Alumni Profiles and Testimonials
These pages contain testimonials from some of our students and alumni, in which they talk about why they chose Lancaster, what they found valuable on the programme, and how their time at Lancaster has helped them in their careers. View each profile by clicking on the thumbnail or name.
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Sharon Matthews | MBA (Executive) | 2010 | United Kingdom | Sharon's experience on EMBA resulted in her promotion to director of procurement with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. |
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Ashwin Manikyaraju | MBA (Executive) | 2010 | India | After successfully completing the Lancaster EMBA, Ashwin was promoted to the role of Project Lead – Software for Maxim Integrated Products. |
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Richenda Broad | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Richenda completed her MBA while working in a senior management role for Plymouth City Council. |
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Mark Dickson | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Mark wanted to complement his technical background in engineering consulting with broader business skills. He now works for Morgan Professional Services. |
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Tony Carrigan | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Tony works for UKAEA at Sellafield, as a senior project manager in nuclear decommissioning. |
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Michelle Heath | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | Michelle was promoted after completing her EMBA, and is now a Senior Commercial Manager for Springfield Fuels. |
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Sam McGrath | MBA (Executive) | 2009 | United Kingdom | The EMBA was an important step in Sam's transition from a career as an army Major to one in industry. He now works for Barclays Capital in Singapore. |
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David Glazier | MBA (Executive) | 2008 | United Kingdom | David is now applying skills from the EMBA to a complex strategic planning role for the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics. |
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Ilaria Tagliaferro | MBA (Executive) | 2008 | Italy | Ilaria completed the EMBA from her home base in Italy, where she now runs her own consulting company. |
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Mark Woodgate | MBA (Executive) | 2008 | United Kingdom | Mark made a career move during the EMBA, tailoring his coursework to two employers. He is now an IT business partner for the Co-operative Bank. |
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Eliot Powell | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | As MD of a firm of insurance brokers, Eliot used the EMBA to prepare himself for taking the business in new strategic directions. |
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James Stewart | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | James ran his own company while doing the EMBA. He is now Founder and Managing Director of a consulting group. |
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Phillippa Williamson | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | Having completed her EMBA as a Director in HMRC, Phillippa has since moved on to become the Serious Fraud Office's Chief Operating Officer. |
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Simon Grant | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | Simon is a senior scientist with Victrex in the North West of England. |
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Nigel Curry | MBA (Executive) | 2007 | United Kingdom | An engineer by training, Nigel worked for BAE Systems while completing his EMBA but now heads up a privately-owned project management consultancy. |
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Jim Curtis | MBA (Executive) | 2006 | United Kingdom | Jim undertook the EMBA while managing a global career in pharmaceutical marketing. |
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Kerry Anderson | MBA (Executive) | 2006 | New Zealand | Kerry's employer, Reebok UK, introduced him to EMBA, and he has since gone on to found his own consultancy firm. |
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Stephane Berthier | MBA (Executive) | 2006 | France | Stephane completed the EMBA while working in Switzerland for Novartis. It helped him move from R&D to sales and marketing - now in the USA. |
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Paul Doocey | MBA (Executive) | 2006 | United Kingdom | Paul is now Business Development Manager for a social care charity, working across North West England. |
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Fay Davies | MBA (Executive) | 2006 | United Kingdom | Fay Davies undertook her EMBA as Chief Executive of a small not-for-profit company. |
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Ian Davis | MBA (Executive) | 2005 | United Kingdom | Ian was sponsored for his Executive MBA by his employer - Royal & SunAlliance. |
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Laura Davies | MBA (Executive) | 2005 | United Kingdom | Laura's background is in the NHS where she works as a Health Promotion Manager. |
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Penny Dickinson | MBA (Executive) | 2005 | United Kingdom | Penny works in internal auditing for Airbus. |
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Sara Natton | MBA (Executive) | 2004 | United Kingdom | Sara worked for Boots the Chemist as a group store manager before deciding to take the EMBA programme. |
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Steve Gibbs | MBA (Executive) | 2004 | United Kingdom | Before starting EMBA, Steve was business development manager with STL. After graduating, he took over as managing director, but he is now teaching in strategic leadership and management. |
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Julie Lilley | MBA (Executive) | 2004 | United Kingdom | As administration supervisor for the Federation of Small Businesses, Julie joined the EMBA to broaden her business and managerial skills. |
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David Sharp | MBA (Executive) | 2004 | United Kingdom | Based in London as an operations manager with Otis, David studied for the EMBA with sponsorship from the company. |
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Simon Pegg | MBA (Executive) | 2003 | United Kingdom | An experienced manufacturing operations manager, Simon changed jobs during the EMBA, applying his course assignments to the benefit of two companies. |
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Chris Sivers | MBA (Executive) | 2003 | United Kingdom | Currently managing the adult education service for Blackburn with Darwen Council, Chris has twice been promoted since completing her EMBA. |
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Dave Till | MBA (Executive) | 2003 | United Kingdom | Dave now manages Business in the Community's regional programme for the North West. |
