About the IAB

Dr Simon Jones

Chair, International Advisory Board

Simon is a UK academic with a varied and interesting career in higher education. Simon’s experience spans several academic disciplines from Geography and Earth Science to Contemporary Music. Simon has been a Dean of Business and Law in several UK Universities, and has worked in the Alternative Provider sector, always in demand for his experience in governance, Quality and Standards through government regulation, and management of complex institutional needs. Currently, Simon is the Executive Dean at Scholars School System, an Alternative Provided HE College with campuses across the UK, and international interests.

Simon is a Chartered Geographer and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Fellow of AdvanceHE (promoting professional standards in UK Higher Education) and Chartered Management Institute. Simon is also a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Educators, City of London Corporation.

Simon has a significant understanding of the position of UK Higher Education in the international field, being a Quality Assurance Agency International Reviewer, with extensive experience promoting and reviewing academic partnerships throughout Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa ad a university ambassador and Quality Regulator. Recently, Simon lived in Cairo where working as Dean of Business for the University of Hertfordshire (Egypt) he has developed a passion for Egypt’s history and recent current affairs.

Simon’s specialism is to lead complex multi-faceted institutions, and deliver positive change to meet institutional strategy needs. Such work requires enthusiasm and energy, balanced with an awareness of where knowledge runs out and teamwork begins!

Perhaps it comes with age, and Simon’s interests extend to Scuba Diving, classic cars and WWII history – always happy to share a conversation on one (or all) of the aforementioned!

Dr Stella Lok

Leng Kuan Certified Public Accountants (Macau) – Managing Partner

XinCheng-LengKuan-LauKwok Joint Venture Tax Agency (ShenZhen) Co. Ltd. – Partner

Leng Kuan Accounting Learning Centre – Director

ACA, FCCA, CPA(US), CPA(Canada), FCPA(Australia), CGMA, CPA(HK), CPA(Macau)

Mr Ty Choo

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Prof. Stan Oliver

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Prof. Khalid Al Khalifa

Prof. Khalid Al Khalifa is the founder of UCB and has been an academic for over 30 years holding Doctor of Philosophy in Management from University of Northumbria at Newcastle,UK since 2002.

From an early age, Prof. Al Khalifa had a passion for teaching. Even while he was a student at the Islamic University in Madina, Saudi Arabia, he started teaching in the summer centers for Islamic culture. When he conceptualized University College of Bahrain, and brought it in existence, in 2002, Prof. Al Khalifa’s vision was to provide a world class university for the people of Bahrain, providing qualitative cutting edge knowledge & expertise. It is his passion towards continuous learning and imparting knowledge, that UCB has been growing continuously. Prof. Al-Khalifa has undergone specialized training courses in Financial Management both Islamic & Corporate at London Business School. He has also attended training course in Educational Management at Harvard Graduate School of Education amongst many others. What makes him a true leader is his love and passion for the field of education and his generosity, whether it is in his offering scholarships to needy students or standing with the staff at the university.

Dr Richard Hu

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Eric Li He

Deputy Director of International Development (East Asia)

Dr Eric Li is a DBA graduate of Europort Business School in the Netherlands. Credit Manager (National Vocational Qualification Level 2), The Chairman of Beijing Zhongcaihe International Education Technology Group Co., Ltd., The Vice Chairman of the Accountant Branch of the China Association of Chief Financial Officer, The Director of the China Association of Professional Managers (CAPM),

The Director of the International Accountant Joint Certification Office of the Enterprise Financial Management Association of China, China Politics and Law Distinguished Researcher of Center for Research in Forensic Accounting of China University of Political Science and Law. China Chief Representative and Honorary Member of Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers (IAB, UK) and International Association of Professional Accountants (IAAP, UK).

Tel: +86 139 1177 2255
Email: chinacaishui@163.com

Gary Yau

Mr. Gary Yau is currently the Principal of Hong Kong School of Commerce, who joined the school in 2022 in the capacity of Executive Director. Prior to his role in education management, Mr. Yau has become a Certified Public Accountant under The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and received his Practising Certificate while working in the taxation and auditing sectors of Big 4 and local accounting firms. Following years of experience in the accounting field, Mr. Yau found his passion and interest in the education sector which prompted his change of career path. Mr. Yau is also now an advisor in an international school in Hong Kong in creating a sustainability program, which won multiple awards for promoting and advocating sustainable development in the Kindergarten to Grade 12 sector. As being the lead of an accounting school with 65 years of history in Hong Kong, Mr. Yau is committed to provide and share his experience and insights for IAB on international and strategic matters as part of the International Advisory Board.

