​Meet the Gecko Team

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Patrick Cross 

 Managing Director

​Pat is a leading expert in public and third sector organisational development and project management in education, learning and skills, European funding and partnership engagement.

Our team of high-level, dedicated staff, associates, consultants and partners have the skills and sector specific expertise to help your business in many areas including learning and skills, governance, policy, strategic development & analysis, innovation, digital media and third sector engagement.

Kamal Bahra

bookkeeper

Kam maintains project and management accounts for Gecko, and all our associated project activities.
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Jay Hunting 

quality and curriculum manager

Jay is responsible for all of the training programmes that are delivered within Gecko as well as the quality of the provision across all contracts..

Nicole Mandis

outward mobility coordinatoR

Nicole supports the European Team with recruitment and preparation of participants under the Erasmus+ Programme, and ensuring contract documentation is complete.

Liz Ungureanu

​european manager

Liz oversees the daily operations of our European Unit; managing curriculum development strategic partnerships in Europe, andErasmus+ funded projects which allow us to send students abroad for work experience.

Mike Ryan

Trainer

Michael has 25 years’ experience in commercial and public sector management and training in London and the West Midlands. With 5 graduate and post graduate qualifications in various  management fields and teaching,  Michael has an excellent reputation with employers for delivering learning in alignment to business needs. He works with our learners ensuring that effective curriculum is embedded.

Max Wootton

inward placement coordinator

Max is responsible for coordinating local inward mobility placements for students and graduates entering the UK for vocational training funded through EU Erasmus+ Programme.
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Hadeel Ahmad

trainer

​Hadeel teaches and coordinates ESOL courses as well as Employability and Functional Skills courses. She also works with community based groups creating courses to address the skills gaps in the Black Country area.
Hadeel helps learners achieve their goals and reach their targets.

Manjeet Panesar

work programme coordinator

​Manjeet is the Work Programme Coordinator, whose role is to engage with employers to identify job vacancies, and with a team of three Employment Advisors, develop job seekers to match these vacancies.  

Rebecca Finn

work & Skills team administrator

Rebecca provides administrative support on the UK Work and Skills Team. 
In 2018 she was awarded the title of Euro Apprentice by Erasmus+ UK National Agency and is now responsible for motivating other students to participate in the Erasmus + programme.