Our Leadership

Following his most recent position as COO at Generali Portugal, a leading Portuguese global insurance business, José joined Inspired Education as CEO for Portugal and the UK. In September 2023 José was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Inspired Education.

Prior to Selfridges, Matt held CFO roles at Debenhams Plc and Argos, part of Home Retail Group Plc, where he also led on global investor relations and completed a number of large financing and M&A transactions. Matt was involved with the listing of Home Retail Group Plc as a FTSE100 public company.

Matt is experienced in transformational leadership and strategic financial planning. Matt started his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and after an international secondment in Sydney, Australia, specialised in Corporate Finance advising on corporate M&A, fundraising and private equity. Matt has extensive experience of working in international markets.

Prior to joining Inspired, Torben was CIO at EC Education Group for four years. Previously, he worked within the consumer media industry as Group CIO at Mecom Plc; a prominent FTSE-250 listed pan-European media conglomerate. Earlier in his career, Torben was appointed CIO at Local World Media (London) after holding a CIO post at Berlingske Media Group (Copenhagen). 

Torben holds a BSc in Economics (Copenhagen Business School) and a BSc in Engineering (Technical University of Denmark).

Richard has held key positions in a number of leading global employers, including Apple, McDonald’s and Tesco. More recently, he has held the role of Chief People Officer in several private equity-backed high-growth financial technology businesses, including XE and the international payments provider Ebury. 

He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and holds a first-class in Business Administration from Cardiff University.

Steve began his career at Procter & Gamble before transitioning to Mars, where he played a pivotal role in their global marketing team. He oversaw several business units with marketing assignments in South Africa, Europe, and Russia, including as Managing Director.

Most recently, Steve was CMO of Nomad Foods, a €3 billion revenue company with a presence in twenty-two countries and a portfolio of fifteen household brands where he was responsible for all marketing activities, including brand management, portfolio strategy, innovation, media, consumer insights, and data analytics.

Steve holds a BSc in Managerial and Administrative Studies from Aston University and has completed leadership programs at INSEAD and SAID Business Schools. Additionally, he serves as an External Advisor for Bain Consulting and is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Alexis was recognised by The Lawyer as the “General Counsel of the Year 2022” and featured in the Women in Fintech Powerlist in 2022.

After initially training at the Magic Circle law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, she has worked for a range of successful organisations, including CMC Markets and the US-listed financial services group, S&P Global. Most recently, she was the Chief Legal Officer for the fintech startup Liberis, where she established their global legal and compliance functions.

Alexis graduated with a Double First in Modern History from the University of Oxford and received a commendation for her Graduate Diploma in Law.

Ashley qualified as a teacher at University College London's renowned Institute of Education, beginning his education career in London before ascending to a school leadership position in Sussex. After six years as a Headteacher, Ashley joined King's InterHigh, where he excelled as Executive Headteacher before rising to his current role. Holding both the NPQH and NPQEL, two world-respected British qualifications for headship and executive leadership, Ashley brings a wealth of experience. 

Ashley sees learning as a transformative force for good, and technology as a tool that can unlock the potential of each student. He is also deeply committed to fostering an environment where all students can excel, no matter their circumstances.

In 2018, he obtained an MBA (University of Stellenbosch) before completing a leadership programme (Institute for Management Development) in Switzerland.

Ravi is a long-time member of several tourism bodies in South Africa, having been on the Cape Town Tourism Board, and a member of the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce. Currently, Ravi is the interim Chairperson of South African Tourism, and the Deputy Chairperson and board member of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa. He was reappointed by the Minister of Tourism for a second term as a B-BBEE Charter Council member, (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) imparting invaluable advice regarding transformation within South Africa’s tourism industry.

She holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration (San Pablo CEU, University of Madrid), and a degree in Law (UNED). Elena gained an MBA (ESADE) in 2009, and an AMP qualification (Project Management) in 2019.

Stefano began his journey in management consultancy at one of Italy’s top strategy firms, where he honed his skills working with world-leading companies. Stefano then joined EssilorLuxottica, the global leader in eyewear, where he spent 13 years in pivotal senior leadership roles, living between the UK and Italy. During this time, he played a key role in developing and executing the company’s omni-channel growth strategy across EMEA. Most recently, he served as their General Manager Retail for Northern Europe, one of the company’s major global markets. Stefano holds a Master of Science in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano.

Paulo has held key positions in leading companies across consulting, banking, and retail sectors, and has spent more than a decade in the education sector. Most recently, as CEO of XP Education and in various leadership roles at Cogna Educação/Kroton Educacional, including CEO of Platos, one of its business units. 

