Management Team

The GlobalEnglish management team brings together extensive experience in global business, learning, and technology. They focus on creating value for clients, employees, investors, and partners.

Deepak Desai

President and Chief Executive Officer

Deepak Desai is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalEnglish Corporation. Mr. Desai has over 20 years of strong financial and operating experience, most notably with Time Warner Inc., where he spent twelve years in senior financial positions in New York and Asia. From 1995 to 1999, he served as General Manager/CFO for Time Life Asia, managing the children's education, ESL, and direct marketing businesses. He received a B.S. in commerce from the University of Bombay and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tom Kahl

Vice President and Corporate Sales Director - United States

Tom Kahl is the Corporate Sales Director for the United States. Mr. Kahl is responsible for corporate sales and support in the U.S. Prior to joining GlobalEnglish, he was Vice President of EMEA for SmartForce (now SkillSoft). Mr. Kahl received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sam Neff

Vice President of Special Projects

Sam Neff is Vice President of Special Projects. Mr. Neff has over 18 years of experience in the field of educational software. He is currently creating a community for worldwide English learners, EnglishCafe.com. Prior to joining GlobalEnglish, Mr. Neff designed and engineered personal investment software for Intuit. Mr. Neff received his B.A. in psychology from Stanford University and his M.S. in computer science from San Francisco State University.

Mahesh Ram

Vice President of Worldwide Business Development and Corporate Sales Director - EMEA

Mahesh Ram is Vice President of Worldwide Business Development and Corporate Sales Director for EMEA. Mr. Ram previously held a variety of senior management positions with The Thomson Corporation, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of WisdomLink, a leading Internet learning service provider to the corporate, education, and lifelong learning markets. Mr. Ram received a B.S. in biology and a B.A. in American history from the University of Pennsylvania and the Advanced Information Technology Management (AITM) Certificate from Columbia University.

Danielle Busack Miguez

Director of Marketing

Danielle Busack Miguez is Director of Marketing. Prior to assuming this role, Ms. Miguez spent five years at GlobalEnglish as a Global Account Manager and Global Account Executive, responsible for establishing and growing client relationships with customers in Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Before joining GlobalEnglish, Ms. Miguez held a variety of senior positions at the Forum Corporation, including Product Marketing Manager for e-learning and Marketing Manager for Learning Management. In addition, she served as a Consultant for Learning Management, responsible for capability and business development, client relationships, and delivery. Ms. Miguez received a B.B.A. in marketing management from the University of Notre Dame.

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Marilson Campos

Director of Engineering

Marilson Campos manages the engineering and development teams for GlobalEnglish and is responsible for the delivery of the GlobalEnglish product roadmap. Prior to joining GlobalEnglish, Mr. Campos served as Chief Technology Officer/Vice President of Engineering for Fortune 100 as well as startup companies, including JP Morgan and ActiveTools. His nearly 20 years of experience have included developing complex and highly scalable enterprise applications, managing software lifecycles, and designing processes for agile organizations. He successfully built several large-scale software projects, including the largest search engine in Latin America (Cade.com.br), which is now part of Yahoo! His portfolio also includes a number of enterprise Web portals and a wide range of e-commerce projects. Mr. Campos holds a degree in computer science engineering from Rio de Janeiro University.

Marci Davis

Controller

Marci Davis is Controller. Prior to joining GlobalEnglish, Ms. Davis had more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. She was the Director of Finance, Capital Projects and Commitments for DHL Worldwide Express. Ms. Davis earned a B.S. in accounting and finance from the University of California, Berkeley and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ian Hamilton

Director of Product Management

Ian Hamilton is Director of Product Management. Prior to joining GlobalEnglish, Mr. Hamilton served as a noted enterprise learning technology consultant to the Global 2000. Highlights of his 15 years as a provider of corporate training and e-learning include serving as Chief Learning Technology Officer for Avaltus Inc., where he established leadership positions for the company’s industry-specific online courseware in half a dozen business verticals, and invented and commercialized the original learning content management system. As Product Development Manager for Omega Performance Corporation, he was responsible for building the premier e-learning curriculum for the global banking industry. Mr. Hamilton received his B.A. from the Committee on the Analysis of Ideas and Study of Methods from the University of Chicago.

Scott Ludeke

Director - Systems & Data

Scott Ludeke is a director on the product development team, responsible for systems integration and data analytics. Mr. Ludeke previously served as Director of Engineering for GlobalEnglish. Prior to GlobalEnglish, Mr. Ludeke's software experience includes the startup Personal News, Inc., and Intuit, where he worked on the Quicken.com team. Mr. Ludeke received his B.S. in geophysics from Stanford University.

Joe Minutoli

Corporate Sales Director - Asia Pacific

Joe Minutoli is the Corporate Sales Director for Asia Pacific. He has been with GlobalEnglish since 2000, serving previously as Associate General Counsel and Director of Sales Operations. Prior to GlobalEnglish, he was corporate counsel for the Environmental Chemical Corporation, working closely with the operations and business development teams. Mr. Minutoli received his B.B.A. in management from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Antonio Pastor

Corporate Sales Director - Latin America, Spain, Portugal & Italy

Antonio Pastor is the Corporate Sales Director for Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Prior to joining GlobalEnglish, he spent 7 years with SmartForce (now SkillSoft), serving in various management positions, including Latin American Business Development Director and EMEA Channel Sales Director. Mr. Pastor received his B.A. in economics and political science from the University of Connecticut and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and his native English.

Inga Pedersen

Director of Sales Operations

Inga Pedersen is the Director of Sales Operations and has been with GlobalEnglish since 1999. She has over 15 years of experience in the technology and educational software industry, holding a variety of roles in sales operations, project management, and client services. Prior to GlobalEnglish, she worked for Broderbund Software. Ms. Pedersen received her B.A. in rhetoric and communications from the University of California, Davis.

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