Annie Wright, Marketing Communications Director

As marketing communications director, Annie is a member of the English UK leadership team and works alongside Huan, membership director and Jodie, chief executive. She is responsible for all aspects of marketing communications, ensuring the English UK brand and voice continue to represent the association's high standards. She oversees all internal and external communications, including the association's digital presence, marketing collateral, and brand voice.

Annie started her career in the ELT industry when she joined ARELS, one of English UK's predecessor organisations, as an events administrator in 1999. She was soon promoted and became responsible for the association's annual B2B trade event, now known as StudyWorld. After leading events, Annie became deputy chief executive from 2007 to 2017, working alongside late chief executive Tony Millns on the successful merger of ARELS with BASELT to form English UK.

Annie has a bachelor's degree in fine art from the University of Northumbria and an MA in arts policy and management from Birkbeck, University of London. She is committed to supporting UK education and worked as a governor of two inner London primary schools for seven years.

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