Meet the Team
Passionate and dedicated, our team strives to help and inspire individuals to achieve their career dreams.
Awadh Ally
IAG Team Leader
Graduate in Business Economics, Awadh is an established manager who excels in creating, delivering and evaluating quality of service between organisations and their clients. Experienced in Customer service, project management and leadership, with a valuable understanding in the ethics of confidentiality. Awadh brings qualities of translating ideas into successful strategies through innovation and teamwork. Awadh is passionate about helping those most in need, with a long term goal of being an ambassador for low income developing countries.
Zacarias Rebelo
Team Leader Assistant
Zacarias is a Business and Management graduate with extensive experience in sales and customer service. He is bilingual and can speak and write in Portuguese and English. In addition, he is an individual who values honesty, has great communication skills and is always taking on new skills.
Jordan Williams
IAG Advisor
Jordan is a Business Management graduate with extensive experience in customer service. Throughout his professional journey, he has honed skills in problem-solving, effective communication, and thriving in high-pressure environments. With a strong focus on efficiency and teamwork, Jordan is dedicated to driving positive outcomes and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Thierry Tomas
IAG Advisor
Energy and Charisma - those are a few words to describe Thierry. A graduate in Accounting & Finance with a strong passion for music and inspiring others. Thierry speaks and writes fluent English, Portuguese and Spanish. He embodies dedication and presents this through his attention to detail in his craft and through supporting individuals with guidance.
Rogersa Balla
Customer Care Coordinator
An ambitious Art and Design student and a future architect looking for opportunities and gaining experience to improve and advance her career. Resourceful and hardworking with a background in sales, Rogersa is highly artistic, always remaining on-task and fluent in 5 languages. With her previous experience, she believes she can gain her candidate’s trust and bring the best out of them.
Mina Hussain
IAG Team Leader
Mina is passionate about bringing out the best in individuals, self-motivated, and holds a graduate degree with honours in Business Management. She possesses a wealth of customer service experience and has a proven track record of leading successful teams in both the corporate and charity sectors. Mina thrives on new challenges and consistently embraces them with a positive attitude.
Thumalina Rodrigues
IAG Advisor
Thumalina is a graduate student from Coventry University. Charming, pleasant, chatty and fun to be around. She is a bilingual who can speak English, Hindi, Gujarati and Portuguese. She is confident and proud of what she does, especially when it comes down to pushing people to thrive for a better future.
Anisa Omar
IAG Advisor
Anisa attended the University of Derby and is a Criminology graduate. With a background in Customer Service, she has a strong passion for helping others! She is a dedicated and hardworking individual who is always willing to encourage people to achieve their full potential!
Edan Rid
Customer Care Coordinator
A natural conversationalist and social butterfly, Edan has always enjoyed helping those around him. With extensive experience across multiple sectors including Marketing, Media and English Literature, he has a multitude of skills at his disposal that are used to help himself (and others) achieve their personal goals. Alongside these prospects, Edan has a passion for both music and writing and you can usually find him in places where he can share his love for both.
Abdul Hoque
IAG Team Leader
A pharmaceutical graduate with experience in medical sales, leadership and customer service. Abdul is a firm believer in if you don’t try you don’t achieve. He is kind and compassionate towards his team members and candidates and is willing to go that extra mile whenever possible.
Emy Tordoff-Drew
IAG Advisor
Emy graduated with honours in music from the University of Wolverhampton, she is deeply committed to helping others and driven by the belief that risk-taking and adaptability are essential for growth and advancement. She holds that with dedication and effort, anyone can achieve their goals. Emy is passionate about empowering individuals to realize their potential through perseverance and a proactive mindset.
Alexander Conroy
IAG Advisor
Ever since Alex was a child he had a real passion for the Business sector and is really excited to share his passion for Business with others. Alex graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Business Management and Communications degree. Through being able to overcome uncertainty when he finished school, he was unaware of what resources were available to him to help him decide what to do in his future. This experience has motivated him to go the extra mile to inspire others. Alex believes that you can do anything you put your mind to and wants to push people to their true potential.
Anita Krasowska
IAG Team Leader
Anita is a hard-working and driven individual who isn't afraid to face a challenge. Passionate about her work and she knows how to get the job done. She loves working with people, supporting and helping achieve their goals.
Sadiya Sultana
IAG Advisor
A friendly and supportive IAG Advisor with a background in media and communications, and a Master’s degree from the University of Glasgow. Sadiya has experience in customer service, copywriting, and student journalism, and enjoys getting to know learners and helping them feel confident in their next steps. Always happy to listen and offer guidance, she’s here to make the journey a little easier
Amna Tahir
Customer Care Coordinator
Amna completed her undergraduate degree in Law and is currently pursuing bar vocational studies to become a barrister in the future. Known for her calm, reliability, and courteous nature, Amna possesses 7 years of experience in customer service, taking pride in performing her job to the best of her ability.
Leyla Kadir
IAG Team Leader
Leyla has a broad skill set developed through her experience working within international IT recruitment. With her strong corporate background, she is no stranger to building connections with partners and candidates, placing them in exciting roles with a focus on business development.
