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TO THE ST BENEDICT’S CAREERS FAIR 2020 Dear Parents and Pupils, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the St Benedict’s Careers Fair. This is the largest single event that the school undertakes and is driven solely by the need to inspire our pupils to use their unique talents as positively and powerfully as possible in the workplace and the wider world beyond St Benedict’s. We have over 120 organisations attending this evening, covering a huge range of careers. Many of the stands are staffed by parents, all of whom have taken time following a busy working day to provide advice and insight to our pupils. We are particularly grateful to our Old Priorians who are not just giving their time, but who are also reinforcing the community and ethos of the school as returning ‘old’ boys and girls. I would also like to congratulate U6th pupil, Aurelie Azzarelli-Bonnardel, for creating the winning design for this year’s Careers Fair logo, displayed throughout the school during the evening. We are delighted to welcome our seven speakers, who are generously offering their time and experience this evening and will be making formal presentations in speaker sessions. We are also most grateful to our sponsors Allied Irish Bank GB Ltd, Elliots Bond and Banbury, Gardiner Residential, Outsourced Events, Prince Evans Solicitors LLP and West 4 Construction Ltd who have generously supported this Fair. Finally we are absolutely delighted that Mr Tim Woollias, the Senior Industry Head at Google, is joining us as our keynote speaker for the evening. Google is of course one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. Mr Woollias will be sharing with us his journey from school to Google. We wish you an enjoyable and fruitful evening. With my best wishes,
Andrew Johnson, Headmaster
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PROGRAMME 6.00pm Doors open: Please note entry will be through the Marchwood Crescent gates 6.00–7.40pm Careers Fair: Stands in Cloisters, Sports Hall, Sixth Form Centre and Café 6.30–6.55pm: Speaker Session 1
7.00 –7.25pm: Speaker Session 2
Room: Maths 1
Room: Maths 1
STARTING OUT: 1ST JOBS AND THE MOVE FROM FULL TIME STUDY TO FULL TIME WORK
GETTING HIRED: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO SUCCEED AT INTERVIEWS
Zubin Dalal, Rasna Sagoo, Ben Udwin (OP 14)
Katushka Glitsoff
Room: Maths 2
Room: Maths 2
21 CENTURY STEAM: HOW WHAT YOU LEARN AT SCHOOL CAN HELP YOU CHANGE THE WORLD
QUALIFIED YET CONFUSED: HOW TO FIND A CAREER WHEN YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
Dr Richard Curtis
Christina Haddad (OP 12)
Room: Maths 3
Room: Maths 3
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: BYPASSING UNIVERSITY AND FAST-TRACKING THE CIVIL SERVICE
MAKING THE FUTURE: HOW ENGINEERING SOLVES PRESENT PROBLEMS AND SHAPES FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
Ollie Lythgoe (OP 16)
Prof Barbara Shollock
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6.00 –7.40pm – Bassistry Music: Marcel Pusey and friends in our ‘Jazz Café’, playing a variety of music and instruments with insights on making careers in the creative arts at 6.30–6.40pm and 7.00–7.10pm
KEYNOTE SPEECH 7.45–8.00pm: Orchard Hall
Mr Tim Woollias Senior Industry Head Google After leaving Oxford with a degree in Experimental Psychology, Tim started his career on the graduate programme
at British Gas. Finding the pace of a former nationalised industry a bit slow, he moved to Comet where he took on a series of marketing and category management roles, before making a pivotal move into digital and eCommerce where he set up Comet’s first website in 1999. Tim wanted to broaden his experience so moved to be Head of Marketing at Paddy
8.00–8.15pm: Careers Fair close and departures. Car park will shut at 9.00pm
Power where amongst other things he did deals with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. He then moved back to retail to take his first board position as eCommerce and Marketing Director at Wex Photographic. In 2011 he moved to Google where he heads up a team that works with some of the UK’s biggest retailers helping them get the most out of their partnership with Google.
Speaker Session 1: 6.30–6.55pm (Maths 1,2,3)
Speaker Session 2: 7.00–7.25pm (Maths 1,2,3)
Room: Maths 1
Room: Maths 1
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Zubin Dalal
Rasna Sagoo Ben Udwin (OP 14)
Three recent AIB recruits speak about their experiences and the opportunities available, whatever your start point: university or school leaver.
GETTING HIRED: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO SUCCEED AT INTERVIEWS Katushka Glitsoff CEO and Headhunter, KGI Associates Katushka spent her early career in financial services with US institutions, embarking on international expansion. Now a leading headhunter, she was responsible for placing the first female CEO of the London Stock Exchange.
Room: Maths 2
Room: Maths 2
21 CENTURY STEAM: HOW WHAT YOU LEARN AT SCHOOL CAN HELP YOU CHANGE THE WORLD
QUALIFIED YET CONFUSED: HOW TO FIND A CAREER WHEN YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
Dr Richard Curtis Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist, St Benedict’s School Now Head of Computer Science at St Benedict’s, Dr Curtis was Superplasticity Committtee Chair of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, where he is still a Fellow.
Christina Haddad (OP 12) Management Consultant, Accenture Christina describes how she found herself in management consultancy at Accenture, a Fortune Global 500 company, after her 2015 graduation from the University of Oxford.
Room: Maths 3
Room: Maths 3
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: BYPASSING UNIVERSITY AND FAST-TRACKING THE CIVIL SERVICE
MAKING THE FUTURE: HOW ENGINEERING SOLVES PRESENT PROBLEMS AND SHAPES FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
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Ollie Lythgoe (OP 16) Civil Service Ollie decided to swap his Law degree studies for the highly prized Civil Service fast track. He has NO regrets.
Prof Barbara Shollock Head of Engineering, Kings College London With engineering degrees from Lehigh University, USA, a doctorate from the University of Oxford, Professor Shollock is Head of Engineering at KCL.
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WHAT, WHERE, WHEN?
