John studied in England, Greece and The Netherlands and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in European Laws. John helped train many companies and organisations for several years at Cranfield Management and Development Centre, including Toyota, British Airways and RBS. He set up his company in 2000 and entered a relationship with the Dutch Central Bank. Between then and his first international seminar in early 2003 he developed the original core tools and approaches that comprise much of his style and have proved so popular. Further clients included NATO, the United Nations’ ILO, the Austrian civil service and many of the major central banks of Europe. As the decade progressed John was asked to offer bespoke training to a number of conferences and seminars for financial regulators and supervisors. In addition to training seminars John provides coaching and clients include senior managers from the Bank of England and the Dutch Central Bank.

John lives in England near the East coast and is a keen sailor and cook.

Ben read French and Norwegian at University College London and trained as an actor at East 15 Acting School, London. He has since worked as an actor both in the UK and abroad in repertory theatre, at the Royal Shakespeare Company, in touring productions, performance art and TV. In conjunction with the Science Museum in London he has for many years developed performances that aim to communicate an understanding of physics and astronautics. Since 2003 he has taught drama at the University of Essex. His work in business training reaches back over twenty years and he has worked with John Holmes for five years.

He lives in London with his wife Kristin Hutchinson, also an actor, and their two sons.

Sue holds a 1^st Class Honours degree in Drama. She works internationally as a training consultant, devising and delivering creative and inspirational training programmes.

Sue specialises in communication and motivational skills. Working extensively with Newcastle University, The Medical School and The Northern Deanery. She also has a long association with The John Holmes Organisation.

Sue lives in the North of England and is a keen fell walker and patron of the arts.