CEG Digital

Experts in online education

Meet our online learning team

CEG Digital's people have a wealth of knowledge and expertise in online education, and work closely with partner universities to create, promote and deliver online and blended university programmes to students around the world.

Meet our people

Geoff Webster

Managing Director

Geoff sets the strategic direction for CEG Digital, leads on partnership relationships and is responsible for overall performance of the business. With an extensive background in establishing and managing strategic partnerships and in business development, Geoff has worked in the education sector for almost 10 years.
Sharon MacDonald

Chief Operating Officer

Sharon is responsible for operational efficiency and teaching excellence across all our University partners. She leads a team of Centre Heads who are dedicated to each university, a team of Student Advisers who support students throughout their learning journey, and the teaching staff (Tutors) on all our live programmes. Sharon has 15 years’ experience in the education sector including ten years at the University of Stirling in a range of governance and internationalisation roles.
Carli Peacock

Sales & Marketing Director

Carli is responsible for the CEG Digital sales and marketing strategy and drives recruitment of students, content creation and channel development. Her expertise includes 15 years’ experience in global marketing and direct sales, partnership management, and strategic planning. Carli has a proven track record of generating significant revenue growth for online education products.
Professor Manuel Frutos-Perez PFHEA

Director of Business Development

Manuel has over 20 years’ experience in teaching, research and management as an academic. In his role with CEG Digital, he develops partnerships with prestigious universities across the UK to enable them to expand their reach to global markets through the provision of high-quality online learning. Manuel has a life-long interest in the use of technology and is an international technology expert promoting the advancement of learning and teaching in Higher Education.
Dr Maria Toro-Troconis SFHEA

Head of Academic Research and Quality

Maria provides academic leadership to CEG Digital, embracing the range of partners and disciplines, by providing a coherent vision for research and scholarly activities. Maria contributes to the delivery of CEG Digital’s strategy, promoting pedagogic excellence in the delivery of existing and new programmes. Maria has almost 20 years’ experience working with Higher Education institutions across the UK.
Andy Wright

Head of Learning Design

Andy leads the Learning Design team, who provide expert guidance and support to university academics throughout the conception and creation of the innovative and high-quality courses that CEG Digital prides itself on. Andy has worked in and around the HE sector for nearly ten years, and has an MSc in Technology Enhanced Learning, Innovation & Change. He is passionate about improving access to education globally, and helping people all over the world to realise their educational and professional potential.
Dave Wedge

Head of Production Management

Dave plans and oversees the development and quality assurance of all course content from initial collaboration through to implementation, and works closely with our Academic partners across all areas of production. With an extensive background in project and programme management and the running of corporate IT, Dave has held senior positions in blue chip companies and managed teams worldwide.
Ben Timney

Head of Development and Support

Ben manages the Development and Support team within CEG Digital. He and his team implement and run our e-learning platforms, build all the courses and bespoke activities, create the graphical and video assets and support the technical aspects of the operation. Ben has over 5 years’ experience running businesses, 10 years’ experience in e-learning and 20 years in design, spanning both the public and private sector.
Suzanne Bull

Head of Content

Suzanne leads the content and conversion team bringing the online courses to life and creating engaging content to excite, inform and inspire prospective students. She aligns activities so that they adhere to the brand, and works hard to gain the knowledge and understanding of the University and its online students. Suzanne has spent the majority of her career working in Higher Education marketing working in alumni Relations, Marketing, PR, Brand, and Global Student Recruitment.
Paul Smith

Head of Student Recruitment

Paul has dedicated over 10 years to developing and managing sales and recruitment operations in post graduate online education. Prior to joining CEG Digital Paul worked with Laureate International Universities, an organisation that partners with or owns universities globally, as International Enrolment Director. Joining CEG Digital in the role of Head of Student Recruitment in February 2018, Paul is focussed on building a highly successful team of sales professionals who deliver on the recruitment goals of each University partner.
Silvana Tafur

Head of Demand Generation

Silvana has a primary responsibility to effectively manage and provide leadership for our global demand generation activities and to push a culture of high performance, smart data and insight management and agility in our marketing organisation.

CEG Digital

Experts in online education

Meet our online learning team

Meet our people

Geoff Webster

Managing Director

Sharon MacDonald

Chief Operating Officer

Carli Peacock

Sales & Marketing Director

Professor Manuel Frutos-Perez PFHEA

Director of Business Development

Dr Maria Toro-Troconis SFHEA

Head of Academic Research and Quality

Andy Wright

Head of Learning Design

Dave Wedge

Head of Production Management

Ben Timney

Head of Development and Support

Suzanne Bull

Head of Content

Paul Smith

Head of Student Recruitment

Silvana Tafur

Head of Demand Generation

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