James is the lead consultant and founder of Clearwater Advisors Ltd.  He has spent a substantial part of his career developing people, working with CEOs and middle management groups in the UK, France, Hong Kong, Canada, Dubai and South Africa.  His strengths lie in unlocking the natural personality of his clients when they communicate in […]

Delia Lloyd is a London-based communications expert with over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and coach. She brings together an unusual mix of rigorous, analytic thinking with an authentic, accessible voice. Delia holds a Phd. in political science from Stanford University and has taught public policy and international development at MIT and […]

Steve trained as an accountant before joining IBM he worked with British Leyland as a Systems Analyst. He retired from IBM after 25 years’ service in a wide variety of marketing roles including leading the worldwide team at Shell. In 2001 Ross Perot asked Steve to take a leadership role with Perot System which led […]

We are extremely happy to announce a joint venture between Clearwater Advisers and Guy Ruddle; founder of First Touch TV. Guy has a unique perspective on modern video communications, having been both a multi-award winning broadcaster and the man behind the UK’s leading online newspaper video product. Guy spent 15 years at the BBC as […]

James specialises in communication training. This includes training for pitches and presentations, business development, negotiation, influencing key stakeholders, meeting the media and interview coaching. He has delivered courses and seminars for over 18 years across Europe and Middle East for companies, governments, institutions and business schools. After four years military service in the British Army […]

James is an organisational consultant who helps clients reach the often hidden human dynamics that affect performance and impact the bottom line. His focus is on helping leaders understand their roles leadership and how to align their people and structures to execute strategy in changing environments. With a broad experience of organisational development across a […]

Lou Walker has been a behavioural development consultant and trainer for six years in the investment banking, construction, pharmaceutical, transport and media sectors. She spends 30 per cent of her time delivering leadership development programmes and business writing skills courses, but she is versatile and also has broad experience designing and delivering a range of […]

James McCullough is a highly experienced consultant with extensive expertise in coaching, training and assessment techniques. He works with individuals and teams to achieve personal growth, development and ultimately add greater value to their role.  James has extensive experience in cross-cultural management development having designed and delivered programmes around the world. He has worked with […]

Lawrence trained as an actor at Bretton Hall between 1990 and 1993. Since 1996 he has worked extensively as a corporate events manager, trainer and presenter for clients that include Novartis, Publicis London and BP. He is highly motivated, audience friendly and has a contagious enthusiasm for team building and interactive events. His facilitation work for Hendrix Training has included running Presenting with Impact courses for The Body Shop and The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Association. Lawrence is presently the Voice of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ “Inside Rolls-Royce Exhibition”, Dubai. In 2016 he became the face of the digital “BitDefender” Global Campaign.

Steve is still a working journalist and during a media career spanning more than 30 years he has worked for many national and international media organisations. These include The Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian. The Telegraph, CNBC European Business and many others. He is also a very experienced journalist in the business press arena, writing regularly for high-profile titles such as The Grocer and Marketing Week. He has also worked on BBC Local Radio and freelanced for Sky Sports. He is a former sports editor on a local newspaper in Kent. He has media trained executives at a host of top companies including Sony, Boots, Disney, Heineken, Compare The Market, Costa Coffee and The Economist. He also provides training for many business-to-business companies across numerous sectors.