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About BARBRI Global Limited

Name: BARBRI Global Limited
UKPRN: 10089892
Company Number: 13733203
Registered Office: Thanet House, 231-232 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 1DA

BARBRI Global Limited ("BGL") is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. BGL is a wholly owned subsidiary of BARBRI Inc., headquartered in London, UK, with another office in Cardiff. BGL's business structure is supported by our parent company, BARBRI Inc., which provides support and insight into significant decisions.

The BGL's Articles of Association and Standing Orders set out how the BGL Board of Directors will govern and manage BGL, the responsibilities of the members of the BGL Board, and how the BGL Board will appropriately delegate its authority to the Managing Director and its committees, the Audit and Risk Committee and the Academic Board.

BGL's management and governance arrangements are appropriate for the size and complexity of the organisation and for the regulatory requirements placed upon it.

BGL Board

The BGL Board is BGL's ultimate decision-making body and oversees its management and strategy for the company. The BGL Board has constituted two committees: the Audit and Risk Committee and the Academic Board. The BGL Board meets four times a year on a quarterly basis. The BGL Board members currently include four Executive Directors and one Non-Executive, Independent Director.

BGL Board Members

Further information about the members of the BGL Board is set out below:

Stephen Fredette

In the world of private equity and the knowledge industries, Steve Fredette is a high-impact leader who propels the companies under his leadership to growth and success. Steve is known for his ability to generate exceptional results without sacrificing the principles, ethical make-up and relatability on which he has built his reputation. Over the past two decades, he has established an innate ability to connect with customers, shareholders and employees. His ability to gain consensus and drive positive change within an organisation has consistently translated into exceptional financial and operational performance - dramatic revenue and market share growth, smart acquisitions, business turnarounds and significant shareholder value. His leadership experience spans industries, including software development, consulting and engineering, but his passion for education defines his career.

By leveraging his technology background and embracing advances in learning science, his belief that you can deliver engaging and highly effective learning to today's students, driving better outcomes, has proved true. Steve operates under a simple tenet - ensuring customers' success through better outcomes inevitably leads to better returns for shareholders. That belief has enabled him to deliver strong revenue growth, high customer retention and attract some of the industry's top talent while building dynamic leadership teams.
Sarah Lloyd Hutchinson

Sarah qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and practised as a commercial lawyer in London before specialising in professional legal education. In 2015, she joined BARBRI as Managing Director, International. Sarah was formerly the Vice President of the University of Law in the UK. Sarah is the Chair of the Section of Public and Professional Interest of the International Bar Association (IBA) and a member of the IBA's management board. Sarah has previously chaired the International Committee of the Law Society of England & Wales.
Lucie Allen

Lucie is an established and energetic leader with 25 years commercial experience working across the legal sector. She spent 7 years at Thomson Reuters prior to joining BARBRI in a global role as vice president of Global Large Law, where she worked closely with law firm leaders. Lucie has created organisational structures, built teams, defined propositions and developed successful customer account programmes throughout her career to deliver top line growth.

Currently co-CEO of BARBRI, Lucie is recognised for her collaborative approach, influence and ability to execute. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion advancement in the workplace as well as supporting people to achieve their potential. She has been recognised in the industry by O-Shaped Lawyer, is a vLex Fastcase Honoree and recently awarded the HERizon Women and Allies Leadership Award.
David Sanchez

David Sanchez’s career is one that brings diversity to the team with strategy, consulting, finance and accounting experience. David spent the first years of his career at Grant Thornton LLP in the Transaction Advisory and Strategy group, focusing on consulting private equity investors, public companies and other privately held businesses on merger and acquisition strategy and due diligence. David also brings an entrepreneurial toolkit to the team having founded several start-ups early in his career.

Most recently, he served as the Director of Mergers & Acquisitions for Aperture, a PE-backed portfolio company. David was hired as Vice President of Corporate Development for BARBRI in 2021 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Global Strategy in 2023.

His current role at BARBRI includes managing the finance, accounting, and legal departments globally, as well as the corporate development function, which includes mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships and setting global strategy across BARBRI.

David earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Additionally, he is a licensed CPA. In his spare time, David enjoys exploring the outdoors at the ranch or relaxing at the beach with his wife, Maricarmen.
Anders Mikkelsen

Anders Mikkelsen is a Principal at Francisco Partners. He is based in San Francisco and joined the firm in 2017. Anders serves on the Board of Directors at BARBRI, bswift, Dynamo, MyFitnessPal and Orchard Software. He has a B.A. from Stanford University and previously worked in Technology M&A at Credit Suisse.