Loreen is a Director of a Strategic Turnaround Consultancy where she has responsibility for Operational Excellence.

She is an experienced Business Consultant who has successfully led teams delivering Global Change and Engagement Projects, Business Transformation and SAP Programmes in the UK, US, Europe, Nigeria, Switzerland and the Middle East. She designed and built 5 Global PMOs for global IT enabled business transformation projects.

Sector Experience; Energy, FMCG, Agri-Food, Management Services, Not-for-profit organisations.

She is Chair of CMI Eastern Board, a Fellow of the Institute of Consulting, a member of the IC Advisory Board and a Trustee of St Nicholas Hospice.

Lucill Curtis has many years commercial experience in marketing communications, achieving five industry awards. She is currently teaching marketing and management to undergraduates and postgraduates at University of Essex and University Centre Colchester, Colchester Institute.

She is undertaking a PhD in Management Studies (digital marketing) and is in her completion year, at Essex Business School, where she is also developing a portfolio of academic publications.

Lucill also holds an MBA with distinction, three postgraduate diplomas in Journalism, PR and Education and a degree in English Literature with Theatre and Performance Studies.

Electrical Engineer Christian Salvesen (Food), Electronics Engineer at UK Atomic Energy Authority (Research), Section Leader Electronics at Marconi Avionics (Defence), Senior Design Engineer ECE Systems (Manufacturing), Engineer at Anglian Water (Water Industry), Engineering Manager Electrical Testing (Industrial) and currently Director (Strategic) of my own Engineering Company providing Engineering and Project Management Services, Contracts (Legal) and coordinating (People Skills).

James has over 37 years of management and marketing experience. He has consulted for leading blue-chip companies including AVIVA, Virgin, British Telecom, Yellow Pages and Barclaycard. In addition, James has worked with small businesses, startups and charities in a host of different market sectors, consulting in both management and marketing disciplines.

James is the author of the Sunday Times international best-seller Branding Your Business, and is a regular speaker at major events and conferences, including The World’s Most Valuable Businesses in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is regarded as one of the top five UK consultants in his field.

As well as being a Fellow of the CMI, he is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Irene has a strong background gained within Leadership & Management including design, delivery and assessment of CMI accredited programmes from Levels 3 through to Level 7.

She is passionate about developing Managers and has the ability to build rapport, gain respect and empathise with the challenges that Managers face within their roles.

She aims to inspire Managers whilst giving them the confidence to adapt and change as a result of the training. She strives to assist people to ‘think’ and creates a fun environment whilst leaving a lasting positive impression.

Irene has gained CMI Level 7 Executive Diploma in Management

Simon is Director of Lambsquay Consulting of Cambridge Limited which provides international consultancy advice on Town Planning, Smart Cities and Future Cities. Simon is a Chartered Town Planner and worked for over 40 years in local government in the UK. He has worked on Urban Regeneration at Birmingham City Council, he became Head of Planning and Building Control at Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Director of Environment at Cambridge City Council. In addition to his role on the Regional CMI Board, Simon is also Chairman of the London Chapter of the Heidelberg Club International which is an association of leading world cities.