Meet The Team

James MacGregor
Managing Director

James MacGregor
Managing Director
James founded RM Training in 2008 after 35 successful years in retail and management training.
James has built a strong team of apprenticeship professionals to drive the business forward, creating employability opportunities across the South-East of England.
Outside of work, James enjoys motor racing, F1 in particular and skiing.
James is a big fan of walking and has also climbed all the 282 Munro Hills.
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:james.macgregor@rmtraining.co.uk

David MacGregor
Operations Director

David MacGregor
Operations Director
David MacGregor is a director of operations, with experience managing teams and a strong business development background. His background in organisational strategy, growth, and account management informs his mindful but competitive approach. David is fuelled by his passion for vocational and academic learning. He considers himself a "forever student," eager to both build on his academic foundations in business and teaching, and stays in tune with the latest developments in the further education world.
David's hunger for knowledge and determination to turn information into action has contributed to his success at growing RM Training and delivering an Ofsted good provision, with a view to be Outstanding in the next 24 months.
In his free time David enjoys going on long walks with his Lhasa Apso Freddie and a trip to B and Q to do some DIY.
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:david@rmtraining.co.uk

We Are Hiring!
Skills Coach Manager


Tilly Lawrence
Office Administrator and Data

Tilly Lawrence
Office Administrator and Data
Tilly joins RM Training as our Office Administrator. She comes with 4 years administration and recruitment experience.
Having completed a Business Administration Level 2 apprenticeship, she is able to provide first-hand knowledge and advice to all apprentices.
Tilly enjoys live music and socialising with her friends.
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:tilly@rmtraining.co.uk

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Quality and Compliance Administrator


We Are Hiring!
Admin Assistant

Katie Barton
Business Development Consultant

Katie Barton
Business Development Consultant
Katie joined the team at RM Training in September 2021 and brings over 20 years of experience in recruitment.
With her in-depth industry knowledge, Katie is now responsible for bringing in new business for the team and delivering high-quality customer service to our existing clients as well as working closely with apprentices to identify their needs.
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:katie@rmtraining.co.uk

We Are Hiring!
Business Development Consultant

Dean Maguire
Skills Coach

Dean Maguire
Skills Coach
Having previously owned and operated a recruitment company, Dean joined RM Training as a skilled and fully qualified apprenticeship tutor.
Striving for success, Dean has driven the high levels of distinction grades aware to his learners and provides highly individualised one-to-one off the job training.
Dean enjoys Saturday morning football with his family and young son.
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:dean@rmtraining.co.uk

Helen Shannon
Skills Coach

Helen Shannon
Skills Coach
Helen has delivered training and coaching in a mix of commercial, further education and apprenticeship sectors throughout her career.
Helen's favourite part of her job with RM Training is meeting new learners and employers from all sorts of different backgrounds and supporting them to achieve the next step in their career goals.
In her spare time, Helen enjoys getting outdoors, going to the gym and eating good food, especially cheese!
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:helen@rmtraining.co.uk

Beau Blewer
Skills Coach


Keely Bentham
Skills Coach

Keely Bentham
Skills Coach
Keely has joined RM with more than 15 years experience in delivering quality teaching and learning to apprentices across a variety of sectors. She loves supporting her learners and working with them to realise their potential, motivating and guiding them every step of the way. In her free time she enjoys crafting and catching Pokémon with her two boys.
- Phone:01702 782001
- Email:keely@rmtraining.co.uk

Claire Wells
Skills Coach

Claire Wells
Skills Coach
Claire joined RM Training to champion the youth support worker apprenticeship programme.
Claire has been working with young people for almost 20 years now, qualifying at degree level as a Youth Worker in 2015 and as an Assessor in 2012.
She has previously run youth projects all over England and Wales and loves the variety and vibrancy that her profession brings!
- Email:claire@rmtraining.co.uk

Nicola P.
IQA

Paul Hogan
IQA

Governors
Sue J. + Clive R.