Hugh has worked in education senior management, both in the UK and internationally, for over 25 years, most recently in the MENA region. His commitment to the education sector stems from a deep-rooted belief in its transformative power.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Educators, and a Senior Advisor at the Halpin Partnership. He is also a mentor to Oxbridge candidates in the UAE and to current students at the University of Oxford and the University of St Andrews.

He previously held roles as a Non-Executive Director of a US/Zimbabwean charity, a school governor, and the Chair of the Academy Council at a UK secondary school.