Meet the Staff
Head of Quality & Policy
Gary West
Having joined MPCT as the Quality Manager in June 2012, I have held several quality, performance and training roles. I joined the Royal Corps of Signals in 1988 as a Junior Leader at the Army Apprentices College (Harrogate) and retired in August 2012 as a Staff Sergeant.
During 24 years of service, Gary deployed on operational tours in Iraq, Kuwait, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Gary also represented his Corps and various units in Rugby Union as part of the front row.
In the last 2 years of his military service, he successfully completed a Certificate in Education (Post compulsory Education and Training) at University of Wales (Newport) and progressed on to and completed the BA (Hons) in Post-Compulsory Education and Training in September 2014, in which he achieved a 2:1.
Since working at MPCT, he has gained a Level 4 qualification in Leading Internal Quality Assurance, Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management and a Level 5 Certificate in Advice and Guidance. He also holds an NVQ Assessors Award.
Gary is married to Claire, who also works for MPCT as a Skills Champion in MPCT Newport.
Head of Learning & Development
Nathan Gibbons
Nathan was born in Newport, South Wales in 1979. He joined the Army at 17 with the Royal Regiment of Wales. During his time with the regiment he travelled to places such as Germany, Poland, Canada and Belize and served in operational theatres such as Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Kosovo.
He left the forces after 8 years as a Corporal to pursue a career in Close Protection. After 3 years doing this and various other roles in the security industry he decided he wanted to get back into the fitness industry and joined the Military Preparation College in 2007 in Cardiff as a physical training instructor. Since joining the company, Nathan has attended university and gained his PGCE. Qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer and is currently studying a Level 5 Learning and Development qualification with CIPD.
He has held numerous positions at MPCT and is now employed as the Head of Learning & Development.
Head of Skills (Wales)
Lisa Gill
Lisa joined MPCT in 2012 as Skills Manager and was promoted to Head of Skills in 2016. Due to rapid expansion of MPCT, Lisa was made Head of Skills for Wales in 2018. Lisa has worked in the training industry for many years and held the following positions: Management Assessor, STLS Assessor, Vocational Training Manager for the STLS, CCLD, Management, Team Leading, Business Admin, Warehousing, and Customer Service routes. Lisa also project managed the Employer Pledge project (a Welsh Government initiative) delivering literacy and numeracy solutions to businesses based in and around the South Wales area.
Lisa has achieved the majority of her academic qualifications whilst in employment, to include a Certificate in Education (Post compulsory Education and Training), an Assessors Award, an Internal Verifier Award, a NVQ level 4 in Management, a level 4 qualification in Leading Internal Quality Assurance and a level 5 Award in Leadership and Management
Head of Contractual Compliance
Jo Cook
Head of Safeguarding & Compliance
Richard Erskine
Richard joined the Police Force straight from University.
Over half of Richard's career being completed as a Senior Manager whilst also performing the role of a Senior Investigating Officer. he has a wealth of experience investigating and managing serious and complex crimes across a broad spectrum. As part of his continuous professional development, Richard has completed the whole cadre of professional development investigative courses for Senior Investigators including the National Review Officers course allowing him to peer review other serious investigations.
Richard has considerable experience working in partnership within investigating child abuse and safeguarding having managed, developed and implemented the first Welsh Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) which has also incorporated the transition to the legal requirements under the Social Services and Wellbeing Act.
Head of Skills (England)
Monique Mustafa
Monique Mustafa was born in North London and attended the school of Grieg City Academy. After completing her GCSE's she went on to do a BTEC National Diploma in Public Services at Oaklands College in Welwyn Garden City.
Monique gained a Bachelor of Science degree in the subject of Public Services at Plymouth University and whilst in Plymouth, joined Devon and Cornwall Police Service as a Special Constable.
After her degree, Monique completed a PGCE in 2011 and thereafter, began teaching learners who similarly to her, had the passion to join a public service. Monique shares and understands that same passion her learners have and wanted to help them develop an extended skill set that she felt was incredibly important to the lives of learners.
With this is mind, during her teaching career she transitioned to teaching the subject of GCSE English, where she quickly became responsible for her team and subsequently progressed to strategically developing the wider English and mathematics department.
