People

Our vision is to be the UK’s leading interdisciplinary business school, creating a positive and lasting impact within the industry and beyond. Our senior leadership team are the driving force behind this vision.

Senior leadership team

Dean and Deputy Dean of Surrey Business School

Senior staff

James Aitken

Prof James Aitken

Professor in Operations Management and Head of Department

Bonnie Buchanan

Prof Bonnie Buchanan

Head of the Department of Finance and Accounting and Professor of Finance

Marialaura Di Domenico

Prof MariaLaura Di Domenico

Director of Research & Professor (Chair) of Entrepreneurship, Work and Organization

Annabelle Gawer

Prof Annabelle Gawer

Chaired Professor in Digital Economy; Head, Department of Digital Economy Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Director, Surrey Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE)

Heidi Hazeu

Heidi Hazeu

Director of Employability, Senior Teaching Fellow Professional Development and Employability

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Anna Holland

Senior Teaching Fellow in Management

Chanaka Jayawardhena

Prof Chanaka Jayawardhena

Professor of Marketing and Head of Department

Chris Mahon

Christopher Mahon

MBA Programmes Director

Tazeeb Rajwani

Prof Tazeeb Rajwani

Professor of International Business and Strategy; Head of Department of Strategy and International Business

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Dr Christine Rivers

Director Learning & Teaching (interim), Co-Director Centre for Management Education

Anastasios Siampos

Dr Anastasios Siampos

Executive Director of Undergraduate Studies / Senior Teaching Fellow in Marketing

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Erivan White

Senior Teaching Fellow - Foundation Year Programme Business and Economics

Carol Woodhams

Prof Carol Woodhams

Professor of Human Resource Management and Head of Department of People and Organisations

Katarzyna Zdunczyk

Dr Katarzyna Zdunczyk

SBS Director of International Relations

Departmental staff

Our inspiring and dynamic environment paired with investment in stellar research provides the tools our staff need to pursue their passions. Together we have the potential to create change in the academic world and inspire business leaders of the future.

Department of Business Transformation
Department of Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Department of Finance and Accounting
Department of Marketing and Retail Management
Department of People and Organisations
Department of Strategy and International Business

Research centre staff

Our academics are active in research areas paving the way for change, including the internationalisation of retailing, innovation of digital services, and strategic human resource management. Information on journal articles, research papers, publications and teaching areas can be found within our staff profiles.

Centre of Digital Economy
Centre for Management Education
Centre for Social Innovation Management

Professional services

Name Role Email
Abi Bradbeer School Manager a.bradbeer@surrey.ac.uk
Jo Calverley School Marketing Coordinator j.calverley@surrey.ac.uk
Emma Clear CoDE Administrative Coordinator e.clear@surrey.ac.uk
Seema Jagdev Alumni and Development Manager s.jagdev@surrey.ac.uk
Natasha Martin MBA Development Officer n.c.martin@surrey.ac.uk
Codie McKenzie School Marketing Officer c.mckenzie@surrey.ac.uk 
Gary Musham Education Project Manager g.musham@surrey.ac.uk
Aimee Savage Research Administrator  aimee.savage@surrey.ac.uk
Adrian Shanks Business Development Officer a.shanks@surrey.ac.uk
Donna Shanks SurreyIDEA Coordinator d.shanks@surrey.ac.uk
Mark Simmons Executive Education Coordinator mark.simmons@surrey.ac.uk
Susannah Soale MBA Administrator s.c.soale@surrey.ac.uk
Pina Stamp Assistant to Professor Steve Wood, Dean of Surrey Business School and School Administrative Officer g.stamp@surrey.ac.uk