Meet the driving force behind Improve International
Led by the visionary CEO Heber Alves, our executive leadership team is made up of seasoned directors with extensive expertise in education, financial services, and technology. We’re on a mission to deliver the Group’s vision, to elevate and execute strategic priorities for each brand, and drive the continuous evolution of our company on a global scale. Join us on this exciting journey!
Heber Alves
Chief Executive Officer
DVM PhD
Heber graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) in Portugal in 2003. In 2011 he received the PhD degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Animal Medicine and Surgery. In 2006, Heber founded Improve Ibérica in Port … Read more
Chris Convey
Chief Financial Officer
Chris is an experienced financial and commercial leader with FTSE250 executive experience – he is currently responsible for Finance, HR, M&A and group strategy at Improve International. Chris has been CFO of multiple business and has a track record of … Read more
Katie Hungerford
Marketing Director
DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer
Katie is a commercially orientated, agile, and driven B2B2C marketing leader, with expertise delivering business and brand growth through data led insights. Her wealth of experience across the full marketing mix comes from holding senior global roles w … Read more
Aidan McAlinden
Academic and Content Director
MVB, MSc, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS
Aidan is a veterinary surgeon, graduating from University College Dublin with First Class Honours. He holds the RCVS certificate and ECVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery alongside being an RCVS and EBVS European Specialist – he additionally holds a MSc … Read more
Daniel Pires
Director of IT and Technology
Daniel is a tech enthusiast with a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He joined HP in 2007 as a Tech Consultant, making significant contributions to projects in finance, energy, and healthcare before progressing to a Solutions Architect, … Read more
Martin Corr
Operations Director
Martin is an experienced Director with excellent people skills and is adept in building, training and mentoring highly motivated teams. Martin brings a wealth of experience having held a number of different commercial leadership positions at board leve … Read more
Joanne Redman
Global Sales Director
Bsc, Msc, MBA
Joanne is an International Sales and Business Development Director with over 25-years of experience working within the clinical field. Joannes strengths include scaling up SME’s, implementing growth and sales management strategies, creating high-perfor … Read more
