Iain grew up and was educated in the United Kingdom before relocating to Italy from London as a newly qualified economics teacher. A fifteen-year career in international education has been a journey focused in global citizenship education and youth empowerment (notably co-chairing the Global Issues Network for a number of years following its conception), school growth and improvement. He became a Principal before the age of 30 and is currently Principal of the International School of Monza in Lombardy and is also the International Baccalaureate Lead for the Inspired Education Group.