Our people

Megg Flexman joined us in September 2018. Megg has a degree in Education and Childhood Studies from Anglia Ruskin University. She previously worked as a Theatre Assistant in day surgery before going on to study.

Michael Lindsay joined us in August 2022. Michael has a degree in Sports and Exercise Science from Liverpool John Moores University and previously worked as a Teaching Assistant.

Michael Spierin joined us in August 2019. He has a degree in Sports Education and Psychology from Nottingham Trent University and has previously worked as an IntoUniversity Centre Leader in Nottingham and Newcastle as well as a Fundraiser for the Canal and River Trust.

Millie Radley joined us in August 2019 and is our Trust and Foundations Manager. Millie has a degree in English Literature and Italian from the University of Exeter and has worked as an Travel Coordinator for Discovery Summer, a summer school for international students, and as an English teacher in Vietnam.

Morgan Verner joined us in April 2023. Morgan has a degree in Philosophy, Psychology, and Scientific Thought from the University of Leeds and an MSc in Psychology from the University of Bradford. During her undergraduate degree, she volunteered as a mentor with IntoUniversity and has previously worked as a SEN Teaching Assistant, and as a support worker for young adults with learning differences.

Nathaniel Jones joined us in August 2022. Nathaniel has a degree in International Relations from the University of Durham and is currently studying a Masters in Psychology at UCL. Previously, he taught English as another language in Spain.

Nazgol Nadali joined us in August 2022. Nazgol studied Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham and has previously worked as an International Office Assistant for a university in Paris. She was also a University Student Mentor at our Nottingham West centre.

Nic Hattam​ ​joined us in August 2017. Nic has a degree in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience from The University of Nottingham. She previously mentored at our Nottingham East centre and worked as a Student Ambassador during her time at university.

Nicole Caranzo joined us in March 2023. Nicole studied Philosophy at the University of York and previously worked in a Higher Education Access programme and at an Arts charity.

Nikki Kataria joined us in August 2022. Nikki has a degree in Applied Social Sciences from the University of York. Previously, she was a Student Ambassador and mentored at a charity supporting deaf young people.

Nilufer von Bismarck spent her career at Slaughter and May where she was a partner for 27 years. She retired in May 2021. Whilst at the firm, she had a wide corporate, commercial and financing practice which included private and public mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs, financings, equity and debt capital markets transactions and corporate governance.

Oliver Haarmann is our Chair of Trustees. He is a Founding Partner at Searchlight Capital Partners, a private investment firm. Previously, he served as a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. (KKR) for 12 years. Before this, he worked for various firms in the investment industry in the United States and Europe. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1996 and has a dual B.A. in History and International Relations from Brown University.