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Trainers bring their unique perspective to the delivery of exercises and activities associated with given Workouts. Trainers will want to personalise the workshop session according to their background and work experience. The exercises and activities will be "pre-packed" ready for use. The format of a workout session will be along the lines of:

Introduction
Aims
Activities and Exercises
Feedback: trainer to students, students to trainer
Assessments (if appropriate)
Next Workout Overview

The underlying aim of the workouts is to give members a fun and active, participative learning experience delivered by practicing business people. The actual WorkShop will be supported and co-facilitated at the direction of the guest Trainer by one or two student interns.

	Louise Clark, New Business Account Manager Daughter of Andi Lothian, founder of Insights, Louise joined the business in September 1995, working from the UK Head Office, supporting consultants in their sales and marketing efforts. Louise firmly believes that in order to help people learn, there should be fun along the way. She has a very convincing and enthusiastic approach and her boundless energy is infectious. Louise has an in-depth knowledge of the Insights system and the underpinning psychology, knowing the benefits gained by people and organisations. She has exceptional facilitation skills and is at ease with a wide variety of audiences. She has an amazing capacity to bring personal experiences and anecdotes into her workshops to ensure a worthwhile and rounded experience for participants.
	Mervyn Cooper Graduate in mechanical Engineer (University of Abertay) and MBA (University of Dundee). Mervyn has been employed by Rautomead for 25 years initially as a project engineer involved in reseach and development projects in Dundee and commissioning casting machines around the world. He then spent four years in customer service and contracts management before he was appointed manufacturing manager in 1991. The scope of Mervyn's responsibilities were increased in 2003 when he was appointed Operations Manager. Mervyn has performed many sales presentations and has been lead negotiator in securing a number of contracts for continuous casting machines.
	Brian Frame Previously employed in a number of engineering and managerial posts at NCR (1985-1995), ICI (1995-1996) and Litton Interconnection Products (1996-1998), Brian became Operations Director of Texol Technical Solutions plc at its inception in 1998 and its Managing Director in 2001. In 2008 Brian was appointed MD of Rautomead in Dundee. Brian has a 2.1 BSC(Hons)from Napier University and an MBA from the University of Abertay Dundee. Brian is married with 3 children.
	Alan Garratt A time served and qualified engineer in mechanical and production engineering, Alan has held a number of positions at operational and senior management level in a number of companies and in a variety of industries including shipping, tyre retreading and pipelines.He has been a Business Advisor and Consultant to a wide range of companies involved with both product development as well as the general business development of companies. Alan has been working in the ICASS programme for 4 years now.
	Alan Honig Alan has been Managing Director of Ross&Bonnyman Ltd for the past 10 years. The company is a leading manufacturer and supplier of vehicle tail lifts and allocates a large part of its resources to new product design. Alan is a graduate of Glasgow University having studied Civil Engineering and has a wealth of experience in many industries including oil&gas and construction
	Anthony Ives Anthony oversees all of SIE’s educational programmes and activities, having served as Enterprise Programme Director since February 2009. Originally from the USA, Anthony previously gained experience in Scotland while working at the MIT Entrepreneurship Center and Columbia University on designing and leading new international entrepreneurship education programs such as Enterprisers and EDGE (Encouraging Dynamic Global Entrepreneurs).
	Andi Lothian As Chairman of Insights Ltd, the Jungian theory based international learning and development company he formed with his son Andy in the 1990\'s, Andi Lothian combines his business interests with his passion, the psychology of self-development through improved self-understanding. His earlier career includes a wide range of activities from professional jazz musician, music publisher and record producer to setting up and running a national insurance and financial services business. Andi is married with 6 children, some of whom are connected with Insights.
	Charles Lovatt An entrepreneur of long-standing, Charles is MD of LI Components an international distribution company which he founded in the mid 1980s. He is a business angel, a director of a music publishing company, manages property investments in Edinburgh and is a board member at Scottish Screen and Elmwood College respectively. Charles is a graduate of Dundee University, holds an MBA from Edinburgh University and is an elected Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
	Murray Marshall Murray is a Business Relationship Manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland based at the Chief Office in the centre of Dundee. He has a vast knowledge of banking having been employed with the Bank for the past 21 years. He has undertaken various roles within the Bank and has been in his present role since January 2004.
