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.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean
Professor Alexandra Gerbasi
Alex Gerbasi’s research focuses on positive and negative network ties within the workplace. She joined Exeter University in 2017 and has held several leadership positions before joining the Faculty as Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Business School.
Email: Caroline Haughian (Executive Officer) C.Haughian2@exeter.ac.uk
Email: Owen Corrick (Senior Executive Assistant) O.Corrick@exeter.ac.uk
Email: A.Gerbasi@exeter.ac.uk
Interim Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Business School
Professor David Boughey
David Boughey joined the University of Exeter Business School in 2009 and in September 2021 completed a second term as Associate Dean for Education. Previously he was head of the School of Strategy & International Business at Bristol Business School, UWE.
Email: Ophelia Lindley (Senior Executive Assistant) O.B.Lindley@exeter.ac.uk
Email: D.S.Boughey@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
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Professor Beverley Hawkins
Professor Beverley Hawkins researches and teaches in the field of leadership/management practice, learning and development; her work often focuses on how people ‘make things happen’. She is especially interested in the experiences of those leading themselves and others through times of transition, and in experiences of leadership learning and development.
Email: B.C.Hawkins@exeter.ac.uk
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 - Finance and Accounting (Business School)
Professor Enrico Onali
Enrico's research focusses on three main themes: bank regulation and supervision; the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on European capital markets; and asset-pricing: time-series properties of stock returns.
Email: e.onali@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 Director of Faculty Operations
Matt Davey
Matt is the Deputy Director of Faculty Operations and works closely with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, the Faculty Executive Board and the Professional Services teams to ensure the operational delivery of the Faculty’s business plan.
Email: m.l.davey@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
