Here is your monthly summary of some of the successes of Cranfield alumni:

  • , CEO of the not-for-profit international development organisation Crown Agents, has been awarded an OBE for his role in leading a mobilisation that has shipped over 33 million Covid-19  vaccines, and thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine's devastated health system.
  • heads Solva's board of directors.
  • highlighted in the WOW2 ‘January’s Women Trailblazers and Activists’ – an online blog honouring women of achievement.
  • obituary has been shared.
  • James Vowles (MSc Motorsport Engineering and Management 2001) mentioned in an article ‘everything you need to know about the former Mercedes man turned Williams team principal’.
  • Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (MSc Applied Remote Sensoring 1991) mentioned in an opinion piece about his journey to becoming 14th President of the Nigerian Senate and Chairman of the Ninth National Assembly (also featured ).
  • appointed as Specialist Advisor to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Board.
  • appointed as director of ICR Integrity, a global provider of specialist repair, inspection and integrity solutions.
  • James Vowles (MSc Motorsport Engineering and Management 2001) has been named as Williams F1’s new team principal.
  • has been named in the top 100 most influential economic decision-makers in Luxembourg in 2022.
  • has written a piece ‘The purpose that kills us’ talking about how finding purpose has become fashionable and his thoughts on how it affects our mental wellbeing.
  • appointed as new director of operations of Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc.
  • has been appointed CEO of Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) also mentioned .
  • has joined Genesis Biosciences as a senior scientist to support the development of its extensive eco-friendly microbial product range.
  • talks about how Cranfield helped her understand her role in a new global green economy and develop her skills and knowledge to lead the change and make immediate impact since joining Syngenta’s graduate programme.
  • Syed Shah (EMBA 2013) and his wife tell the story of Harry Specters, a chocolatier that has helped more than 300 autistic people through free work experience, training and paid employment.
  • Yashwanth Bandari (PhD School of Applied Sciences 2014) has joined FasTech as Director of Business Development.
  • who co-founded JELLYSPACE, an easy-to-use, global collaboration platform making space technology accessible to all, discusses how space travel and the space industry can improve our lives here on earth.
  • , Chief Director, Digital Design Lab, Future Creation Office, ANA Holdings met Masaru Saito to talk about the future of travel innovation.
  • has been named as SEA Airport’s new Chief Operating Officer, assuming the role on 21 February.
  • , Founder Chairman of charity SEVA Trust SWAG合集, has collected his MBE from King Charles for services to charity, diversity and the environment, particularly during Covid-19. Also mentioned .
  • , managing director at Hickman Shearer, will be leading a session at the RICS Valuation Conference on 21 February 2023 centred around the impact that climate change has on capital asset valuations.
  • has been named as one of the ten new Heads of Diplomatic Mission of Malaysia.
  • has written an article titled ‘Why should anyone be led by you?’ highlighting the 4 essential qualities of a good leader.
  • shares his thoughts on how to understand and manage ecosystems of the future in the TechTimes.
  • has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Avanti Communications, a satellite technology company across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • is a guest on the consulting success podcast giving insight on the principles of the consulting craft.
  • talks about how she became the SWAG合集’s head of space exploration.
  • and his wife share how they’ve aided the Ukrainian war effort after nurses in Kyiv saved Konstantin’s life when he fell ill with covid.
  • has been shortlisted as a finalist in the British Council SWAG合集 SWAG合集 Alumni Awards. The finalists will be announced at the award ceremony on Wednesday 15 March.
  • has been announced as one of four new assistant general manager hires at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He manages the capital financial planning associated with ATLNext, the Airport’s 20-year, multibillion-dollar capital improvement program.

If you've been featured in the media, don't forget to share your successes with us so we can include them in our quarterly roundup. Email our Alumni Communications team including a link to the website or press release.

Check out last quarter's summary (October to December 2022) here.