Team
Feroz Ali is a distinguished entrepreneur and leader in the education and creative industries, with a career spanning over 30 years across New Zealand and Canada. His strategic vision and business acumen have driven the successful establishment, acquisition, and expansion of enterprises across diverse sectors, including education, fashion, aviation, and technology.
As a seasoned executive, Feroz has a proven track record in launching new ventures, navigating complex mergers and acquisitions, and scaling businesses for sustainable growth. His leadership extends to advisory and board roles in both private and government-owned organizations, where he provides strategic direction and governance expertise.
With an entrepreneurial mindset and a deep understanding of industry dynamics, Feroz continues to shape the future of education and business, fostering innovation and global expansion..
Mark Worsop – Chief Executive Whitecliffe College & Skill NZ
As Chief Executive for Whitecliffe, Mark’s focus is on providing leadership for international recruitment, growth of our South Auckland operations and assisting the Whitecliffe board in future acquisitions and expansions overseas. In his other role as Chief Executive for Skill NZ, he leads a new business/education venture through the forming of a partnership with Skill NZ, with a view to establishing and significantly growing skills training and workforce development provision, across a different range of education fields than Whitecliffe currently provides. Mark has worked in tertiary education for over 20 years and has held a variety of senior roles that have included strategic and operational management, international sales, business and product development, and financial planning and management. Mark has more recently been involved in acquisitions, mergers, and new business ventures across Australia/NZ for Up Education. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive at NZMA, where he grew this organisation significantly through new funding, international growth, and mergers and acquisition. In the past four years, Mark was also the Chief Executive for Yoobee School of Design, along with five other PTE’s, and successfully managed the integration of the different cultures and products while also securing a highly confident, highly confident Category 1 EER rating for NZMA at the end of 2017.
Ron Malo – Chief Financial Officer
Ron brings 25 years of financial and management expertise. Throughout his career, he has managed the finances of companies in various business sectors, from manufacturing and distribution, to entertainment and leasing. He has been influential in governing their growth and capitalization, as well as fostering change and innovation. In addition to directing the firms’ finances, Ron is tasked in guiding and advancing Aligroup’s portfolio of companies, by identifying progressive and expansion opportunities.