Our Regional Ambassadors are alumni leaders who strengthen connections across the Alumni UK network. They help foster engagement, share opportunities, support local events, and champion the impact of UK education in their communities.
Meet the Ambassadors connecting alumni and communities around the world.
Juan Martinez is one of the Regional Ambassadors for the Americas, and will primarily be responsible for the Spanish speaking countries within the region. Juan graduated from the University of Sussex in 2017 with a Master’s in Corruption and Governance when awarded the Chevening Scholarship. He also trained in public policy and project management at Oxford and LSE universities. Juan speaks Spanish, English, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Vivian Ching is one of the East Asia regional ambassadors and will be responsible for the North-East part of the Asia region. Vivian is based in the UK. Dr Vivian Ching is Senior Lecturer in Business Management at Ravensbourne University London, and holds five degrees from the UK and US including a PhD in Quality Management, an MPhil in Engineering, and an LLM in International Economic Law from the University of Warwick, and an MSc in Management from the University of Bath.
Kim Bui is one of the East Asia regional ambassadors and will be responsible for the South-East part of the Asia region. Kim lives in Vietnam. Kim graduated from Birmingham City University in 2013 with a Master's in International Broadcast Journalism. Her career journey started as a Senior Program Specialist and evolved into freelancing as a content writer. She has honed her skills in storytelling and communication, leveraging her education and experiences to craft compelling narratives.
Alexandros Charkiolakis is the Regional Ambassador for Europe. Alexandros studied music at the University of Sheffield where he graduated with a BMus(Hons) in 2002 and an MMus by Research in musicology and orchestral conducting in 2004. Alexandros was appointed General Director of the Friends of Music Society in Athens. He is currently a member of the Board of the State Orchestra of Athens and the Mikis Theodorakis Museum in Zatouna.
Kazi Hassan Robin is one of the South Asia Regional Ambassadors, primarily covering Bangladesh. Kazi Hassan Robin, an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the World University of Bangladesh, is deeply involved in Bangladesh's tech community. Holding roles such as Joint Secretary at Bangladesh Open-Source Network, Advisor at GDG Bangla, and Vice President at Center for Open Knowledge, he champions open knowledge and tech for good initiatives.
Fiona Mehta is one of the South Asia Regional Ambassadors, primarily covering India. Fiona is a Bachelor of Law graduate from Brunel University London in 2022. Fiona will be pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law) from the University of London with academic direction from Queen Mary University of London and University College London in the summer of 2025. She is a lawyer, journalist, writer, and arbitrator by profession.
Cherubim Amenyedor is a Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Ambassador and will cover West and Central Africa. Cherubim holds his master’s degree in (MA) Marketing Strategy (from the University of Ghana) and his second master’s in (MSc) Digital Marketing (from Robert Gordon University - Scotland, UK). Cherubim is a 2018 Young Diplomat of Ghana (YDG) Alumnus Delegate, a 2020 Chevening Scholar, and a 2023 Mandela Washington Fellow.
Lusine Manukyan is one of the Wider Europe Regional Ambassadors and will cover Wider Europe apart from Turkey. She graduated with a BA in Government and European Studies from Newcastle University in 2015 and completed an MPhil in International Relations and Politics at the University of Cambridge in 2018. She spent over ten years working in the local and central government policy space in the UK, before returning to Armenia. She is leading efforts on public administration reform in Armenia.
Ali Alkis is one of the Wider Europe Regional Ambassadors, focussing on Turkey. Ali Alkis is NTI’s Emerging Nuclear Security Leader, and is currently pursuing a PhD in nuclear security in Türkiye. He attended UK’s Nuclear Security Culture Program, implemented by the King’s College London and graduated in 2022. Following his graduation, he started his role as the WINS Ambassador to Türkiye. Ali is deeply engaged in nuclear security, non-proliferation, and nuclear terrorism research.