University and has been based in Dudley for the last 11 years. His career has also included

establishing his own successful businesses in Hospitality and Catering and property

development. In recent years his management experience has encompassed quality assurance

systems, Internal and external audit, curriculum development, staff development, development

of national occupational standards, management information systems, developing employer

engagement strategies, designing bespoke employer partnerships around the world and

acquisitions and mergers.

More recently in India he hosted a UK college inward delegation to Andhra Pradesh with 65

Indian Engineering Colleges to focus on the needs of faculty development, staff development

and employer engagement strategies. In China, developing a vocational and „A‟ Level college

in collaboration with a national employer and vocational college. Working with British Council

on their Skills for Employability programmes in Bahrain, Yemen and Oman.

Currently involved in generating new local, national and international business leads

opportunities and presenting solutions to clients through a partnership approach. Sanjeev is

currently developing new opportunities in India, Nigeria, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Egypt,

Kazakhstan and China.

Patrick Casey International Director Edexcel

Patrick Casey is International Director of Edexcel, a wholly owned

subsidiary of Pearson Education, the largest education services company in

the world. He has 18 years management & leadership experience in

education services supporting overseas governments and industry with their

development needs in both established and emerging markets.

Edexcel delivers qualifications in 65 countries around the world and has offices in Delhi and

across South Asia. It also operates joint venture businesses in India and the Middle East offering

entry level vocational skills programmes with quality outcomes at scale.

Patrick is also a qualified lawyer and holds an MBA and an MSc in International Business. He is

passionate about education and the value that qualifications, technology and content can

bring in advancing learning and changing lives around the world.


Preeti D’Mello Regional Director, Indian Sub-continent Edexcel International

Preeti D‟mello is presently Regional Director – Indian Sub-continent for

Edexcel International. Her role involves leading the business for Edexcel in

7 countries of the Sub-continent. Edexcel is UK‟s largest awarding

organization, and a part of the Pearson Group.

Preeti has over 19 years of varied experience as an entrepreneur and

corporate professional in the sectors of retail, education, infrastructure development, project

consulting and international business.

During her entrepreneurial stint, Preeti established a successful retail lifestyle business with a

national footprint. Prior to that, she was Senior Specialist - Social Development & Education

Infrastructure, at IDFC (India‟s largest financial institution with a focus on infrastructure

development). At IDFC, Preeti developed models/operating structures for private educational

projects and established models for Public-Private Partnerships in education.

As founder of an independent education consultancy, Preeti focused on providing a gamut of

consulting services for the establishment of educational, academic and infrastructure projects

and facilities. She has worked on education projects with leading management consulting firms,

corporates, international educational organizations and school chains.

Over the years, Preeti has been keenly involved in the use of information and communication

technologies (ICT), to enhance the delivery, quality and outreach of education. At IL&FS

Education & Technology Services (IETS), she led the business for Western India, overseeing ICT

initiatives in education and worked in areas relating to testing, assessment, training and product

development.

Preeti holds a Master‟s degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi, as well as Post-

graduate qualifications in International Business. She has developed a deep and extensive

expertise in education provision, audit/testing, business development, marketing and

establishment of institutions. She combines her entrepreneurial nature and knack for start-up

ventures with her passion for people and the realization of their potential, which has resulted in

fascinating and unique business ventures.

Iain Hatt Assistant Principal Exeter College

Iain is Assistant Principal for Exeter College responsible for all employer

engagement activity across the organisation. Iain joined Exeter College in

January 2010, having previously held both Senior Management and

College Management positions. Iain has developed Exeter College‟s range


of training services to employers, and has created a nationally recognised partnership with

Flybe, Europe‟s largest regional airline. Iain has worked in further education and private sector

training roles for over 12 years including global vehicle manufacturers and emergency

assistance. He is passionate about vocational learning and has presented at many conferences,

including for OFSTED on Innovative Teaching and Learning in Vocational Education. Iain is an

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry council member and a board member of the Exeter

and Heart of Devon Employment and Skills Board.

