Trainer Profiles

Steve Bracey - Bracey Business Training Steve Bracey and Steve Humpherson

Steve Bracey and Steve Humpherson have delivered highly successful training in a number of business areas from confidence-building to senior management skills and have worked with Chambers of Commerce nationally.

Charles Barnascone - Infinite Possibilities Charles Barnascone

Charles is a highly experienced trainer, sales coach and business development consultant who has worked with a large number of diverse companies delivering training solutions in an innovative way and providing business development support. 

Vicky Carr - CHaRM Management CHaRM Management

The team at CHaRM have many years experience of advising companies on employment law, human resource management and delivering training. Delegates will be encouraged to share their own experiences during CHaRM's workshops to enhance learning and to participate as much as possible.  Real life cases will be referred to throughout the workshops.

Dawn Edwards - Challenge Consulting Dawn Edwards

Trainers of Challenge have a wealth of training experience in customer service, management and leadership and run workshops in a dynamic, participative style. Challenge encourage delegates to acquire practical skills to enhance their workplace performance.

Lindsay Judge - Lindsay Judge ConnectionLindsay Judge

Lindsay Judge, has a wealth of industry experience and over ten years management training experience. He ensures that all delegates have the opportunity to acquire practical, hands-on skills that can easily be translated into increased workplace efficiency.

Mike Kingston - Open page Mike Kingston

Mike has been described as the most practical trainer in advanced selling and marketing techniques in the UK today. His master classes are based on 25 years' experience with small, medium and blue chip companies.

Anita Lund - Storm Training Anita Lund

Anita Lund is a Microsoft Certified Instructor (MMI) who has many years experience working for Microsoft Authorised Training Centres and high profile companies, liaising with end users.  Her philosophy is to create a relaxed environment, avoiding jargon and non technical terms thus promoting a stress free training experience where delegates can feel comfortable interacting with the tutor and their peers.

Dave Needham - Medical Rescue

Medical Rescue has provided First Aid training to industry for 20 years and is dedicated to preparing businesses to cope with emergencies. The trainers are experienced and well qualified having worked in the emergency services. The aim of the company is to provide confident first aiders through practical common sense training

Mark Pickford - Training and Development Mark Pickford

The course leader for this event is Mark Pickford, a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  Mark is a sales and marketing professional with extensive experience of training, providing clients with learner centred training and consultancy services. He works with organisations to build customer focus, train/develop people and facilitate a positive culture.

Ricky Podmore - Direct TrainingDirect Training

All the trainers at Direct Training have a minimum of 15 years experience of First Aid Training. Their experience has been gained training in various fields such as the Fire Services, St John's Ambulance and Direct Training GB Ltd. Our team of dedicated trainers who are highly qualified with extensive hands-on experience bring a wealth of diversity to the training room.

David Watkins - Pink ElephantDavid Watkins - Pink Elephant

David Watkins has been involved in sales; marketing and customer care since leaving school. He has travelled extensively throughout the world as an export sales manager, was Press Officer for a major metropolitan local authority, managed the PR for a number of major commercial brands and has sold everything from advertising space to computer games. His training courses are always lively and never boring. This could be because he places great emphasis on sharing and adopting new ideas without the use of embarrassing role-playing. He is an international speaker, has written business guidebooks (such as ‘spinning globes and dancing gnomes - a guide to e-business') and is fully qualified in his subject areas.

Maria Iliffe - Iliffe CoachingMaria Lliffe

Maria's background includes over 20 years success in Managing and Leading Teams.  Her knowledge and skills have been developed over the years from acquired learning and practical experience dealing with all kinds of people.  Maria has always found deep satisfaction in sharing her knowledge and experience, helping others to develop skills and achieve their full potential.

Jim Scott - Scott DouglassJim Scott

Since 1990, we have helped around 2040 small business owners to get their lives back.  The early days of fun and excitement when you first started your business are soon forgotten as your business takes on a life of its' own and then gradually takes over yours.  Whilst we specialise in marketing, sales and business development, we understand from years of experience just how a small business works - perhaps of greater importance we understand how it should work!

Sue Allen - Sue Allen LtdSue Allen

Sue has a background in both engineering and business management.  Since setting up Sue Allen Ltd in 2004 she has delivered training across the UK, Europe and the US with large and small companies, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.   Real-life examples plus news of current best practice are incorporated into each event and these are delivered in an informal and interactive way.

Martin Perry - FP TrainingMartin Perry

FP Training Ltd. specialises in Management and IT Training tailored to your company's needs and designed for your company's benefit.  We work with both SMEs and large corporate companies, always listening to you to understand your training and business objectives.  We pride ourselves on offering training that will have a direct impact on how you work today.

Steve Savva - Credit Management Training LtdSteve Savva

Our motto of "Excellentia Summa" is what we stand for at CMT. Our team pride themselves on their ability to offer high quality, effective training courses developed to inspire and enable individuals to progress in their chosen career for the benefit of themselves on a personal level and for the benefit of their company.

Susan Brown - Bright Thinking Training SolutionsSusan Brown

Susan Brown is the founder of Bright Thinking Training Solutions and has over 20 year's industry experience in Retail, Manufacturing, the Service Industry and Public Sectors. CIPD qualified and passionate about influencing a change in thinking, attitude and behaviours - so that you see real results in improved business performance.  We understand what makes people want to give their best at work - and it isn't just money!

Vaughan Roberts - The Handle ConsultancyVaughan Roberts - The Handle Consultancy

Vaughan is a highly experienced trainer in leadership, interpersonal skills and management development. He has held senior roles within FTSE companies in the Retail and Commercial sectors, and has considerable experience of successfully leading, managing and motivating teams within large and complex organisations. Vaughan is an Accredited ACL ® Trainer and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management.

Marie SilbourneMarie Silbourne - EMPartners Ltd

Marie worked as a lecturer in Finance and Accounting before establishing her own training company. Marie has 15 years experience in delivering training solutions to pre-start and established businesses, along with mentoring business owners to achieve their potential.

Diane Stephenson - Everything Solutions Ltd

Diane Stephenson from Everything Solutions Limited is the trainer for this course. The majority of Diane's working life has been in the corporate environment in a high pressure commercial capacity. She has lectured in Business and Management Studies within the higher education sector, worked within the NHS as a senior manager and has worked alongside a number of charities both in her professional life as a coach-trainer but also in her private life in a fundraising capacity.