Monique holds a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification as well as a Coaching and Mentoring one. She regularly draws on this, as well as her experience of managing large teams to get the best from people.
Gary West
Having joined MPCT as the Quality Manager in June 2012, I have held several quality, performance and training roles. I joined the Royal Corps of Signals in 1988 as a Junior Leader at the Army Apprentices College (Harrogate) and retired in August 2012 as a Staff Sergeant.
During 24 years of service, Gary deployed on operational tours in Iraq, Kuwait, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Gary also represented his Corps and various units in Rugby Union as part of the front row.
In the last 2 years of his military service, he successfully completed a Certificate in Education (Post compulsory Education and Training) at University of Wales (Newport) and progressed on to and completed the BA (Hons) in Post-Compulsory Education and Training in September 2014, in which he achieved a 2:1.
Since working at MPCT, he has gained a Level 4 qualification in Leading Internal Quality Assurance, Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management and a Level 5 Certificate in Advice and Guidance. He also holds an NVQ Assessors Award.
Gary is married to Claire, who also works for MPCT as a Skills Champion in MPCT Newport.
Nathan Gibbons
Nathan was born in Newport, South Wales in 1979. He joined the Army at 17 with the Royal Regiment of Wales. During his time with the regiment he travelled to places such as Germany, Poland, Canada and Belize and served in operational theatres such as Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Kosovo.
He left the forces after 8 years as a Corporal to pursue a career in Close Protection. After 3 years doing this and various other roles in the security industry he decided he wanted to get back into the fitness industry and joined the Military Preparation College in 2007 in Cardiff as a physical training instructor. Since joining the company, Nathan has attended university and gained his PGCE. Qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer and is currently studying a Level 5 Learning and Development qualification with CIPD.
He has held numerous positions at MPCT and is now employed as the Head of Learning & Development.
Lisa Gill
Lisa joined MPCT in 2012 as Skills Manager and was promoted to Head of Skills in 2016. Due to rapid expansion of MPCT, Lisa was made Head of Skills for Wales in 2018. Lisa has worked in the training industry for many years and held the following positions: Management Assessor, STLS Assessor, Vocational Training Manager for the STLS, CCLD, Management, Team Leading, Business Admin, Warehousing, and Customer Service routes. Lisa also project managed the Employer Pledge project (a Welsh Government initiative) delivering literacy and numeracy solutions to businesses based in and around the South Wales area.
Lisa has achieved the majority of her academic qualifications whilst in employment, to include a Certificate in Education (Post compulsory Education and Training), an Assessors Award, an Internal Verifier Award, a NVQ level 4 in Management, a level 4 qualification in Leading Internal Quality Assurance and a level 5 Award in Leadership and Management
Jo Cook
Richard Erskine
Richard joined the Police Force straight from University.
Over half of Richard's career being completed as a Senior Manager whilst also performing the role of a Senior Investigating Officer. he has a wealth of experience investigating and managing serious and complex crimes across a broad spectrum. As part of his continuous professional development, Richard has completed the whole cadre of professional development investigative courses for Senior Investigators including the National Review Officers course allowing him to peer review other serious investigations.
Richard has considerable experience working in partnership within investigating child abuse and safeguarding having managed, developed and implemented the first Welsh Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) which has also incorporated the transition to the legal requirements under the Social Services and Wellbeing Act.
Monique Mustafa
Monique Mustafa was born in North London and attended the school of Grieg City Academy. After completing her GCSE's she went on to do a BTEC National Diploma in Public Services at Oaklands College in Welwyn Garden City.
Monique gained a Bachelor of Science degree in the subject of Public Services at Plymouth University and whilst in Plymouth, joined Devon and Cornwall Police Service as a Special Constable.
After her degree, Monique completed a PGCE in 2011 and thereafter, began teaching learners who similarly to her, had the passion to join a public service. Monique shares and understands that same passion her learners have and wanted to help them develop an extended skill set that she felt was incredibly important to the lives of learners.
With this is mind, during her teaching career she transitioned to teaching the subject of GCSE English, where she quickly became responsible for her team and subsequently progressed to strategically developing the wider English and mathematics department.
Monique holds a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification as well as a Coaching and Mentoring one. She regularly draws on this, as well as her experience of managing large teams to get the best from people.