School Leadership Team
The School Leadership Team is responsible for all aspects of the School’s activity across education, research, global engagement and partnerships, and for ensuring that the School continues to deliver on our strategic goals.
Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Business School
Professor Steve Wood
In January 2025, Professor Steve Wood joined University of Exeter in the role of Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of University of Exeter Business School. In Summer 2024, Steve concluded a five-year term as Dean of Surrey Business School, University of Surrey where he led significant improvement in teaching, research, and staff engagement metrics as well as driving performance in international rankings. He has wide-ranging experience of academic leadership, including AACSB and AMBA accreditation, Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission and developing business school strategy. He was previously Surrey Business School’s Director of Research, School REF lead, as well as Head of the Department of Marketing. Earlier in his academic career, Steve was Reader in Strategy, University of Southampton.
Email: Ophelia Lindley (Senior Executive Assistant) O.B.Lindley@exeter.ac.uk
Email: S.Wood6@exeter.ac.uk
Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Business Engagement and Innovation
Dr Stuart Robinson
Stuart Robinson joined the Business School in 2012 as a Practitioner Research Fellow following an industrial career in telecom and finance. He completed his PhD in 2017 and managed the Exeter MBA until 2019.
Email: s.robinson@exeter.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Education
Associate Dean for Research and Impact
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Professor Chendi Zhang
Chendi Zhang is Professor of Finance and the Director of Exeter Sustainable Finance Centre. He is the Associate Dean for Research & Impact of the University of Exeter Business School. He specialises in sustainable and responsible finance, corporate finance, behavioural finance, and emerging markets.
Email: C.Zhang@exeter.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Masters Programmes
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Professor Bill Peng
Dr Bill Peng joined the University in 2006. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for MSc Programmes in the Business School, managing a diverse and evolving portfolio of postgraduate-taught programmes. Previously, he served as the Head of Department of Accounting (2015-19), Director of Education in Accounting (2012-2014), and Programme Director for MSc Accounting and Finance (2008-2011).
Email: Bill.Peng@exeter.ac.uk
Head of Department - Economics (Business School)
Professor Loukas Balafoutas
Loukas' research interests include experimental and behavioural economics; social and economic inclusion; and asymmetric information and credence goods.
Email: L.Balafoutas@exeter.ac.uk
Head of Department - Management (Business School)
Professor Stefano Pascucci
Stefano is a social scientist interested in sustainability connected to organization theories, innovation management, entrepreneurship and value chain analysis.
Email: s.pascucci@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Finance and Accounting (Business School)
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Professor Vicky Kiosse
Vicky Kiosse is Deputy Head of the Finance & Accounting department. She is an internationally recognised expert on pensions and her research spans the areas of capital market-based accounting research, corporate finance and ESG.
Email: P.Kiosse@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Director of Faculty Operations
Lizzie Caughey
Email: Ophelia Lindley (Senior Executive Assistant) O.B.Lindley@exeter.ac.uk
Email: l.caughey@exeter.ac.uk
School Manager
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Jonnie Critchley
Jonnie joined the University of Exeter in January 2014 and most recently spent four years as Business Manager to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education). He has held a number of roles including in Student Recruitment and business engagement
Email: J.Critchley@exeter.ac.uk
