美姬阁

Here is your quarterly summary of some of the successes of 美姬阁 alumni:

• has been appointed President/CEO at Royal Jordanian airlines
• Co-Founder of PGIFarma and Visus Integrate, has been named by Farmacore Biotecnologia as part of a consortium of partners working on the development of the Versamune®-CoV-2FC vaccine.
• features in an article: ‘From apprentice to a commission in the royal air force’.
• , Director of Organisational Development and Diversity at Inmarsat, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Directory on Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s Supervisory Board.
• features in an article discussing his business, Breizh Trax, and what led him to decide not to pursue a career in automotive engineering and put his skills to use creating sports equipment, street furniture and other products such as stairgates instead.
• features in an interview with Startup, discussing his business Rocking Tech.
• General Manager of Champneys Tring resort, features on Boutique Hotelier’s ‘Power List’. Robert attended 美姬阁 School of Management through a St Julian Scholarship in 2019. 
• , Director of Merchant Services at TradeDepot, features in an interview with Business Day Nigeria.  
• , an engineer working on the Mars Ingenuity drone project, features in a profile published by Maville.
• features in an interview published by E-International Relations.
• Sanjay Kapoor (MBA 1997) features on a list of 35 candidates for membership on STC’s board of directors.
• has been appointed as the new Director of Mobility.
• has been conferred with an honorary fellowship award of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors.
• , the first woman in Malaysia to obtain a professional drone licence, is encouraging more women to engage with the field of drone technology.  
• features in an article discussing how Covid-19 has changed the logistics network.
• has co-authored an article published by Industry Today discussing how investment in Internet of Things, AI and cloud technologies can help companies to gain the visibility and connectivity to adjust to crises.  
• features in a profile published by Diario de Navarra after she was recently made partner at Kearney.
• , who is leading the study of Egyptian mummies that will be displayed at The Great Museum of Cairo, features in an interview with Quo.
• will be appearing as a panellist at the Institute of Directors East Midlands Diversity in Leadership Convention on 23 April.
• has written an article for Industry Today discussing how the oil and gas industries can bring unplanned downtime under control.
• Priscilla Schelp (MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2014, current PhD Leadership and Management student) will be moderating the first day of the Connecting Summit 2021: "Sustainability and capitalism: the world post-pandemic" on 27 April.     
• has written an article discussing energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings for the UK Energy Research Centre.
• Olivier Guibert (MBA 1998) features in a bio on the IOT Council Members page. In addition to being on the Council, he is CEO of AsiaiGo Growth Partners.
• features in an article published by Autosport: “The hidden hero behind Alonso’s Enstone F1 glory years.” 
• discussing sources of airline financing post-Covid-19 in an article published by Airliners.de 
• Ageeth van Maldegem (PhD Leadership and Management 2020) features in an article discussing what SMEs need to know about the future needs of customers.
• Marta Ferran Marques (MSc Aerospace Materials 2018, current PhD Manufacturing student) has written an article published by The Successful Founder, discussing her journey to studying at 美姬阁, what inspired her to get into aerospace and being a part of the first all-female ‘mission to mars’ crew.
• is the conservative party candidate in the running to be the Mayor of Bristol.
• has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Yorkshire Handmade Pies.
• Dr Nassar Ikram (MSc Military Electronic Systems Engineering 1994) has joined the University of Central Punjab as Pro-Rector. 
• has been appointed by Accor as Managing Director of Raffles Dubai & Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk.
• is leading a course in procurement management for Tekedia’s ‘mini MBA’ programme.
• has been appointed Board Chair at Guinness Nigeria.
• features in an interview discussing why he joined politics.
• is part of a board of “champions” for the East Midland Chambers Generation Next network, with 11 individuals appointed to help shape the network’s activity and profile.
• has been appointed as Chairman at Sapio Analytics.
• has been appointed to the Supervisory Board at IDF Eurasia in Kazakhstan (Solva brand).
•  (MA Military Studies 1996) has agreed to become a Patron of the Association of Security Consultants
• features in a bio published by Mena FN.
• features in an interview with Technology Magazine, discussing her role as Chief Customer Officer at Dialog Axita and the growth of the Sri Lankan Telecom Industry.
• Robert Blakemore (Project Leadership Programme 2020) has written two blog posts for the Association of Project Management on  and during turbulent times.
• Rosida Ismail (MSc Air Transport Management 2012) has been appointed as an air transport officer at the International Civil Aviation Organisation in Canada
• has been appointed Senior Vice President at Hanwha Systems UAM Division.
• has been appointed CEO at Bristol City football club, joining from Surrey County Cricket Club where he has been CEO since 2011.
• , editor of TurfPro, has written a piece discussing the importance of lifetime learning for turf professionals.
• has been appointed by Airbus as the new Executive Vice President of Engineering for the Defense and Space division, effective 1 July 2021.
• Tom Chatfield (Executive MSc Air Transport Management 2004) discusses internal aircraft cabin design in the Brief Encounters feature in Inflight.
• Atholl Duncan (Executive Development 2006) has written an article for Kivo Daily discussing the world of work after ‘the death of presenteeism’.