Keynote Speech
Maths Rooms 1,2,3 Speaker Sessions 1 & 2 The Cloisters STEAM/ Real Estate, Surveying & Land Management Sports Hall
Advertising, Marketing & Communications/Alternative Pathways/Creative Arts/Leisure Hospitality & Sports/ Manufacturing & Retail/Medical, Veterinary & Dentistry/ Public Sector, Education, Charity, Armed Forces
Sixth Form Centre Ground Floor: Law First Floor: Accountancy & Professional Services/Banking & Finance Jazz Café with Bassistry
Refreshments
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THE CLOISTERS
S C I E N CE , TE CH NOLOGY, E N G INEERING, A RT & MAT HS (ST EA M)
STEAM Mr Marc Bena Partner, PwC Marc joined PwC France in 1995. He leads the Digital Audit Business Unit at PwC UK. His team reviews technology used by his clients to give them reassurance on their robustness. He is using new technology such as Artificial Intelligence, data analytics and robotics to automate audit procedures. Mr Harbinder Birdi Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Transport Hawkins\Brown Harbinder is an architect and senior partner at Hawkins\Brown and is delivering the architectural designs for 2 of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects: Thames Tideway and 3 new Crossrail Stations. He is an Ealing resident and trustee of Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery. Mrs Betty Bonnardel-Azzarelli CEO, AB5 Consulting Betty works with industry, regulators, UN agencies in the satellite, space, defence and nuclear sectors, managing complex international projects and developing her own ideas, too! Her achievements include a study on satellite constellations
for the European Space Agency and a smart agriculture hub. Mr Mohamad Chbib Executive Director Brompton Cross Construction Over 20 years, Mohamad Chbib has established and grown a successful construction and development firm in the heart of London. CIOB chartered, he has a consistent track record of successfully delivering complex projects to time scales and within budget in the UK and Middle East. Miss Isabella Curtis Systems Engineer Student, WUSAT University of Warwick Isabella is a key member of the Warwick University Satellite Team (WUSAT), a multidisciplinary group of final year Engineering students. The team is designing a CubeSat to demonstrate a direction-finding technology to track wildlife from space, and they hope to launch from the International Space Station in the future! If you’ve ever wondered about space, you should come and meet Isabella.
Dr Marcela Davalos Tournaire Research Fellow Queen Mary University of London Dr Davalos Tournaire obtained a PhD in Molecular Biology in France and has worked as a scientist in Ecuador and Brazil. After a break to look after her family, she resumed her career as a parttime research fellow at Queen Mary, University of London. Her current area of research is photosynthesis. Mr David Garner Meteorologist Freepoint Commodities David changed career in his late 20s to become a meteorologist, which he has been for 22 years. He has provided weather forecasts for most national newspapers, independent radio and a small TV project. He has also provided forecasts for winter road gritting. For the last 18 years he has worked in Energy. Mr Simon Hay CEO, Outra Simon has worked over 30 years at the forefront of using data/AI to transform results for the world’s leading retailers and brands. He has worked in over 80 countries and is also a trustee for the Brain Tumour Charity and an advisor to UK Government.
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S CIE N CE , TE CH NOLOGY, E N G INEERING, A RT & MAT HS (ST EA M)
Mr Andrew Jamieson (OP 13) Digital Lead Civil Service Fast Stream Andrew has worked in cyber security roles in the Ministry of Defence, as well as in counter fraud for a high profile identity management scheme. He currently focuses on enabling the NHS to adopt innovations. As Digital Lead, he is committed to making the Civil Service work better for everyone. Mr Malcom Lewis Head of Construction Procurement, Heathrow Airport (Expansion) Malcolm has worked for over 20 years as a construction professional, specialising in infrastructure projects such as London 2012, Crossrail, Transport for London’s capital investment programme and most recently with Heathrow Airport.In doing so, he has helped to deliver over £30bn of works. Mr Ziggy Lubkowski Associate Director, Arup Ziggy is an award winning earthquake expert working for Arup and as a visiting professor at UCL. He has more than 30 years of experience ranging from major infrastructure (1915 Canakkale bridge), tall buildings (Torre Reforma) and humanitarian aid (following 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami).
Mr Tony Meyers CEO Stock in the Channel Tony is a born entrepreneur. He started his first business in the last year of university, age 21, and was very successful. He entered the Internet realm to embrace greater intellectual challenges, starting an e-Commerce software company in 1997. Mr Sameer Modha Head of Applied Data Science, Google Online In the 23 years since his mongrel Cambridge degree (spanning Physics, Philosophy and Social Science), Sameer has been a marketing strategist and data wrangler. A bad coder and worse statistician, he has published Admap, APG and IPA papers, joining Google 2 years ago, to help marketers understand people. Mr Alex Ozegovic (OP 03) Senior Structural Engineer DCL Consulting Engineers Ltd After completing a master’s in Civil Engineering, Alex has now worked in the construction industry for over 3 years. Alex is a Senior Engineer within DCL running major projects of value up to £60m both in the UK and internationally, whilst aiming to become
the practice’s youngest Chartered Engineer. Mr Nick Ridout Director, Scott Brownrigg With over 20 years’ experience, Nick has worked for architecture and interior design practices such as Sheppard Robson and Fletcher Priest. As Director, he currently leads teams focusing on the design and delivery of commercial offices at Scott Brownrigg, a 300 strong international practice with their head office in Covent Garden. Dr Stepan Ruzicka Director Environment Ramboll Working at a global multidisciplinary consultancy, Dr Ruzicka advises clients on technical issues relating to environment, sustainability, engineering and energy. Examples of his work include new urban developments, sustainable city strategies, environmental and social impacts of project investments.
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S C I E N CE , TE CH NOLOGY, E N G INEERING, A RT & MAT HS (ST EA M)
Prof Barbara Shollock Head of Department, Engineering King’s College London Prof Shollock’s career in engineering spans industry to academia. She studies and develops new high-performance materials, particularly for automotive and aerospace applications. She has extensive links with industry, including with Rolls-Royce plc, GE, NASA, Tata Steel, Cummins and Jaguar Land Rover. Prof Shollock will be delivering a speaker session at 7.00pm. Mr Alexander Somerville (OP 11) Architect, Bell Phillips Alex has recently qualified as an architect. He studied at University of Kent, followed by University of Westminster where he graduated with an MArch and was awarded the Shoaib Rawat Memorial Prize for his portfolio. He previously worked at Farrells and for the past 2 years has worked for Bell Phillips architects. Mr Mike Stiff Director and Company Founder Stiff + Trevillion Architects Mike formed Stiff + Trevillion in the early 1980’s. Over the years, he has taught at universities and continues
to exhibit his art work. He also makes regular contributions to magazines. Today, he works primarily on central London commercial projects and has an overview of design across the studio. Mrs Emily Watson Associate Director Stiff + Trevillion Emily joined Stiff + Trevillion in 2010, qualifying as an architect in 2013. She is now a senior associate at the practice. Alongside leading on large London commercial projects, Emily is actively involved in mentoring programmes for the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. Ms Lisa Williams Director of Statistics UCB Pharmaceuticals Lisa is a biostatistics expert with over 20 years of experience at global leaders GSK, Novartis and UCB in oncology, respiratory and neurology. She leads international teams in the statistical design and analysis of clinical trials, resulting in global drug approvals, and has made numerous publications.
