Meet our Team
James Dean
Managing Director & Founder
James has worked in professional education for the last 17 years and set up HRC Online to approach study differently so that people professionals had the tools they need to make a difference
James is a massive Liverpool fan and has a dog called Timber (Hungarian Vizsla)
Gary Cookson
Expert Tutor & Owner of Epic HR
Gary helped HRC Online in the development of its unique approach to study. He has delivered and developed multiple units for HRC Online.
Gary’s company EPIC HR support organisations with organisational design, transformation and performance improvement
Kavita Brown
Expert Tutor & Owner of LDG Training
Kavita helped HRC Online look into how the Reward world should look post-pandemic. She helped us build content and research to look at how organisations should be supporting their employees moving forward.
This partnership has grown into Kavita, looking at how this feeds into recruitment and organisational design content.
Rebekah Lyon
Learning Engagement Manager
Rebekah works directly with learners to support them in their studies. She comes from an education background and loves helping people to understand new concepts and meet their goals.
She is learner’s first point of contact if they need help on the course. Rebekah loves learning languages and has two small dogs Bella and Biscuit.
Rebekah is also studying for a Masters in Education
Zak Wilde
Education Consultant
Zak is your first point of contact with us, helping to answer any questions you might have regarding our courses. He is here to provide helpful guidance and support to ensure you are in the best position when choosing a course provider.
He is a keen surfer, avid chef and big fan of all things technology, always looking for something exciting to do in the great outdoors!
Andrea Whight
Learning Engagement Mentor
Andrea has spent a large part of her career supporting apprentices in making progress in their studies, a skill she now uses as a learning mentor for us. If you need an arm around the shoulder or a kick up your backside Andrea is here to help.
One thing to note if you end up with Andrea as your learning mentor is that she is a big fan of Taylor Swift. So, don’t be surprised if she tells you to “Shake it off”.
Katie Long
Education Consultant
Katie is one of the first people you will speak to when contracting HRC Online. She has a coaching background and is keen to ensure that you have everything you need to be successful in your studies. studies.
When Katie isn’t coaching and mentoring, she spends her weekends sailing on charter boats, taking guests out into the ocean on adventures
