Des
Williams
My roots are international. I was born in Germany, spent my early childhood in Libya until, age ten years, I was sent to school in Dorset. My father was a big influence on me, insisting that I work from the age of 16 and contribute to the family household (he usually took 20% of my wage package and handed it to my mother). These jobs ranged from bakeries, hotel kitchens and retail stores. I’m afraid I spent the majority of my academic life playing sport, which meant that my formal qualifications had to wait. I studied Law in evening classes and later Psychology through the Open University.
My early career was spent in the financial service sector first with a local and later an international bank. Aged 31 I joined an International business consultancy team where I learnt many of the skills I apply today. I love what I do and consider myself lucky to have worked all over the world, in many diverse cultures helping individuals develop both technically and emotionally. I’ve loved many and lost a few friends along the way (mainly to Cancer) and it’s in service of these friends that I aim to take advantage of everyday. I am married, have two beautiful daughters and two strong stepsons. In my spare time I love cooking, travelling by train and learning to speak Spanish (it’s a life long quest). I like to think of myself as curious, caring and authentic.
