Our Team

Rob Arntsen - CEO

Rob formed MyKnowledgeMap in March 2000 after working at IBM for 22 years.  During his time at IBM he held a number of senior management positions, including UK Manager of New Markets, Northern Region Manager for General Business Division, and Learning Technologies Solutions Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa.  This extensive career has given him expertise in both general management and the learning technology industry and continues to guide the progression and success of MyKnowledgeMap today.

Rob was appointed as a member of the government's National Advisory Council for Continuous Education and Lifelong Learning, Technology Working Group and served as a member of the Working Group on Widening Participation by the Council for Industry and Higher Education. He was a member of the original IPPR group that produced the proposal for the University for Industry. He also previously served as a member of the CBI Regional Council for Yorkshire & Humberside.

In 2005, Rob was part of the LSDA national steering group on Innovation in Teaching and Learning. He served as governor and Chair of Audit for a large FE college for many years and was recently appointed as a member of the new regional council for the LSC for Yorkshire and Humber.

Tom Holland - Southern Region and Marketing and Communications Director

Tom joined MyKnowledgeMap in 2004 after completing a PhD in Modern Literature at York University. He began his career at MyKnowledgeMap in the e-learning department before moving into the communications team in 2006. He became Director of the communications team in 2007.

As well as representing MyKnowledgeMap at some of the most prestigious learning technology conferences, Tom has been heavily involved in the ALPS Project and our work with the Sector Skills Councils.

As Marketing and Communication Director, Tom is responsible for MyKnowledgeMap's overall product marketing strategy and developing partner relationships. His new role as Southern Region Director see him focusing on supporting MyKnowledgeMap's partners and developing key business relationships in the southern region.

Dave Waller - Product Director

Dave joined MyKnowledgeMap in 2003 as part of the e-learning development team. His background in retail management and honours degree in Multimedia design led him to form part of the core team that supported the development of the Certificates in Retail Principles and, later, the Retail Detail support infrastructure.

Dave has worked in all areas of technology-assisted learning and skills development, including support systems and design implementation. He has taken a pivotal role in the development of Compendle and continues to assist clients with solutions design.

In his role as Product Director, Dave is responsible for overall management of all MyKnowledgeMap products and product design. His team leads on the development of innovative products across the spectrum of MyKnowledgeMap's expertise.

Ian Hall - Technical Services Director

Ian joined the systems development team at MyKnowledgeMap in 2004 after gaining a 1st Class Honours Degree in IT, Business Management and Language from the University of York. He has worked in a variety of roles at MyKnowledgeMap, including systems development, systems analysis, project management (becoming a Prince 2 practitioner in 2008) and customer experience management. He is now manager of the Technical Services team, which is responsible for managing the development of MyKnowledgeMap's technical projects and services.

During his time at MyKnowledgeMap, Ian has worked extensively with Sector Skills Councils and National Skills Academies, particularly through his work on the Skills Passport system for Cogent, the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) and the National Skills Academy for Process Industries (NSAPI). He also managed the recent re-launch of NSAPI's website and their new membership system and the development of a database system for Cogent to manage their National Occupational Standards.