ESTHER CLARK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ONLINE SCHOOLS, INSPIRED EDUCATION GROUP
Finding your voice on a global stage
“I started my own business when I was 13. I have been around entrepreneurs all my life,” says Esther Clark. “My parents started a sailing school so I was constantly traveling and exploring the world. I spent several years on board a 111-foot schooner while I studied long distance. That’s one of the reasons I am so thrilled to work for the largest online school – it gives families and children the choice to study the way they want – which may be different from the norm.”
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sther has had a truly international career and is a thought leader in learning and e-learning. She has 15 years’ experience leading marketing, communications, external
relations and partnerships with start-ups, scale ups, global firms, government organisations and, most recently, international schools. Esther holds a BA from the University of British Columbia and an International MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University (Canada). Although she lives in London, Esther considers
herself a Canadian global citizen having spent more time outside Canada than in any one country. Her experience includes managing high performing
marketing teams and working in trade and partnerships in the Americas and Europe. She has worked for global brands such as BMW and the Government of Canada (Trade). She is a contributor to Forbes Mexico and America Economia magazines as well as to the Global Peter Drucker Forum and World Economic Forum on themes related to marketing, strategy and education. “While the last few years I have dedicated my
professional life to international schools marketing, my career has been punctuated by exposure to a variety of industries and roles,” she says. “These include project manager of a major infrastructure project in Quito, Ecuador, consultant to a photo crowdsourcing app, and strategy at BMW Group. I currently lead marketing for Inspired Online Schools, part of Inspired Education.
MAKING CONNECTIONS “I have
always been around entrepreneurs and
business. I could never understand why business and organisations didn’t show their capabilities for furthering ideas, innovation and value creation. There is so much potential in well-run, global and forward- thinking businesses.” Her childhood experience taught her about adapting
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