Paulo holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining Inspired, Ricardo served as CEO and CFO of several companies. One of his most recent roles was as CEO of a group of day care and early education centres in Mexico, which were part of a private equity enterprise that he founded. During his successful career, Ricardo was a management consultant for Bain & Company and an M&A lawyer for White & Case, a leading US law firm. He has also held senior leadership roles within international businesses, including AB InBev, a Belgian-based multinational company.

Ricardo obtained his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (US) and has a Law (Hons) degree from the Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology.

Following a successful international career in Investment Banking (leading Emerging European Equity teams at US, UK, and European investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and HSBC), Nick began his career in education following his teacher training at Pembroke College, Oxford in 2004. Presently, Nick is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a winning recipient of the 2007 UK National Teaching Award and holds an MA in Education Studies (University of Sussex). Nick is also a board member of the Safeguarding and Child Protection Association.

John has a degree in computer engineering from Nova University in Lisbon and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was distinguished as a Baker Scholar.

During his time at Dyson, Glenn was instrumental in their expansion across the APAC region and growing their business nearly fivefold as their CEO for Australia and New Zealand, making it Dyson’s most successful region globally and one of Australia’s Top 10 most trusted brands. Glenn is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and holds a first-class degree in Accountancy from Cardiff University.

In 2008, he led the transformation of Travelport’s new direct operations for travel agents and airlines across the Middle East region. 

Before joining Travelport, he held senior executive roles at several international organisations, with operations in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, including French company Chantelle, Japan Tobacco International, and Procter & Gamble.

Rabih was born in Lebanon and is a graduate of Business Administration (American University, Beirut). Since 1991, he has lived in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Cyprus. He currently resides in the United Arab Emirates.

Mike has a degree in Literae Humaniores from the University of Oxford, a PGCE from King’s College London and an MBA in International Educational Leadership from the University College London (UCL).

In 2003, Clarence took on the additional role of ACG Group Principal and has held senior executive positions at ACG since 2006, where his key responsibilities were to drive educational performance and business growth forward.

Clarence managed the merger of the two ACG joint venture schools in Vietnam, forming Australian International School (AIS). Clarence was appointed General Director of AIS in 2013, and in 2016 he became CEO of Schools & Early Learning. In this role, Clarence oversaw all ACG Schools and Early Learning Centres, placing particular focus on academic quality management and business growth.

Driven by his adverse experiences in the schooling system, he constructed the model of an ideal school that would provide students with a well-rounded education via a dynamic approach to education. As a result, the Crawford Schools were conceived. The mission was to achieve high academic standards and importantly, to nurture the confidence, potential and individuality of each child. Graeme opened his first school in 1993 and six years later, five more schools were established with the original ethos in mind.

In 2000, following the success of the previous schools, Graeme founded Reddam House. His impressive record of accomplishment spans more than two decades.

Jez has worked very closely with schools throughout his career, including as Chair of Governors. Positively influenced by his contribution to education, two of Jez's children are now teachers. Jez has lectured nationally and internationally on the development of child protection processes within schools and other agencies. He strives to highlight the importance of placing the needs of the child at the centre of safeguarding procedures.

Reggio Emilia's unique approach to Early Childhood has informed Marianne's work as a teacher and researcher for over twenty years. Marianne has collaborated with educational organisations on research and development programmes, including Learning Teaching Scotland at Glasgow University, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and The Lego Foundation.

John currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Round Square, a global association of 150 schools devoted to holistic education and servant leadership training. He is a visiting team member, reader, and co-chair for the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is a member of the Association of International Schools of Africa. In 2012, John was invited to join the G-30 association, alongside an international group of experts in education. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Human Needs Project, a community sustainability initiative for the people of Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Kenya.

She has led educational innovation processes in the four Colegio San Patricio schools, focusing on emotional intelligence in school environments, and the application of learning by tasks in multilingual contexts. Since 2001, Sonsoles has held management roles in educational quality within EFQM environments, and in 2018, she was appointed leader for Innovation Technology and Circular Economy. For 20 years, Sonsoles has led the Spanish section of the Model European Parliament, and in 2019, she became an Award leader for the Duke of Edinburgh programme to positively influence young students and integrate the rewarding scheme in Inspired Schools.

He holds an Honorary PhD from the University of Portsmouth, his birthplace. Sir Roger Fry is an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, Honorary President of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), and Chairman of the Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO).