Dianne M Barry
Associate: Trainer

Dianne is a seasoned director of documentaries and arts programmes for film and television, and has many years experience working as a Lecturer in Computer Arts and Interactive Media.

Leigh Biagi
Associate: Trainer

An accomplished performer in theatre, television and film, Leigh is an experienced trainer who has conducted many corporate workshops and also coaches SMG’s newsroom presenters.

Nicholas Bone
Associate: Trainer and Actingbusiness programme

Nick has directed a wide variety of plays and operas - Edinburgh International Festival, Scottish Opera et al - and is also well versed in workshop leading and training.

David Calder
Associate: Trainer

Known by many as the business voice of BBC Scotland, David has been helping business men and women lose their fear of the camera and microphone for over 20 years, enabling interviewees to appear clear, concise and effective.

Cordelia Ditton
Director

Cordelia trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, has an MA (Hons) in sociology from the University of Glasgow and is a certified General Practitioner of NLP. She has worked in theatre, television, film and radio, as a trainer for presenters and comedians and as a lecturer / director in drama schools. She is a published playwright and has written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. She started voicebusiness in 1996.

Maggie MacRitchie
Associate: Projects and Administration

Maggie is an arts practitioner experienced in workshop teaching and arts administration. Her research skills underpin her role as developer of special projects for voicebusiness.

Maggie Mallon
Associate: Trainer

Maggie works with us in our Presentation & Media Skills training. She is a journalist writing news reports and features for a wide variety of Scottish and London based newspapers and magazines.

Mary McCusker
Associate: Trainer and Actingbusiness

Mary has worked as a performer all over the UK and also has extensive experience as a trainer. She is also a prime mover in the development of the Actingbusiness programme

Carol Purcell
Associate: Trainer

Carol works with us in our Presentation & Media Skills training. She is a researcher and producer in BBC Radio Features with experience in both live and recorded interview situations.

Jacqui Rennie
Office Manager

Jacqui is a highly experienced office manager and administrator, having worked in the housing, social work and charitable sectors. Her extensive background in training and personal development for employees and volunteers fits nicely with all that voicebusiness is about. Jacqui is the friendly voice you will hear when contacting us by telephone.

Jill Simpson
Associate: Trainer

Jill is a skilled trainer with significant experience of working with small and large companies in Scotland. She also runs her own company, DEVA Personal Development Associates.

Ian Staples
Associate: Trainer

Ian trained and worked as a professional actor before becoming an accredited counsellor. He works as Development Manager for GP Appraisal with NHS Education for Scotland, as well as co-running our Individual Impact courses.

Ruth Wishart
Associate: Oven Ready Speeches

One of Scotland's leading journalists, Ruth writes a weekly column for the Herald and presents programmes for BBC Radio Scotland on contemporary ethics. She is on the board of Creative Scotland and chairs the Dewar Arts Awards. An experienced speaker, speechwriter, conference chair and facilitator, she has worked for a wide range of professional bodies including the Scottish Government, the NHS, COSLA and the Open University.

Steven Wren
Associate: Trainer

Steven is an accomplished actor and musician who has adapted his core skills and applied them to the business world. He has developed and delivered training courses for a variety of household name organisations.