Katie Wilmot (OP 02) Architect, Studio KEW Katie set up Studio KEW in 2019 after more than 10 years working in practice. She has a broad professional portfolio including public and private sector and mixed-use housing. She also sits on the board of Inquilab, a BME Housing Association, and she is a senior lecturer at University of Portsmouth. Mr Tim Woollias Senior Industry Head Google Tim worked at Comet, Paddy Power and Wex Photographic, building extensive experience in E-commerce and marketing. He moved to Google in 2011 to work with many of Britain’s biggest retail businesses, to help them grow through digital. Tim is our keynote speaker at 7.45pm and is also a regular speaker at OSS Retail and other industry events.
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RE AL E S TATE , SURV E Y ING & LAND MA NA GEMENT
RE A L E S TATE , S URV E Y I N G & LAN D M AN AG E M E NT Mr Donald Collins Joint Owner and Sales Director Go View London Donald started Go View London in May 2010. Over the last 10 years the company has grown organically into one of the leading independent estate agencies in West London and now employs 15 members of staff. It specialises in the sale, rental and management of residential property. Ms Emma Gardiner Partner Gardiner Residential Emma grew up in Ealing and worked in a corporate estate agency managing their highest fee earning offices and training new staff in Chiswick, Putney and central London. After having children, Ian and Emma decided they should open their own agency and Emma’s dream was to do this in Ealing.
Mr Ian Gardiner Partner Gardiner Residential Ian has always thought being an estate agent is the best job in the world and for over 20 years he has worked in Belgravia, Chelsea and Kensington, selling and letting some of the most luxurious properties in London. In 2010, he founded Gardiner Residential in Ealing. Mrs Joanna Love Real Estate Asset Manager, The Church Commissioners for England Since qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2003, Jo has specialised in retail and heritage investment property asset management. After 10 years working in the City for a Swiss bank in fund and asset management, she now manages the commercial assets within a £9bn charitable endowment fund. Ms Lisa McElhinney Director, Chartered Commercial Surveyor Pearceys Consultancy Ltd Lisa is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, highly experienced in both retail and non-retail commercial property strategy, acquisitions, lease re-gears, rent reviews, surrenders and disposals, along with AM. She is employed by global branded
corporations, working across EMEA and Americas portfolios. Dr Steven Norris National Head of Planning, Development and Regeneration, Lambert Smith Hampton LSH is one of the leading planning and commercial property advisers in the UK with over 40 offices and 1,700 staff. Dr Norris is National Head of LSH’s Planning, Development and Regeneration team. He has over 27 years’ experience advising on the regeneration of Britain’s towns and high streets. Miss Marina Ranger (OP 09) International Operations Director, Quintessentially Estates Marina is a business operations professional with experience in the property, events and marketing industry. She is also GBR age group athlete in long distance triathlon and competes in Ironmans and ultra marathons around the world.
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A D V E RT IS I N G, MAR KE TING & CO MMU NIC AT IO NS
AD V E RT IS I N G, M AR K E TIN G & CO M M UN ICATIONS Mrs Rebecca Atherley PR consultant Freelance Until July 2019, Rebecca led the media and corporate communications team of AT&T Business in Europe. She led PR campaigns on tech and thought leadership in global company IT networks, 5G and mobile and the Internet of Things. She has a 25year career in tech PR, graduating in 1993 with a BA (Econ) Hons from the University of Manchester. Mr Ian Borthwick (OP 97) Head of Publishing BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Ian started his role with BCS in 2016 following positions at IET Standards (2011), Woodhead Publishing (2006) and IWA Publishing (2003). Ian served as the Under-35 STM Board Member 2008–2014, and is co-editor of a book on academic and professional publishing. Mr Gerry Brown Research Director, IDC Gerry is a customer experience tech analyst and marketing
consultant and leads IDC’s European CX practice. His research includes innovation, employee experience, digital transformation and AI. He was a Chartered Institute of Marketing lecturer and a software marketing director. He founded 3 agencies. Mrs Lucy Burnham Group Service Line Lead Ipsos MORI Lucy fell into market research after a Classics degree and now has 24 years’ industry experience. She sits on the management board at Ipsos MORI and leads teams dedicated to helping clients like BP, Unilever, GSK and PayPal understand their consumers and build their marketing strategy and plans. Ms Kate Chacksfield Media Coach ChaxMedia Kate worked in broadcasting for many years, initially as a BBC television reporter for Newsround, and producer on the Six O’clock News and Tomorrow’s World, followed by Sky News as Science and a Technology Correspondent. Kate founded ChaxMedia 10 years ago to provide clients, from children to FTSE100 directors, with media and presentation skills. She specialises in university interviews, including Oxbridge and top Russell Group universities.
Mr Tim Earley Lead Film News Editor, TV News Division, BBC Tim’s television career started 26 years ago. He has worked for domestic news, BBC World TV, current affairs programmes, regional news at BBC Aberdeen and as an intake producer for the BBC online website in London. Tim now works as a team manager, managing edit teams on a range of programmes. Ms Alison Farmery Head of Sales and Marketing Universal Music After 30 years working in advertising, 18 of which were at the BBC, Alison spent a year studying content marketing and social media. She joined the music industry a year ago and now produces, markets and sells much of the music you listen to everyday in films, on TV and in advertising. Mrs Janet Goddard Head of Global Demand Management, Vizrt Group Janet is an innovative marketing leader with over 20 years’ experience and a proven track record of achieving positive business impact and driving results across the technology/SaaS/Broadcast and Media sector. Janet has created successful strategies for market-leading brands, including Apple.
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AD V E RTIS I N G, MAR KE TING & CO MMS.
