Mentors

Matt Bennett
Brings extensive experience in leading complex organisational transformations, with a focus
on driving operational excellence and managing through challenging circumstances.
Expertise encompasses guiding teams in high-pressure situations, underpinned by a strong
commitment to culture and strategic growth.

I spent most of my working life in Manufacturing Operations holding both Line Management and Project Management positions. My qualifications are in Applied Biology and I’m an Engineer by instinct.
I helped to edit the First Edition of the APM publication, Project Management Pathways and held the MAPM accreditation until I retired.

A highly respected, entrepreneurial and commercially credible General Manager with more than thirty years of experience acquired in the hospitality industry with Stakis and Hilton Hotels. I was frequently called upon throughout my career to transform underperforming hotels.  An accomplished strategist skilled in developing strategic solutions to an extensive range of complex problems, derived from the passionate commitment for business development, ongoing service improvement and continuous financial improvement.

I am an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist & Master Healer 

I specialise in Weight Loss Hypnosis, Smoking & Alcohol Cessation, Low Self-esteem, Confidence issues, Stress and Anxiety. I also run workshops on Self Love, Wellbeing, Positivity, Reiki Training and Emotional Freedom Tapping.

As a professional and caring Therapist, my advanced techniques include: Emotional & Spiritual Guidance, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Tapping (EFT), Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Energy Healing, Body Talk, Relaxation & Reiki.

Shell Williams has seven years' experience as a trained coach and mentor to small businesses. She provides training for Social Media as well as consultancy on how to make your business more profitable.  She is an expert in work at home businesses and can show you how to take your business online, maximise your time, enabling you to spend more time with the ones you love.

My Achievements
•    Over £40mil turnover in the last 12 years
•    Hired over 150 staff
•    Built five businesses from scratch
•    Sold three businesses
•    Currently invested in many other businesses
 
My Skills
•    Business Planning
•    Business Strategy
•    Business Growth
•    E-Commerce
•    Marketing
•    Product Design

I was born in Swansea, south Wales where my career started as an apprentice electrician to a local electrical contracting company. During the next 27 years in the electrical contracting industry this company gave me the opportunity to develop my career from an apprentice electrician to engineering manager in Birmingham West Midlands, International Director overseas returning to the UK as general manager based in Cardiff.

Mike has spent all of his working life in the hospitality sector. After educating at the King’s School Worcester and De Montfort University, he was asked to join the fast track graduate training scheme for Holiday Inns Europe, which eventually led to a first General Management post at the age of 23.  This was followed by work within Crowne Plaza, Quality Hotels, Trust House Forte and Hilton. 

I have over 36 years experience in the financial services industry which has brought me into contact with hundreds of different types of businesses over that period.

I have worked with large companies and new start ups.

I have held senior management and board positions in that time as well as having successfully ran 2 of my own businesses.

I have a great deal of experience in sales and marketing

Mike studied Architecture and Building Studies in Swansea, and is Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) after working for a number of Architectural practices he set up his own practice in 1995, following this he established a Property Development Company and began designing and building out small scale developments. In 1998 he began investing in property and began building a property portfolio to ensure long term wealth and stability for his family. Mike now has a substantial property portfolio and continues to undertake property developments projects.