Our Board

Alberto is an Italian national and Financial Services Executive, who has lived in Milan, New York and London - where he resides with his family since 2005.

He has a 25 year career experience in Finance, having worked at Citi, Goldman Sachs and more recently LCH.Clearnet. Alberto is currently COO at NYMLAB, a technology start-up. Alberto is a graduate from Bocconi University in Milan, and has a strong interest in international education.

He is the Chairman and one of the co-founders of the Italian School in London.

Simon hails from London and has spent most of his career in international education, helping students and families from around the world access British university, school and pathway courses.

A graduate of Newcastle and De Montfort Universities, Simon is passionate about supporting the transition for those new to the UK, and sharing his extensive local knowledge and experiences with families relocating here.

For the past 5 years, I have been leading Focus Information Services in London.

I’ve had the privilege of living in vibrant cultures, including France, Germany, the United States, China, Indonesia, Brazil, and the United Kingdom since 2011. My unique journey has led me to work in a variety of industries, starting with the pharmaceutical sector.
Passionate about languages and education, I shifted my focus to language training and various learning methods. Raising three children also gave me the opportunity to establish a parent-run nursery in France.

After moving to the UK, I had the chance to contribute to the development of a young international school, from nursery through high school.
With all these experiences, taking over Focus Information Services felt like a natural next step. Today, I have the pleasure of helping hundreds of internationals build their personal and professional lives in the UK.

Stephanie has been appointed as non-executive director at FOCUS in December 2020. Prior to that she worked at FOCUS as Director of Business Development before relocating to Germany at the beginning of 2020. Stephanie, a mother of four children, is originally from Germany but lived in London for almost 15 years.

She has been involved with FOCUS for many years- she initially joined as a member before she held various positions between 2016 and 2019.

Stephanie has her background in the insurance industry, initially starting as trainee at a Munich based insurance company before working for Munich Re as Life Underwriter both in Munich and London and then working for AIG.

Stephanie holds a BA Hons Degree in Business Studies from the University of Westminster.