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CHAIR, Professor of Management and Marketing and MBA Director

Nicolas joined the University of Essex in 2018 as Professor of Management and MBA Director. He previously held academic appointments at the University of Exeter (2013-1018) where he repositioned and led the growth of the MBA. Prior to that he worked as a FME Research Fellow, Lecturer then Associate Professor at the Centre for International Business, University of Leeds (CIBUL).

Interim Dean of Essex Business School and Professor of Finance

Neil studies the commodities markets and whether it is possible to model and forecast the price of commodities in order to predict global crises in food supplies, often considered the trigger for wider political conflict. Neil is currently acting Dean of Essex Business School for the second time.

Head of Operations and Business Services

As Head of Operations and Business Services at Essex Business School, James is responsible for the successful leadership and delivery of all professional services activities, and help to shape our future direction, drive forward change, and contribute to the delivery of excellence and success in the department.

Professor of Banking Finance

Claudia is Director of the Essex Finance Centre (EFiC) and the School’s Director of Research. She is currently on the editorial board of several journals including the Journal of Financial Economic Policy and The European Journal of Finance. Her current research areas are on banking sector performance and stability, bank corporate governance, the industrial structure of banking and access to finance.

Senior Lecturer in Accounting

Director of Global Employee Relations and Compliance

Essex Alumna and HR professional Philippa has been leading the HR team at Rolls Royce for nine years and previously rose through the ranks of HR at British Airways for the previous nine years.

Managing Director

With 30 years experience in the legal services profession, Trevor specialises in estate planning, bringing the expertise needed to protect clients and their families, after creating the business as a 23 year old.

Head of Corporate Affairs

Oliver made a name for himself as a PR and marketing professional, working his was to Director of External Communications at Marshall Aerospace before joining Adnams as Head of Corporate Affairs in April 2019.

Non-Executive Director, Independent Director, Senior Business Adviser and Alternative Asset Specialist

Essex alumna Kevin is a Non-Executive Director, Independent Director, Senior Business Adviser and Alternative Asset Specialist, guiding the delivery of global, commercial business strategies for the Financial Services sector. He built a NED/Independent Director/Advisory portfolio leveraging 25+ years’ experience across all verticals of the hedge fund sector including asset management, fund admin, legal and prime brokerage.

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