Our Professional Team Members
Our dynamic team is made up of professionals of extensive and diverse experience. Each of our team member is dedicated to helping you to make your training as seamless as possible in your Reskilling and Upskilling.
Principal Tutor/Lead IV: Mike Tan BSc, MSc, CEng, FCIHT, FInstLM
Our principal tutor is highly qualified and with over thirty years of experience working as client manager and consultant in the public and private sectors. He has vast experience in design, leadershipm and management, contract supervision and public consultation. An all round trainer in management and engineering and a fellow member of both the Institute of Leadership and Management (ilm) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. Mike was an international consultant managing large-scale and high-profile projects. He is 'PRINCE2' trained and a qualified Master trainer in 'iMindMap'. An Associate Lecturer for a local University for over 3 years reading Transportation Engineering, Project Management and Construction Practices for degree and MSc degree students.
Principal Tutor/IV: Dr Glen Paterson DSc, PhD, FCIPD
Our lead tutor in delivering the Institute of Leadership and Management (ilm) programmes for ReAct training and private sector SME clients. Specialises in embodying the motto of empowering others to become the next greatest version of themselves. A mentor, performance coach and counsellor with over twenty years’ experience of working with national and blue-chip companies; enhancing their understanding of team and management problems while increasing the success, productivity and profitability. Qualified & licensed to administer Ken Blanchard LBAII, Belbin Team Roles, Lifo & MBTI Psychometric Testing. Our management skills tutor has international experience in bespoke training and is best equipped to answer the needs of our diverse management delegates.
Principal Tutor: Dr Graham Wadelin MSc, PhD, CEng, FIChemE
(Environmental Expert)
Throughout his career Graham has been involved with some of the most environmentally challenging industries. A chemical engineer by profession, his early years were spent designing and commissioning plant for the manufacture of heavy chemicals, fine chemicals and drug intermediates. He then worked for eight years as an environmental regulator and team leader for central government before taking up the role of a senior environmental manager with the UK’s largest steel producer. His academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Integrated Environmental Management and a Doctorate in Environmental Assessment of Industrial Processes and he has specialised in environmental legislation, environmental management, waste management, environmental assessment and land remediation. Graham has offered advice and guidance on both environmental policy and regulation in various government and industrial committees and working groups. He has also lobbied at both National and European levels for the best outcomes for industry in respect of proposed new environmental legislation.
Steve Ralph FCIPD, MIMS
Steve is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development with over 30 years experience in HR, training and management services in both the public authority and private engineering sectors. He has headed the Human Resources and Equalities function in a major local authority covering some 5000 employees and has vast operational experience delivering recruitment, training, development, employee relations, project management, equal pay and job evaluation programmes. Other fields of expertise include organisational change, process re-engineering, work study, workforce planning and implementing productivity schemes.
Roy Edwards MSc
Roy is an experienced professional senior manager, with proven experience of nurturing and building business relationships. He has extensive background in developing public and private sector initiatives. He is a leading player in undertaking a key role in prompting, invoking and managing change in organisations. An excellent trainer highly experienced in strategic planning and networking, project performance and management techniques, and flexible to accommodate the needs and aspirations of client-driven projects. Managed difficult, potentially high risk issues and working in or leading partnerships and joint ventures. Roy has a thorough understanding of the international inward investment market and the key factors that can achieve success.
Principal Tutor: Allan REID FAPM (Project Management)
Allan is a fellow of the Association for Project Management and a highly motivated project management professional with over thirty five years of experience. He has a proven track record in respect to managing all aspects of Programme & Project Management whilst drawing upon his comprehensive knowledge of the subject supported by decades of “hands on” experience working with leading Defence organisations in the UK and worldwide Business environment.
Sam Hooi RN MSc DMS
Sam has extensive management experience at Director and Board levels in the public and quasi-public sector. He is an industry expert in nursing workforce planning, dependency, acuity and rostering systems. He is also a Registered Nurse with 39 years NHS service. A retired Head of Nursing for Workforce Development for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and former Director of Nursing, Llandough Hospital NHS Trust. A Board Member of Linc Cymru Housing Association.
Richard Walters Cert Ed, PTLLS, MCT
A dynamic and innovative IT trainer with a flair for providing high quality customer focused training. Richard is a qualified teacher with the Cert/Ed teaching qualification and is a firm believer in personal development and lifelong learning. Constantly developing new teaching methods and following current best practice in teaching are key ingredients which have attributed Richard’s success as a trainer, and have enabled him to constantly provide a very high standard of training. Richard is a highly qualified and experienced IT trainer who has constantly delivered high quality training in both the public and private sectors. Richard is a fully qualified Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and is an associate member of the Institute for IT training.
Michael Aubrey BSC (Hons), PGCE Cert Ed, MCT, MOS MI
Our trainer is a Microsoft Office specialist and professional. He is an expert in providing high quality training and advice in the Microsoft Office packages. He has a PGCE qualification from Cardiff University and is an accredited NVQ Assessor. Michael is a highly qualified and an experienced trainer who has been delivering consistently high quality ICT training courses all across the United Kingdom. He worked in the IT industry for over 10 years for both the public and private sectors. Michael brings experience of many ICT disciplines and has been recognised as an expert in Excel and Word from Microsoft. Michael holds a Microsoft Master Instructor status for Microsoft Office products. He is a focused trainer who strongly believes in ensuring that his learners get maximum benefit from his training courses.
