Alison is a highly experienced trainer and coach in public speaking, presentation and interpersonal communication skills. Her experience in management and public relations complements her background in acting and group dynamics. Her constructive and stimulating approach leads delegates to regularly regard her workshops as both “excellent” and “inspiring”. She has an LGSM Teaching Diploma in Speech & Drama from the London Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is also qualified to teach English as a foreign language.

Chris' interest in the voice dates back to his early training when he studied at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and subsequently at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He has a BA in Theatre Arts, an MA in Voice Studies and is also TESOL qualified. After acting in theatre, radio, T.V and film for a number of years he moved into the public sector managing various grant-making programmes for UK and international funding bodies.

After graduating with a degree in Mathematics & Statistics from Exeter University, David trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. He spent the next 8 years working in the theatre with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. David then spent a number of years in business development and sales roles working in the corporate video communications, multimedia and eLearning sectors.

Helen is an experienced presentation and media trainer with a background in international broadcasting and an MA in Voice Studies from Central School of Speech and Drama. During twelve years with the BBC Helen produced and presented programmes for the World Service and Radio 4. She has provided voice-overs for corporate videos and websites and has also appeared on television for Children’s BBC and for various news and consumer programmes.

Ian brings a wealth of business experience to all of his training. His background was originally in sales and marketing, working in the City for large financial services organizations including Reuters, Bloomberg and Thomson. He also has a strong musical background and has performed as a singer in various bands as well as being the musical director for a theatre group. Ian is also a licensed behavioral psychology coach and holds a Masters degree in Strategic Marketing Management and a BA in English and Communication studies.

James has many years experience as a presentation and communication skills trainer and coach. He has worked for many blue-chip companies and at all levels of management. Subsequent to gaining a BA in Performing Arts, James spent 18 years working as a writer and director in the Film, TV and the theatre industries. While running his own production company James made over 30 films and videos, ranging from training and corporate videos to commercials and video pitches for top advertising agencies.

Julia is a highly experienced trainer, voice coach and theatre practitioner. She studied acting at East 15 Acting School, has a BA in English Literature and is a licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (LGSM in teaching voice). Julia is also an NLP certified practitioner. In addition to her acting experience, Julia has been training for over ten years and has designed and delivered numerous presentation skills and communication skills courses for a wide variety of companies throughout the UK and Europe.

Liz is Director and co-founder of Skillstudio Limited. Her career began in the performing arts industry. In addition to her business training experience, she has a BEd in Performing Arts and is a trained classical dancer and actor. Liz brings with her over 18 years training experience in drama, presentation skills, communications skills and vocal development. She is responsible for the high level design and creative aspects of Skillstudio's published training workshops.

Lori has a background in performing arts, having trained as a classical singer and in drama at the University of London and has been a voice and communication skills consultant for the past 6 years. Lori’s business experience is varied: marketing, sales, new business development and event organisation, in a number of industries including Formula 1 racing, professional golf, qualitative research and business strategy consultancy. She is a also member of the British Voice Association.

Luan began his career working internationally in the theatre after graduating from Kings College London with an MA in History and training as a professional actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the École Jacques Lecoq in Paris. He also has an MA in Voice Studies from the Central School of Speech and Drama and is qualified to teach English as a foreign language. Luan’s more recent career has focused on voice production and presentation skills coaching in the business environment.

Having trained as an actress at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and worked in T.V, Radio and Theatre, Marcia's skills as an actress have greatly enhanced her delivery style as a trainer. She has designed and delivered numerous training courses at all levels and is also a coach and qualified Hypnotherapist. She is passionate about helping people to overcome the barriers that stop them achieving their personal and business goals. Whether it is to gain confidence, secure new business, or be able to communicate with more impact.

Mike is a very experienced business trainer and consultant. He was a teacher of Drama & English for many years before moving into a long commercial career spanning all types of business from Multi-national to Entrepreneurial. Mike has delivered numerous presentation skills courses to all levels of staff from new starters through to boardroom level. He regularly works with organisations to help them develop their staff, their businesses and their markets.

Neal has a BA in French and German from the University of Durham and studied Voice and Drama at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He is also a trained Operatic Tenor with many years performance experience. He is bilingual in French and worked as voice, dialogue, and presentation coach in Paris for a number of years before returning to the UK. More recently, Neal has coached executives from a number of international companies on high impact communications for presentations, meetings and negotiations.

After graduating with a BA in Drama and German from the University of London, Nella went to the live and work in the U.S. where she spent ten years specialising in interpersonal communications and broadcast consulting. She has extensive experience in coaching people in both the delivery and content aspects of business and media presentations. Prior to this, she was a career management consultant where she created and delivered job search and professional development related workshops and provided interview skills coaching.

Robin is an experienced presentation and communication skills trainer and has worked with a wide range of clients including MPs, CEOs, senior professionals, entrepreneurs and sales personnel. He originally trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and has worked as a professional actor in both television and on the London stage. He is also a popular voice-over artist (brands include Woolworths, Renault and The Daily Mail) and regularly presents corporate training films and road show events.

Sally is an experienced presentation skills trainer, business trainer and consultant, covering a wide range of soft skills up to senior management level. She has a degree in Languages with Economics and is fluent in German, as well as being able to converse in a number of other languages. Sally also has a strong background in performing arts and performs regularly, as well as writing and directing plays. After an initial career in export sales, she switched to management development with a focus on all aspects of communication skills.

Sandra is a highly skilled and experienced Presentation and Communication Skills trainer and coach with over 15 years experience working in several blue chip organisations. She is CIPD qualified; a trained actress and has a degree in Theatre Arts. She continues to act and direct; runs her own Theatre In Education company and delivers voice and acting workshops for adults. She has designed and delivered a broad portfolio of Presentation Skills programmes drawing on her Communications / Event management experience, to provide expert coaching for speakers / presenters at all levels in an organisation.

As well as being an experienced trainer and role-player Simon is an accomplished actor, writer and theatre director. He has a MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and a diploma in acting from Webber Douglas Academy. He has over ten years of writing experience both commercially as well as for television, film and radio. He works as a trainer for companies internationally and in the UK, developing and delivering courses up to partner level.

As well as being a CIPD and NLP qualified trainer, Steve is also a trained actor. He studied voice production for three years at the Barbican in London and also at the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Steve brings with him over 15 years of training and theatre experience to his workshops and one to one coaching sessions. He has trained all levels of people in communication skills, public speaking, presenting, interview skills and vocal technique.

Vicki trained in Elocution from an early age, gaining her LAMDA qualifications. She then won a place at Mountview Theatre School in London, and studied extensively in Voice, under Greta Colson. Since leaving theatre school, Vicki has enjoyed performing in various productions. She has featured in many radio Voice Overs, and has made numerous voice recordings for educational purposes. As an independent consultant for over 8 years she has given lectures, seminars and 1-2-1 coaching in all aspects of Personal Development.

Will is a highly experienced training consultant, specialising in communication, presentation and behavioural skills development. After graduating from Rose Bruford college of Speech & Drama, Will worked in theatre and television before moving into personal development. Prior to training as an actor, he worked at a senior management level with Whitbread and as personal chef to Donald Trump. With eight years training experience, working in the private and public sectors, he has designed and delivered a wide range of courses including Presentation Skills, Communicating & Influencing, and Vocal Development.