Our aim is to support our clients and students to advance and improve their knowledge and expertise in the financial and management sector. In addition, we help our clients (Universities, Colleges, Institutes, and Training Companies) to offer them the accreditation professional educational services for their programs by ensuring they provide the best educational programs.
Labour MP for Leeds North East and Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament, Latin America and the Caribbean.
President
Gillian has had an extensive and varied career as a business owner running numerous enterprises in Scotland over the past 20 years. She consolidated her entrepreneurial instincts and business acumen by studying Business Administration at the University of Stirling. Gillian is extremely active in the small business community and became a member of the Federation of Small Businesses in 2002. She was appointed branch chair for Perth and Kinross, progressing to the position of National
Chair and Director
Max joined the IAB group and the IFA (Institute of Financial Accountants) in 2003 as representative. Prior to this, he was in lecturing and accountancy practice. Since 2003, Max has been very active in providing international education consultancy and charity in education as part of personal social responsibility. With the approval of the IAB Group and the IFA, Max also served as a freelance consultant or as an external advisor to various UK and Australia
Associate Director S.E. Asia
An experienced, and highly motivated leader with over 20 years’ of experience in the media industry Samantha has worked with businesses and brands to establish their strategic goals and develop effective implementation approaches to drive business growth. Intrigued by how communication stimulates people and how the advancement of data and technology gives us valuable insight into how and when to connect, Samantha is well-practised in motivating and collaborating with multiple parties to achieve unified objectives.
Director
Dr Eric Li is a DBA graduate of Europort Business School in the Netherlands. Credit Manager (National Vocational Qualification Level 2), The Chairman of Beijing Zhongcaihe International Education Technology Group Co., Ltd., The Vice Chairman of the Accountant Branch of the China Association of Chief Financial Officer, The Director of the China Association of Professional Managers (CAPM), The Director of the International Accountant Joint Certification Office of the Enterprise Financial Management Association of China, China
IAB Group Global President
Mohammad has more than 22 years of experience in Auditing, Finance, Regulatory Risk Management, Anti-money Laundering, compliance, and Corporate Governance. Over the past 22 years, his roles have included serving in the Banking Sector, and General Auditor at different leading auditing firms; he spent 10 years working for a “Big Four” public accounting firm and consulting, and 12 years within the Bank field. He holds the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist,
Representative MENA Region
Sarah achieved a 1st class honours degree in Business Management from Greenwich University, and was awarded a prestigious scholarship to Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA in 2006. Sarah has a successful career in business and management across different business sectors including retail, recreation and financial services. She qualified as a bookkeeper and established her own practice, ‘Women Who Count Ltd’ in 2009. She has developed that business into a successful enterprise employing a team of
Director
Janet was appointed CEO of the IAB and its affiliated body the IAAP (International Association of Accounting Professionals) in 2018. She brings a wealth of experience in both running her own and managing businesses within different sectors, working in the UK and internationally. From 2024, Janet will begin her new role as IAB Group Global President. Janet qualified as a bookkeeper in 1996 and established a significant and successful practice with clients including small businesses
IAB Group Global President
With membership attracting students and professionals from different sectors. The PDI’s sights are on the future, helping members maintain their skills and respected status by implementing the best practices and sharing the best expertise experience in the financial and management fields.
At the forefront of benchmarking, the PDI works with professional bodies as well as standard setting bodies to promote the professional integrity of the financial and management industries.
To give assurances to employers, that learners are of consistent, rigorous, quality standards and valid professional knowledge in the fields of Banking, Insurance, Management, Business and IT by obtaining PDI professional credentials.
PDI works with a growing number of sector skills councils, professional associations and employers to identify mission-critical knowledge and experience requirements to assess outcomes of credentials to achieve a consistent and recognised professional and academic standard.
Through building a world register of competent professionals and practitioners in a wide array of financial and management sectors, thus enabling and facilitating access to opportunities of work in a global marketplace and specifically in the banking sector.
PDI certification motivates an individual to continually seek improvement in his or her job competence and to constantly keep abreast with the latest technology and processes, as well as current trends in the profession.
IAB Group Global President & CEO
Janet Jack
Director
Sarah Palmer
Director
Samantha Grant
Associate Director Mena Region
Mohammad Yasin
Director in International Development
Ranjit Srivenkatesh
Associate Director S.E. Asia
Dr Max Lee
Deputy Director of International Development (East Asia)
Eric Li He
