Mentors

Marina Kogan’s early career began as a teacher of languages – at the National Economics Academy in Irkutsk, Russian Federation and as a specialist interpreter/translator for the Siberian Scientific Institute of Earth Magnetism, Ionosphere and Magnetic Fields Distribution.

Experience – 

•    35 year’s experience within the retail sector –
•    7 years’ experience as a business owner proven record of delivering growth and profit 
•    15 year’s experience as a multi-site regional manager
•    Experienced line manager, manging teams of up to 70 direct reports and wider teams of over 300
•    Experienced at delivering change programmes
•    International experience across Australia and New Zealand

I left Powys County Council in February 2019 after 27 years’ service. My final role with the Council was Director of Resources and prior to that had been Head of Business Services since April 2013. My professional background is in HR and Payroll and prior to working for the Council spent 7 years in the private sector working for Laura Ashley.

Mark is a time served mechanical engineer qualified to ONC and HNC in mechanical engineering and graduated with an honours degree in mechanical engineering from Cardiff University. Mark is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Mark is a Company Director, MBA graduate and Chartered Marketer with proven success in product management, strategic marketing and strategic business development,

Mark has over 25 years sales and marketing experience, in sectors including telecommunications, local government, engineering and medical devices.

Mark holds an MBA from the University of Glamorgan and a BSc(Hons) degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales.

An ex Royal Navy Submarine Artificer, Chief Petty Officer, 16 years service.
An Incorporated Engineer, I.Eng. MIET.
 
Twenty plus years as a company director in the engineering/services sector. Brought up in a family market trader/farming/retail environment before joining the RN after school. An experienced supervisor with practical skills and innovative ideas. Two directorships, one in a struggling company as a junior partner and now almost twenty years owning an established profitable small business.

My back ground lays firmly in commercial banking having spent 16 years working for HSBC. As a commercial relationship manger I worked with and supported SME in South Wales by funding their growth.

The portfolio was sector agnostic which means I have abroad view on business across all sectors, ranging from healthcare to manufacturing, hotels and restaurants to franchises.

Very highly Qualified, approved and accredited Business expert Entrepreneur with an impeccable track record of success who specialises in offering “Fast Track” Growth & Profit Business solutions, Over thirty five years of exemplarily expertise working closely with Start-Ups, SME’s, National, International & Global Organisations.
Examples of Growing businesses in a 12 month period;
New Start-Ups from £25K to £100K, SME 5M to 38M and Global Ave., 0.5 – 0.75% to their bottom line Growth & Profit.

Hailing from Scotland I studied at Strathclyde Business School obtaining a distinction in Masters of Finance. I also studied at the University of Strathclyde receiving a first in Economics with Marketing.

Martyn is a senior director who has worked in and for the life science sector for over 40 years. He is well-known within the industry and has an extensive network of senior contacts in the USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has an established track record of building successful businesses from scratch, partly by attracting and motivating talented people.