Sumit Agarwal ACMA is a qualified Chartered Accountant from India and Certified Systems Auditor. Sumit has great experience of setting up financial systems and identifying potential risk. He has worked in industry and has moved over to set up his own Consultancy. He lectures on CIMA courses and has much experience of financial control and taxation.

Barrie Jervis BA(Hons), FCII, FCIArb, DipICArb and Chartered Insurance Practitioner is a vocational member of Lloyd's. Barrie started work at Lloyd’s in 1961 adjusting marine and aviation claims for a small Lloyd’s syndicate and was claims manager and deputy underwriter for various syndicates from 1968 until 1988 when he became a director of a Lloyd's Underwriting Agency. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He holds their diploma in International Commercial Arbitration and acts as arbitrator and expert witness for insurance and related cases. He lectures at London Metropolitan University and on our postgraduate and Maritime courses. His latest book on marine insurance (Reeds Marine Insurance published by Adlard Coles) was published in September 2005.

Bartley Culverwell, Director of Studies, has a wide experience in management and teaching at all levels. His last post was as Associate Head of the University of Greenwich Business School. He is External Examiner for International Marketing Management at Bournemouth University.

Lloyd Lushinga Dip. Educ, CCOS, MICS, MSc (int trade & transport). He lectures in most areas of business and international trade. He is consultant and business adviser to a number of aspiring businesses in the developing world.