Cranfield School of Management’s International Advisory Board meets twice a year to offer informed guidance to the School on its strategic direction. The Board comprises illustrious names from the world of business, many of whom are Cranfield alumni who have gone on to become business leaders.

  • Dr Nneka Abulokwe, OBE (Executive Doctor of Business Administration - DBA, 2013) – CEO MicroMax Consulting; Non Executive Director, Davies Group; Member, Audit and Risk Committee, University of Cambridge.
  • Elena Ambrosiadou (Master of Business Administration 1988) – IKOS, Chief Executive Officer – Cyprus.
  • Debra Charles (Business Growth Programme 2007) – Founder and CEO of Novacroft.
  • Andrew Darfoor (Executive Master of Business Administration 2006) – Partner & Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP.
  • Warren East CBE (Executive Master of Business Administration 1990) – Rolls Royce, Chief Executive – UK.
  • Andy Hunter (Master of Business Administration 1987) – Retired Entrepreneur, Consultant and Advisor.
  • Omobola Johnson (Doctorate in Business Administration - DBA, 2013) – Honorary Chairperson of the global Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).  She is also a former and first Minister of Communication Technology in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan.
  • Professor David Oglethorpe – Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Cranfield School of Management.
  • Mayank Patel OBE (Business Growth & Development Programme 2001) – Azibo Group, Founder – UK.
  • David Pitt–Watson – Independent Non-Executive, KPMG.
  • Dr Ali Qassim Jawad Al-Lawati – Senior Advisor, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman.
  • Louise Redmond – Non Executive Director, UKROEd Limited; Non Executive Member of the Management Board, Government Actuary’s Department; Trustee Director, British Society for Rheumatology.
  • David Richards CBE – Motorsport UK - Chairman.
  • Simon Rowlands (Master of Business Administration 1986) – Africa Platform Capital, Founder – UK.
  • Hilary Sears (Master of Business Administration 1982) – Chair, Kings College Hospital Charity and Trustee Leonard Cheshire.
  • Linda Summers (Master of Business Administration 1990) – Global Marketing Lead Work Portfolio, Reality Labs, Meta.
  • Dominic Von Trotha Taylor (Master of Business Administration 1990) – Chief Executive, Paypoint.
  • Grenville Turner (Executive Master of Business Administration 1992) – Former Group Chief Executive and Chairman of Countrywide Plc. Now Chairman of Watkin Jones Plc, Oasis Document. Storage Ltd and FSP Ltd. Also Vice Chairman of English National Ballet.