Our Team
Meet the team
Get to know some of the dynamic and energetic team who drive our success and make our company a great place to work.
Commercial Team
The start of your journey with Alpha will likely be with our Commercial team, your first points of contact and responsible for managing ongoing relationships with global clients. Our Account Directors take the lead in understanding your requirements and providing the information you need to select a learning provider. The Account Directors are focused on understanding what success looks like, helping you demonstrate a return on your investment.
Complex, global programs also benefit from the support of an Account Manager. The Account Management team are responsible for day-to-day client engagement, project management and continuous improvement.
Both Account Managers and Account Directors work closely with our Product team, subject matter experts, and the Program Management team to ensure seamless execution and a high-quality learning experience.
London, England
Matt Wall
Global Development Director
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Matt’s finance experience comes from roles in Corporate & Investment Banking at Barclays, SocGen and Nomura, before joining Alpha as a trainer in 2008. Today Matt leads our team bringing Alpha to new clients.
London, England
Adam House
Global Account Director
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Adam leads our team growing our partnerships with long-standing clients. A financial information lifer, Adam’s previous roles were at Fitch and the Economist.
London, England
Dan Townsend
Account
Director
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Dan has been a learning consultant for over 20 years in a number of geographies. Today he focuses most of his work in UK and Europe, but can can be found working with new clients in all sorts of places.
Dublin, Ireland
Ben Cranwell
Account
Director
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Ben came to Alpha from RBS, CII and CISI, with a strong background in financial regulations and certificates. Ben focuses on Middle East and Asia.
London, England
Rob Ellis
Account
Director
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Rob’s banking career was at Coutts, Close Bros and MUFG, prior to a move to L&D in 2019. Today he looks after some of Alpha’s larger US and UK HQ’d clients for their global progams.
Doha, Qatar
Jilan Shan
Account
Director
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Jilan came to Alpha from running Exec programs at the LSE. Since then he has managed some of our largest US/global graduate programs. A recent move to Qatar is an opportunity to support our GCC clients.
London, England
Shenique Williams
Account
Manager
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Shenique has spent her whole career in learning, running programs at professional bodies (IME and RICS) prior to coming to us. At Alpha she now manages some of our larger multi-year programs.
London, England
Kelly Taylor
Account
Manager
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Kelly’s L&D career started in eLearning design, before quickly realising her talents lay in client relationship management. She has been in the Alpha team since 2018, with a focus on our global multi-year programs.
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Product and Digital Teams
Our Product Team is the driving force behind the design, development, and execution of our world-class learning solutions. Combining deep expertise in instructional design, financial services, and learning innovation, our team ensures that every programme is crafted to deliver maximum impact.
Our team works hand-in-hand with Account Directors, Account Managers, and Programme Management, ensuring that learning interventions are not only expertly designed but also seamlessly executed. From developing bespoke learning journeys to curating high-impact content, we focus on practical application, learner engagement, and measurable success.
With a relentless commitment to innovation, relevance, and tangible results, the Product Team at Alpha helps organizations future-proof their workforce, drive business impact, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning.
Dubai, UAE
Hector Payne
Chief Learning
Officer
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Hector is Alpha’s Chief Learning Officer, responsible for our content, faculty and delivery. Over 20 years experience partnering with senior leadership to build performance-driven organizations. Hector is based out of our UAE office, and is a Board member of our firm.
Singapore, Singapore
Jason Scott
Head of Financial Product
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Jason is Head of Financial Training at Alpha, responsible for growing our content and faculty globally, out of his Singapore base. Jason’s background before Alpha was in the Derivatives businesses of Barclays, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.
London, England
Robert Conlon
Head of Leadership & Personal Development
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Rob is Head of Leadership and Commercial Skills at Alpha, responsible for growing our content and faculty globally out of his UK base. Before his long training career, Rob’s Finance experience was as an RM at Barclays Wealth.
Manchester, England
Nadine Vaughan
LMS/ eLearning Administrator
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In our Digital Success team, Nadine manages our online platforms and has built our eLearning library of over 300 modules. Prior to Alpha, Nadine spent ten years as a trainer and eLearning design consultant at UK’s Co-Operative Bank.
London, England
Stuart Mackie
Chief Technology Officer
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Stuart is Alpha’s CTO, responsible for all our client facing technology, as well as the integrity of all our systems and data. Stuart comes to Alpha after 13 years experience in various roles within UK Government, leading Digital Transformation and other Data projects.
Program Team
Our Program Management team is the cornerstone of our client success function, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of our training programs. Located in each of our global delivery hubs, they partner closely with clients and internal teams to ensure that every program is meticulously planned and executed to the highest standards, delivering exceptional client service and satisfaction.
Our Program Management team is the cornerstone of our client success function, working closely with our Account Managers and Account Directors overseeing the end-to-end planning and delivery of our training programs.
Their expertise spans various industries, and they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. By meticulously coordinating every detail, they ensure that programs run smoothly and effectively, leaving no stone unturned.
Find out more about the Alpha program management approach.
London, England
Leanne Forder
Head of Program Management
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Leanne began her career at Alpha managing our flagship client programs. She now heads our Program Management team globally, working with her team to ensure first class delivery and execution for our clients.
Singapore, Singapore
Yoga Kavinesh
Program Manager (Lead APAC)
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Yoga leads our Middle East and APAC Program Management team. Prior to Alpha, Yoga built valuable experience running projects for the Singapore Ministry for Education, and Wealth Management Institute.
London, England
Nikki Christodoulou
Program
Manager
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Nikki is based in the UK and since 2017 has managed program delivery for a number of Alpha’s key clients in various locations across the globe, from the US to Australia.
New York City, USA
Muhammad Bajwa
Program
Manager
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Muhammad is based in NYC, and has run projects and programs in across the US and Canada in multiple sectors, including a Senior Manager role at ScotiaBank. He is our lead for onsite US Program Management.
Singapore, Singapore
Esther Chan
Program
Manager
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Part of our Singapore team since 2018, Esther brings L&D experience from Maybank and Singapore Institute of Management.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Laxmi Rajagopal
Program
Manager
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Laxmi is our lead for Middle East, and is based in our UAE office. Prior to Alpha, her L&D experience is from 5 years working at Cambridge Education in Abu Dhabi.
London, England
Saphia Chaudhry
Program
Manager
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Saphia is part of our UK team, and has supported Alpha’s clients since 2021. Prior to Alpha, Saphia gained her experience at London Corporate Training, and London Global Learning & Development.
Singapore, Singapore
Nisha Santhar
Program
Manager
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Nisha is one of our Singapore Program Managers, working with clients across Asia Pacific. Her experience before Alpha was as Senior Executive at National University of Singapore.