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Kent’s experienced Senior Management ensures that Kent’s education operations are managed to the highest level of quality and in compliance with the regulatory regimes.
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Justin Foot
Chief Executive Officer
Justin has in excess of 25 years’ experience in the management of dual sector (Vocational & Higher Education) International Institutes and Colleges in Australia and across Asia. Justin has responsibility for directing and managing all governance, strategic and operational activities of the Kent Institute Australia (Kent). Justin has direct experience in Business, Accounting, IT, Hospitality and Aged Care courses along with the Professional Year Program for domestic and international students. Industry training is also an area of expertise through the offering of Internships and work readiness training with a key focus on employability outcomes. Justin possesses extensive experience in Transnational Education and Partnerships through third party arrangements and he has had experience working in Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia, and has a detailed knowledge of the broader Asian and Subcontinent markets.
Justin is passionate about ensuring the best outcomes for students based on active engagement and collaboration of stakeholders across all tiers of the organisation.
Daniel Burt
Executive Manager - IT & Facilities
Daniel is a multi-skilled IT Manager with over 20 years’ experience in IT staff supervision and development, and over 24 years of technical experience. This has been gained in complex national and large global enterprises in a variety of working environments, including Education, Consulting, Professional Services and Insurance Broking.
Daniel and the IT team aim to provide quality IT systems and services, along with clean modern campuses for all our students.
Pam Deacon
Executive Manager - Finance & Administration
Pam is a Certified Practicing Accountant and has in excess of 30 years’ of accounting experience, Pam spent the past 19 years managing the financial operations for academic institutions. Prior to Kent, Pam was Group Manager – Accounting at C Management Services, managing the financial operations for Australian and offshore campuses of CQ University. Pam got her start in the accounting industry by working in the Chartered Accounting field and then moved into Company accounting.
Pam is passionate about ensuring Kent remains financially viable, its financial position is accurately represented, that Company policy and procedures are followed as well as ensuring the Governing Board are aware of the financial position of the company on a monthly basis.
Sonya Francis
Executive Officer / Executive Manager - HR
Sonya has over 10 years’ experience in governance, project administration and executive management. She brings together diverse skills and experience from working in different areas of state and local government, and the tertiary education sector such as the Department of Education, the University of Melbourne and Curtin University, where she contributed to the establishment of the Curtin Law School. Degree qualified in Business and Law, Sonya implements and reports on governance and administration best practice at Kent, together with managing all matters related to the Academic Board and its two governance committees.
Sonya enjoys collaborating and consulting with all areas of Kent to deliver the best outcomes for students.
Jana Jovancevic
Executive Manager - Governance, Risk & Compliance
Jana Jovancevic has held variety of roles in both public and private education sectors spanning across Academic Management, Academic and Corporate Governance, Policy, Audit and Risk and Compliance and Educational Operations. As an Academic, Jana’s experience in the ELICOS, Pathways, VET and University Sectors encompasses roles at Navitas, La Trobe University, Curtin University, Macquarie University and a number of private education providers. Jana’s Executive Management experience includes roles such as Associate Director Governance and Administration and Associate Director Programs at Macquarie University, which contributed to the establishment of Macquarie University International College.
Jana is passionate about best practice which delivers the best outcomes for students and which is based on active engagement and collaboration of stakeholders across all tiers of the organisation.
Srujal Patel
Director - Campus Operations
Srujal’s Bio will be updated shortly
Andrea Poletti
Head of Vocational Education
Andrea has over 25 years’ experience in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector in various senior leadership roles at TAFE NSW, Le Cordon Bleu and RMIT University. She also has extensive experience in leading the design, development and delivery of industry relevant, innovative domestic and international training programs.
As a VET leader with strong experience leading teams in Business, IT, Aged Care and Tourism & Hospitality, Andrea was recognised for her commitment and awarded the Chairman’s Award at the 2019 Tourism and Training Australia Awards for outstanding contribution to industry training. She works in collaboration with industry to ensure that training is relevant, creating a supply of trained employees with industry relevant skills to address current and future skill needs.
Anna Sharonina
Executive Manager - Student and Campus Services
Anna’s Bio will be updated shortly
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