Craig’s leadership of Amerigo builds on more than a decade of experience driving growth and innovation in education. Prior to Amerigo, Craig was President & CEO of Deltak, a pioneering provider of online education services for leading American universities. In 2014, after leading the sale of Deltak to John Wiley & Sons, he became a Managing Director in Wiley’s Corporate Development group, identifying and executing acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Craig is passionate about building a dynamic and cohesive team culture that drives successful outcomes for Amerigo's students. He received a B.S. in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

David brings years of expertise in international education as President & COO. Prior to Amerigo, David was Head of Operations for North America at Nord Anglia Education, a leading K-12 operator of elite international schools, where he oversaw the American schools and managed the Global Enrollment Team. Previously, David was Senior Vice President of Operations at the Meritas International Family of Schools, where he managed seven schools in North America and held positions in corporate strategy, M&A, finance, and school operations. Earlier in his career, David was Director of International Development at Kaplan and a Vice President at Sterling Partners. David received an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management and a B.A. in Political Science from Williams College.

Di Brings years of experience in international education as the Director, Campus Operations of the Amerigo Napa Valley campus. Before joining Amerigo, Di co-founded and operated DrEducation, LLC, a higher education research and consulting firm. Di has also worked as the Director of International Operations and Institutional Relations at Global Volunteers, where she supervised a global team to manage international service programs in nine countries and led the training and management of over 500 participants annually. Di brings over a decade of experience as an intercultural trainer and coach from both higher education and international education exchange programs. Di holds a bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degrees in applied linguistics and international development and is a native Mandarin speaker.

Doug brings 15 years of experience in education and business management to Amerigo. Doug was the Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder of UTP High Schools, providing experiences for thousands of international students to study in the USA.  Previously, Doug taught English and ENL both in New York public schools and overseas. Doug holds a Master’s of Education from Stony Brook University, a Master’s of English as a Second Language Education from Hofstra University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University studying Literature.

Elizabeth (Beth) Drake is the Vice President of Global Marketing at Amerigo Education. Amerigo delivers homestay and residential secondary programs in the US and in Canada. In her current role, she leads a global team to execute the marketing functions and deliver on the sales goals for the organization. Prior to joining Amerigo in 2021, Beth was the COO at UTP High Schools overseeing business development and operations for a consortium of secondary schools in the U.S.

Beth has extensive experience in international education, having started her career with CIEE and then moving on to Study Group, where she was based in Sydney, Australia for 7 years. She’s had a passion for international education from the first time she did a program abroad at 14 years old. Beth holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business and Marketing from James Madison University. In her spare time, she loves running and traveling and taking care of her 3 children.

John has been in the international education industry since he graduated from George Washington University in 2003 where he studied Russian language and international affairs.He speaks fluent Russian, Spanish, and Swedish and has knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. In 2009, he completed his Master's in comparative political economy at the London School of Economics, specializing in the development of Russia and China. He has lived, worked and studied in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and Sweden and has recruited students in over 45 countries for universities and high schools throughout the United States. In 2011, John co-founded an international education company, UTP High Schools, which manages and maintains international programs on several high school campuses throughout the USA. In 2021, UTP joined forces with Amerigo Education. At Amerigo John directs our product development and marketing teams.

In her role as Amerigo's Director of University Advising, Katie Blue brings eleven years of experience in the higher education industry. Katie leverages her experience working in Rice University's highly-selective admission office and her experience working directly with thousands of high school students on their journey to university admission. Katie is the proud mom of two powerful young women -- Macy and Nora. She's also the proud mom of Hank, the family's yellow lab. Katie and her husband live and work just outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Leona Mizrakhi is the Vice President of People & Culture at Amerigo Education. She joined Amerigo with over 18 years of human resources and organization development experience, most recently at Léman Manhattan, an elite boarding school in New York that serves domestic and international students. 

Mrs. Mizrakhi has extensive experience partnering with senior management to create and maintain HR policies and procedures that align with the company's overall vision while consulting and coaching employees on all levels on day-to-day operations. She has a passion for providing training, employee relations, recruiting, performance management, as well as implementing and maintaining policy and procedures. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) national chapter. She graduated from St. Francis College with honors, enjoys international travel, cooking and playing tennis.

