Meet the Team
Our team occupies a distinct position; it has an unparalleled depth of HR knowledge and experience and it brings the academic weight required for any learning project. The distinctive character, spirit, and attitude of our people drives us to help our students achieve their goals and we are proud of our outstanding status and excellent pass rates.
Our Consultants and Experts
Heather Watson
DirectorHeather Watson FCIPD
Director
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Melanie Martin
DirectorMelanie Martin FCIPD
Director
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Marissa Bryan
HEAD OF DELIVERYMarissa joined the Watson Martin in January 2015 and brings with her extensive experience in managing,
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Dee Gemmell
SENIOR CONSULTANTDee has been a consultant with the Centre since November 2009 and she is a licensed and qualified
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Sharon White
BUSINESS CONSULTANTSharon has over twenty years experience in the learning and development sector with a track
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Jo Penton
Marketing ConsultantAt Watson Martin, Jo is responsible for driving revenue growth, developing and implementing the
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Michelle Weelson
Senior Finance OfficerMichelle joined Watson Martin in January 2020 as Senior Finance Officer. Born and educated in South Africa with a BCom in Chartered Accountancy,
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Monika Lavrincsik
Sales ExecutiveMonika has extensive experience in sales having worked for the UK’s biggest HGV training provider helping customers gain their HGV licences and providing payment plan advice.
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Jan Lloyd
Apprenticeships AdministratorJan has worked in health education for over 10 years with extensive experience in delivering and
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Kenis Wade
Programme AdviserKenis joined Watson Martin as a permanent member of the Centre Management Team in January 2017
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Emma Craddock
Project ManagerEmma started her career in HR at Mobil Oil before moving into management consultancy, where
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Lyndsey Unwin
MARKETING AND PR ADVISERLyndsey is a communications professional with experience in public relations, marketing and
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Zita Lourdes
ConsultantZita is a Consultant for Watson Martin focusing on the development and assessment of candidates for various CIPD accredited programmes and qualifications up to Level 7.
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Sam Furlano
ConsultantSam is an experienced HR professional and a Chartered Member of the CIPD.
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Tracey Lewis
ConsultantTracey joined Watson Martin in October 2019 having worked as a trainer on HR Apprenticeship
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Elaine Wood
Regional ConsultantElaine has wide-ranging experience in coaching and mentoring, Apprenticeships, L&D and
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Christine Osgood
ConsultantChristine is a senior HR professional with extensive cross-sector experience in high level
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Harry Barton
ConsultantBefore joining WM at the end of 2017, Harry was Professor of Human Resource Management
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Alisoun Nisbet
REGIONAL CONSULTANTBefore joining WMP, Alisoun was Lead HR Tutor for CIPD Intermediate programmes with an
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Leanne Bucknor
ConsultantLeanne joined Watson Martin in 2006, prior to that she developed her HR expertise at Williams Lea
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Amanda Harris
CONSULTANTFor over twenty years Amanda has worked as Head of HR/HR Director, both in the UK and internationally
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Joseph Grech
CONSULTANTJoseph joined Watson Martin in 2014. He is a psychology and HR graduate specialising in Learning
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Louise Hill
REGIONAL CONSULTANTLouise joined Watson Martin in December 2010. She is a qualified adviser and assessor, with an MSc
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Melinda Allison
CONSULTANTMelinda joined the Watson Martin in January 2010 and is responsible for supporting candidates through
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