Meet the Team

Mike founded MBA starting from a small office in London in 1989. He has developed and led his business to what it is today -a highly successful and profitable staffing and consultancy company with a strong leadership team.

He has grown the business through several market booms and several market downturns, created startups in new markets and successfully acquired companies internationally.

Mike continues to drive the company forward with the same energy, passion and enthusiasm that he had 30 years ago – he eats, breathes and sleeps MBA!

Outside of MBA Mike is a director and former Chairman and majority shareholder of Premier League Burnley FC – the town he was born and raised in. He is also a Board Member of the Premier League Renumeration Committee.

He also devotes significant time to a Burnley charity – “clarets in the community”, which helps children and disadvantaged people to improve and develop themselves to be valuable members of their community and society.

James joined MBA in London in 2000. He started as Human Resource Manager, later became Director of Talent Acquisition, Operations Director and today Group Managing Director.“As Group Managing Director I am responsible for the management and development of the Sales and Delivery functions within the Michael Bailey Associates portfolio.Being actively involved in developing the talent within our organisation remains a key strategic focus of mine. I passionately believe that the development of our business is only possible by developing our people on both personal and professional levels.”

Jessica started at MBA in IT consultancy to learn the basics of this versatile business, she quickly found her true passion in business development and working closely with clients and expert consultants from all over. Back in 2015 her main focus was still around the Telecommunication industry, however with more seniority she moved into other industries e.g. working with energy, technology and FMCG clients.

“Lots has happened since me joining and I am currently enjoying working with a very fun and motivated Team in Düsseldorf, enjoying the best rhine river view there is, when coming to the office. I have progressed to being the Sales Manager for this office, having a great base of clients, who have become partners throughout my career. Thinking about the next years I am looking forward to developing our business further hand in hand with my growing team.”
 

Born and raised in Amsterdam, he joined MBA in 2013 as an intern during his studies. Pieter immediately fell in love with the energy and drive within the firm.

“I believe that hard work and focus lead to success. With this mindset, I support and inspire my team. Next to the operational responsibilities of the business in the Netherlands, I am still actively involved in defining the sales strategies and the structure of our client portfolios. There are always new opportunities and challenges at MBA, which I seized with both hands. Almost 10 years after my start as an intern I act as the Country Manager for the Netherlands.”

Dan has worked in the consultancy sector for over 22 years, in several positions within the European and Telecoms market ranging from administrating International Accounts Payable to UK and International Credit Control before he joined MBA in 2001. Gaining experience within these areas has led to an in-depth understanding of international billing, cash administration and contract management, allowing him to advance within MBA to his current role of Credit and Compliance Manager for the Michael Bailey Associates Group.

“The ability to continue to deliver our standard of service is the reason we work in partnership with some of the world’s most innovative and fast growing businesses.”

Sanjeev joined the London office in 2003. He is very hands on with the day to day running of the department and always looking at ways to constantly improve processes and management information to the senior management team. From the point of view of the department, he is constantly assessing processes and making improvements as needed.

“To keep my team motivated, I always look at their strengths and weaknesses and manage them in a personal way, without losing focus of the company’s overall strategy