Selection Panels

Our UK programmes are sponsored by:

Fellowship Selection Panel

The selection process culminates in a 90 minute face to face interview with two members of our selection panel. Each of our 20 panellists volunteer their time to ensure that only the best are ultimately selected for a place in the Scholarship Programme.

Here are a few of the panellists.

Lucie Shaw, Director - Consumer, Leisure and Retail practice at Norman Broadbent
Jonathan Harper, _Partner - European Head of the Consumer Goods & Services Practice at Spencer Stuart
Ian Priest, Global CEO at Grace Blue
Richard Sumner, PrincipalConsumer Practice at Korn Ferry
Laurence Vallaeys, Director at Warren Partners
Jane Rankin, Partner at Rankin Dowse

Scholarship Selection Panel

We’d like to thank the following people who are volunteering their time to interview the final shortlist of nominee’s for the Scholarships.

Sherilyn Shackell, Founder - The Marketing Academy
Russell Parsons, Editor at Marketing Week
Michelle Keaney, Global Partnerships Director at T...
Neil MacGeorge, Principal at Odgers Berndtson
Gemma Greaves, Chief Executive of The Marketing So...
Tom Vick, Brand Director - McCann Europe
Steve Walker, Independent Marketing Consultant - T...
Craig McCoy, Executive Director - PeopleMetropolit...
Daren Rubins, CEO at The Lighthouse Company
Lysa Hardy, CMO of Hotel Chocolat
Daryl Fielding, CEO of The Marketing Academy Found...
Julia Ingall, Chief People Officer at Ennismore
Emma Harris, Founder - Glow London
Tony Kypreos, Board Advisor at SYNNOUS
Meghan Farren, CMO for KFC UK&I
Ian Priest, Global CEO of Grace Blue
Sarah Warby, Chief Growth Officer at Hyperjar
Nigel Hunt, Managing Director Brand and Marketing ...
Phil Smith, Director General of ISBA

Academy People

Featured Fellow

2019

Thierry Laugerette, CMO – AkzoNobel

Thierry works at Akzo Nobel, one of the largest global Paints and Coatings Company .It is a Global Fortune 500 company and is consistently ranked…

Featured Scholar

2010

Anita Hawk, Regional Manager Nordics, Baltics & Ireland – Fever Tree

Anita is currently International Sales & Marketing Manager for Fever Tree. Previous to this she was Marketing Manager at Global Ethics and Marketing Manager at…

Featured Coach

Scholarship

Leigh Bowman-Perks

An internationally Accredited Executive Coach and Consultant. Leigh draws on over 20 years strategic leadership experience with top FTSEs to act as trusted coach and…

Featured Mentor

Who's Involved:

The Scholarship – a 9 month, free, part time programme for 30 of the UK’s fastest rising stars in Marketing, Advertising, Media and Communications.

The Fellowship – Equips CMO’s and Marketing Directors with the tools, knowledge and insight to make the move onto Boards and into General Management / MD / CEO roles.

12 month full paid Marketing Apprenticeship for young adults who because of challenging backgrounds, lack qualifications or poor life choices are normally overlooked for this kind of work experience

Selection panel