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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based VP’ operating in the Education space. If you think a VP’ 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.
Chandan Rajah
VP of Engineering of Noon – The Social Learning Platform
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About Karedo, Noon – The Social Learning Platform: Noon (Noon Academy previously) is loved by 10+ million students in 8 countries.Our goals is to impact 50 million students by 2023.
Melissa Kantor
VP of People Analytics and Insights of The LEGO Group
Melissa Kantor is Vice President of People Analytics and Insights at The LEGO Group. She is an accomplished Programme and Changes Director with substantial experience delivering global HR, IT, Digital and Analytics initiatives for the world’s leading corporates across sectors, including the Big Four, global financial institutions, IT and bio-techs, as well as Silicon Valley-based start-ups. Her varied background also includes delivery of Finance, Supply Chain, Quote to Cash and other change initiatives.
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About The LEGO Group: The LEGO Group is a family-owned company that specializes in the development of children’s creativity through playing and learning.
Ben Hall
VP of Product Interactivity of O’Reilly
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About O’Reilly: O’Reilly provides technology and business training, knowledge, and insight to help companies succeed.
Ben Powell
Vice President Business Development of Learnosity
A firm believer in the power of technology to transform education and energize the learning experience, Ben specializes in international business development. Prior to Learnosity he held a number of senior executive positions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, including SVP of Corporate Development. Ben started at HMH during its inception as Riverdeep and was heavily involved in the multi billion USD acquisitions of Houghton Mifflin and Harcourt between 2006 and 2007. Ben is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and while he lives in London with his wife and two young children, he racks up the air miles traveling to the USA – one of Learnosity’s key markets.
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About Education Business Development Group, KPMG International Limited, Learnosity: Learnosity provides the technology framework for authoring, assessment delivery, and reporting for the world’s best assessment solutions.
Deon Moodley
SVP Engineering of Springpod
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About Springpod: Springpod is an early careers attraction, engagement and recruitment technology that helps young people discover their futures.
Morten Bernhard Hagen
VP Product & Customer Success of SAM Labs
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About SAM Labs: SAM Labs is an edtech company that empowers teachers with the most engaging STEAM solution.
Fraser Sutherland
VP of Product of Wooju
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About Wooju: Snap & solve indecisive moments with friends!
Kathy Posey
Vice President of LTS Education Systems
As Vice President of Support Services, Kathy works daily to streamline departmental communication within the LTS Performance Review Team in order to provide a consistent communication plan with our valued customers. Her team’s main focus is to ensure our customers are maximizing the functionality of LTS products. Through proactive analysis and review of customers’ data reports, the Performance Review Team members work daily to transform the way educators use our products and enrich the learning experience for their students. Kathy oversees LTS processes for training, implementation, ongoing support and data analysis while continually looking for ways to enhance our business practices to improve customer interaction. Kathy graduated from The University of Montevallo with a degree in Communication Studies and a focus in Rhetoric and Non-Verbal Communication. With over 25 years of dance experience, Kathy enjoys working with schools in the Birmingham area to enrich their dance and performance choir programs. She and her husband have one beautiful daughter.
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About LTS Education Systems: LTS Education Systems is a online education provider.
