Director Profiles

Mohamad Djahanbakhsh

Mohamad Djahanbakhsh

Mohamad joined Serco in 2007 and was initially tasked with running the Southern region of Local Government. In 2009, he was appointed to drive growth for Business Solutions by developing Business Solutions’ strategy and leading the strategic acquisition of a revenues and Benefits company.

Mohamad is a Warwick MBA graduate and started his career in financial services sales developing the first internet insurance channel into the UK market.
In 2010 Mohamad was appointed as the Managing Director of Serco Learning taking overall responsibility in leading the company forward in a challenging and changing environment.

Title

Stuart Reardon – Operations and Development Director

Stuart has been with Serco since 2007 and joined Serco Learning in early 2010. After increasingly suffering frustrations surrounding systems not delivering the required outcomes Stuart moved into consulting to use his 20 years of experience to help eradicate these issues. He is recognised for understanding data, driving process and performance improvement and is customer outcome focussed.

Stuart has accountability for all areas of operations; incorporating the support analysts and delivery consultants, and the internal and 3rd party product development teams.

Colin Watson – Progresso Program Director

Colin Watson – Progresso Program Director

Colin joined Serco Learning in 2010 as Programme Director for Progresso. Previously he worked as a Divisional Managing Director with responsibility for the development and live operation of several innovative enterprise ICT systems used in education both in the UK and internationally.  

Colin has strategic responsibility to lead the Progresso project and develop our overall product strategy to contribute to the mission and the goals of Serco Learning.

Yvonne Laird – Finance Director

Yvonne Laird – Finance Director

Yvonne Laird was appointed as Finance Director in 2008. She joined Serco Learning in 2006 having previously worked for One Stop Stores and KPMG where she gained her Chartered Accountant status.

Yvonne has a diverse role within Serco taking responsibility for all aspect of financial management and working closely with members of the board to help drive the organisation to reach its maximum potential in a challenging financial climate.

Title

John Parkinson – Sales and Marketing Director

John Parkinson was appointed Sales and Marketing Director for Serco Learning in 2011. A dedicated customer advocate, John will be responsible for the “entire customer experience" and for further enhancing client satisfaction, retention and most importantly, profitability.

Formerly employed by Northgate as BSF Director, John brings with him 24 years experience working in the education sector on major BSF bids and significant ICT projects. His substantial experience in the education sector has helped him develop long and lasting relationships with schools, academies, Local Authorities and independents.

Our Solutions

Explore

News