Mrs Emma Isaac Brand Marketing Director, RBS Emma started at British Airways as a graduate trainee, heading up brand strategy and marketing via various commercial and marketing roles. After becoming a brand strategy partner at Circus, then Global Director of Brand and Marketing at Barclays, she is now Brand Marketing Director at RBS for all brands: Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest, Coutts and more. Ms Lynne Jones Senior Adviser, BBC Lynne has worked for 26 years as a journalist at the BBC. As well as working in News in that time she has been editor and deputy editor of The One Show, editor of Crimewatch, and an executive producer in CBBC. She now advises independent production companies making factual content for the BBC. Mrs Rachel King Creative Director, ITV Rachel has 20 years’ experience leading and motivating creative teams at BBC, UKTV, A&E Networks and ITV to deliver highly effective and award winning TV promotional campaigns. Collaborating with copywriters, designers, directors,
editors, producers and talent, she rises to any creative challenge! Mrs June Kirkwood Licensing Agent Nutmeg Licensing Ltd With 20 years’ experience in licensing, June has established Nutmeg Licensing to enable licensors to find partners who share the same brand values. With a focus on sustainability, June’s clients include the Eden Project, with whom she is working to build their licensing programme. Mr Charlie Mawer Executive Creative Director Red Bee Creative Charlie oversees design and advertising agency Red Bee, working with global brands including Netflix, Unicef, UEFA, Oasis and NBC. He is responsible for many TV identities from swimming hippos for BBC1 to creating Dave. A BAFTA nominee, he has lectured widely and co-authored ‘The TV Brand Builders’.
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ALT E R N ATIV E PATH WAY S
ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS Mr Bassil Aslam Founder and Land Planning Director Orchestra Land With a degree in Planning and Property Development from Nottingham Trent University, Bassil is also a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor and an Associate Town Planner. He heads a team of surveyors and town planners developing land into homes. He is also a RICS Apprenticeship Pathway NonExecutive Director, supporting aspiring surveyors and planners across the various pathways. Ms Clare Brennan Customer Service Advisor Allied Irish Bank After completing her Leaving Certificate, Clare decided that college was not for her. Having tried various roles, she found herself within AIB as a CSA. After 5 years Clare has worked in Dublin and London and has had many opportunities to learn and progress. Mr Andrew Cruickshank ASK Contract Manager Education Development Trust ASK is funded by the National Apprenticeship Service, part
of the Department for Education, so students, parents, teachers and governors can be informed about the wonderful opportunities offered through apprenticeships. Andrew has worked in education for over 20 years, including overseeing apprenticeship provision in FE and 6th form colleges across London. He now manages the ASK programme in London, an initiative that engages 30,000+ students across the capital per year. Ms Chloe Eyles Trainee Solicitor Solicitor Apprentice Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Chloe joined the firm in 2014, aged 18, as a temporary receptionist, before becoming a legal secretary, then a paralegal and now a solicitor apprentice. Currently in the second year of her 6 year apprenticeship, Chloe splits her time between studying and working for the Wills, Trusts and Probate team. Ms Emily Lawrence Schools and Colleges Liaison Team, Degree Apprentice Pearson College London Emily’s interest in higher education and student recruitment stemmed from a work experience in admissions at the University of London. She now works full time and studies at Pearson
College London, guiding students in choosing the best route possible to start their career. Having recently experienced this challenge herself, she really enjoys her job. Mr Sam Matthews Growth Marketing Manager Springpod Mr Ron Singh Marketing Executive Springpod Springpod is an edtech company specialising in providing apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities to young people. They are a provider of alternative pathways to university. Sam is responsible for everything related to user activation, engagement and retention at Springpod and works across the marketing, product, business development and customer success teams. Ron is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at The University of Bath and is on placement with Springpod as a marketing executive.
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A LT E R N AT IV E PATH WAY S Katharine McNamara Employer Relations Officer Pathway CTM
Ellie Shipton Employer Relations Manager Pathway CTM Pathway CTM is an award-winning social enterprise whose work empowers young people to unlock their true potential and find a valuable place in society. Katharine and Ellie provide students with a full range of options available to them for post-18 choices. They partner with top organisations such as PwC, IBM and more. Mr Alistair Passey Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, RICS Morgan Sindall Infrastructure Upon completion of his A-Levels (Physics, Maths, History) Alistair elected to undertake a degree apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying: the commercial and contractual management of construction projects. Alistair has now been working for just over 2 years at Heathrow Airport for Morgan Sindall.
Mr Alastair Robinson Commercial Real Estate Apprentice, RICS BNP Paribas Real Estate Alastair is an apprentice at BNP Paribas Real Estate and is now in his second year of work. He is currently undertaking a 4 1/2 year distant learning course through UCEM (University College of Estate Management) where he hopes to gain a degree and become fully qualified as a surveyor. Miss Rasna Sagoo Customer Service Official Allied Irish Bank After A Levels, Rasna decided not to go to university. Instead, she started working in different fields including AIB. Gaining valuable experience in communications as well as the workings of a company, Rasna has now been with AIB for over a year and has moved departments to further her knowledge. Miss Abbie Truman Higher Apprentice, Management Consultancy, PwC Abbie joined consulting at PwC in September 2019 on the School Leaver Programme after completing her A Levels. She spent her first 6 months at PwC working within experience consulting; supporting
teams with accelerated design and collaborative workshops. Miss Kate Woodley Management Consultant, Healthcare PwC Kate has worked at PwC, a professional service firm, for 18 months as a Higher Apprentice, meaning she came straight from school into the workplace. The consulting scheme has given Kate the opportunity to gain skills in risk management, experience consulting and Artificial Intelligence.
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C RE ATIV E A RTS – MUSIC, D R AMA , A RT & DESIGN
CRE ATIV E A RTS – M US I C, D R AMA, ART & DE S I G N Mrs Deborah Chancellor Interior Designer, Deborah Chancellor Interior Design With a degree in Fashion and Marketing, Deborah has always worked in design, and decided to retrain and embark on a career change in 2011. Deborah now works as an independent interior designer in Ealing and runs a country house in Hampshire as an interiors shoot location venue. Mr Jim Chancellor Managing Director Fiction/Co-Managing Director Caroline International, Universal Music Jim has worked in almost every area of the music business since 1989. Currently, he runs Fiction Records and Caroline International. He has worked directly with artists such as Snow Patrol, Elbow, The Cure, Ian Brown and The Stone Roses, Iggy Pop, Tame Impala, Aitch, D-Block Europe and The Amazons.
