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Mr. David S. GravesCEO-Laureate Hospitality,Art and Design EducationLaureate InternationalUniversitiesMr. David S. Graves oversees5 leading higher educationinstitutions in the arts fields- Domus Academy andNuovaAccademia di Belle Arti (NABA) in Milan, Italy;Media Design School (MDS) in Auckland, New Zealand;New School of Architecture and Design in San Diego,California; and Santa Fe University of Art and Designin Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Mr. Graves is alsoa Commissioner of the Commission on Institutions ofHigher Education of the New England Association ofSchools and Colleges (NEASC), which grants universityaccreditations for many leading institutions in the USA, aswell as arts-related institutes. He holds both bachelor’sand master’s degrees from Northwestern University,Evanston, Illinois USA.Ms. Ann PriestPro Vice-Chancellor and Headof College for Art, Design & BuiltEnvironmentNottingham Trent UniversityAnn Priest has been Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College forArt, Design and Built Environmentat Nottingham Trent Universitysince 2009, following two years at NTU as Dean of Artand Design. Prior to moving to Nottingham, Ann wasDean at London College of Fashion for 13 years. Annmoved into education in 1987 following a successfulcareer in the fashion industry working for householdnames including Wallis and Jeff Banks; finishing her timein industry as a buyer and product internationally for theMulberry Company. Ann has worked internationally since1988 and has advised and taught in specialist FashionInstitutions in India.19