Juan F. Perellon

Born in Barcelona, Spain, Dr. Juan F. Perellon holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Political Science from the University of Lausanne, and a PhD from the Institute of Education, University of London.

Higher education policy is Dr. Perellon’s domain of expertise. Areas of specialization include all aspects of Higher Education and Research, as well as the development of quality assurance and accreditation systems. After gaining his PhD, Dr. Perellon served as the head of the Higher Education Department at the Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology.

In 2005, Dr. Perellon joined the Board of Higher Education of the State of Vaud. As a direct policy advisor to the Minister of Education, he developed an evidenced-based approach to higher education that was critical to the formulation of new State legislation. He was promoted to Director of University Affairs in 2008, where he led the development and implementation of strategic plans for the University of Lausanne and the Teacher Training University of Lausanne. In 2012, Dr. Perellon became Deputy Director General of the Board of Higher Education for the Canton de Vaud.

Dr. Perellon joined EHL on 1 March 2013 as Quality and Accreditation Director, a role in which he was a key player, notably in the re-accreditation of EHL by NECHE and in the renegotiation of the Association Agreement with the HES-SO. Promoted to the position of Executive Director Accreditation and Risk Management in 2017, Dr. Perellon was subsequently appointed Chief Risk & Compliance Officer on 1 January 2018 and thus joined the Holding's Executive Committee.

Since 1 December 2019, Dr Perellon is Chief Academic Officer of EHL Group and formulates the transversal strategy of the EHL Group in terms of practical and academic training, in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, he oversees the academic quality and accreditation of EHL Group schools and their study programs, with the aim of continuous improvement and promotion of the EHL brand.