Anita is the Group HR Manager within the Lander Group. She has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years, the majority of her career being within manufacturing/automotive industries. She is the Chair of Apprenticeships in Manufacturing and the Regional Chair of West Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, and a member of the following groups; Make UK Labour Market and Skills Policy Committee, Coventry University Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Advisory Board, developing and reviewing with the group, manufacturing engineering courses and degree apprenticeships in manufacturing and robotics. IoT Employer Advisory Group, Automotive Trailblazer and Wolverhampton Police Independent Advisory Group. Anita supports external activities, engaging with schools and career events promoting manufacturing/engineering. Anita is driving the vocational qualification levels within the Lander Group, with employee development and engagement at the forefront of business practice.

Bob Gibbon is a chartered engineer and professionally qualified coach, facilitator and teacher. During a 30-year career in manufacturing Bob led business transformation in world-leader businesses, spent over 15 years at board level and chaired around 50 SMEs across the world serving a breadth of industries.

Bob who is a past Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor and Honorary Fellow of Brunel University has been a TMMX judge for 13 years and has contributed to a number of the question sets throughout that time.

Bob’s current focus is working with high-performance teams and organisations.