SIMON THEOBALD - Commercial Director
The Millennium Tapestry Company 

Since 2002, Simon has been continued to manage and direct a group of successful software companies and develop innovative companies within the global market as a partner in the company Mpower1 International Ltd (www.mpower1.com). An international business management and development company, the Mpower1 Group of companies has grown into a multi-million pound organisation that encompasses, amongst others, subsidiaries delivering database solutions (jBASE), .NET development environments (BlueFinity) and document control and management (Connect 360).

Away from business, Simon is married and has two children, and in his spare time enjoys golf, motor sports and theatre. In addition to enjoying his work with The Golden and World Youth Tapestries, Simon has remained active in support and fundraising for Cerebral Palsy and a number of other good causes. 

GODFREY HALL - Education Advisor
 

After many years as assistant head of a large London primary school, Godfrey is now a highly respected writer and international education consultant. The Millennium Tapestry Company is delighted that he has agreed to act as Education Adviser on the Golden Tapestry and future projects.  

Godfrey was trained at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and holds a MA in Curriculum Studies, an Advanced Diploma in Education. He has been awarded a Fellowship of the College of Preceptors (now the College of Teachers). For the past 18 years he has been working as an education consultant to organisations and companies in this country and around the world and is currently the education adviser to the Early Learning Centre. Throughout his career he has kept abreast of current educational thinking by working in a variety of schools. 

His work for UNESCO has included an international peace pack and his associations with Disney have involved acting as an educational adviser at a Children’s Environmental World Summit. He has also produced material for the Red Cross and Blue Peter and worked as an adviser to Sesame Street. He has given a number of presentations and a short while ago was asked by QCA / Book Trust to take part in an education road show, which toured the country working with teachers, educationalists and academics. His work on sustainability led to the production of Fish and Kids, a schools pack produced by MSC and supported by the government. His work with older students has included Citizenship/PSHE materials in printed form and on the Internet.   

Most recently he has been working on a government initiative to reduce crime in urban areas, and  has been advising and writing material linked to a number of Disney films, including the new release, Cars.        

His travels around the world - which have included being a guest of the Emir of Bahrain, interviewing the Governor of Bermuda and taking part as a guest of the Governor of South Dakota in the annual Native American Buffalo Round-up - have led to over 140 books for major publishers, many of them available internationally. They include Mindtwisters, which won the American Information Book Award, and books for the BBC and Channel 4. He also writes and reviews for a number of educational publications.  

He has been an examiner and convenor for the Royal Commonwealth Society for over 20 years and is also involved in their Vision Awards. He has also acted as an adjudicator at the Bath and Cheltenham Festivals.
www.godfreyhall.demon.co.uk.