Christopher Journeaux, DipM
Trainer and Learner Support
Christopher is an accomplished marketing and public relations professional, and has more recently lectured at Jersey International Business School.
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Diane Earles, DipM, MA, CMCIM
Head of Customer Experience
Diane has a sustained record of success and an extensive background in diverse service organisations, managing complex projects to achieve challenging objectives which she brings to her teaching and mentoring with our Marketing Apprentices.
John Finlay
Tutor and Mentor
ohn brings a wealth of practitioner experience to his teaching and mentoring, drawing on a consistent record of measurable results in sales and sales management training.
Margaret Hyde, PhD, DipM
Trainer and Learner Support
Margaret brings a wealth of practitioner experience in PR and marketing communications, gained across both the private and public sectors — primarily in health, public transport and education — and more recently taught at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School.
Martin Hutchins, MBA
CEO
Supporting professionals and organisations to achieve meaningful career progression through high-quality training and education for over 30 years.
Phil Knowles, DipM PGCE FMCIM
Head of Learning
Philip has been a pracademic for longer than that term has been in existence balancing full time practitioner roles with part time teaching in FE and HE posts.
Sally Steadman, BA (Hons), DipM, FCIM
Trainer and Mentor
Sally is a well-rounded marketing and business development professional with a highly successful track record across organisations ranging from small start-ups to large multinationals, in both advisory and management positions. She draws on that experience to support our marketing apprentices.
Stuart Parton, DipM, MCIM
Tutor and Mentor
Stuart is a marketing professional who values integrity, original thinking and plain speaking as the means to get the job done.
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