Experience

PCA

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Growth Officer and Founding Director

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  PCA is a global specialist in experiential learning for leaders across levels, sectors and geographies, helping organisations realise cultural and behavioural change, globally. We use award-winning immersive learning techniques to support leaders and organisations to build their confidence and capabilities in fast-changing environments. Our practical learning solutions, based on an academic and neuroscience underpinning, bring learning to life within the realities of your cultural, commercial and operational context, providing an opportunity to practise, experiment and grow in a safe environment - enabling your people to create inclusive cultures, win new high-value business, retain the best talent and differentiate themselves in a crowded market Show less



Charlie Swan Associates Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Director and Personal Communications Consultant

  • Oct 2009 - May 2013

  I was the founder of Charlie Swan Associates Ltd, the first experiential training company in the world to work exclusively with leading law firms using professional actors that are former lawyers and experts in personal communication. I was the founder of Charlie Swan Associates Ltd, the first experiential training company in the world to work exclusively with leading law firms using professional actors that are former lawyers and experts in personal communication.



Professional Actor

• London, United Kingdom

• Professional Actor

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2011

  My career as a professional theatre actor saw me appear in the West End, including at The London Palladium, Her Majesty’s Theatre and Sadlers’ Wells. My professional acting training and experience provided me with a platform to specialise in personal communications skills training. I now deliver nuanced, motivating and relevant experiential training solutions to lawyers, borne out of their ‘real world’ challenges. My career as a professional theatre actor saw me appear in the West End, including at The London Palladium, Her Majesty’s Theatre and Sadlers’ Wells. My professional acting training and experience provided me with a platform to specialise in personal communications skills training. I now deliver nuanced, motivating and relevant experiential training solutions to lawyers, borne out of their ‘real world’ challenges.



Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

• London, United Kingdom

• In-House Trainer

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  I worked as an in-house trainer at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP and was responsible for the design and delivery of specific in-house skills training programmes. I worked as an in-house trainer at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP and was responsible for the design and delivery of specific in-house skills training programmes.



Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Sep 2001 - Aug 2008

  I practised up to the level of Senior Associate in the Environment, Planning and Regulatory Group. I had a broad practice including litigation, regulatory work and corporate support work: Environmental Investigations and Criminal Defence Health and Safety Litigation Nuclear New Build Telecommunications Litigation Environmental Advise on International and UK Corporate Transactions I practised up to the level of Senior Associate in the Environment, Planning and Regulatory Group. I had a broad practice including litigation, regulatory work and corporate support work: Environmental Investigations and Criminal Defence Health and Safety Litigation Nuclear New Build Telecommunications Litigation Environmental Advise on International and UK Corporate Transactions