Afshan Baksh HE & International Manager Harrow College

My career in the IT industry where my successes lead to meeting Bill

Gates who I found inspirational; however as exciting as my role in the

industry was I just did not feel satisfied. I accidently fell into the

Education Sector and have now had 15 very enjoyable and just as

exhilarating years in Education. I have 15 years of experience in various

educational management roles in a variety of different areas:

Community Development, Employer Engagement, Business Development, Basic Skills for

Adults, Learner Services, Teaching and Learning Improvement and now managing Higher

Education and International Partnerships for Harrow College. When time allows I also work for

the Learning and Skills Improvement Service and also the Improvement Advisor Service –

working with these organisations keeps me at the cutting edge of quality improvement within

Education. I am very keen and excited to be able to bring these skills to partners in India.

Maria Thompson Deputy Principal, Employer Engagement and Skills Havering College of Further & Higher Education

Maria Thompson joined the college in July 2001 as Director of Studies for

Business & Management and was appointed as Vice Principal with

responsibility for the Curriculum, Quality and Student Achievement in

January 2003. She was then appointed to her current role as Deputy

Principal in June 2008.

Prior to this Maria worked at Hull College as Director of Customer Services and Head of the

Business Faculty. Before she entered education Maria had 10 years experience of working for

large blue chip international companies in the areas of Business Development and Marketing.

Maria‟s current role encompasses international provision, the college‟s work with employers and

all of the business support services provided by the college. She has strategic leadership of

Apprenticeship developments at the college as well as for external partnerships.


Linda Nixon Business Development Manager Highbury College

Linda Nixon is the Business Development Manager at Highbury College,

Portsmouth. She joined the College in April 2011; her primary objective is

to build quality partnerships with overseas businesses and education

institutions to develop the college‟s international business.

She was previously Executive Sales Manager – Strategic Outsourcing, in a

number of Blue Chip Companies, one being IBM over the period of 10 years; she successfully

led the preparation of commercial tenders and award of many contracts over £10m within the

Financial Services Sector.

Linda had previously worked as an Operational Director with IBM with the responsibility of

£200m revenue portfolio in the Pharmaceutical Sector and prior to that worked as a

Management Accountant in IBM and various medium companies in the South of England for

over 18 years.

Linda is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant.

Jonathan Geale Head of International Operations Hull College

As a Chartered Mining Engineer Jon Geale worked for 17 years in the UK

coal mining industry. Excepting a few years seconded to a specialist

research and development team, the majority of this time was spent

working as an operational manager in the UK‟s deep mined coal sector.

In 1998 Jon became an Engineering Lecturer at Askham Bryan College

and moved to Hull College in 2002, becoming Head of School of

Engineering in 2003 and Head of International Operations in 2008. The Hull College Group

International Department is entering its 3rd year and successfully recruits international students

to Further Education, Higher Education and English language programmes. The Department

has developed international corporate business in Oil & Gas, Engineering, Ports & Logistics,

Retail, and Business Management and has been involved in collaborative vocational education

programmes in a number of countries.


John Cope Director Knowsley Community College

John Cope MEd MA taught in a 11-18 comprehensive school near

Liverpool for five years before becoming Head of History at the newly

opened Knowsley Central Tertiary College in 1984.

In the late 1980s he spent a year in the United States as a Fulbright

Exchange Teacher at Canton Senior High School, Illinois and travelled

widely across the USA.

After joining Knowsley Community College in 1990, he became a Senior Lecturer and

managed the Access to HE programme.

In the early 1990s John became Deputy Director for Adult and Community Education and was

responsible for managing over one hundred college outreach centres across Merseyside.

For three years he was a part-time Assistant Inspector for Ofsted and was involved in a number

of Area-Wide inspections across England.

