English UK are delighted to have such an incredible group of candidates standing for election this year. Four seats are up for election this May and new trustees will serve for three years, from May 2024 to May 2027.

Our 2024 board candidates:

• Faeza Afzal​, Commercial Director​ - The London School of English
• Céline Aloé​, CEO​ - UKLC Education Group
• Bob Dignen​, Director​ - York Associates International
• Shoko Doherty​, CEO​ - Celtic English Academy
• Fiona Dunlop​, Principal​ - Wimbledon School of English
• Michael Glenn-Kerran​, Global Camps Manager​ - Alpadia Language Schools
• Jon Halligan​, Director​ - Bucksmore Education
• Basil Hanna​, Director, Regional Sales, MEA, UKI​ - Kaplan International
• James Herbertson​, Director​ - Bayswater Education
• Sian Matos​, Head of Operations, UK & Ireland​ - English Path
• Will Nash​, Head of Operations & Business Development (interim)​ - ELTC, The University of Sheffield
• Victoria Paterson​, International Business Manager​ - Edinburgh College
• Jackie Pilkington​, Director​ - Emerald Cultural Institute (UK)​
• Justin Quinn​, CEO​ - Centre of English Studies (CES)
• Duncan Reith​, Principal​ - St Clare's, Oxford
• Corinne Taylor​, General Manager - Professional Language Solutions
• Simon Thorley​, CEO​ - InTuition Languages
• Steve Tulk​, Principal​ - Stafford House London
• Slavenka Vukovic-Bryan​, Managing Director, Founder & Co-owner​ - Languages United
• Leon Zhang​, CEO​ - KKCL English

Board election timetable

• Voting opened at midday on Friday 19 April (only the primary contract at an English UK member centre can vote and it is on vote per member centre)
• Staff from member centres can submit questions for candidates via Padlet from Friday 19 to Wednesday 24 April
• Staff from member centres can read candidates' responses from Thursday 25 April on Padlet
• Voting will close at 23:59 on Friday 3 May
• The election results will be announced at the English UK Members' Conference & AGM on Friday 17 May.