Hester Hiemstra - Brand Manager of Veuve Cliquot Champagne

Guest speakers are much appreciated lecturers of The International Butler Academy.  These men and women are mostly employed in private service or otherwise somehow affiliated with private service.

Guest speakers provide our students with vital, to the point and accurate information of the life "below stairs".

 Mme. Anne Cabin Saint Marcel - Corporate Communication Director - Veuve Cliquot Champagne


Due to the sensitive nature of the private service profession, and the fact that a number of our guest speakers are currently employed in private service, we cannot list all of them on this page.  Nevertheless we wish to introduce a few of them to you.

Guest Speakers include, but are not limited to;

Mr. John Peters John Peters
 John Peters is a graduate of The International Butler Academy.  As Head Butler he is in charge of service to the Executive Board at the corporate offices of a bank.  There our students receive a day of hands-on training. 
Mr. Olaf Eman Olaf Eman
 Olaf Eman, a graduate of The International Butler Academy, was placed by TIBA with a marvelous family.  Like a number of other graduates, he visits  to TIBA to give students first-hand information about private service.
Mr. Roderick Laheij Roderick Laheij
 Roderick Laheij, a graduate of The International Butler Academy, was placed by TIBA with a fine family in The Netherlands.  He also visits  TIBA to give students first-hand information about private service.
Mr. Robert van der Beek Robert van der Beek
 Robert van der Beek, a graduate of The International Butler Academy, was placed by TIBA with a diplomat family in The Netherlands.  He he visits  to TIBA to give students first-hand information about private service.
Mr. Melchior van der Meulen Melchior van der Meulen
 Melchior van der Meulen, a graduate of The International Butler Academy is not only a professional butler, he is extremely knowledgeable about Etiquette matters.  Students enjoy his company.
Mrs. Sheida Wever Sheida Wever
Sheida received formal etiquette & protocol training in Washington (DC) in the USA. With a background in communications and event planning and a BA in tourism management (plus a former Miss Curacao), she is our Event Planning instructor.
Mrs. Anne-Marie van Helden Anne-Marie van Helden
 Anne-Marie van Helden is CEO of a top luxury travel agency which caters to the very wealthy.  She spends a full day with our students to teach them all they need to know about the top luxury travel industry, and the various technicalities involved with such travel.