In 2004, he was seconded to the Learning and Skills Council for three years as Knowsley‟s 14-

19 Strategy Manager working with a number of key partners.

John is currently a Curriculum and Quality Director with management responsibility for

construction, engineering, business, computing and professional studies. Last year he spent 10

days in India speaking at a conference in Khammam, near to Hyderabad, and visiting a

number of colleges and schools, including four rural primary schools where funds were raised by

Knowsley Community College staff and students to pay for school equipment.

William Doran Assistant Principal Knowsley Community College

Currently Assistant Principal with responsibility for Sixth Form Studies (

General Education, Art Design Creative Industries, Sport Public Services

and Performing Arts) I also have responsibility for Higher Education

Programmes namely Foundation Degrees and Teacher Education in

partnership with Edge Hill University as well as 14-16 school provision

within the college. I have recently added to my responsibilities that of

International Partnerships. I have been in teaching since 1980 spending 10 years in Secondary

Education and have worked in FE since 1990 wholly within Knowsley Community College. As a

teacher I have taught on Level 3 courses, A levels National Diplomas, Higher Education and

Access courses. I joined the college as TVEI coordinator and subsequently became Deputy

Director of The Sixth Form College and was appointed Assistant Principal in 2007. I am married

with two grown up children and have 3 granddaughters!


Arun Kumar Kamatham Honorary Director – International Relations and Partnerships Knowsley Community College

Arun Kumar Kamatham, B.E., M.Sc (U.K). I‟m Indian national and

Liverpool John Moores University Graduate. Part of Knowsley Community

College‟s AOC Delegation. Spent time as a teaching assistant (2009-

2010) at Knowsley Community College and was impressed by the British

Community College system. Sponsored “The Great Khammam

Conference on Community Education” presented by Knowsley

Community College at Khammam , India on 19-02-2011 with a view of promoting mutual

partnerships and to create awareness on British Community College System among Indian

Society . Authorised by Knowsley Community College to act as Honarary Director- International

Relations and Partnerships in order to oversee college interests in India. Successfully did

research on British Community College and Vocational System at Knowsley Community

College. Willing to promote mutual partnerships, contribute to future conferences on the British

Vocational System and community projects with the help of KCC.

Paul Titman International Development Manager Leeds City College

I was appointed to the role of International Development Manager at

Leeds City College 2 months ago, my previous international experience

was zero! Hence I am on a steep learning curve and want to use this

delegation trip to drive me up the curve! My previous experience has

been as a Business Development Manager in colleges for the past 10

years. Prior to that, I worked in BT for 20 years.

John Harrison Commercial Director and Executive Board Member Loughborough College

John Harrison is the Commercial Director and Executive Board Member at

Loughborough College, responsible for developing new and existing major

client relationships, as well as and leading on all UK & international

training & development solutions, for both the public and private sector.

Over last 12 months, John has personally led Loughborough‟s commercial

engagement strategy in Qatar, Dubai, and Kuwait, working with several

in-country ministerial departments, as well as Qatar University, Qatar Olympic Association,

Emirates NBD Bank and Mashreq Bank.

John had formally spent 25 years in executive positions with major international banks in US &

UK, leading on cross border transactions. John has also successfully established his own


consultancy business mentoring executives of large companies in areas of strategic

development.

Sunaina Mann NESCOT Sunaina is passionate about education and making a difference to

student lives. She became the first Female Asian Principal in the UK in

September 2005 at North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot).

The college had been judged to be inadequate when inspected in

November 2004, with college performance below satisfactory in all

areas.

On taking up post, Sunaina embarked on a significant programme, addressed through the

„Journey 2 Outstanding‟ (J2O) change strategy that she introduced and implemented. This

aimed to modernise, improve and develop Nescot, with quality, teaching and learning at the

centre of the college‟s priorities.

When reinspected in December 2006, the overall assessment was that the achievements and

standards of the college were good, with leadership and management achieving a Grade 2; as

are five of the nine curriculum areas inspected. This was a vast improvement overall.

