Our People
The Whizz Education team has grown into four distinct offices in London, Seattle, Dubai, and Jordan. Find out more about Team Whizz!
Seattle, USA
Ben Keogh, CEO and Director
I am responsible for overall strategic business development of Whizz Education in the United States. I manage daily operations at our HQ in Seattle, Washington and oversee sales and marketing efforts for Math-Whizz in schools and homes.
Sally Andison,
Account Executive
Nick Bright,
Account Manager
Kevin Judd,
Vice President
Kate Vincent,
Marketing Manager
Ginny Harbold,
Regional Sales Manager
Distribution Partners
David Mulenex,
Owner, mathEDge
Elana Mulenx,
Owner, mathEDge
London, UK
Directors
Richard Marett, CEO
I direct and oversee the company's strategic direction and communicate this to internal and external stakeholders. I ensure a performance-orientated culture that brings growth and profitability, while remaining committed to Whizz Education's mission.
Ray Douse, Financial Director
I am responsible for the company's finances, acting as Company Secretary, and providing leadership on legal affairs, personnel matters and quality control.
Non-Executive Directors
Ron van der Meer
Founder of Whizz Education. Ron devised Maths-Whizz in 2001. His creative direction produced our unique and engaging style.
Trevor Johnson
Former managing director of ED&F Man Asia. An active investor in a number of start-ups with experience managing risk in emerging markets.
Paul Jackson
Former Head of EA Games for Northern Europe, Paul recently created the hugely successful Rail Simulator.
Educational Advisors
Bob Gardner
Deputy head of a former beacon school in Slough. Created the internationally-successful The Maths Pack with Ron van der Meer.
Hilary Koll
Former maths teacher, numeracy consultant, and Lecturer in Mathematics Education. Co-author of over 150 educational titles with Steve Mills.
Steve Mills
Former primary and secondary maths teacher and lecturer in Mathematics Education. Winner of two 2003 book awards with Hilary Koll.
Team
Don Graham,
Head of International Customer Development
15 years building distribution B2B and B2C worldwide, the past 6 years with Maths-Whizz.
Madeleine White,
Head of Marketing
20 years' communications, editorial & PR experience in B2B & B2C. Particular areas of expertise: education and sustainability.
Harry Baptiste,
Customer Service Manager
David Bell,
Platform and Systems Engineer
Scott Humphrey,
Lead Tutor Developer
Natalie McNamara,
Customer Service and Marketing Manager
Manesh Mistry,
Lead Developer
Liam Pettit,
Independent Schools Advisor
Natalie Stakol,
Product Manager
Nic Tolksdorf,
Senior System Developer
Mubina Rahman,
Content Manager
Steph Plein,
School Advisor
Alice Ekwalla,
Assistant to the Financial Director
Ellie Abdi,
School Advisor
Assistant to the Financial Director
Other Countries
Sarah Kirk, Whizz Education Advisor and Country Manager for UAE
Dana Bosheh, Whizz Education Advisor and Country Manager for Jordan
Hamzeh Qawasmi, Whizz Education Advisor and Country Manager for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Whizz Education Advisors (WEAs)
WEAs help to spread the word about Maths-Whizz across the UK. WEAs are allocated geographical areas with roughly 54,000 school students and support schools in those areas to apply best practice and raise standards in maths.
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