GTA - Key Persons


Helen Barker

Job Titles:
  • HR & Examination

Jo Robert

Job Titles:
  • Service Delivery Administrator
Michelle brings her extensive customer relations experience to her role within the service delivery administration team.

Joanne Chippendale

Job Titles:
  • Programme Manager
Jo brings to our team, her broad customer facing experience in the retail industry plus her experience in providing teaching and training for life-saving and life-guarding.

Julie Eaton

Job Titles:
  • Programmes Manager
Steve administers our portfolio of Digital Skills and Project Management courses, bringing a wealth of experience to his role having previously worked in the hospitality, retail, property and finance industries.

Mel Torode

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Mel Torode has over 20 years' experience in the fund administration industry in Guernsey specifically including private equity, property and mezzanine debt. Mel is an Independent Non-Executive Director with a portfolio of listed and private fund clients and is a director and founder of the Advisory Services Group, an independent business providing compliance, risk and regulatory, company secretarial, corporate governance, consultancy and training services to the regulated financial services industry, as well as the wider business community, public sector and start-ups, in the Channel Islands.. During her career to date, Mel has worked at all levels of fund administration, from trainee to Managing Director, has founded, successfully grown and sold her own fund administration business, has worked in all sizes of company from 2 people to 100 people, has been part of owner-managed and large global operations and has established a varied portfolio of clients as a NED. Alongside administration, company secretarial and leadership positions, Mel has held roles as Compliance Officer and MLRO, as well as focusing consistently on corporate governance during her career.

Michelle Fitzpatrick

Job Titles:
  • Service Delivery Administrator
Nathan looks after our tutors, delegates in our training suites. He also is responsible for the general maintenance and electronic equipment, within his role as service delivery facilitator.

Michelle Morley

Job Titles:
  • Head of Programmes
Ollie's role is split with The Guernsey Institute. He joined following 10+ years working across both B2B and B2C, including FMGs, finance, government, retail, tourism, and the music industry.

Ollie Smith

Job Titles:
  • Head of Brand & Marketing
Helen oversees the HR & Examination functions, using the skills she gained as Business Manager for Baubigny Schools.

Simon Le Tocq - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive
Michelle has overall responsibility for our portfolio of courses and leads a team of programme managers responsible for creating new learning and development opportunities.

Steph Batiste

Job Titles:
  • Service Delivery Administrator

Steve Lasenby

Job Titles:
  • Programmes Manager
In September 2023, Jo commenced her new role joining the Programmes Manager team moving across from the Service Delivery team and will look after the Digital Skills and Project Management courses and professional qualifications.