The most recent Ofsted inspection took place in October 2010 when Nescot was judged

outstanding for Leadership and Management, Capacity to Improve, Care and Support for

Students, Tutorials, Enrichment, Safeguarding and Financial Management. Ofsted noted that

Sunaina „has provided inspirational leadership which has changed the culture of the college,

ensuring that all staff take responsibilility for improving the quality of the experience for

students‟.

Sunaina has been an active member of the Network for Black Professionals, since inception in

1997. In June 2005, Sunaina was invited by the Department for Educartion and Skills to

become a member of the Advisory Group for race issues in the learning and skills sector

workforce. She is also a member of the Lloyds TSB Inspirational Women‟s Network, the

Women Leaders Network.


Michael Motley Vice Principal North Warwickshire & Hinckley College

Newly appointed Vice Principal previously Director of Business

Engagement at New College Nottingham and Newcastle College.

Previous to this FE experience he held Board level position in private

training provider for 6 years. 17 years previous worked in employer

training upto director level.

Jim McAllister MBA MCMI MInstLM Head of Corporate, Languages and International Business Reid Kerr College

Jim has been in education for 20 years and most of this time has been with

the Further Education/Vocational Sector. Before this he spent some years

as a High School teacher of Business, Accounting and IT. He is a fully

qualified practitioner in all aspects of learning and assessment and a

qualified Secondary School teacher, Assessor and Internal Verifier. He also

has experience of industry and previously ran several micro-businesses in

service provision and manufacturing. Jim‟s key roles now are: to grow and successfully deliver

vocational programmes in Management, Learning and Development, Commercial Business,

English Language and ESOL, to develop partnerships with UK organisations and international

organisations. Jim is a professional member of two UK management institutes: Chartered

Management Institute (CMI) and Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and represents

the vocational sector by his membership of the Quality Development Forum of Scottish

Qualification Authority, the vocational sector‟s main awarding and certification body.

Michelle Grimley Business Development Executive Scotland’s Colleges

Michelle Grimley was appointed Business Development Executive for

Scotland‟s Colleges in September 2008.

Michelle has worked extensively in the college sector since 2000 and

brought commercial, international, business development, partnership

working and vocational sector experience to this role having held the

post of International Development Manager for Clydebank College since February 2003 and

previously with Langside College.

Michelle has travelled to most countries worldwide and visits many of the priority sector markets

annually having worked in India for the past 11 years.


On behalf of Scotland‟s Colleges, Michelle seeks to promote and develop international

relationships leading to partnerships and consortium work with government education

departments, private educational institutions and commercial partners throughout the world.

Scotland‟s Colleges is a government funded, not for profit organisation, responsible for the

support and development of the college sector in Scotland, around 40 colleges, 22,000 staff

and 500k students annually. The sector supports all vocational and professional skills areas

and has a flexible approach to partnership working.

Richard Thompson Business Development Manager Skillsmart Retail

Richard is Business Development Manager for Skillsmart Retail; the sector

skills council for Retail in the UK. Skillsmart Retail is run by retailers and for

retailers and is responsible for driving a step change in retail skills in the

UK. Richard‟s background is retail and wholesale; accompanied by several

years in the qualifications, training and skills arena at a strategic and

operational level.

Sam Bromwich Director Organisational Development Solihull College

I have worked in Further Education for 18 years, at Director level for 10

years. I am part of the Executive Leadership Team at Solihull College.

I have a wide range of experience in many aspects of management. My

area of expertise is in Human Resource Management and Skills

Development. I also work in developing links with Industry and manage

a contract with Jaguar Land Rover (Tata).

Thompson Keating Director of Corporate Services South Eastern Regional College

I am the Director of Corporate Services of the South Eastern Regional

College, Bangor, Northern Ireland. Prior to this I was the Deputy

Director at North Down and Ards Institute and for 12 years before that I

was employed at Queens University Belfast. I am a Chartered Surveyor

and a Qualified Accountant and am currently a Director of the North

Down Business Village and a non-executive Director of the Construction

Industry Training Board.


