The dedicated staff, all
of whom have been actively involved in study abroad for over 25 years,
provide students and faculty with a rewarding, productive and culturally
enriching experience. Customer satisfaction is Anglo-American's trademark.
All of our staff will be pleased to assist you in developing a unique
and fulfilling study-abroad program
Peter M. Lowy- Chairman Contact
Peter
Lowy is Chairman and founder of the Vienna Group, which was formed
over 40 years ago. He began his career as a Management
Trainee and purchased his first hotel in 1972. Peter's
association with American Study Abroad Programmes began in 1974, firstly
with Semester Accommodation and then later on incorporating Student
Support Services. Although Peter is Chairman of the Vienna Group
he still adopts a very hands-on approach, and continues to be very much
involved with the Anglo American groups.
Rocky Bhalla- Vice-President Contact
Originally
from just outside of London, Rocky began his career with The Vienna
Group over 25 years ago and has worked closely with Peter Lowy, developing
Anglo American Educational Services.
Rocky has extensive experience in both the Study Abroad and Accommodation
fields, and prides himself on the services that he has helped to develop
within Anglo American. Rocky is a member of NAFSA and regularly
attends Study Abroad conferences in both the UK and US.
Dr. Leslie Zweigman-
Director Contact
Leslie,
originally from Montreal, graduated from McGill University, Montreal
with a Ph.D. in British History. He first came to the
UK in the 70s whilst working on his Ph.D. and began his career lecturing
at British Universities. He has worked in the Study Abroad field
for over 25 years, and has been a member of NAFSA for over 15. Leslie
is a regular participant in International and Regional Conferences
and Seminars. Leslie has worked for the Vienna Group for over
12 years now, as Academic Director, and is a fountain of knowledge
on all aspects of Study Abroad Programmes.
Emma Coelho- Programmes Manager Contact
Emma
graduated from The University of Westminster with a BA in French and
Spanish. She has studied in both France and Spain, and her
dissertation focused on the reasons for which students studied abroad.
Emma was born and brought up in North London, and has a keen interest
in travelling and theatre. After graduating in 2002 Emma joined Anglo American and has worked
for the company on the Programmatic side ever since. Her experiences
of study abroad enable her to provide essential support for students
during their study abroad programme.
Francis Cleary- Centre Manager Contact
Francis
began working for Anglo American in his capacity as Centre Manager
in 2007. Originally from Ireland, Francis's background
lies in the arts, having worked for a theatre agency for the past 5
years.
John Mann- Internship Co-ordinator Contact
John
has been with Anglo American since 1998 and is responsible for the
placement and supervision of the Internship Programmes. A
graduate of LSE John spent a great deal of his life lecturing in
Economics
Before
coming to Anglo American John set up his own business arranging internships
for French students coming to the UK. John has a keen interest in
current affairs, and is also a local Councillor.
Malcolm Dick-
Student Teacher Co-ordinator Contact
Malcolm
qualified as a teacher from Birmingham University, and later took
at degree with the Open University in psychology and the psychology
of learning. He was an educational advisor specializing in in-service
training, and management training. Malcolm is a Member of the
Association for Management Education and Training, and a Freeman in
the Guild of Educators.
Malcolm has worked for Anglo-American for over
5 years, and is the Student Teacher Supervisor on their teaching placements
in London.
Born in London, Malcolm has a special interest in the history
of London, and is honored to be a Freeman of the City of London. As
a recreation he likes to discover areas of London that the guidebooks
ignore.
Tony
Fisher- General Manager, Accommodations Contact
Tony
has been employed with the Vienna Group since 1988. He
has worked in a number of the Vienna Group hotels, and has also been
based at our Head Office. More recently Tony was Manager of
Wake Up! London, a large budget hotel located in Paddington.
Outside
of work Tony is an avid Fulham supported, and in his spare time assists
with the coaching of the youth team.
Stewie Tuckey-
Deputy Manager, Accommodations Contact
Stewie
started his career with The Vienna Group in 2004, coming over from
Australia to set up the Wake Up! London Hostel alongside Tony Fisher.
He subsequently moved to The Landward Apartments, where he is the
on-site Manager, and as Deputy Manager of the accommodations, works
very closely with all of our Operations team.
Stephen Green- Property
Manager Contact
Stephen
has worked for Anglo American since 2000, as Property Manager,
and overseas the Operations team, and all of the Anglo Properties.
Stephen has worked in property management since leaving further
education and is well known in the property field. Outside
of work Stephen is passionate about football (or as Americans call
it soccer) and follows his native North London team, Tottenham
Hotspur avidly.
The Academic
Programmes Team
The Anglo American Academic Programmes team
is based at the Anglo American Study Centre. The team is made
up of various members of staff who work closely with both faculty and
students to ensure the smooth running of the programmes.
The Operations Team
Our team of Operations
staff are on hand to deal with any property questions that students
or faculty might have. They ensure that
the flats are fully equipped with every thing to make the students
stay as comfortable as possible.
The Building Managers
Anglo American
has a team of Building Managers who are based on-site. All
of them have extensive experience in the accommodation and study abroad
fields.
The Maintenance Team
Anglo American
have a dedicated Maintenance Team who are constantly around our properties
ensuring that buildings are well maintained and that the students and
faculty are settled in their apartments.
The
Accounts Team
Suzette Reid-Brown our Management Accountant
is originally from Jamaica, and has worked for Anglo American since
2003. She deals with
the financial side of Anglo American along with our Purchase Ledger
Assistant Manuela Girelli.
Stan Kendziorski- US Regional Director North-East Contact
Stan
is originally from Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan. Stan
has worked in the Study Abroad field for many years now, and spent
25 years as Director of International Education at Slippery Rock University.
After retiring from his full time position in 1998 Stan began working
for Anglo American as our USA Rep. He represents the company at National
and Regional events throughout the year.
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