About Us - Adrian Munday - Essential Management Consultants

Experienced Board Director for the past 17 years with Cygnet Health Care Ltd
Developed a Management Trainee Programme for Cygnet Health Care and a Senior Management Development Programme
Associate lecturer for Open University Business School on their MBA programme from 2001 to 2009
Over 25 years experience as a leadership and management lecturer.
Entrepreneur previously owning two retail sweet shops, a private ambulance and rescue service, medical insurance brokerage and an ambulance training college

Current Position & Responsibilities

Managing Director of Essential Management Consultants Ltd and Essential Management Training Ltd
Currently consulting to Cygnet Health Care Ltd and Britto Healthcare Ltd
Managing and Finance Director of The First Aid Training College Ltd

Prior Experience

Corporate Services Director for Cygnet Health Care Ltd from August 1999 to February 2016

Responsible for Group Procurement, Information, Technology, Estates, Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Training and the Management Trainee programme
Member of the Cygnet Board of Directors

Managing Director of Midlands Medical Response and Midlands Medical Marketing from 1995 to 1999

Developed and managed the first private ambulance service in the Natal Midlands (South Africa)

Head of Department – Durban University of Technology (Pietermaritzburg Campus) from 1993 to 1996

Head of Department and Senior lecturer in both the Management and Marketing department

Teacher and Subject Head - Alexandra High School (South Africa) from 1991 to 1993

Other employment

Lecturer – University of Natal (1992 to 1993)

Lecturer – Varsity College (1998 to 1999)

Lecturer – Open University (2001 to 2009)

Managing Director – Academy of Emergency Care (1995 to 1999)

Natal Provincial Ambulance College – Part Time Instructor (1986 to 1996)

Academic Background