Mark Robertson Deputy Principal South Staffordshire College

I have worked in the Further Education sector for the last 17 years, and

am currently Deputy Principal of South Staffordshire College, one of the

most successful Further Education Colleges in the Midlands of England.

I have responsibility for curriculum, business development, marketing

and communications, quality improvement and assurance, and all

learner services. I believe passionately in the power of education to

transform the lives of individuals and societies. When not working I enjoy various sports

including golf and football, and spending time with my family.

John Gary Hindmarch Director of Business Development South Tyneside College

Gary Hindmarch is Director of Business Development at South Tyneside

College in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. He is a Chartered Engineer,

who has worked with the educational sector for 20 years. We are

primarily a Further Education college, but deliver Higher Education

programmes to over 1200 full time students per year. The majority of

our overseas learners are from India, and we have developed a number

of joint partnerships to expand our provison in our specialist provision.

Dr Sujinder Sangha OBE Principal Stockton Riverside College

Dr Sujinder Singh Sangha OBE is the Principal of Stockton Riverside

College. Previously, he was the Deputy Principal of City College,

Birmingham and Vice Principal at Handsworth College. Sujinder‟s career

developed from the Black Country‟s engineering industry and industrial

relations work in the 1970s. He wrote and published two books,

established a publishing company and edited a bi-lingual fortnightly

journal between 1987 and 1994. Sujinder gained his BA (Hons) Degree from the Open

University, did an RSA Diploma in Teaching and completed his MSocSc Degree with the

University of Birmingham. He completed his PG Certificate RM qualification and has a

Doctorate research degree in Leaders and Leadership in Education from the University of

Birmingham. Sujinder was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New

Year 2010 Honours List by Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of his 40 years‟ contribution

to national and local FE.


Mohan Chana Executive Director of Development Sussex Coast College Hastings

B.Sc in 1977 Material Science M.Sc in 1978 Ni-Ti Superalloys Ph.D in

1981 Aircraft Engineering at Birmingham University. Cert.Ed in 1983 I

have been in Further and Higher Education for the last 30 years in various

Institutions, including a Partnership Director at Learning and Skills

Councils managing London Borough of Bexley. I am currently working at

Sussex Coast College Hastings as an Executive Director Development and

manage International, Higher Education and Employer Responsive Curriculum.

Sian Harris Director, English Language Sol Tribal

Sian has 20 years of wide-ranging experience in leading innovative

English language education and training initiatives both in the UK and

overseas, and in strategic development at a national level. Sian has

designed, taught and led English language provision extensively across

both the public and private sector, and initiated successful and flexible

programmes and delivery models for learners in post-compulsory

settings, supporting their English language requirements within specific contexts; whether work-

based or academic. Her expertise in designing tailored and effective learning solutions,

harnessing the best of language learning methodologies and new technologies, alongside her

track-record in working at a strategic level with a range of national organisations and senior

stakeholders, has been reflected in previous roles as an English language adviser to the UK

government, and Manager of the BBC World Service‟s English language training unit, which she

initiated in 2000.

Stuart Muir International Trade Adviser UK Trade & Investment He left University with a degree in Electronics, working in the IT sector on

repairs and customer service. He found his way to Megazone Technology

Ltd, a laser game and visitor attraction manufacturer, where he lead their

technical department, covering Europe, North Africa, Middle East, and

India.

He started his own IT support business that provided support to SME businesses primarily

around Leicester and Nottingham but included work in Scandinavia, Poland and Dubai.

Designing, supporting and advising on systems, networks and hardware across many sectors.


This was sold in 2006 and after a project in real ale came to its conclusion, he joined EMB Ltd,

working on the Business Link contract as a business adviser.

Finally coming to UK Trade and Investment this year as an International Trade Adviser, Stuart is

taking lead on the Indian market for the East Midlands.

