People Directory

Andrew Johnson is the Dean of University of Manchester Bolton.

Before moving into academia he served in the British Army for 24 years in senior rank, leading hundreds of soldiers of various nationalities on high-tempo operations across the globe. Andrew served 4 years as a leadership instructor and programme manager at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Whilst serving in Iraq he produced and delivered the Security Sector Reform Roadmap for the Basra City Division of the Iraqi Police Service. Upon retiring from the military, he studied for an MBA at Staffordshire University. Andrew then became a manager in the Public Sector and a Chairman in the Education and Charity Sectors. He has owned several small businesses and limited companies. His key academic interests are leadership, change, influence, and organisational behaviour. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys long-distance running and has published several historical fiction novels.

Erikson’s educational background and professional experience lie in the financial sector. He holds a degree in Bank Management and Administration and a master’s degree in Monetary and Financial Economics. Before pursuing a career in the education sector, he provided exceptional customer service as an administrative professional at a Bank.

In 2020, He moved to London to pursue an MSc in International Project Management at Anglia Ruskin University London – ARUL. He was recognized as one of the top two per cent of students with a top achiever award for an outstanding performance in the Postgraduate Major Project module. After completing his studies, he joined ARUL as an Information Centre (iCentre) officer.

As a team leader and administrator at UOBM, he is committed to working hard every day to support and motivate the students. He firmly believes that education is the key to success, which is why he is dedicated to ensuring the successful completion of degrees for all UOBM students and helping them reach their full potential.

 His specialist areas at UoBM are finance and student advice. Outside of work, he enjoys playing football, which reminds him of his childhood years and the importance of staying active.

Lindsay Steele is our designated Director of Studies at UoBM. Her background is in the luxury hospitality management sector. She held various roles in prestigious establishments for hotel groups like Relais and Chateaux, Leading Hotels of the World and Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat Saison before joining the Royal Household. In this position she travelled with H.M the Queen on official state visits such as the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and worked on historical events like T.R.H the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding day, the 2011 presidential visit from Barack and Michelle Obama and the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations. While there she became an instructor for Butlers teaching how to lead teams and manage luxury private households. Lindsay then went on to teach students in practical fine dining skills including wine pairing and cocktail mixology while studying for her own MA in Luxury Hospitality Management. She co-authored a textbook in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership. After this, Lindsay taught the theory of hospitality management before moving in to management of student progression and records. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening.

Mimi was educated in Hong Kong and holds a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Life Sciences and a Masters in Global Supply Chain Management.

She worked in the merchandising field over 16 years and managed teams since 2018. She is experienced in communicating with overseas clients like Brooks Brothers, JCPenney, The Children’s Place and took a lead role in managing factories in the Far East Asian countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

In 2023, she moved to UK from Hong Kong with the aim of broadening her skills and growing in her personal development. She has taken on the role at UoBM as she truly believes that varied working experience can lead to greater success in the future. With the precious opportunity working within the Professional Service team, she is committed to assisting and supporting the students all the way to graduation.

Her specialist areas at UoBM are resourcing, the library and student wellbeing. She enjoys baking and cooking especially Chinese food in her leisure time.

Yusuf’s educational background and professional experience lie in the photography sector. He is a graduate who recently completed his BA degree in Fine Art at the University of Salford.

He has the passion in doing creative and commercial photography for his own portfolio ever since his early years in high school. One of Yusuf’s greatest success that he achieved during his graduation was exhibiting his film photographic series for the Degree Show.

Yusuf has eight years of administrative experience through numerous roles in admired industries whilst merging his photography skills for his portfolio development. After completing his studies, he worked in the photography studios in Stretford and volunteered in supporting the studios when setting up equipment and preparing photoshoots.

He provides exceptional customer service and attention to detail, as he’s very passionate in working with students and staff. His professional development is improving job performance, developing new attributes, and expanding professional network with staff and students.

His specialist areas at UoBM are admissions and student records. In his spare time, Yusuf enjoys fitness training at the gym, and travelling to designated countries around the world.