Our Team

Our Team - consists of experienced knowledgeable and dedicated business performance specialists who are passionate about providing a quality service.  Customer service is our high priority and our teams ethos is to respond to all enquiries within 48 hours even if we cannot help.  Your business is important to us and always glad to hear from you how we can improve our services.

Our team of specialists undergo quality reviews on a regular basis and are all qualified in their field.  Our team can offer you face to face, telephone and on line support to help you achieve your objectives. All of our team are quality assured and are experienced in working in many different disciplines.

Robin Lodge -   A highly experienced Learning and Development specialist with over 25 years' experience. Robin has worked with large and small companies at all levels developing people in Leadership, Management and Life skills to improve both business and individual results. With a keen eye for the innovative solution and challenging the status quo - Robin brings pragmatism, energy and original thinking to his client's challenges. Based in Essex, Robin understands the specific challenges facing SMEs and is able to bring ‘big' company solutions to help SMEs improve and grow their business.

Carol Davies -  Marketing and Communications specialist working across both the Public and Private Sectors.  Track record of working with pre employment programmes, qualification and credit framework, and employer engagement strategies. A member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and an experienced facilitator and business coach. 

Breda Leyne - Director of Cognito a successful consultancy company providing consultancy and project management across a wide range of projects. Experience of working with government agencies in policy, strategy and delivery. Significant experience in qualification development and implementation. Track record of working at high level with Government Bodies, Senior Management teams and decision makers.

Mark Featherstone - Experienced business and personal development specialist, quality management and growing small business owners. A Director of Change Your Thinking Ltd, which delivers consultancy and workshops on business strategies and personal development. Qualified Business and Executive Coach.

Jason Tate  - An experienced Marketing and Business Management Professional, with award winning experience across the Private and Public sectors. Works closely with the client in the development of effective and fully measurable Sales/Marketing Strategies, Communications and Brand Development programmes. Jason also works in process development and LEAN management across diverse business sectors, primarily including: Education, Training and Healthcare.

Gordon Ridland - Strong commercial background in strategy, finance, MI and IT project management. Track record of working with senior management to ensure that strategy is focused, purposeful, financially evaluated and expressed in terms that everyone can relate to. Experienced in ensuring that MI supports strategy development and performance management and in project managing CRM implementations and rescues.

Elllie Sadler  - An experienced Outplacement and Executive Career Coach with a successful track record in career and outplacement services, coaching, project management, consultancy and client management. Works with clients and individuals to identify key challenges and needs; designing and delivering suitable solutions with a success rate of 99% client engagement and 98% of individuals achieving their goals. Experienced at working with funding and works as a broker to support clients in accessing funding, planning funded delivery and completing required paperwork.

Andre Mostert -  Experienced in business development, tender development and accessing funding streams in Europe and Internationally.  A Director of Cognito delivers consultancy and workshops on entrepreneurship, project management and business development.  Significant experience in running projects aimed at the business start up market both in the UK and Internationally.

Debbie Waller - An experienced "hands on" marketing professional with several years experience of working with both the Private and Public sectors. Focused on achieving results regardless of budget. Can deliver across a range of marketing disciplines including brand management, Website development, CRM, brochure development and case study production. Will support organisations to implement online and offline campaigns making use of social media advertising to target customer groups. Can Manage all aspects of Public Relations including writing and distributing Press Releases.

Dave Abdul - Dave specialises in leadership, business planning, balanced scorecard, IiP Assessor and Advisor, effective staff management, performance management systems, e.g. appraisals, work life balance strategies, business improvement strategies, advice, coaching, and delivery of training progress.

Bob Westrip - Bob specialises in organisation development, Performance Management, Mentoring/Coaching, Management Development, Training & Development, Business Development, Organisational Culture, Profile Management, Team Building, Recruitment & Development, Management Information Systems, Risk Management, Debt Restructuring, Equity Sourcing & Management, Budget Management & Control, Marketing, Computer Skills, Business Planning & Monitoring and Media.

David Whitelegg - David specialises in Health and Safety - risk assessments, management system implementation and maintenance (OHSAS18001), Providing sensible and appropriate advice to small and medium sized businesses. Environmental - identifying areas for improvement, legal compliance, Waste including reduction of waste generated. Management Systems including BS EN ISO14001 and BS8555

Jill Poet - Jill specialises in Social and environmental responsibility in the SME sector

Julie Clements - Julie specialises in coaching individuals to be the best ‘them' they can be and to reach their full potential in all areas of life, personal and professional. Particularly specialised in working with MD's and Leaders, essentially bringing them the benefit of personal coaching for professional excellence.

Mike Kirkham - Mike specialises in Leadership and Management, Sales, Sales Management, Account Management, Culture Change, Managing Change, Performance Management, appraisal systems and processes. Coaching and Mentoring.

Nichola Cain - Voice Communications specialises in public relations and social media. The company combines big agency thinking and experience, with boutique consultancy service and costs. Voice Communications offers expertise in business to business, public sector, consumer and social enterprise PR. We gain editorial coverage to educate and raise awareness of a clients product or service. In addition, we draft website copy, award entries, newsletter copy and advertorials. As an agency we help to enhance external and internal perceptions of a company or brand