Mike Davis (CEO)
Mike has worked for over 22 years in corporate events and team-building. He began with a small, home-grown events enterprise which quickly grew to become one of the Midland’s leading corporate event companies. With past clients such as Coca Cola, AAH and Proctor and Gamble, Mike commands a wealth of experience and respected authority in this competitive market.

What comes first with Mike? Relationship. From this key principle, Mike believes that he is better able to understand a client’s needs and so create the perfect event or training exercise. ‘Putting the customer first’ may sound like an over-used strapline, but to Mike, it’s the key to his past achievements.

As well as this, Mike is a formidable event manager. With strong leadership skills, a great sense of humour and unrivalled creativity, he will ensure that each and every event provides value on more than just one front.

Maria Hudson (Director)
Maria’s thorough knowledge of the events industry, coupled with her rapport with clients, makes her a ‘natural’ at ensuring that each client is fitted with the BlackClover event which is perfect for them, each and every time.

She has a vast wealth of experience in organizing team development programs. Behind the scenes working tirelessly to deliver on tight, demanding schedules. Her positive attitude, motivation and focus guarantees events will be delivered to exceed expectations with attention to detail and true professionalism.

Maria stays on the leading edge of the events industry and designs creative and innovative programs to fit every meeting scenario. Her dedication guarantees a meticulous approach to making sure that every event is delivered with the BlackClover professionalism our clients have come to depend on.

Philip Stanley (Trainer)
Philip Stanley is a dynamic, highly experienced, humorous and down to earth professional trainer with 20 years’ experience in the UK hotel and leisure industry; working with companies such as DeVere, Travelodge, Forte and the Institute of Hospitality. He is passionate about customer service, sales and, most importantly, people.

So what’s Philip’s gift? That’s easy – it’s connecting with people; whether that is the CEO or a member of the front line team. He is clear that everyone is important and that his key role is to bring out people’s gifts. Changing cultures, changing mindsets and not just looking at, but residing in, the ‘bigger picture’, are also key tenets for him.

Philip’s presentation style is dynamic, engaging, to the point and very humorous. It is a simple truth that people learn best when they are relaxed and are allowed to enjoy the experience. Philip will use a variety of visual and paper medium to ensure that the learning received is both deep and long lasting.

Philip understands that the link between sales and customer service is an inextricable one. Excellence in the former always leads to excellence in the latter. This is a pertinent message for any company looking to increase their bottom line.

Ashley Carr (Event Photographer)
Ashley is, first and foremost, an artist; a photographer second. He has a Fine Art degree and the attention to detail that comes with such training resonates throughout all of the work he produces.

Ashley prides himself on his ability to transform the ordinary into the astounding. Remarkable, wonderful and brilliant are just some of the adjectives customers have used to describe his work.

Ashley’s exceptional attentiveness lends itself perfectly to the creation of virtual tours. His unique ability to use the lens of a camera to transform something static into a very real, almost tangible ‘reality’ is unparalleled.