Mr Jack Gibbons Senior Designer B&B Studio Following a 1st class degree in Graphic Design from University College Falmouth, Jack works as a Senior Graphic Designer at award-winning brand design agency B&B Studio. B&B works with both entrepreneurial start-ups and leading global brands, with a focus on visual identity and packaging design. Mr Del Mak (OP 98) Choreographer, Movement Director and Dance Judge, Freelance Self-Employed Del is an award-winning choreographer and judge, creating movement and dance for films, music, live shows and tours. His performer credits include Beyonce, Lady GaGa, London 2012 Olympics, Brit Awards, X Factor and choreography credits include Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., McFly, Got to Dance, BGT, Nike and L’Oreal. Mr James Lewis Head of Previsualisation DNEG James has worked in the field of visual effects for over 15 years and is now the co-head of the Previs department at DNEG. He has worked on a large number of film projects at DNEG, including Mission
Impossible, Harry Potter, Batman, Venom, Dunkirk to name a few. Mr Byron Wijayawardena Strategic Development Manager, Video Adobe Media & Entertainment Byron has worked as a creative director, independent filmmaker, professional editor and film colourist. He has recently joined Adobe as Strategic Development Manager for Video helping to design the next generation of creative tools for individuals and the media and entertainment industry.
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LE IS U R E , H OS P ITALITY & SP ORT
L E I SUR E , H O SP ITALITY & SP O RT Ms Camilla Schneideman Managing Director Leiths School of Food and Wine After completing the Leiths One Year Diploma, Camilla worked as a chef in London and New Zealand before founding Divertimenti Cafe and Cookery School in Marylebone. Her career encompasses writing and editing cookbooks, and she has been MD of Leiths, Britain’s favourite cookery school, since 2008. Mr Robin Hancock Managing Director Restaurants, Wright Brothers Seafood Robin is a founder and owner of Wright Brothers, a seafood wholesale business located at Billingsgate and Brixham in Devon. His current role is Managing Director of the 5 award-winning Wright Brothers restaurants, all located in London. Mr Kyle Maroo (OP 16) Managing Director Otter Hockey After coaching hockey for 3 years, Kyle noticed a gap in the market for affordable hockey equipment. He created Otter Hockey in 2018 with the aim of making
the game more accessible for those who can’t afford it. Otter Hockey looks after and supports 15 national team players from Australia to the UK. Ms Rachel Page Head of Development Pitzhanger Manor Rachel has 16 years experience in cultural management including strategic planning, governance and fundraising. She has worked in the arts and education sectors, for institutions including: The Royal Society of Literature, Jesus College University of Oxford and English National Ballet. Mrs Annalie Salisbury Membership Manager Pitzhanger Manor Annalie has been involved with Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery since 2017, initally as a volunteer, then as Communications Consultant, and is now setting up the membership programme for Pitzhanger supporters. She and her family moved to Ealing in 2015 from Paris, where she worked in sports marketing.
Jordi Sebastianelli Sous-Chef Wright Brothers Jordi is Senior SousChef at Wright Brothers, Battersea Power Station and has been with the company for 2 years. He previously worked at Japanese restaurants in London – Tokimeite in Mayfair and Engawa in Piccadilly – and has learned his trade “hands on” in kitchens. He is developing the Wright Brothers’ sushi concept, launching this year. Anjelica Serra Operations Manager Wright Brothers Anjelica is Operations Manager for 5 London Wright Brothers seafood restaurants. She is responsible for recruitment, induction and culture as well as operation running for the restaurants. Anjelica joined Wright Brothers as a floor manager and has worked her way up the ranks to her current senior position. Mr Ty Sterry Academy Manager Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Academy Ty manages the Trailfinders Rugby Academy, run in conjunction with Brunel University London, allowing players to gain a degree to set them up for the rest of their lives academically, as well as pursuing a professional rugby career.
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LE IS U R E , H OS P ITALITY & SP ORT /MA NU FA C T U RING & RETA IL
Mr Myles Stringer Head of Strength and Conditioning and Athletic Development, St Benedict’s School Myles has been in his current role at St Benedict’s for the past 9 years. His role requires him to work with all students playing sport in the senior school to help develop robust, fast, powerful athletes across every sport, as well as develop programmes for our higher performing athletes. Mrs Ali Yates Head of Girls’ Games and Deputy Director of Sport St Benedict’s School Alison Yates has recently been appointed to the newly-created position of campus Head of Girls’ Games and is also Deputy Director of Sport. She has been a member of staff at St Benedict’s since its inception to a co-education school in 2007.
MAN UFA C T U RING & R E TAIL Ms Tosca Colangeli General Manager, IBM Global Technology Services UKI IBM Tosca is General Manager of IBM’s Global Cloud and Technology Platform Services. She has responsibility for the strategic direction and day-today operations. She is committed to building high performing teams and developing skills that create a platform to reach great potential. Mr Gavin Johnston Finance Director Mizkan Euro Ltd After a degree in Modern History, Gavin trained to be an accountant with EY working in London and San Francisco. After roles in multinationals in UK and Europe, he now runs the finance and IT functions for a mid-sized UK food manufacturer, which is a subsidiary of an overseas family-owned group. Mr Dominic Morrey Director of Trading Booker Dominic has worked in retail and buying roles for over 30 years. He began his career with Marks and Spencer and has worked in the Food Supply base. His current
role is Director of Trading for Booker Wholesale, part of Tesco PLC. He has an industry-wide knowledge of food production and procurement. Ms Louise Nicholson Managing Director PTJ UK LTD/Fifty One Apparel Having graduated in textile marketing, Louise moved immediately into the field of fashion working for top fabric companies supplying the major UK retailers. After 15 years, Louise set up a textile agency representing international mills and has now developed her own clothing brand, Fifty One Apparel. Mrs Alice Whiteley MD/Founder, Yawn Alice went to the University of Oxford where she read PPE. She started her working life at McKinsey and spent 20 years working for, and then advising, retail, media and venture capital businesses. In her thirties Alice set up a growing nightwear brand – Yawn (www.loveyawn.com).
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M E D I CAL , V E TE R IN ARY & DE N TIS T RY (including nursing and ancillary therapies and medical services) Dr Mike Clarke Dentist West London Dental Centres Mike Clarke graduated from the University of London as a dentist and is owner of a dental practice in Chiswick. He has even previously employed an old Head Boy from St Benedict’s! Dentistry is one of the jobs LEAST likely to be roboticised and you can choose to specialise in different fields within dentistry – Dr Clarke can tell you how. Dr Carlos MH Gomez LMS FRCA MD EDICM FFICM Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia / Trust Mediator, Imperial College NHS Trust, London Dr Gómez is a consultant physician specialising in anaesthetics and intensive care. He works for St Mary’s Hospital and the Harley Street Clinic. He has edited a multi-author textbook of intensive care medicine. He teaches medical, postgraduate and allied health students and is a regular lecturer in conferences.
