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Prevista’s library of case studies show how we have transformed thousands of lives through employment, skills, education and business support services.
Formed in 1995, Prevista’s ethos is to support every learner, young person, entrepreneur and delivery partner to achieve their maximum potential and ensure that success is sustainable.
Through this broad portfolio of funding we support people of all ages, from a young person at risk of leaving education through to adults achieving Level 5 qualifications whilst in work and entrepreneurs seeking to grow their business.
Mark Sargeant, Business Development Director
Mark leads the company’s business development, marketing and partnership teams. Since joining Prevista from a large prime contractor in 2011, Mark has been instrumental in Prevista winning over £40m worth of new business through the development of successful bids, building strong stakeholder links across London and forming the Prevista Partnership Network which now has 300+ grassroots providers.
With his role now expanded to encompass social media and marketing, Mark is instrumental in developing the Prevista brand across the London skills, enterprise, NEET and employment landscapes.
James Clements Smith, Managing Director
James joined Prevista in 2003 and became Managing Director in 2004. He was instrumental in developing Prevista’s current offer of joined up services in enterprise, skills, employability and youth programmes.
During his 30 year career James has directed hundreds of government funded programmes supporting marginalised communities and people. He has been a Director of London East Training and Enterprise Council; London East Connexions Partnership and the Big Issue in Scotland.
In 2008, James led a management buyout of Prevista and became the majority shareholder in the company.
Alison Raphael, Head of HR & Lead Auditor
Alison manages Prevista’s Human Resources function, taking responsibility for recruitment, learning & development and performance management. In addition, as a qualified Auditor, Alison oversees due diligence of subcontractors, internal & external compliance and monitoring & implementation of audit actions.
Alison has worked for Prevista for over 10 years in a variety of management roles incorporating HR, quality, claims and compliance.
Alison has a CIPD Diploma in HR Management Level 5, and is CQI certified in ISO9001 & ISO27001
Gayane Ghazaryan, Employer Services Manager
Gayane is responsible for driving the strategic planning, development, and leadership of Prevista’s Employer Engagement Team. Gayane leads and mentors Prevista’s Senior Account Managers to work with employers to develop long lasting relationships and generate starts on our internal training provision through delivering a consistently high-quality service.
Salik Miah, Head of Operations
Salik leads Prevista’s team of Performance Managers and MI & Claims Officers and is responsible for performance management of all external delivery.
Salik has 13 years’ experience working on skills, employment and enterprise contracts. Since joining Prevista in January 2012 Salik has been instrumental in strengthening Prevista’s management information, claims, compliance and control systems and has championed the use of intelligent data to drive performance across the business.
Ola Fagunwa, Head of Finance & ICT
Ola manages Prevista’s finance and ICT teams and is responsible for financial planning, management and control of all Prevista’s government funded projects.
A chartered accountant and member of ACCA, Ola has previously worked for a range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations in senior finance roles.
Steve Passmore, Non-Executive Director
During a 40 year career of public service Steve has held senior roles at government departments with responsibility for establishing and overseeing employment, education, and skills policy and delivery.
More recently, Steve has been undertaking research and consultancy, particularly in the development and introduction of the new Apprenticeship Standards, and is a non-Executive Director advising Prevista’s Senior Management Team on systems, scrutiny, risk and control management and financial governance across the business.
Jacqui Burke, Non-Executive Director
Jacqui has 30 years’ experience as an HR consultant working across a range of sectors. Over the past 15 years she has specialised in providing business, management and leadership skills training and advice for businesses in the education, employment and skills sectors.
Jacqui has been a non-Executive Director since 2006, and Chair of the Board since 2018. She has been supporting Prevista by advising the Senior Management Team on Human Resources issues, including the rollout of our balance scorecard approach to staff performance management.
Susan Fey OBE, FCGLI, BA Hons, PGCE, Non-Executive Director
Driven by a passion for helping young people and adults fulfil their potential, Susan has held very senior roles in education organisations across London including London East Training and Enterprise Council, Tower Hamlets Institute of Adult Education, Business Link London and Barking & Dagenham College.
Susan has been a non-Executive Director at Prevista since 2005, and Chair of the Board from 2010 to 2018. Susan’s primary focus is supporting the Senior Management Team around governance to ensure Prevista delivers contracts in full compliance with the funder’s requirements.
Peter Thackwray OBE, Non-Executive Director
Renowned for his expertise in the field of enterprise, Peter was Group Director of Greater London Enterprise for over 20 years leading on delivery of large scale public sector contracts including Department of International Trade’s regional services across London and the South East.
Peter supports the Prevista Senior Management Team around the expansion of our enterprise services for pre-startup and existing businesses.
Peter is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was awarded an OBE for services to International Trade and Small Businesses in London.
James Clements Smith, Managing Director
James joined Prevista in 2003 and became Managing Director in 2004. He was instrumental in developing Prevista’s current offer of joined up services in enterprise, skills, employability and youth programmes.
During his 30 year career James has directed hundreds of government funded programmes supporting marginalised communities and people. He has been a Director of London East Training and Enterprise Council; London East Connexions Partnership and the Big Issue in Scotland.
In 2008, James led a management buyout of Prevista and became the majority shareholder in the company.
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