Fiona Robb is an experienced Project Manager with over 15 years experience of working in the management development and learning business in a variety of differing roles that include running a learning resource centre, the management of a large pool of consultant resources, and managing client projects for both Forum London and Change Masters International. Fiona has a proven track record of being able to effectively co-ordinate people and processes ensuring that projects are successfully delivered and not only meet but exceed client expectations.

Clients include American Express, Astrium, Boehringer Ingelheim, Corney & Barrow, Diageo, Goodyear, National Westminster Bank, Starwood Hotels, Toyota UK, Volkswagen Group.

Steve Apps is a partner in an HR consultancy and a director in a leadership training business. He has worked on a diverse number of projects in areas such as executive assessment, performance management, recruitment, coaching and action learning. He has delivered management training for Vodafone Group and Mars throughout Europe. He was recently involved in two large organisation restructure projects, designing assessment centre processes at all levels from Regional Directors to Middle managers for Rentokil Initial companies. He provides coaching for high talent managers from HBOS, IBM, Ernst & Young and Zurich Financial Services. He is also a specialist in facilitation, and uses graphic facilitation tools to help organisations develop strategy, improve internal processes and enhance the effectiveness of their internal communications. He has facilitated meetings for companies such as Microsoft, Axa Investment Managers and Eli Lilly.

Marcello Mereu started as a Teaching Assistant in Human Resources Development (College of Europe, Bruges). In 2003, after a six-month traineeship in the Training Unit of the European Commission in Brussels, Marcello has worked in various fields for a number of clients across the globe. Marcello can train in English, French, Italian and Spanish. His work focuses on: conflict management, negotiation skills and non-violent communication skills multicultural communication skills, presentation skills, public speaking and verbal communication skills.

Marcello also works as a coach for Net Expat, helping expatriates moving to Belgium to settle more easily.

Clients include: Avaya, Baxter, Cisco, College of Europe - Belgium, The European Economic and Social Committee, The European Administrative School, Microsoft, Royal Bank of Scotland, Schering Plough.

Barbara Rock is an international training consultant and executive coach. She is engaged in designing, developing and facilitating training programs for global players in the areas of leadership, communication, sales and customer experience. Barbara works in three languages (French, German and English) in different industries, including pharma, finance, petrochemical, aerospace, hotel, leisure and fashion. The focus in her coaching assignments is on personal and professional development at all levels of an organization.

Barbara is German and lives in France. She has grown up in different countries and therefore has a strong multicultural background.

Clients include: BP, Credit Agricole Investment Bank, Exxon Mobil, Merck, PWC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Starwood Hotels, Unilever, UTC.

James Thorne has over 25 years of global experience as a business leader with different professional service organizations in Europe, USA, Asia and North Africa. During his career, he has managed and participated in change initiatives for many leading organizations across the world. A frequent speaker on the subjects of leadership, business strategy, marketing and brand management, James is known as an inspirational facilitator and coach and is in his element working with senior management as well as multi-cultural teams.

In 1985, James was a Founding Partner at Strat*X, a Paris-based training consultancy specializing in business strategy and marketing programs based on business simulations. At Strat*X, James led project teams responsible for the design, development, and delivery of action-oriented Management Development programs for over 50 leading companies across almost every sector of business.

In 1998, James founded Market Focus Ltd., an international consultancy providing executive training and coaching to blue-chip organizations. James also provides Strategic Marketing consultation to a small number of companies, which are looking to target customers more effectively, develop their offering and grow their business through differentiation.

Clients include: ArcelorMittal, BASF, BP, BT, DaimlerChrysler, Dow Chemical, Emirates Bank, Ericsson, General Motors, Genpact, Haniel, IBM, LVMH, Nexans, Nokia Siemens, Novartis, Rio Tinto, Saudi Aramco, Shell Oil.

Frank O’Halloran is an experienced training consultant and executive coach, specialising in developing individuals for Leadership roles and assisting executives in developing their management, communication and problem-solving skills. For over 16 years, Frank has worked with managers as well as teams in over 30 countries around the world for many of the leading global corporations.

In addition to his private sector experience, Frank worked for over 10 years at the United Nations and The Multinational Force and Observers, an independent international organization responsible for monitoring compliance with the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel, as Director of HR and Public Affairs. At the MFO, Frank managed a team of four people, recruited for professional positions in Italy, Egypt and Israel, handled all press relations, and wrote the Annual Report of the Director General each year, as well as a book, Servants of Peace, about the mission and history of the organization.

Having lived in Italy for over 20 years, Franks comfortable working in both English and Italian.
Clients include: Accenture, Amgen, Cisco, Exxon Mobil, KPMG, Merck, Microsoft, Pfizer, Starwood Hotels.