Steve Rhodes International Director Wakefield College

Steve Rhodes, International Director: Wakefield College with

responsibility for International student recruitment and international

business. Steve is the current Chair of the Yorkshire and Humber TVET

Consortium and within the consortium, led of the UK China Skills

Challenge. Steve‟s other role is as Academic Director at Wakefield

College with responsibility for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dr Sarah Yan Liu International Business Manager Warwickshire College

Dr. Sarah Yan Liu, born and raised in Shanghai, China, graduated in

1992 from the elite Fudan University. A Presidential scholar, she

moved to the UK to complete her MBA and later on her PhD at

University of Nottingham. She spent 6 years as a lecturer in the UK

universities and colleges before making the life-changing decision

that she could make a larger and more positive impact if she moved

into wider international education field. Sarah has held a number of international management

positions in education sectors. Sarah‟ interest in promoting education is evidenced by her over

14 years‟ work at an international level which includes business development, partnership and

direct recruitment. Her expertise lies in the ability to identify opportunities to generate revenue

and to lead international project through cultural diverse and challenging situation. Sarah‟s

specialist experience and knowledge covers Far East and South East Asia and has been at the

forefront of developing the emerging market and educational products. She is currently the

International Business Manager at Warwickshire College, one of the outstanding further and

higher education colleges in the UK.


Nicole Barber Assistant Principal Westminster Kingsway College

Nicole Barber joined Westminster Kingsway College (WKC) in August

2001. Prior to this Nicole worked in the vocational education and

training sector as a teacher of computer applications and business

studies before moving into management with responsibilities for

designing and marketing programmes for adults. From 2001 up to

April 2010 her main responsibilities were for leading WKC‟s employer

engagement activities; identifying and meeting workforce development needs for private

companies and public institutions in London and the Home Counties and large international

corporations. In April 2010 Nicole was appointed as WKC‟s Assistant Principal for International

Partnerships and Enterprise – a post created to respond to the changing landscape of

vocational education and training. Her focus now is on working with international partners for

the design of customised projects for delivery on and off-shore and for promoting vocational

education and training globally. Nicole has successfully written and delivered bids for

international consortia projects funded through the UK‟s Prime Minister Initiatives (PMI2).

Nicole represents the college on the Association of Colleges International Group for Principals

and works closely with the British Council, Sector Skill Councils and other strategic bodies for

the promotion of UK VET.

Ijeoma Akigwe Head of Marketing Westminster Kingsway College

Ijeoma Akigwe, Head of Marketing and Learner Experience for

Westminster Kingsway College, has over 20 years experience in education

marketing and has been a valued member of the College management

board for 11 years. Her role is to achieve the College‟s mission and

strategic objectives by ensuring the delivery of an effective and productive

marketing, sales and promotional plan, which widens participation both

nationally and internationally. She also leads on the provision of customer services and support

for our learners, supporting their aspirations and achievements outside the classroom. A former

merit award winner for the HEIST Young Education Marketer of the year in 2000, Ijeoma has

been consistently successful in her leadership of the marketing and learner experience team

and has won over 22 FE First and HEIST education marketing awards. Ijeoma holds a BA hons

degree, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, an MBA and is a member of the Charted

Institute of Marketing.


Anthony Pimm International Marketing Manager Wiltshire College

Tony Pimm currently works for Wiltshire College as the International

Marketing Officer responsible for overseas sales and marketing activity.

This includes setting up agent networks as well as student recruitment

and new business opportunity development. He has worked for Wiltshire

College for 9 months and enjoys both the opportunity to establish new

opportunities and the chance to meet people from all geographies.

Prior to working at Wiltshire College he worked for IBM for 15 years as an International

Marketing Manager responsible for sales and services in the SEA region. He has also worked

closely with the board of an IBM spin off company to establish and grow the new business and

develop new product streams.In his spare time, he is still trying to make his 3 children leave

home. He is hopeful that this year he will be successful as they have all accepted places at UK

Universities. He is also married and has a dog.

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