It’s the people that count!
At Pro-Tech MOT & Automotive Academy, we pride ourselves on offering expert training and support for the automotive industry. Behind every great course and every successful trainee is the Pro-Tech team – passionate, dedicated professionals who bring their own experience and expertise to what we do. From their professional backgrounds to their personal quirks, let’s meet the team!
And we thought we’d include how they take their tea or coffee; we’re always happy to have a chat about what you need over a cuppa! How do you take yours?
Meet the Pro-Tech Team
The Pro-Tech team brings together experience from across the automotive industry, from vehicle testing and technical training to transport, management and customer support.
- Time with the company – Since a conversation with Leigh that started it all a number of years ago!
- Previous experience – Completed my apprenticeship as a HGV Driver, then progressed into Transport Management before joining DVSA as a Traffic Examiner specialising in Operator Licensing and Drivers Hours.
- Favourite part of the job – There is always lots going on and it’s great to be able to work with the likes of the IMI to develop new courses when they’re needed and see them go from a conversation to being delivered by the team.
- Favourite food – Chocolate!
- What do you love to do away from work – Craft – I love to cross stitch
- And, most importantly – how do you take your tea / coffee – Either tea of coffee – but with 4 sugars!
Leigh Marsden: Co-founder and Operations Director
- Time with the company – Since the very beginning!
- Previous experience – Initially working as a Vehicle Technician, and then aDVSA Senior Vehicle Examiner of 16 years, as well as being a HGV/PSV Consultant and Transport Manager, all working up to being an automotive trainer for the last 8 years.
- Favourite part of the job – ADAS courses – because its new technology and always interesting with lots of engagement from the candidates.
- Favourite food – Egg custard tarts!
- What do you love to do away from work – Travelling and spending time with my family
- And, most importantly – how do you take your tea / coffee – Coffee white at the moment but changes with the weather!
Matt Corbett: Trainer
- Time with the company – Over 3 years
- Previous experience – 12 years spent as a light vehicle technician, 14 years as an automotive trainer and assessor, ranging from training 14–16-year-olds, running my own automotive training company, apprentice training, and working with full time college learners before joining the Pro-Tech team.
- Favourite part of the job – Delivering EV & ADAS courses – both technical areas with good practical tasks, and the technology is constantly evolving (there’s always more to learn)
- Favourite food – Chinese takeaway
- What do you love to do away from work – Motorbikes… riding motorbikes, racing motorbikes, working on motorbikes and talking about motorbikes
- And, most importantly – how do you take your tea / coffee – Coffee, white no sugar
Kallum Dorman: Trainer
- Time with the company – Over 2 years
- Previous experience – As a Vehicle Technician I’ve been in the trade since I was 16 years old; I’ve been an MOT & Workshop Manager & also spent time in engineering.
- Favourite part of the job – It’s got to be the MOT Managers course; it always makes me smile how many great questions get asked from candidates.
- Training candidates and giving something back to the trade is something I really enjoy.
- Favourite food – Can’t beat a big dinner and a few cheeky moo cow biscuits (malted milks) with a cuppa
- What do you love to do away from work – Carp fishing and spending time with my sons
- And, most importantly – how do you take your tea / coffee – As long as its warm, I’ll drink it!
Russ Carpenter: Trainer
- Time with the company – 5 months
- Previous experience – I’ve been in the trade since I was 15 and going into training was the next step for me to progess my career and I absolutely love it.
- Favourite part of the job – Helping people that want to learn and better themselves in their workplace and achieve their own goals.
- Favourite food – Sunday carvery.
- What do you love to do away from work – I’m a biker – as we all are here – love racing my dirt bike and getting covered head to toe in mud.
- And, most importantly – how do you take your tea / coffee – I like to take my tea in a monster energy can!
Tash Bates: Office Manager
- Time with the company – 2 weeks!
- Previous experience – 17 years of banking experience. I then worked for Derbyshire Police for 7 years. I’ve also been a Client Manager and have experience in Customs for a large parcel delivery company. I have many strings to my bow!
- Favourite part of the job – Working as part of the Pro-tech team to meet the needs of our clients and their businesses, in an efficient and friendly way.
- Favourite food – Steak and Sweets (not on the same plate though!)
- What do you love to do away from work – Fair weather walker, spending time with my family.
- And, most importantly – how do you take your tea / coffee – Coffee Black Decaff
Experience Across the Pro-Tech Team
The experience across the Pro-Tech team means our learners benefit from people who have worked across vehicle testing, technical training, transport, management and the wider automotive industry. It’s that practical experience that we bring into our training and support every day.
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