Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board help guide and support the management team on all areas of educational and commerical strategy, ensuring our decision benefit our client base and maintain the William Clarence brand as a leader in its field to parents, schools and professionals in the sector.

Bill Donoghue

Chairman

Bill has been Chairman of William Clarence Education since June 2020. He has spent the last 20 years working with private equity backed EdTech/Online Learning companies

Louise Rogers

Strategic Advisor

Louise works as an operational advisor, Chair and NED in a handful of Private Equity and VC-based businesses mainly in the EdTech, digital media and classified/recruitment spaces in Europe and the US.

Matthew O'Sullivan

Finance Advisor

Matthew is a Chartered Accountant and has extensive experience in working in growing companies.

Tara O'Sullivan

Marketing Advisor

Tara has more than 25 years of experience in B2B technology and marketing puts a particular focus on product marketing, branding, and driving strategic growth.

Ann Mroz

Education Advisor

Ann Mroz was editor of Tes (formerly the Times Educational Supplement) for seven years and editor of Times Higher Education for four years.

Apratim Purakayastha (AP)

Technology Advisor

Apratim Purakayastha (AP) is the Chief Technology Officer at Skillsoft, a leading e-learning company.

Nick Pirog

Commercial Advisor

Nick has over 18 years experience in sales and operational management and is currently the COO at THE (Times Higher Education).

David Moncrieff

School Services Associate

David has worked on a variety of educational projects in recent years in association with many of the UK’s leading independent schools, universities and professional organisations including the Independent School Council, the Boarding School Association a

Dr. Helen Wright

International Advisor

Dr Helen Wright is an internationally recognised educationalist who until very recently led top UK independent schools. In her two decades in UK independent education, she taught in co-ed and all-boys’ schools, and spent 12 years as an energetic Head

William Clarence Advisory Board

Our highly experienced advisory board help guide strategy and commercial strategy