Dr Claire Leighton
Hub Leader
Dr Claire Leighton brings over 12 years of extensive management experience in the UK education sector, making her a vital addition to the IFG team. As the Managing Director of Stratford College of Business and Management (SCBM), she is deeply involved in the institution’s daily operations, ensuring its continued success and growth. Dr Leighton is also an accomplished corporate trainer, delivering impactful training programmes tailored to the needs of businesses and organisations. Her academic credentials include a Doctor of Education degree, an MBA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy. This robust academic foundation is complemented by her practical expertise, making her a dynamic leader in the education and training landscape. As Director of the IFG hubs in Nigeria, Dr Leighton leverages her wealth of experience and skills to strengthen IFG’s presence, promote its programmes, and ensure the delivery of exceptional support and opportunities for students across the region. Her passion for education and her commitment to fostering growth and excellence define her contributions to the IFG team.
Michael Addison
Academic Director
Michael was one of the founders of IFG as a brand of Education Pathways Group Limited. He has degrees from Bristol and Sussex universities and many years experience developing and running independent colleges in London, work which he has combined with teaching of History and Political Science and participation in many international business conferences. He also acts as a consultant in the field of international education. At IFG he oversees course development and review as well as all aspects of teaching and learning in London and other IFG centres. He has a wide knowledge of higher education in the UK and ensures that all our students gain individual help in choosing and applying to courses and universities.
Stephen Smith
Director of Professional Programmes
Stephen previously held senior business development posts at a Top 50 UK University as College Internationalisation Development Director, and a Senior Lecturer in Executive Education. He was the programme leader for the Certificate in Leisure Leadership and the MBA Global program. He is an experienced business driver and generator with a demonstrated history of success in Finance, Property Development, Hospitality and most recently in the Higher Education Sector with an excellent track record of identifying and delivering new international student recruitment opportunities. Stephen joined IFG in 2022 with the sole purpose of developing, launching, and managing IFG’s Professional programmes, starting with the IFG/FI professional accountancy offer. Stephen completed his BA (Hons) in Classics from the Open University and his MA Classics with Distinction from the same institution. Currently pursuing PhD to explore the impact a global sustainability agenda will have on the luxury brands market with the University of Vitez and Circle International.
Dominic Light
Managing Director FILS
Dom Light is co-founder and Managing Director of First Intuition Learning Solutions. With 15+ years working in international professional education, Dom has previously held senior positions with BPP Professional Education, where he lead the international Learning Media team as Head of International Sales and with Becker Professional Education where he lead the international ACCA strategy as Global Director of Sales.
Anthony Mohmoh
Regional Director – Nigeria
Anthony is a highly effective and knowledgeable member of our marketing team. After gaining his MBA from Coventry University, he worked for a while in the university’s international office and then progressed to a position with one of the leading recruitment agencies in Nigeria, PfL. Prior to joining IFG, Anthony worked as a regional director for Cambridge Education Group and then for Navitas.
Stefan Green
Director of Marketing
Stefan has over 20 years’ international education experience, primarily in pre-university pathways, TNE and EFL product & partnership development management. His career highlights include negotiating level 3 progression agreements with UK Universities, managing international student recruitment & admissions teams, the set-up of a teacher training centre in China and the management of a new pre-university pathway department for a leading language school chain. His career has involved extensive overseas travel and attendance of industry events/workshops. In addition he lived and worked in Japan for 5 years, starting as an EFL teacher before moving into school management.