Founder

Deborah set up The Careers Office in 2020. The social movement Black Lives Matter, and Diversity and Inclusion in companies, has illuminated the need for change.
There is a massive hunger to galvanise the corporate world. Students across the UK including Northern Ireland, are introduced to companies to widen their talent pool and give every student the same chance of success.
Working with young students and adults for over 40 years is testament to Deborah’s passion for changing lives.
Throughout her career Deborah has juggled the demands of 6 children, including at one time 5 children under 9 and 5 different schools. She passionately believes that every student should be treated with patience, care and empathy as if they were her own son and daughter and with a promise of conveying the same drive and ambition.

Trustee

Ian MacGregor has enjoyed a long career in the news industry, the world of regulation and is passionate about supporting young people get support with their career ambitions
He is currently Editor Emeritus at the Telegraph, and previously edited the Sunday Telegraph for ten years. He has also been editor of Metro and the Scottish Daily Mail, and was deputy editor of the Evening Standard.
For five years Ian has been chair of the Society of Editors and before that was President of the Society for three years.
Ian is on the board of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, and also has experience of media regulation as a member of the Press Complaints Commission where he served for six years.
Ian joined The Careers Office team because he was keen to help young people from diverse backgrounds get work experience and find out about new opportunities.
With the help of TCO he set up a Media Literacy Programme at the Telegraph where hundreds of sixth-formers each year listen to senior journalists talking online about their work and careers. The programme involves four hour-long sessions spread out over a month, and the feedback from students has been really positive.

Trustee

Keith works in the Office of External Affairs and Communications at the University of Cambridge, where he currently leads a university-wide strategic review of student communications. Prior to this he worked in several senior leadership positions, including at Durham University and the University of Surrey where he was previously Director of Employability and Careers. He also successfully developed Surrey’s strategy on Degree Apprenticeships.
Keith was previously Deputy Chief Executive at the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE, now called NCUB) where he was involved in research on entrepreneurship education, university-business collaboration, career guidance and STEM education.
Keith is passionate about education, and pro bono convened the Careers Alliance, a strategic leadership network of 20 national organisations in the UK with an interest in career guidance, including employer bodies, trade unions and education and skills organisations. Hence his strong support for The Careers Office, to help young people make informed choices about subjects to study, pathways to further and higher education, and beyond into employment. We can only help young people if we show them the future and let them experience the future through insight events and access days offered by The Careers Office in partnership with a wide range of industry sectors.

Data Analyst

Anshul Dixit is a skilled Data Analyst and Scientist with a focus on road safety. Her work is crucial in enhancing and making roads safer.
Beyond her professional expertise, Anshul is passionate about the right to education.
She volunteers with The Career Office (TCO), supporting their mission to assist underprivileged students in securing employment.
Anshul values TCO’s impactful work and is committed to giving back to the community. Her combination of professional skills and dedication to social causes highlights her drive to positively impact both her field and society.