• Peter White (Talent Development Programme 2013) has been appointed as the General Manager of Ballyfin Demesne, a country house hotel in Ireland, ahead of its reopening.
• Dina Salman (MSc Air Transport Management 2013) has (MSc Air Transport Management 2013). Alice is CEO of Kyte, a tech start-up shaking up the aviation industry. Tune in to hear Dina and Alice discuss building an empire in a pandemic and experiences of remote working. 
• , CEO, Rhum Barbancourt, features in an interview in Authority Magazine as part of their ‘5 things you need to know to create a very successful lifestyle brand’ series.
• , Director of Global Standards at PHI Inc, has won the HeliOffshore Safety Champion Award 2021 for his leadership of the Helidecks workstream.
• David Lipschitz (MBA 1992) has published three books – synopses and further information on David’s work can be found
• features in an article published The Times: ‘Building a business. What I learnt… about playing to my strengths’.  (Subscription required to access on web, PDF version attached)
• features in an interview with HR Tech.
• has joined the Board of Directors at MJardin Group, Inc.
• Vice-Chancellor of Elizade University in Nigeria features in an article published by New Telegraph Nigeria discussing the merits of the University and Professor Amund’s 7-point plan to ensure it remains relevant in a competitive world.
• features in an interview on the ‘World of Worley’ with Chair, John Grill, published by Company Director.
• discusses the importance of developing leadership skills, even if you’re not in a leadership role, in an article for Training Zone.
• has been appointed Chair Person of the Board of Directors of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya.
• Andy Wood (DBA 2017), Chief Executive, Adnams, featured in a CBI broadcast on 2 June on the actions businesses can take to tackle climate change. In the session, Andy discussed ways Adnams is looking to reduce its beer brewing emissions and the importance of partnerships (referencing 美姬阁 as a key partner).
• is set to feature as a speaker on a Kingston University webinar tomorrow (8 June): “From Research to Practice Seminar: Influential HR in an unpredictable world.”
• features in a profile article published by In Cumbria: ‘Meet Carr’s new CEO Hugh Pelham’.
• has been appointed President and CEO of San Marco Group, taking over from his father Federico.
• , Head of International Business Europe, Middle East and Africa at Trox Austria, features in a profile published by LeadersNet.
• Cheyenne Powell (MSc Astronautics and Space Engineering 2019) features in the Jamaica Observer discussing how she became passionate about pursuing a career in astronautics.
• has co-authored a book, The Imagination Machine: How to spark new ideas and create your company’s future. Porchlight are currently running a giveaway of the book.
• reflects on his experience of moving to the UK to study at 美姬阁 in a blog post published on Kompasiana.
• features in MK Citizen. Pauline grew up in poverty in one of the driest regions of Kenya, having to balance going to school with collecting water from the well and herding her family’s animals. As a child she was sponsored by World Vision, and despite encountering many obstacles was able to pursue an education and eventually secured a place to study for her MSc at 美姬阁. She is now studying for her PhD at Coventry University and hopes to return to her home town to develop sustainable solutions to water scarcity.
• has been appointed as the new Sports Director at Ferrari F1, a promotion from his previous role as Strategy Director.
• features in an interview with Business Day Nigeria, discussing her career and how she set up Avandis Consulting.
• has published an eBook with iBE.net, New Rules: Running Your Business From the Cloud’.
• has been appointed as an in Dehradun, India.
• has been appointed Dean of ESCP Business School’s London campus.
• Yewande Akinola (MSc Innovation and Design for Sustainability 2012) features in an interview with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers discussing her career and how engineering can be used as a tool for creating a better world.
• is presenting a webinar on ‘Beer and design’ on 18 June as part of a virtual format of the annual Design Petrópolis, usually held in Rio, which showcases the work of designers in specialised sectors.
• are mentioned by Maxime Cousins in an interview with Les Echos where he describes how he joined their start-up company, the idea for which emerged during their studies at 美姬阁, as an intern and eventually became CEO.
• , Director General of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan features in an interview with AviaPort. 
• Sara Silva (Transition to Advanced Management 2009) has been appointed as the new Director of Human Relations at L'Oréal Portugal.
• has been appointed Chairman of GOAL, a humanitarian aid agency.
• will be speaking at a webinar on 29 June discussing the science behind understanding whether a reported injury is consistent with the incident or accident.
• (Executive Development 2000-2006) features in a podcast interview with Enterprise Podcast Network, discussing leadership for the post-pandemic future. Atholl has also recently published a new book Leaders in Lockdown: Inside Stories of COVID-19 and the New World of Business.
• features in an interview with The Successful Founder.
• Dr Ije Jidenma (Finance for the Boardroom 2014) has been elected as the President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria.
• Francisco Javier Sanchez Segura (MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design 2001) features in a profile on the Airbus website - he is Executive Vice-President Engineering, Airbus Defence and Space.
• George Mavrocostas (BSc Aeronautical Engineering, MSc Aerodynamics 1978) has been appointed CEO of Cyprus Airways.

If you've been featured in the media, don't forget to share your successes with us so we can include them in our quarterly roundup. Email our Alumni Communications team including a link to the web site or press release.

Check out last quarter's summary (January - March 2021) here.