Nerolie joined Amerigo in 2017, bringing with her 20+ years of finance, accounting, consulting and strategy experience.  Nerolie began her career in Australia at Big Four accounting firm Deloitte, before moving to large corporates such as BHP (mining) and Cadbury (consumer goods) where she held various roles supporting sales, marketing, and supply chain teams with a particular focus on budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling. Originally based in the Amerigo Chicago office, Nerolie returned to Australia in mid-2019. Nerolie earned her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, and is a certified Chartered Accountant.

Raj joins Amerigo as the Director of Admissions and works with students from all of Amerigo’s global partnerships. He brings years of experience within international student recruitment, admissions, operations and marketing while helping international students to achieve their academic and professional goals. Recently, Raj led the strategic, operational and financial functions of one of Chicago’s longstanding academic institutions, which educates more than 2,500 international students. Raj holds a Master of Arts, with Academic Distinction, in Public Relations and Advertising from DePaul University. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa.

Rob joins Amerigo with more than twenty years of business and private school management experience. A recognized leader of high-impact education initiatives, Rob was previously Co-Founder & Director of the Drexel Fund, CEO of the Accelerate Institute, and President & CEO of the Cristo Rey Network, where he oversaw the organization's national expansion. After beginning his career as a high school English teacher, Rob spent several years as a management consultant providing strategic guidance to higher education institutions. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Lubar School of Business and received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Scott joined Amerigo in 2016, building on more than a decade of work in international student recruitment at Navitas, an industry leader in pre-university and university pathway programs. Most recently, Scott served as Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment for Navitas’ university programs in North America. Prior to joining Navitas, Scott lived, studied, and worked in China, holding a position at the Australian Embassy in Beijing as well as founding one of the first foreign-owned media production companies in China. Scott holds a Bachelor's of International Business from Griffith University.

With 5 years of teaching experience in higher education, Jonas joined Amerigo to share his dedication and passion for international education. Jonas manages Amerigo’s regional network of business partners in the U.S.A and Canada and develop key channel accounts and partnerships. Prior to Amerigo, Jonas was the U.S. program marketing manager at Navitas. As marketing manager for Navitas, he successfully built up a strong partnership network in China and helped hundreds of students find U.S. university programs that best fit their needs. Before joining Navitas, Jonas was a lecturer at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), where he taught applied linguistics and through which he was invited to teach in post-secondary institutions in Thailand, Poland and Italy for three years. Jonas holds a Master’s degree in linguistics from SISU. 

Linda joined Amerigo team as Business Development Associate Director, with a demonstrated history of working in the overseas study recruitment and higher education industry. With a decade of experience in the Education Industry, driving from small to large International Business Development and International Sales Business Units, Linda has shown her extraordinary skills in international student recruitment, institutional overseas project management and international business development in the Asia Pacific region. Linda holds her Bachelor’s of Economic Law from Shanghai University Law school and NUS.  She also received her Master’s degree focused in Global MBA (Business management) from Australian School of Business.

Chris joined Amerigo in 2021 from Navitas, where he held the positions of Regional Manager, Southeast Asia, based in Malaysia; and Director of Marketing and Admissions at Birmingham City University International College. Chris’ career in the education industry began back in the UK in 2009, and he has held positions in student services, sales, marketing, and admissions. Chris has traveled extensively and has lived in both Cyprus and Malaysia. Chris holds a Bachelor's of Geography from Swansea University in Wales, UK.

Jessid Agon was born in Colombia and has been living abroad for the last 15 years building an extensive network of business partners in both Latin America and Europe. Jessid joined the Amerigo team September 2017 and is responsible for leading the recruitment activities and strategy for LATAM and EMEA. Prior to Amerigo, Jessid served as the Regional Director for LATAM strategic business for Global University Systems. Jessid holds a Bachelors in International Business from Universidad de la Sabana in Bogota.

Svetlana comes to Amerigo after years of experience in sales and recruitment at a variety of education companies such as OHLA, Star Academy, and Star Travel. In her role at Amerigo, Svetlana is developing the recruitment network throughout Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and recruiting exceptional students to the Amerigo programs. Svetlana holds degrees from Samara State University of Economics and National Research University 'Higher School of Economics' in Russia.

Originally from China, Jenny came to the U.S. in 2012 as as an international student, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master in MPA. She has been working in the international education field for 8+ years. She has a deep understanding of the unique needs of international students and strives to help families and students to achieve their educational goals.