International Advisory Board

Advisory body for our international dealings

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Clark Hortsing​
FORMER DIRECTOR BRITISH COUNCIL, EDUCATION UK

For the last 19 years, Arlene has been working in the international higher education industry where she has gained a wide breadth of experience, enabling her to gain valuable, multifaceted insights on international student recruitment.  She started at Cardiff University where she was head of the International Office and represented Wales on the Education UK Partnership Board.

From there, she joined the British Council as director, Education UK Partnership, giving her the opportunity to collaborate with the entire university sector and oversee the organization’s exhibitions. In 2010, Arlene set up and managed the UK subsidiary of IDP Education before running IDP Education USA in 2014, which led her to work within the US market for an extended amount of time.

Arlene now runs AG Consultancy where she exercises her passion to support people and organizations in achieving their full potential through the inspiring difference that international education makes in society. With over 35 years of professional experience, she first launched her career in the pharmaceutical industry before progressing onto consumer healthcare, the sports sector, and consultancy.