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

• ), Head of Consultancy and Risk Management Solutions at CoreLogic, discusses the financial impact of climate change.
• An interview with partner at investment platform Crowberry, who talks about development investment.
• Lord Karan Bilimoria (BGP 1998) was interviewed on Times Radio about the recent supply chain problems.
• Profile of Abubakar Kundiri (PhD in Soil and Water Management 1995), professor of soil science.  He is the former vice-chancellor of Federal University Dutse and Federal University Wukari, in Nigeria.
• has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at Vertical Aerospace.
• Real estate investor and fund manager Afraz Ahmed (MBA 2004) has been appointed Head of Treasury for Europe at Cromwell Property Group.
• , Chief Strategist at Bluestreams, has written an article on what makes a great corporate board.
• Andrew Jamieson (MSc Automotive Product Engineering 2002) has been appointed Principal Engineer at auto supplier Farmington Hills.
• Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Actis, has been named a ‘woman to watch’ in the annual list compiled by SOM.
• Pod Point, a leading UK provider of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, has appointed Senior Independent Director as it floats on the London stock market.
• Neil Armstrong’s (Honorary Graduate 1996) visit to Cranfield to receive his Honorary Degree was mentioned in an episode of Antique’s Roadshow over the weekend. Cris Beadman interviews someone who was working at Cranfield at the time and can be seen talking about it at 47.30.
• has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at automotive company Cosworth. 
• has stepped down as CEO of agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group after only nine months, causing shares to fall. 
• will be giving an online lecture next week, on the history of vertical flight and rotorcraft design.
• Major General Emmanuel Kotia (MSc Global Security 2005) has been commended for his service as the national co-ordinator of the Ghana Boundary Commission by President Akufo-Addo.
• ) has retired from the British Army after 38 years’ service. 
• who is doing an MBA at Kenan-Flagler Business School in North Carolina.
• Professor at Wrexham Glyndwr University, has been appointed Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Physics.
• Development Expert at Corndell, is mentioned in a Financial Times article. His Cranfield MBA was funded through an apprenticeship levy which has since been cut.
• Profile of Benson Abounu (MSc Industrial Engineering and Administration 1978) Deputy Governor of Benue state in Nigeria.
• Professor will take part in a seminar on global economics in the aftermath of Covid-19.
• a Malaysian engineer, talks about how his dyslexia was not a barrier to success.
• Former RAF pilot has joined the board of Broughton House Veteran Care Village as a trustee.
• Juan Miguel Guerra (MBA 2011) has been announced as the CEO of neobank Revolut in Mexico, as it establishes itself in Latin America.
• Manos Kotronakis (MSc Computer Applications 1998) becomes a Partner at Deloitte. 
• Renowned finance expert John Hull (PhD in Finance) is to serve as Senior Advisor to GARP’s FRM Advisory Committee.
• featured in a Space4U podcast, discussing her career and writing.
• is the Board Adviser for Silverwood Brands, a new company that will be floated on the Aquis Stock Exchange.
• Brent Hudson (MBA 1991) has become CEO of Plextek Services, a Cambridge-based technology company.
• has written about the Central Bank of Nigeria launching eNaira, a digital currency.
• Katherine Bennell (MSc Astronautics and Space Engineering 2010) will be a keynote speaker at an Australian Space Agency event in December.
• will be a facilitator at an Institute of Directors North Yorkshire online event this month.
• has joined the Board of Directors at Royal Road Minerals as a Non-Executive Director.
• talks about promoting cybersecurity culture among small businesses.
• Blueprint published a ‘Where are they now’ profile on
• recently became CEO of Alerio Gold Corp – previously known as Project One Resources.
• Muhammad bin Abdul Hamid Islam (MSc Environmental Engineering 2021) was recently honoured by His Excellency the Mayor of the Holy Capital, Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Quwais, for obtaining his Master’s degree at Cranfield. 
• Q&A with who joined Badminton School in Bristol as Director of Finance and Operations earlier this year.  He previously had a distinguished career in the army.
• Emeritus and Honorary Professor at Cranfield, shares lessons in effective research supervision, based on his former students’ feedback.
• Profile of Austrian motorsport executive and former racing driver Toto Wolff (Honorary Doctorate 2021).
• has written an opinion piece on the 2021 Malaysian Finance Bill.
• Article about Cranfield alumnus and Visiting Lecturer who has reached the semi-finals of this year’s Great British Bake Off.
• Robinson Manufacturing is sponsoring the WhatHouse Awards 2021. Their CEO Simon Kidney (DBA 2021) recently completed his Doctorate at Cranfield.
• has written an article about Kim Nichols, Founder and CEO of Franklin Apprenticeships. Michael is a Visiting Lecturer at Cranfield.
• is an instructor on an online Deep Learning course offered by New York University, where he is a Professor of Computer Science.
• a global technology executive, has joined TAG CXO, an IT company based in Phoenix, Arizona. 
• Obituary of Alan Garwood (Executive MBA 1986, Honorary Graduate 2003) former Visiting Professor who passed away in August.
• has been appointed Chair of mutual insurer Shepherds Friendly. 
• has been appointed Group Managing Director of Sky Capital.
• Interview with Sanjay Kapoor (MBA 1997) about his career.
• will become Director of low-cost airline Pobeda.
• has been appointed Non-Executive Director of RAW Charging, an electric vehicle charging provider.
• Economist and investment banker Dr Sam Ankrah (Leadership Advantage Programme 2016) will deliver an address on Ghana’s economy on 30^th
• will assume the position of EMEIA Talent Procurement Director, with 98 countries under his supervision.
• Recent Cranfield graduates  have joined SAMAD Aerospace, based at 麻豆社. SAMAD’s CEO, Seyed Mohseni, is also a Cranfield alumnus.
• recently published a book titled ‘A Subjective Journey Into This Era’.
• Glenn Collinson (Executive MBA 1994) has been appointed Chairman of Aquis Exchange. He joined the company’s Board in 2019, and was made an Independent Non-Executive Director in September.
• Jorge Strapasson (Basics in International Management 2012) has been announced as Henkel’s new Business President in Peru.  Henkel is a German multinational consumer goods company.
• , Operations Engineering Manager at Abbott, is featured in a series of profiles on engineering managers.
• discusses her work as a rocket scientist with the European Space Agency. 
• has been announced as a Board Member for Virgin Orbit.
• Mark Jenkins (PhD in the School of Management 1995) a former Cranfield lecturer, discusses a clinical trial that detected his prostate cancer early.
• took over as the Flag Officer Commanding–in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command in the Indian Navy.  He previously served as FOC-in-C of the Eastern Naval Command, making him one of the few commanders-in-chief who have headed both operational commands of the Indian Navy.

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 web site or press release.

Check out last quarter's summary (July - September 2021) here.