Charles is a Management Consultant specialising in International Human Resource Management. His main areas of interest are; Management Development, Teamwork and Leadership. He has worked extensively in the Gulf Region where he has spoken at and chaired numerous conferences and seminars.

He is a former Manager of the Bradford University Management School. He holds numerous Directorships and is Board Member and Trustee of the British Council for Administration and a Member of the Isle of Man Government Civil Service Commission.

He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and has studied at the universities of Southampton, Cranfield and holds Chartered Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.