Dr Ihsan Al-affan BSc MSc PhD (Edexcel Quality Norminee)
Dr Al-Affan is our Basic Skills, and Computer training quality norminee. He specialises in delivering and monitoring the academic progress of students from colleages of further education in the UK, United Arab Emirates (UAE), who studied and trained in British technical colleges. His duties included visits to various departments and meeting with course tutors, English teachers, accommodation officers and heads of departments to discuss both academic and pastoral issues.
Pat Jones (Cert Ed., FInst LM) – North Wales Representative
Pat has experience in the Legal Services Commission, a specialist Quality Mark Auditor for the Community Legal Service and Criminal Defence Service. A visiting law practices auditor. Experience in lecturing HND Business in Management, Marketing, Law, Finance & Human Resources. She has experience in designing and Writing Apprenticeship Programmes in NVQ Customer Service Levels 2 & 3. An experienced Assessor and Internal Verifier. She has Written courses for Trainee Solicitors, Paralegal, Secretarial and delivered public courses, subjects in: civil litigation; conveyancing; land law; contract; small claims procedures; history of law; legal systems; and Public Courses.
Gareth Noble - Health & Safety and First Aid Training
Gareth has many years of experience training individuals and groups, some of his past clients include; The Priory Healthcare Group, The Harley Medical Group, Cardiff Legal Services Commission, Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Companies House, Various Schools and Care Homes amongst others. He is a member of the Institute for Learning (IFL) and a member of the Association of First Aiders (AoFA - HSE accredited). He has a ‘Train the Trainer’ certificate and a member of the International Association of Trainers in Aggression Management (IATAM). He has experience in Manual Handling; a Health & Safety Instructor and Advisor. He obtained a NEBOSH and IOSH national general certificate in Health & Safety. A black belt exponent of military martial arts, a self protection Instructor with the British Combat Association, and has trained extensively in the UK and Europe.
Amit Chatim MEng MIET
Amit has achieved a 1st Class degree in MEng Computer Systems Engineering. He is an expert in computer system and website SEO. Enjoys tackling challenging situations and problem solving. An innovative Computer Systems Engineer. He has experience in designing questionnaire software for hand held devices with a good technical grasp of software and software design. He has worked with various software packages similar packages to SNAP and PASW and has a sound knowledge of Information Technology which enables him to adapt and work with new technologies and packages easily.
Jon Hoffman PGCE (CertEd) Masters, MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist)
Jon is the course leader in ICT, leading on bespoke training, preparing training, and training materials. Jon is an excellent trainer with many years of practical and theoretical experience master trainer in Microsoft Office suite training. Indeed a people’s person, good with customers and colleagues very helpful and professional. Jon has been spent his career as a manager in operational, business development and teaching roles. In recent years he have been working as a project manager, managing projects associated with Information & Communications Technologies in the public and education sectors on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government. He is qualified in project management (PRINCE2) and teaching, holding the PGCE (CertEd). He is a self -reliant individual with an excellent ICT problem solving skills and has the ability to pick up new ideas and concepts very quickly.
Jason Linney BA (Hons) - Virtual Training Tutor
Jason is an expert in developing and delivering Online Training. He is experienced in implementing learning solutions for a number of high profile clients including Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Shell and The National Social Marketing Centre. These solutions include setting up frameworks and business models, training online trainers, course construction and the introduction of a variety of e-learning options catered to the individual clients needs. He is a fierce advocate of online learning and has the ability to train people in the easiest, most effective and fun way possible, believing that a happy learner is a successful learner.
Steve Matthews BSc (Hons), DMS, CEng, MICE MCIHT
Extensive experience at senior management level and at chief officer level in both private and public sectors. Steve’s areas of expertise include major highway and transportation schemes, PFI, regeneration, land use and transport policy, transport assessments, gateway reviews, project management of major schemes and expert witness work. Steve provides strategic advice to organisations on change management and mentors engineers in middle and senior management.
Michael Cox BSc, CENG, MICE, DMS, RMaPS, FFB, ARICS
Mike is a Chartered Civil Engineer with additional qualifications in CDM Co-ordination, BREEAM assessment and waste management planning. He has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked for consultants, local authorities, civil engineering contractors and building contractors. He works primarily as a CDM co-ordinator or project manager. He has worked on large multi-site projects, for global clients, local authorities and small domestic and commercial schemes. He is equally comfortable in Civil Engineering or Building sectors.
Gareth Jones MA (Law) - Barrister
Gareth specialises in Construction Law, Principally Wills, Trusts, Probate and Inheritance Land Banking. He also Practises in Personal Injury, typically medical negligence and fatality cases.
John Ham BSc (Hons) FCA
John is a Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants qualified in July 1991. He is a Chartered Accountant with a wide range of industries and SMEs’ business clients’ experience. The expert areas of services provided are in Accounting; Personal Tax; Corporation Tax, Limited Company Accounts, Payroll Services and VAT. He has been a Group Financial Controller effectively acting as de facto Finance Director. Specialises in assessing the viability of new business ventures and projects including the preparation of revenue and costing analysis of projects planning of company’s expansion, exit and diversification proposals.
John Dell’Armi FInstLM, MCIPD, ACII
John is passionate in teaching and has a vast experience in his professional experience across the full training cycle. He has an excellent commercial awareness and a first class communicator at all levels. John has a proven track record in management and in performance management. His superb coaching skills can be attributed to his vast professional experience gained.
