Our People
Paul O’Shannassy - Managing Director- BEc(Hons), Grad Dip Ed,
Paul is a highly regarded practitioner who has vast experience in Education and he founded Regent Consulting in 2008.
He forged an impressive career in Education, becoming a Deputy Principal of a leading private secondary school by his early thirties and he has also held many positions of leadership in Melbourne’s private schools.
Paul, a father of two, has 20 years experience working in Melbourne’s leading private schools and has an intimate knowledge of the sector having worked at APS, ACC, ACS and AGS schools. During this period, Paul also successfully ran his own business conducting conferences and seminars.
In addition to his extensive education experience, Paul also has senior management experience in the training sector. Paul is an excellent facilitator and presenter and he has worked with many organisations and families, helping them make better decisions about choosing a school.
Paul has also had several articles published on “Choosing the right school for your child” and is a recognised authority on the subject and presents seminars on the topic both in Australia and throughout Asia on a regular basis.
Roger Shen
Roger Shen is a Chinese Australian who was an associate professor of the Business School in Zhejiang University of Technology.
He worked at the university for 11 years specialising in the study of Foreign Direct Investment in China. He is also the director of Global Institute for Zhejiang Merchants Development Research Centre in Australia.
Roger has experience working for the Governor of Zhejiang Province in the field of Education, Medical, Health and Social Development, while building up an extensive network with numerous universities, corporations and governments across China.
Roger has particular expertise in liasing with governments to enable major projects to proceed and he also consults to major organisations on how to conduct business in China.
He came to Australia in 2008 as a visiting scholar in the Business School of RMIT. In 2009, he opened a migration company (Universal Freeway) to help businessmen from China obtain Business Skilled Visa or Significant Investment Visa.
He has been devoting himself to being a bridge for people from China and Australia in areas of culture, education and business.
