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Global Team

The Illume team is formed of industry experts from around the globe who share a passion for international education. For many of them, helping students fulfill their dreams of studying abroad has been their life’s work and continues to be their strongest source of motivation.

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Mike Henniger

CEO & President

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Karuna Ausman

Founder and Senior Advisor to the President

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Jamshid Mirzabekov

Chief Operating Officer

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Duarte Dias

VP Global Sales

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Nesrin Khweldi

Marketing Director

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Annie Li

Director - Client Relations

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Andrew Dawkins

Director - Global Partnerships

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Ashley-Jane Chow

Director - Client Relations

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Sai Henniger

Finance and Administration Manager

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Nancy Doan

Regional Manager - SEA

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Fernanda Averbach

Regional Manager - LATAM

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Shivang Malik

Regional Manager - India

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Suchita Tirkey

Regional Director - South Asia

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Yetunde Pereira

Regional Manager - Africa

Local Representatives

Our team members are pleased to represent our institutional partners’ high-quality programs in their respective recruitment markets. At Illume, we are continuously looking to expand our offerings by growing our portfolio of institutional partners to ensure that there is a program for every student. It is our shared belief that the pursuit of a better future through education and global citizenship should be available to everyone. Every day, our team works to make that dream a reality.

Ethical Local Hiring

Although hiring team members in every locale can have its challenges, it is an important ethical component to our global operations. Hiring local talent supports the people and the economies of the regions we serve. It also provides our clients with cultural awareness and connections that benefit their expansion goals. In essence, our students and business partners get the support they need as we support the local economy and reduce our collective carbon footprint.

Illume's Expanding Global Presence

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Continually Growing Team in

South Asia

Ever-Expanding Presence in

Africa (East and West)

Active and Increasing Network in

Southeast Asia

Developing Base in

Latin America

Emerging Connections in

China

Initiating Outreach in the

Middle East