The PACE team is comprised of dedicated professionals, including learning development specialists, designers, and content producers, who collectively bring our services to life
Director of PACE
"PACE emerges at a time of great need and opportunity. It brings research and practice together with the objective of enhancing industry response to demands and challenges. For such connections to succeed and have real applicability in the workplace and beyond, they need to be done in an innovative, purposeful, and engaging way.”
Professor Maria Lonsdale applies her extensive experience to drive innovation and uphold high organisational standards. She oversees strategic initiatives to ensure they align with PACE’s mission, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and enhance its global impact. Her visionary and entrepreneurial leadership style are crucial to advancing PACE’s commitment to excellence and driving forward its ambitious mission.
"PACE seeks to equip professionals with the concrete knowledge and tools they need to excel and make a tangible contribution to industry and society on a global scale. This is the inspiration behind PACE and the outcome it aims to deliver.
Among other services, it will offer professional and executive education tailored to industry needs, drawing on the expertise of the School of Design at the University of Leeds. PACE is built on 150 years of heritage, top-level research, education, practice, and solid industry collaborations. PACE's commitment is to share more widely what we have crafted so well for 150 years and make it more accessible worldwide’’
Creative Onsite Manager
Agy Rudel has over a decade of diverse media experience encompassing the commercial, corporate, and government sectors. With expertise in film, photography, video production, and directing, she spearheads the inception and implementation of video production and creative management within PACE. She orchestrates the entire production process and timelines from conceptualisation to final delivery, ensuring seamless execution and high-quality results. Agy's creative prowess and technical expertise bring a unique visual flair to PACE's media content.
Associate Director: Business
Dr. Arjun Khara, with a background in communication, design, and AI, brings extensive industry and academic expertise to PACE. As Director of Business, Arjun is dedicated to building and maintaining relationships with organisations and advising on business strategy to advance our strategic goals. He is committed to creating inclusive initiatives and accessible learning environments. He supports all business aspects at PACE, ensuring effective delivery and achieving our objectives. His integrative approach fosters a culture of inclusivity and excellence, enhancing our global impact and contributing to our educational mission.
Associate Director: Education
Claire Watson brings a wealth of industry, academic, and educational experience to PACE, with 30 years in the fashion sector. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an external academic reviewer, Claire excels in shaping educational programmes and exploring innovative teaching methods. At PACE, she oversees education development and strategically shapes the direction of our courses to ensure lasting value and future relevance. Claire ensures that all our educational pathways are meaningful, our courses provide enriching learning experiences, and we maintain the highest standards of educational excellence.
Senior Creative Filming and Video Producer
Duncan Kemp has built a global portfolio as a director and cinematographer, working with renowned brands. He has honed his skills through mentorship from leading directors in the commercial space, producing commercials for international campaigns and guiding projects from concept to delivery. At PACE, Duncan enriches our visual content with creativity and a discerning visual perspective. His mastery of cinematic storytelling elevates our audio-visual materials, ensuring they effectively educate, promote, and evoke emotions. Duncan's international experience and refined aesthetic sensibility make him a key contributor to PACE's media projects.
Senior Postproduction Lead
Emily Murphy brings seven years of creative industry experience to PACE, specialising in print, digital graphic design, motion design, and video production. Her career highlights include developing innovative campaigns across diverse clients, focusing on motion graphic design, animation, and video editing. In her role at PACE, Emily leads postproduction efforts, ensuring all video and animated graphics meet the highest standards. She excels in designing and implementing motion graphics that enhance PACE's visual content, providing clear, informative text and captivating visuals. Emily's attention to detail and creative ingenuity ensure that PACE's postproduction processes yield visually stunning and effective content.
Executive and Project Officer to the Director of PACE
Jessica Ault brings strong project management experience to the team, having worked in various capacities supporting executive functions and project deliveries in streaming and broadcasting. At PACE, Jessica ensures smooth project delivery and efficient daily operations, supporting the Directors and Senior Team in delivering our services. She coordinates efforts and ensures that all projects align with PACE's strategic goals.
Associate Director: Strategy and Operations
Laura Wade brings extensive project management and strategic expertise to PACE, underpinned by a robust engineering background. Beginning her career as a design engineer specialising in lighting systems, Laura transitioned to project management, handling large-scale projects like the Central Line for the London Underground. At PACE, she leverages her diverse skills to drive the organisation forward, ensuring seamless team operations, overseeing strategic initiatives, and fostering team development. Laura's commitment to innovation and efficiency positions PACE for sustained success and growth.
Marketing and Communications Strategist
Lauren brings over nine years of industry experience, working across various industry sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. Previously, she developed experiential campaigns for luxury brands, specialising in campaign strategy, social media management, and copywriting. Lauren now oversees PACE's marketing and communications team and strategy. She leads campaigns, ensures clear communication of all our offerings, and manages our social channels effectively, driving engagement and enhancing our brand presence. Lauren's strategic vision and dynamic approach to marketing enable PACE to reach a wider audience and foster deeper connections with our community.
Content Development Strategist
Mark brings over fourteen years of experience in the educational industry, having previously worked at the University of Leicester, Coventry University and De Montfort University. At PACE, Mark oversees the content development team, ensuring that the courses created by our academics meet the required learning outcomes and are engaging and easy to follow. He excels in curating educational content that is both informative and accessible, enhancing the overall learning experience.
Associate Director: Technical
Professor Muhammad Tausif brings extensive academic and industry expertise to PACE. He oversees PACE's technical strategy, advising our clients on commercially and industrially relevant approaches, equipment, and processes. His leadership ensures that PACE maintains high standards of technical excellence and innovation. Professor Tausif's commitment to research and development drives PACE's continuous improvement and technological advancements, ensuring the delivery of the highest-quality and most reliable services for our clients.
