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This list showcases the top Birmingham based Director operating in the Education space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
David Galvin
Director of Enterprise Learning Partnerships of Degreed
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About Degreed: Degreed is an upskilling platform where individuals and organizations can discover content, build skills, and certify expertise.
Brandon Reinkensmeyer
Co-Founder, Managing Director of Reink Media Group
Dynamic internet entrepreneur with experience in business operations, finance, and marketing. We have one primary focus: Empowering self-directed investors.
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About Reink Media Group: Michigan based company that owns and operates multiple finance based websites.
Aaron Powell
Managing Director, UCAS International of UCAS
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About UCAS: UCAS At the heart of connecting people to higher education.
Megan Fly
Director of Recruiting of FreeTextbooks
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About FreeTextbooks: FreeTextbooks brings the competitiveness of online textbook pricing to campus with one-hour in-person delivery.
Amy Frith
Marketing Director of LTS Education Systems
As Director of Marketing, Amy oversees LTS marketing communications, including ongoing customer education on new products and feature releases, as well as strategic marketing campaigns to grow the LTS customer base. Amy is editor of the monthly Stride Academy customer e-newsletter and is the touch-point for customer success stories and research-based studies from Stride Academy, STAR Sportsmanship, STAR Character and “UP” users across the nation. She oversees conference and trade show presence for LTS, as well as social media presence. Amy also supports the Technology, Curriculum and Support Departments through documentation and creation of user guides and support materials for teachers, parents and administrators. Before joining LTS, Amy served as a marketing and communications specialist in the information services industry. She graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She and her husband have two beautiful daughters.
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About LTS Education Systems: LTS Education Systems is a online education provider.
Karen Crowston
Education Strategy & Relationship Director of Link2ICT
Karen is one of the founding Members of a Multi Academy Trust and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. The Trust consists of 4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and a sixth form college. Karen has been involved with data and technology in the education sector for the last 32 years, supporting information and technical strategy and solutions for schools and a large local authority. During this time she has also been involved with national and international organisations concerned with data and interoperability standards.
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About Link2ICT: Link2ICT provides IT solutions, services and support for Schools, Adult and Youth, Libraries, Museums and Arts
Tim Baines
Professor of Operations Strategy & Executive Director of The Advanced Services Group
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About The Advanced Services Group: The Advanced Services Group provides education, training and research on advanced services and servitization.