Saiqa Anwar
Customer Care Coordinator
Saiqa has an interest toward customer service. She has worked as business development coordinator, academic coordinator and customer support to help people with their doubts and inquiries. She wants to pursue a long term goal by doing her own business. She intends to learn new things while working. She is passionate about her future and has an interesting hobby of reading books in her leisure time which is quite unique. She loves to work in a fast paced environment.
Ali Jafar
CEO & Founder
Ali is the CEO and Founder of Career Tree, he is also the Marketing Director and member of the Board of Governors for the UK’s largest private higher education group. Prior to forming Career Tree and before joining the group, Ali was a pilot in the Royal Air Force and graduated with a Masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering. With a strong leadership background and ability to think creatively and analytically, he has ambitious plans to establish Career Tree as the leading international provider of Career Education, Information, Advice and Guidance.
Michael Kay
Programme Manager
Graduating in mass communications, Michael’s extensive background is a hybrid of marketing, advertising, journalism, web design and business. Through Michael’s corporate experience as an international account manager, he built great relationships across Europe, the Middle East and Africa with key decision-makers from the likes of Samsung, Ericsson, Apple, Microsoft, Sony and various others within research and development. Being at the Career Tree for over half a decade now, Michael believes that the future of this business will rely heavily on innovation and he is extremely passionate about Career Tree becoming the UK’s number 1 education, training and employment consultancy.
Nicola Rotherham
IAG Team Leader
Nicola has worked in the further education sector for over 23 years, carrying out training in Business Team Leader management, Customer Service and Functional Skills, Working with a varied client group. She does love to see people achieve their goals and career dreams. Nicola believes that although you cannot always plan your life, as you don’t know what challenges are ahead of you, you should always have a goal in life and try and achieve.
John Fitzpatrick
Customer Care Coordinator
John studied Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University. However, his career path took a slightly different direction when he became the primary carer for his mum. He looked after her for around four years, and through this experience, he found himself working in mental health, primarily with patients with personality disorders and schizophrenia. This eventually led John to work with the homeless, particularly those struggling with drug and alcohol issues. He believes in empowering people to make wise choices and equipping them with the skills to do so. He is passionate about encouraging individuals to develop life skills for success and firmly believes that everyone should be treated as an individual and given the opportunity to shine.
Daniel Adesola
Regional Manager
(London & South East of England)
Daniel is a Motivated senior management professional with nearly a decade of experience in the recruitment sector (with a specialisation in education). Leader and manager with proven expertise in sales, team leadership, candidate generation, interviewing and client relationship management. Highly effective individual that actively promotes positive and productive working environments whilst developing and nurturing talent. He is a hardworking, clear-minded and dedicated worker who loves to have a good laugh.
Elaina Pinnel
Regional Manager
(Midlands & North of England)
As one of Career Tree's exemplary consultants, Elaina has a natural ability to guide others. With extensive experience in recruitment and administration, she is passionate about finding innovative solutions to any challenge.
Emma Yu
CRM Coordinator
After graduating with a sociology degree from university, Emma worked in the healthcare industry for 10 years, gaining experience in business analysis, strategic planning, and project management. Then, she continued her education with a degree in postnational media and communication in London.
Alfred Grezaj
Head of Further Education
Esther Marsden
Business Development Consultant
Esther has worked within the Recruitment Consultancy sector for many years, assisting both clients and candidates with their business and recruitment needs. Having managed large teams and multimillion-pound projects for large internationals as well as small startups, her experience in helping organisations and individuals achieve their potential is extensive. Esther joins Career Tree as a Business Development Consultant to expand the network of clients. She looks forward to working with a wide range of individuals to maximise their potential.
Jolyn Hoo
Digital Marketing Executive
As a Digital Marketing and Social Media extraordinaire, Jolyn's passion for these fields knows no bounds, and she delights in bringing her innovative ideas to life through various digital platforms. Originally from Singapore, Jolyn kick-started her career as a social media marketer for a global company, overseeing all social activities with ease. She's a tenacious go-getter who is always up for a challenge and looks forward to continually pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Mytchell Goodyear
Henry
Event Organiser
Mytchell is a seasoned professional with a background in event management and hospitality, having held high-level management positions in both industries. With a Business Management degree specialising in events from a nationally recognised university, he has cultivated a deep understanding of operational excellence, leadership, and industry standards. His career has taken him across the USA, UK, and Europe, where he has worked in various roles, demonstrating his adaptability and ability to thrive in diverse industries. Passionate about building strong communities and fostering cultural experiences, Mytchell is dedicated to shaping the future of event management by developing industry standards in collaboration with key organisations.
Charlotte Hassan
Recruiter
Charlotte is a Human Resources graduate with extensive experience in sales and customer service. She combines her HR knowledge with hands-on experience in candidate interaction, always focused on building strong relationships and delivering results. Charlotte is committed to supporting individuals whilst using her skills to help them thrive and reach their full potential.