Senior Art Director
Stephanie brings over six years of industry experience, specialising in graphic and information design. Her expertise extends to enhancing patient information through instructional design in healthcare and leading data visualisation projects for prominent UK market clients under Deloitte. At PACE, Stephanie ensures cohesive brand application across all deliverables, collaborating across teams to create user-friendly course designs and deliver clear, visually compelling information. Her creative vision and meticulous attention to detail ensure that all PACE materials are aesthetically pleasing and highly functional.
Associate Director: Business
Dr. Arjun Khara, with a background in communication, design, and AI, brings extensive industry and academic expertise to PACE. As Director of Business, Arjun is dedicated to building and maintaining relationships with organisations and advising on business strategy to advance our strategic goals. He is committed to creating inclusive initiatives and accessible learning environments. He supports all business aspects at PACE, ensuring effective delivery and achieving our objectives. His integrative approach fosters a culture of inclusivity and excellence, enhancing our global impact and contributing to our educational mission.
Associate Director: Education
Claire Watson brings a wealth of industry, academic, and educational experience to PACE, with 30 years in the fashion sector. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an external academic reviewer, Claire excels in shaping educational programmes and exploring innovative teaching methods. At PACE, she oversees education development and strategically shapes the direction of our courses to ensure lasting value and future relevance. Claire ensures that all our educational pathways are meaningful, our courses provide enriching learning experiences, and we maintain the highest standards of educational excellence.
Associate Director: Strategy and Operations
Laura Wade brings extensive project management and strategic expertise to PACE, underpinned by a robust engineering background. Beginning her career as a design engineer specialising in lighting systems, Laura transitioned to project management, handling large-scale projects like the Central Line for the London Underground. At PACE, she leverages her diverse skills to drive the organisation forward, ensuring seamless team operations, overseeing strategic initiatives, and fostering team development. Laura's commitment to innovation and efficiency positions PACE for sustained success and growth.
Associate Director: Technical
Professor Muhammad Tausif brings extensive academic and industry expertise to PACE. He oversees PACE's technical strategy, advising our clients on commercially and industrially relevant approaches, equipment, and processes. His leadership ensures that PACE maintains high standards of technical excellence and innovation. Professor Tausif's commitment to research and development drives PACE's continuous improvement and technological advancements, ensuring the delivery of the highest-quality and most reliable services for our clients.
Creative Onsite Manager
Agy Rudel has over a decade of diverse media experience encompassing the commercial, corporate, and government sectors. With expertise in film, photography, video production, and directing, she spearheads the inception and implementation of video production and creative management within PACE. She orchestrates the entire production process and timelines from conceptualisation to final delivery, ensuring seamless execution and high-quality results. Agy's creative prowess and technical expertise bring a unique visual flair to PACE's media content.
Senior Creative Filming and Video Producer
Duncan Kemp has built a global portfolio as a director and cinematographer, working with renowned brands. He has honed his skills through mentorship from leading directors in the commercial space, producing commercials for international campaigns and guiding projects from concept to delivery. At PACE, Duncan enriches our visual content with creativity and a discerning visual perspective. His mastery of cinematic storytelling elevates our audio-visual materials, ensuring they effectively educate, promote, and evoke emotions. Duncan's international experience and refined aesthetic sensibility make him a key contributor to PACE's media projects.
Senior Postproduction Lead
Emily Murphy brings seven years of creative industry experience to PACE, specialising in print, digital graphic design, motion design, and video production. Her career highlights include developing innovative campaigns across diverse clients, focusing on motion graphic design, animation, and video editing. In her role at PACE, Emily leads postproduction efforts, ensuring all video and animated graphics meet the highest standards. She excels in designing and implementing motion graphics that enhance PACE's visual content, providing clear, informative text and captivating visuals. Emily's attention to detail and creative ingenuity ensure that PACE's postproduction processes yield visually stunning and effective content.
Executive and Project Officer to the Director of PACE
Jessica Ault brings strong project management experience to the team, having worked in various capacities supporting executive functions and project deliveries in streaming and broadcasting. At PACE, Jessica ensures smooth project delivery and efficient daily operations, supporting the Directors and Senior Team in delivering our services. She coordinates efforts and ensures that all projects align with PACE's strategic goals.
Marketing and Communications Strategist
Lauren brings over nine years of industry experience, working across various industry sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. Previously, she developed experiential campaigns for luxury brands, specialising in campaign strategy, social media management, and copywriting. Lauren now oversees PACE's marketing and communications team and strategy. She leads campaigns, ensures clear communication of all our offerings, and manages our social channels effectively, driving engagement and enhancing our brand presence. Lauren's strategic vision and dynamic approach to marketing enable PACE to reach a wider audience and foster deeper connections with our community.
Content Development Strategist
Mark brings over fourteen years of experience in the educational industry, having previously worked at the University of Leicester, Coventry University and De Montfort University. At PACE, Mark oversees the content development team, ensuring that the courses created by our academics meet the required learning outcomes and are engaging and easy to follow. He excels in curating educational content that is both informative and accessible, enhancing the overall learning experience.
Senior Art Director
Stephanie brings over six years of industry experience, specialising in graphic and information design. Her expertise extends to enhancing patient information through instructional design in healthcare and leading data visualisation projects for prominent UK market clients under Deloitte. At PACE, Stephanie ensures cohesive brand application across all deliverables, collaborating across teams to create user-friendly course designs and deliver clear, visually compelling information. Her creative vision and meticulous attention to detail ensure that all PACE materials are aesthetically pleasing and highly functional.