Prof Anthony Gordon Professor of Critical Care, Imperial College London Prof Gordon trained at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He worked as a junior doctor rotating around hospitals in North Thames and has also worked in Sydney and Vancouver. As a clinical academic, he spends half his time treating patients in the intensive care unit and the other half doing clinical research.
Dr Peter Jaye Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust Dr Jaye has worked for the NHS since 1992. He worked in Madagascar and Australia before securing a job as a consultant in emergency medicine at Guy and St Thomas’ Hospital. Dr Jaye set up the medical simulation training facilities, where he worked as Director of Simulation until 2019.
Mrs Lucy Griffiths (OP 03) Trial Manager University of Oxford Lucy has been working in clinical trial management for the University of Oxford – Department of Oncology (the study and treatment of cancer) since 2011. Prior to this, Lucy worked as trial manager for a commercial clinical research organisation specialising in running health and beauty trials.
Dr Sinan Khadhouri (OP 04) Surgeon – Urology Registrar NHS Grampian Dr Khadhouri graduated from St George’s University of London and embarked on a surgical career, choosing urology for its technological advancements. He has an interest in academia and is leading on one of the largest international research projects in cancer diagnosis.
Mr Aaron Hunt Veterinary Surgeon Willett House Vets Limited On graduating from Bristol, Aaron worked in rural mixed practice for 2 years before taking further qualifications in small animal surgery. He is currently director of a 5 branch small animal practice in West London.
Dr Fariah Khan (OP 02) General Practitioner NHS Since qualifying from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2008, Dr Khan has worked in many different specialties, in the UK and even in the USA. She completed her MPH from The London School of Hygiene
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and Tropical Medicine in 2017. Dr Khan works as a GP and is now training to be a psychiatrist. Dr Holly Lewis Medical Doctor, Obstetric and Gynaecology Imperial NHS Trust Dr Lewis works as an obstetrician/ gynaecologist. Her main interest is women with high risk pregnancies. During her training she has worked abroad (South Africa, Afghanistan) and recently completed a PhD in premature birth prediction at Imperial College. Mrs Ami Mathur Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Ealing Community Partners Ami manages the Early Years team at Ealing’s Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Department, ensuring families receive the best possible care and her team feel supported in their clinical role and in their careers. She works with young children with DLD in a children’s centre, alongside a specialist teacher and nursery nurse delivering a largely play based approach to therapy.
Daniel de Rozarieux (OP96) National Director of Operations and Performance for Emergency and Elective Care Healthcare, NHS Daniel worked in the NHS for nearly 20 years. For 15 years he was an operational manager, with his last position being the Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Brighton Hospitals NHS Trust. He now works for Southern England, the regulator of the NHS, as the Director of Operations overseeing 137 acute Trust NHS services. Dr Rachel Tucker Consultant Clinical Psychologist, NHS Mental Health Services NHS Dr Tucker is an NHS consultant clinical psychologist working in mental health services. She is also a visiting lecturer on the clinical doctorate training at the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway where she lectures on leadership and child and adolescent mental health. Dr Sophie Varadkar Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Dr Varadkar is a consultant paediatric neurologist and the Deputy Medical Director at Great Ormond Street
Hospital for Children. She chairs the British Paediatric Neurology Association Epilepsy Training Programme Steering Committee and is on the council of the International League Against Epilepsy, British Branch.
PU BLIC SEC T O R, EDU C AT IO N, C HA R I TY, A RMED FO RC ES Fr Alexander Bevan Prior/Benedictine Monk/ Head of Chaplaincy/ Theologian/Teacher Ealing Abbey and St Benedict’s School Choosing a career is always a difficult decision to make. We are told as children that success equals career, our identity equals a job title. However, can there be something more? Fr Alexander is happy to help you answer this and how you can begin a process of discernment. Mr Rob Carter IT Programme Lead, ARK Rob leads the IT Programme for ARK, a trust of 40 schools and 15 charities in the UK and globally. Rob is a MBCS Chartered IT Professional, an Advanced Google Certified Educator, a Microsoft Teams & Apple Ecosystem Lead for Schools and a Prince2 Practitioner, qualified teacher and Head of Computing.
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Dr Richard Curtis Head of Computing, St Benedict’s School A former Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, Dr Curtis was Superplasticity Chair of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and UK Coordinator for the European Superplastic Forming Group. He is a qualified Chartered Engineer and Scientist. His research was focussed on biomaterials and he is also delivering a speaker session at 6.30pm. Mr Jack Peffers (OP) International Centre for Intercultural Studies at the Institute of Education, University of London Jack has worked with local, regional and national governments in England, Europe and S America, with UNICEF and with the European Commission on a variety of research programmes, including Erasmus. He is also a teacher, advisory teacher, national director of the National Project in the School Curriculum Industry Project, and a trainer, researcher and evaluator. Dr Mark Shanahan (OP 82) Associate Professor and Head of Department, University of Reading A late entry into academia after
25 years in journalism and business communication, Dr Shanahan is Head of Politics and International Relations at University of Reading. Author of ‘Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age’ in 2017, he recently co-edited ‘The Trump Presidency: From Campaign Trail to World Stage’. Ms Helen Sleight (OP 02) Head of Congestion Statistics, Department for Transport Helen is managing congestion statistics at the Department for Transport, analysing over 200 million journeys a year, and working on Brexit, electric vehicles, road investment, road tax... Previously she was leading on local government finance data, overseeing £160 bn, and working with HMT and OBR on budget forecasts. Miss Karina Walker (OP 16) Partner Development Manager InvestIN Education Karina is in charge of partner development for InvestIN Education, a firm which provides students with an immersive experience of their dream career before they start university. Its aim is to create the ‘ultimate work experience’ in medicine, investment banking, law, architecture, politics, marketing etc, through interactive
simulations, site visits, seminars, networking sessions and career coaching guidance. Students at St Benedict’s receive a 10% discount on all programmes. Colonel John White Former Regular and Reservist Army Officer (Retired) Ministry of Defence Col White passed the Army Officer Selection Board, RMA Sandhurst Commissioning Course, Infantry Officer, including specialist courses in Signals, Support Weapons, NCB Defence, All Arms Tactics, Command and Staff Leadership. He served in various headquarters as well as at different battalion posts. Miss Victoria Dwyer Lead Recruiter for Officers, British Army As a Lead Recruiter for Officers within the British Army, Victoria tells pupils about the opportunities in Engineering, Logistics & Support, Combat, Medical, Intelligence, IT & Comms, HR & Finance, Music and Ceremonial. Victoria can also tell you about Army Scholarships, where it is possible to gain a bursary through University. You can even join straight from school and get a free degree in the Army! Please ask Victoria about all these options – she is looking forward to meeting you.
