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Melissa brings with her 30 years of experience in both the American Study Abroad and UK Higher Education sectors. She is accomplished at developing quality programmes that bring businesses and NGOs into the classroom to enhance learning. Dr Willby was formerly the Academic Director of the Mountbatten Program in London, Dean at Hult International Business School, and former Internship Director at Syracuse University’s London campus. In her current capacity as Dean at ÎçÒ¹Ó°Ôº, she is responsible for the school’s academic administration and external relations. She supports and promotes the highest quality educational programmes, research, and public service. 

During an extensive career working in further education and higher education institutions, Odette has held many roles including being a teacher, tutor, mentor, internal and external moderator, curriculum manager, head of school, director and principal. Whether operationally or strategically, her passion and focus has always been student-focussed. Odette seeks to be proactive in continually improving the quality, accessibility and relevance of education and training to raise aspirations and increase student success within the remit of diversity and widening participation. Having joined ÎçÒ¹Ó°Ôº in September 2023 for a new challenge of working exclusively in an HE institution, her experience within the Leeds Trinity University partnership has been busy, exciting and rewarding as Odette strives towards excellence with her new team. 

Colin Bladen-Kopacz joined ÎçÒ¹Ó°Ôº in 2022 as Dean of the University of Suffolk provision, responsible for the undergraduate degree programmes validated by the University of Suffolk. He is personally responsible for more than one hundred staff both academic and non-academic over five campuses, and 5000 students. Colin was previously Dean of Higher Education Participation and Skills at the University Centre South Essex where he served for a period of five years. His other roles have included those of Head of Undergraduate Programmes at The University of Northampton Business School, Course Manager (Accounting and Finance Division) at London Metropolitan University Business School, and Transition Tsar, also at the London Metropolitan Business School. Colin has a Master of Philosophy in Economics. 
 

Dr Matthew Carlile was a teacher educator, a Head of Department and then a Head of School at Goldsmiths, University of London, leading six departments offering programmes in management, economics, entrepreneurship, education, computing, psychology and social work through a comprehensive curriculum review and an administrative restructure. His 20-year background as a teacher and researcher in inclusive education underpins his work at ÎçÒ¹Ó°Ôº. He is passionate about developing teaching and research strategies and practices that focus on achieving the very best outcomes for our students, and developing a knowledgeable and confident cohort of lecturers.

Mrs Sunita Kotta (M com, MPhil, PGCHE) has three decades of academic operations experience at various higher education institutions. Her experience has been working with international partnerships, QAA and Pearson reviews, and delivering successful academic outcomes for various universities.