Vincent English CEO
Vincent is currently CEO of the European subsidiary of an American educational company based in the Midlands. He has extensive experience in international business in many different sectors including educational materials and equipment, retail and engineering. Vincent has founded several successful companies and has served as Managing Director of companies in Ireland and the UK for the past 25 years. Vincent has worked at all levels in firms in the SME sector and has extensive experience in marketing, project management, mentoring, international distributor and sourcing of products.
Vincent currently serves on an influential European Commission ThinkTank for STEM learning across Europe. He has also successfully served on a number of influential EU large-scale projects charged with increasing inclusion in science education at secondary schools.
Vincent has a passion for continued professional development and bringing learning to as wide a community as possible. He is a sponsor of the Young Scientist of Tanzania competition and regular judges as the annual event each year. He is also an active contributor to the European Commission’s classroom of the future (FutureLab).
Vincent’s educational profile:
MEd Science (Hons) (University of Cambridge)
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Physics (Maynooth University)
MSc (Hons) in International Business (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen)
MBA (Hons) Athlone Institute of Technology
Advanced Diploma in Procurement Law (Kings Inns)
LLM King’s College, London (University of London)
MSc (Data Analytics) Technology University Dublin PgCert in Business Research Methods (Birmingham City University)
Certificate in Executive Coaching (University of Cambridge)
Certificate in Applying Psychology within the Workplace (University of Cambridge)
PhD (Birmingham City University, Strategic Management)
Professional memberships
Member of the Irish Institute of Marketing
Member of the Irish Academy of Management
Member of the British Academy of Management
Member of the Association of Science Education
Member of the Institute of Physics
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts Member of the Irish Centre for European Law
