Educated at Oxford University, Ian began his career at Grindlays Bank
where he gained wide international banking experience. In 1987, he
joined the World Corporation Group at Citibank in London as Vice President
and was responsible for managing the bank's global relationships for
a portfolio of large multinational clients. Ian then specialised in
property finance and became the finance director and managing partner
of a leading UK property consultancy.
Ian has been designing and delivering training for companies and
financial institutions on a broad range of finance and strategy
issues since 1993. He has specialised in financial management and
credit and has delivered training on open programmes and bespoke
courses for major financial institutions and corporates. He has
also successfully managed large donor-funded training and institution-building
projects in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
As well as an experienced classroom instructor, he has a strong
interest in distance learning and has advised e-learning companies
on content and instructional design. He is the author of several
books on credit and financial management. Ian has worked extensively
outside the UK and has been a regular visitor to Hong Kong and the
Middle East.