Freya Thomas Monk, Managing Director, Vocational Qualifications & Training, Pearson
Freya Thomas Monk is Managing Director, Pearson Qualifications, Pearson plc. She is responsible for the delivery of both academic and vocational qualifications and apprenticeships in the UK and internationally and works closely with universities, colleges and schools, and with government and employers, to drive skills to serve the UK economy. Freya joined Pearson in 2004 and previously led the fast growth of the digital English assessment business. She is passionate about the importance of education in helping individuals reach their goals in life.
Freya holds an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from INSEAD (Paris). She serves as Chair of Governors of a primary school and sits on the boards of Pearson Education Limited and the UK-ASEAN Business Council. She lives in London with her husband and three children.