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ACCO UN TA NCY & P R O F E S S I ONAL S E RV I CE S Ms Jacqui Akinlosotu Head of Tax Eni UK Limited Jacqui is Head of Tax for an oil and gas company heading a team of tax professionals to deliver tax services set within a commercial oil and gas context. Key tax services provided include compliance, advice and strategy, debt structuring, acquisitions and disposals and tax governance. Mr Stephen Balogh Partner, Oaklin After 20 years running large-scale business and IT programmes for large companies in the UK, Europe, US and Canada, in 2009 Stephen co-founded Oaklin, a management consultancy. Now 10 years on and based in Soho, Oaklin is 50-strong and helps its clients solve their biggest business challenges. Mr James Egert Economic Crime and Tax Risk Partner BDO LLP After 6 years as a teacher, James started again at a Big 4 accountancy firm working with clients like Vodafone, BP and NFL. James is now a recognised leader in the area
of tax fraud prevention, working with government and quoted in the press. Miss Lucy Bird Tax Associate, BDO LLP After graduating from the University of York with a degree in Economics and Finance, Lucy joined BDO LLP on their graduate scheme within the Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions team. As part of this role she has worked with a range of tax clients and assists James Egert with Tax Risk projects. Miss Christina Haddad (OP 12) Management Consultant Accenture After graduating from the University of Oxford in 2015, Christina now works as a management consultant for Accenture – a Fortune Global 500 company. Christina specialises in utilities (gas/electricity and water companies) and has worked with a number of household names to transform their operations. She is also delivering a speaker session at 7.00pm. Miss Leila Kirby (OP 16) Forensics Trainee BDO LLP After graduating from King’s College London in Biomedical Sciences, Leila is now working as a forensics trainee at BDO whilst also studying to
become a Chartered Accountant. Leila has had the opportunity to work on investigation, arbitration and expert witness cases and will soon be starting a secondment in audit. Mr Andrew Pilgrim Associate Partner, EY Andrew started his career at law firm Macfarlanes, before joining the Civil Service, working on financial services policy in HM Treasury and the Department for Business. He joined EY in 2013 and now leads the team working with government and financial authorities on financial services issues. Mr Ian Potts (OP) Accountant (Retired) FCIMA, CGMA Ian graduated with an MBA from TVU (now the University of West London). He started a career as a reinsurance divisional accountant at Willis Faber, then became a senior lecturer in accountancy at TVU, before working as a cost accountant at Katsuris Fresh Foods and then as the Assistant to Finance Director SW London YMCA. Miss Camilla Rouse Managing Consultant, SystemsAccountants SystemsAccountants is a niche recruitment
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consultancy specialising in headhunting and placing candidates who bridge the gap between finance and IT. Camilla joined SystemsAccountants 6 years ago as a graduate and is now working in a team of 6 as a managing consultant. Mr Greg Swarbrick Head of Healthcare Outcomes, BUPA After a Classics degree and 7 years developing airline partnerships, Greg now works with all of BUPA’s UK businesses, including clinics, hospital commissioning and care homes. He identifies, collects and uses relevant measures of quality to help prove and improve care quality and value for money. Mr Andrew Wilkie (OP 08) Management Consultant Baringa Partners Andrew has worked within management consultancy for the last 7 years, specifically focusing on delivering strategic change initiatives across financial institutions. Andrew moved to Baringa Partners 2 years ago, and specialises in large scale transformation and payments. Mr Richard Winslett (OP 09) Manager, Tax KPMG LLP Richard is a manager
in KPMG’s Financial Services’ tax team. Having started his career in the firm’s M&A tax team 5 years ago as a graduate trainee, he moved teams 2 years ago and currently specialises in providing tax advice to UK and international banking groups.
BAN KI NG & FINA NC E Mrs Michelle Bedwin Chief Compliance Officer and Partner Coremont LLP An experienced compliance professional with 20 years’ experience in asset management, specialising in hedge funds, Michelle is a partner and Chief Compliance Officer. She has been the registered MLRO for an Irish UCITS money market fund and nominated compliance officer for an Irish UCITS management company. Mr Ruaidhre Boyle Head of Direct Banking Allied Irish Bank (GB) Ruaidhre is a career banker with extensive experience of retail banking, change management, risks, business strategy and banking operations. He has worked in Ireland, the UK, Poland and the USA. He leads the AIB Direct Banking team and continues to offer career opportunities to St Benedict’s students.
Mr Zubin Dalal Credit Official Allied Irish Bank (GB) Zubin studied Civil Engineering at the University of Exeter. He joined Allied Irish Bank (GB) in 2018, starting out on the GB Direct Customer Connect team, and now works on the Credit Management team, based in Ealing. Mr James Dawson Executive Director Morgan Stanley James spent 10 years in equity research covering the tech sector and for the last 10 years has been an equity sales person, ranked number 1 in Europe. He has helped bring many technology companies to the stock market including Zalando and Trainline in Europe; and Facebook and Uber in the US. Mr Jack Dever (OP 08) Business Development Manager Aviva Investors After 10 years working within the retail sector, Jack now works for Aviva Investors, a £350 billion asset management firm; and he is responsible for retaining and on boarding new businesses across the North and Scotland.
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Mr Miltos Drandakis Director – Valuations Control, Credit Suisse After completing his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in England, Miltos applied to numerous graduate training programmes and eventually got an offer from a US bank. Currently a director in a major European bank, he is responsible for independently valuing its equity derivatives portfolio. Mrs Stephanie Fawcett Global Head of Segment, Product & Strategic Marketing AXA Investment Managers Stephanie has over 25 years marketing experience in the financial services industry, with a proven track record in driving innovative marketing campaigns, tailored segment initiatives and comprehensive content programmes across different target audiences and across different geographies. Mr John Fogarty Bank official Allied Irish Bank Having graduated from university, John took up work in finance before moving to Glasgow where he found a place in an AIB branch. After a while he had the opportunity to move to London to work in AIB Direct Banking in Ealing.