	Lindsay Munro Lindsay joined Insights Learning and Development in 2002 and has never looked back. Studying Business Economics and Marketing at Dundee University, Lindsay mixed studying with his passion for playing rugby union, the highlights coming in the form of the University European Championships played at Trinity College, Dublin. Combining a client facing role with his Accreditation in 2004, Lindsay has found a great passion for working closely with his clients to hear their objectives and help them meet their goals. Designing tailored solutions, which incorporate the Insights learning solutions and are aligned to his clients needs, is one of his many goals.
	Jim Patrick A graduate of Aberdeen University with an MA in Business Studies, Jim spent 6 years with Low and Bonar PLC as a Business Systems Analyst before moving into the design&advertising industry. He has been Managing Director of Blue Square Design Ltd since its inception in 1987. Set up as a graphic design and advertising business Blue Square has developed into a full service agency covering a comprehensive marketing mix including design for print, branding, exhibitions, advertising and on-line systems. Jim has responsibility for business development, project planning and strategy.
	Steve Pryor, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Steve is the Senior Financial Controller for Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Scotland and Northern Ireland. After graduating from Utah State University he joined the Enterprise trainee business management program. After several promotions in Seattle, Washington, Steve took on a different challenge by relocating to Scotland to be a part of Enterprise's expansion into Europe. Within the Scotland Group, Steve oversees the accounting department, HR, Loss Control, Operations and Fleet management.
	Dougie Rae Born and educated in Dundee, Dougie Rae attended the University of Edinburgh where he obtained an Honours degree in Mathematics. After working for firms Ernst&Young, Henderson Loggie, and Edinburgh Fund Managers, he became supervisor of Reeve s& Neylan in the Dundee office when it opened in 1998. From there, Dougie rose to Principal Manager and assisted in the merger that took place between Reeves&Neylan and JLM in 2005, creating the firm EQ. Dougie is now the chairman of the audit and assurance committee for the firm and is responsible for the development of the audit systems, quality control and the ongoing training and development of staff members. Outside of the office, Dougie is a great lover of music and a regular attendee at events throughout Scotland.
	Ian Stewart Currently, Ian is Financial Director of James Keiller Estates Ltd. Previously, Ian was the financial controller for TDI Batteries and earlier spent 15 years in financial management across the international manufacturing and service sectors. He has particular financial experience in the setting up and running of manufacturing units in Europe, America, China and the Far East. Qualified Associate Member of CIMA. Ian is married with 3 children.
	Derek Tyson Set up his business, St Andrews Estates (Scotland) Ltd, in August 2004. The company specialises in commercial property investment and development. Derek (38) studied Land Economy in Aberdeen University, graduating in 1992, and became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1995. Having spent some 10 years working in private practice he decided to branch out on his own. The company now has has a £20mn property portfolio. Derek is married with 3 small children.
	Graeme White Graeme studied Chemistry at the University of Abertay before studying an MBA in Business at Heriot-Watt University. He worked at Foxfire Marketing as Managing Director for 5 years and is currently Account Management Team Leader at Scottish Enterprise. “Graeme has a talent for spotting innovative concepts and is excellent at helping these progress from the drawing board to reality. He is a passionate Scot and proud of his country, and is keen to make innovation a big part of Scotland future.” March 18, 2009, Tony Morse
	Ray Robertson Ray has a natural flair for business improvement, development and operations management. Joining NCR after completing his Mechanical Engineering degree from Aberdeen, he continued to progress up the company ladder and now takes on numerous project management responsibilities. Ray has an MBA from Dundee and is an expert in global manufacturing, facilities and supply chain management. With a wealth of experience in Operations he has overseen the senior level developments in China, Hungary and India. Ray certainly one of the most internationally experienced trainers in the EGym.
	Sandy McCurdy Sales and Marketing have been a passion for Sandy ever since he left school. A graduate of Napier University, he has held many senior sales and marketing positions in the fields of retail, food, media, training, social enterprise, and consultancy and has also run his own businesses. Several years ago, Sandy set up and ran selling skills training courses for Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. While working with McCain Foods (GB) Ltd, Sandy was instrumental in introducing retail category management principles into the foodservice sector. As the marketing controller for McCain foodservice sector, Sandy was involved in areas such as company strategy, new product development, European product strategies and the introduction of the CRM system. Also at McCain, Sandy’s passion for helping people to develop shone through, when he set up and ran the successful sales training programme, was part of the graduate manager mentoring programme, and worked as a facilitator for the company. Over recent years, Sandy has moved into business advice. His work as an Enterprise Facilitator with a Dundee Project, Clocking Onto Business. For the past few years, Sandy has served on the Tayside Committee of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and is a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Managers. He is currently a business adviser within Tayside Region. In his spare time he plays guitar in several bands.