Tim joined YTKO in December 2009 and was appointed Programme Director of Partner to Succeed the following year.

He had previously worked at RTS Consultants UK Ltd, a premium provider of learning and development programmes for the European automotive sector. As Sales and Marketing Manager he created and managed the strategic client relationships between RTS and its client base. During his time there he successfully secured clients and contracts from the likes of Toyota & Lexus, Porsche, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and Nissan. In addition to this he also secured the company’s sponsorship of a prestigious ‘Best Training Programme’ category at an annual Automotive Award ceremony, helping to raise the profile of the company within the sector. He was also given the opportunity to present at a variety of management and leadership conferences as a guest speaker on behalf of RTS.

Prior to working for RTS, Tim was a Management Development Facilitator and Trainer at Henry Ford College, the home of the Ford brand in the UK, based at Loughborough University. His role here specialised in business coaching, team leadership and strategic marketing. Whilst working for Henry Ford College, Tim was selected by Ford of Britain to present the only interactive Product Training Session at the New Ford Focus Launch Training Event at the Nurburgring, Germany.

Being one of the preferred charities for the Prince’s Trust, Ford provided the trust with Tim’s expertise as a business coach and facilitator to create and deliver their new National Business Mentor Development Training Programme. The programme delivered a series of workshops which took place across the UK.

Tim was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry in November 2008.