Iyad Nasr

Dr. Iyad Nasr is the CEO and founder of the London House of Consultants. A British company focusing on connecting the British resources in the field of academia and professional human development and the MENA region organizations private sector and the international organizations.

Dr. Nasr is an experienced diplomat who devoted the last 30 years to diplomatic, humanitarian and development work throughout his carrier.

He headed the Department of International Humanitarian Law and media relations for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Palestine for 10 years and headed the Human rights education program for the UNRWA. In 2013, he headed the UNOCHA for the Middle East and North Africa. Before returning to the UK to establish his private business, he represented the United Nations Population Fund Program the Arab Republic of Syria.

Dr. Nasr holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and communications as well as a degree in International Humanitarian Law. He has a rich long experience as an international expert in International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law and Diplomatic Law.

Dr. Nasr is a visiting professor at several universities of the UK, MENA region and GCC. He comes with a vast experience in academic work, teaching international law, human rights, psychology, human behavior and communications, and a wealth of 30 years of continuous and rich filed experience.

Dr. Nasr has extensive experience in the field of humanitarian management, development, emergency response and relief, protection and humanitarian financing as well as long years of practice as a humanitarian diplomate through working for the World Bank, OCHA, ICRC, UNRWA, World Vision International, UNDP, UNV and UNFPA. Currently, he is one of the lead humanitarian senior managers with extensive knowledge of the development and humanitarian operations globally and in the MENA region in particular including Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Palestine and the GCC.

Dr. Nasr is recognized for his well-established network in the region and globally as well as his deep understanding of the MENA region and its socio-political complexities. He has been advising a vast number of high level governmental and international entities on humanitarian financing, humanitarian and development policies, strategic donor relations and funding frameworks.

He is the author of the first of a kind Human Rights curriculum which was approved by the UNRWA and taught in its schools. He comes with a vast experience in educational management and HRs curriculum development.

Ranjit Srivenkatesh

Director in International Development

Ranjit SriVenkatesh has been associated with the IAB as Regional Advisor for South Asia since 2006 & and with IAAP in the same capacity since it’s inception in 2008.

A social entrepreneur & 5th generation businessman who started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 18 while pursuing his higher education in Business Management in the UK. Ranjit SriVenkatesh has close to three decades of business experience & over 23 years experience in transnational education and training. He has owned & managed businesses in UK, India, Srilanka, Nepal & the Middle East in various sectors ranging from Education management services, Vocational training, International Student recruitment, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, Media, Publishing, Textiles, Finance, Manufacturing & Agriculture.

He joined the board of IAAP as a Director and board member in 2022. Previously, he has also worked in the capacity of Regional Advisor with various awarding organisations in the UK such as Association of Business executives (ABE), Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH), Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) and his company is currently the Chief Representative (South Asia) for Buckinghamshire New University (UK).

As a social entrepreneur he is involved with various organisations, including being the Founder and Chairman of Bhuvkarma foundation a non – profit environmental and sustainable solutions organisation, the Managing Editor and CEO of Future Kerala daily business newspaper & Future Kerala magazine. He is currently the President of AAAOE( Association of Accredited Advisors on Overseas Education ), He has been involved with promoting sports in his home state of Kerala & was the former Senior Vice President of Kerala Baseball association, Vice President of Kerala Hockey & President of Ernakulam Hockey Association. He is also a member of the district Olympic association.

Mohammad Yasin

Associate Director Mena Region

Mohammad has more than 22 years of experience in Auditing, Finance, Regulatory Risk Management, Anti-money Laundering, compliance, and Corporate Governance. Over the past 22 years, his roles have included serving in the Banking Sector, and General Auditor at different leading auditing firms; he spent 10 years working for a “Big Four” public accounting firm and consulting, and 12 years within the Bank field. He holds the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information System Auditor, Certified Risk professional, Islamic Financial Qualification, and Master of Business Administration in Finance.