Mrs Fiona Glenister Bank Manager Allied Irish Bank (GB) Fiona has spent the past 24 years working in banking, gaining experience in many different roles. Her current position is managing the Support and Deposit teams in the Direct Banking Unit of Allied Irish Bank (GB). Miss Sinead O’Sullivan Customer Service Official Allied Irish Bank (GB) Sinead completed a BA History degree at The University of Sheffield in 2018. After working in Prague for a year as an English teacher, she decided to return to the UK and won a job working at the Allied Irish Bank in the Customer Connect team where she helps customers everyday with their queries. Mr Alexander Pereira-Inacio (OP 00) Managing Director FIS With 15 years’ experience in the financial markets with a focus on equity derivatives, commodities and emerging markets, Alexander is currently Managing Director at a commodity brokerage in the City.
Mr Adrian Rapazzini (OP 64) Corporate Adviser A1 Financial Strategy Limited Adrian specialises in acquisitions, flotations, insolvencies and litigation (civil/criminal). He acts as an expert witness in UK courts in fraud and insurance claims. He travelled the world and advised the UK Government, HMRC, the US DoJ, as well as public companies. An enjoyable career! Mr Steven Rimmer Non-Executive Director, Seedrs Steven started professional life as an insurance broker and was involved in a number of start-ups. He now holds a number of non-executive positions within the financial services sector and provides consultancy services and mentoring to start-ups and growing businesses.
SIXTH FORM CENTRE > FIRST FLOOR BAN K I N G & F INAN CE Dr Antonello Russo EMEA Head of Risk and Quantitative Analysis – ETF and Index Investments, BlackRock Dr Russo is responsible for risk and quantitative analysis for index strategies at BlackRock. Previously he was Head of Investment Risk for Beazley, an insurer, and an investment banker at Deutsche Bank. He holds an honours degree in Macroeconomics from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
Mr Jean Tournaire Managing Director Portfolio Management Pemberton Asset Management After an MSc in Management, Jean worked 20 years in large international banks in France, Brazil, Spain and the UK. Specialising in trade finance, he now manages a fund through which investors can provide financing directly to companies who want to develop their international business.
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Mr Ben Udwin (OP 14) Credit Analyst AIB (GB) After leaving St Benedict’s in 2014 and University of Exeter in 2017, Ben has worked at AIB in different roles, allowing him to get a strong introduction to the banking industry, to build customer relationships and gain professional experience.
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LAW Mr Anthony Best Managing Partner Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Anthony is the Managing Partner and Head of Litigation. He has vast experience in commercial claims, property disputes, professional negligence, contentious and noncontentious construction work, commercial contracts and tortious claims. He is passionate about music, football (Liverpool) and golf. Ms Jenny Cassidy Joint Head of Risk and Compliance and MLRO Bird & Bird LLP Jenny is a litigation and insurance solicitor, specialising in professional negligence, risk management, anti-money laundering and sanctions. After 20 years at Clifford Chance, she is now the Joint Head of Risk and Compliance at Bird & Bird. Jenny is also admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong.
Ms Sarah Clancy Trainee Solicitor Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Sarah joined the firm after several years in the real estate and projects department of a City law firm. She will qualify as a solicitor in April. She has handled a variety of transactions for individuals and landlords as well as matters such as licences, deeds of easements and statutory agreements. Mr Ben Davies Partner and Head of Wills, Trust and Probate Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Ben has a wealth of technical knowledge and practical experience in handling a wide range of private client services, including the provision of guidance to trustees and beneficiaries concerning the creation and maintenance of trusts. His approach is realistic and compassionate. Mrs Mary Edis Barrister Clyde & Co LLP Mary is a barrister who practices in-house Clyde & Co, an international law firm. She represents defendants in personal injury litigation. Her work includes regular court appearances, drafting legal documents and advising her clients.
Before Clyde’s, Mary worked at the independent Bar for 10 years. Ms Shobhini Ehzuvan Managing Partner Imran Khan and Partners Solicitors Shobhini is a managing partner of a leading London law firm, with overall responsibility for its financial and operational strategy. She is a very experienced human rights and civil litigation lawyer with a particular interest in the law involving children, domestic violence and public inquiry work. Mr Fahid Iqbal Solicitor, Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Fahid is part of the Private Residential Conveyancing team specialising in buying/selling leasehold/freehold properties, re-mortgages, auction sales, transfers of equity and lease extensions. Fahid is adept at guiding seasoned property owners and first-time buyers through the conveyancing process.
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Mrs Zoe Kowalski Solicitor Elliots Bond & Banbury Solicitors Zoe works in the heart of the community in Ealing, for a small firm of solicitors. Having left school following her A Levels, Zoe worked for the Court Service. During this time, Zoe commenced training as a chartered legal executive before moving into private practice and qualifying as a solicitor. Dr Tim Moloney Queen’s Counsel Doughty Street Chambers Dr Moloney is a QC and the Deputy Head of the barristers chambers ‘Doughty Street Chambers’, renowned for its work in human rights law. He was called to the Bar in 1993 and appointed QC in 2010. He practices in various areas of law including crime and public law. He also writes and lectures extensively. Mr Jonathan Rawlings Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP After reading Law at the University of Birmingham, Jonathan joined the international law firm of Freshfields in 1990, becoming a partner in 2001. He specialises in commercial litigation, regulatory
investigations and anti-bribery and corruption work. He has worked in London, Paris and Dubai. Mr Martin Scott Partner gunnercooke LLP Martin works for the law firm of gunnercooke. He grew and established the pension department at Jones Day. He then founded and grew the pension unit at Olswang. In 2008 he joined Mayer Brown to work as a partner in their top tier pension practice. He works for large pension plans. Mrs Muna Saleem Partner and Head of Family Department Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Muna is a specialist family law solicitor with wide ranging experience in all aspects of family law, representing clients in the UK and abroad. She enjoys negotiating complex financial claims and is regarded for providing practical solutions and pragmatic advice in an empathetic manner.
Mrs Jacqueline Seale Head of Risk and Compliance Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Jacqueline is a qualified solicitor with more than 15 years of experience in risk and compliance. As part of the management team, she enjoys the multifaceted nature of her job and loves helping talented young solicitors achieve their potential. Mr Gary Whitaker Solicitor Prince Evans Solicitors LLP Gary has over 20 years’ experience of complex high value personal injury cases. He also deals with fatal injury claims and represents families at inquest hearings. Gary is proud to act for injured clients to ensure that they receive appropriate rehabilitation treatment to speed up their recovery.
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