The Global Advisory Board of WBS

The Global Advisory Board of Warwick Business School offers support, comment, and advice on strategic issues relevant to the present work and future development of WBS. In particular it advises on external promotion of WBS, and the development of strong corporate, institutional and governmental relationships. The Board reports formally to the Council of the University of Warwick, through the Dean.

Its members include representatives of the senior management of WBS and the University of Warwick, and a range of senior executives from regional, national and international business.

Terms of Reference

  1. To advise, comment, and provide constructive challenge to WBS on strategic issues relevant to the present work and future development of the School, to be forwarded, where appropriate, to the Council of the University of Warwick.
  2. To help establish and develop the School’s position, where appropriate, in areas of professional practice where Board members have experience and expertise.
  3. To help build two-way engagement with business, industry and government, thus assisting in the development and exploitation of the School’s external profile; corporate relations; careers development and employability; executive education; and fund raising activities.
  4. To promote the School and University in an ambassadorial capacity regionally, nationally and internationally.

Chair

  • Louise Ainsworth, CEO, UK Kantar Millward Brown

External members

  • Yewande Akinola, Innovate UK Ambassador
  • Keith Bedell-Pearce CBE, Chairman, 4D Data Centres Ltd and senior independent director of F&C Asset Management plc
  • Christine Ennew, Emeritus Professor, Warwick Business School
  • Matthew Hanmer, Vice President, Global Credit Product Management, Mastercard 
  • Andy Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, UHCW
  • Amit Kaushal, Group Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Holding
  • Maya Prabu, Head of Wealth Advisory Services EMEA and Head of Family Governance Services, JP Morgan Private Bank 

  • Angela Aneke, Regional Chair Africa, Global Alumni Networks

  • Hamad Buamin, Regional Chair United Arab Emirates, Global Alumni Network
  • Rachel Miriam Nivanka Carroll, Regional Chair North America, Global Alumni Network
  • John Ting On Hung, Regional Chair China, Global Alumni Network
  • Sanjiv Patel, Regional Chair Europe, Global Alumni Network
  • Wee Teck Tan, Regional Chair Singapore, Global Alumni Network

Ex officio members

  • Professor Andy Lockett, Dean of Warwick Business School
  • Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Warwick
  • Professor Emma Flynn, Provost, the University of Warwick