We are The Change Makers: the core T– team and a network of pioneering psychologists, neuroscientists, technologists, facilitators, coaches and disruptors, together creating a deep well of collective knowledge, skills and expertise.
18-years experience as an entrepreneur, business operator and as founder CEO / COO / board member. Interim C-level and Growth Advisor roles for VC funded businesses. Founded and successfully exited two companies.
Recent Clients
ASOS, Bacardi, BBC, BCB Group, CIPFA, Deliveroo, Facebook, Healx, Jaguar Land Rover (Inmotion), LinkedIn, One Third Stories, Pact Coffee, Redkite, Trevor (Techstars), Unilever, Yousician
Others Say
“Ian led the C-level through the restructure and refocusing of the business, which brought the company to a profitable position whilst maintaining growth. His coaching approach helped instil a focus and fearlessness in our leadership team, helping us achieve what sometimes felt impossible."
Carlo Risi (he/him)
Partner and Chief Customer Officer
Expertise
Leadership, future thinking, strategy execution, decision-making, team coach, facilitation
Experience
Senior commercial and Director level consulting roles. 14 years management consulting and leadership development; partnering with CxO and HRD stakeholders to build the alignment, mindsets and skill sets of their people organisations across the globe. Formerly VP Strategy at a tech-led L&D scale-up and leadership team to a £26m, 80 person consulting office.
MBA & MA Organisation Analysis, Warwick Business School
Carlo's stakeholder engagement and his ability to rapidly understand client business, organisation and people contexts.
Emma Rapoport (she/her)
Partner at T– and Executive Leadership Coach
Expertise
Facilitation, Leadership development, Coaching
Experience
Over 10 years experience coaching leadership at Google plus startup & fast growth founders. More than a decade at Google leading manager & leadership development globally. Now a people development consultant working at c-level with fast-growth companies
Recent Clients
Apian, ASOS, BCB Group, The Guardian, Lavin Media, Not on the High Street, Ordnance Survey, Outsystems, Pipedrive
Others Say
Emma combines emotional intelligence and coaching skills with business savvy. I hope to continue having a professional coaching relationship with Emma for many years.
We Love
That Emma brings technical expertise from senior roles at Google, along with a natural clarity and authenticity.
Fiona Barron (she/her)
Leadership Development Director
Expertise
MSC Clinical Psychology, Gallup Strengths Based Coach, Gender equity, positive psychology and mindset, measuring change, leadership transformation
Experience
12 years experience as a business owner and entrepreneur. Held global positions in DEI, Leadership Development and Organisational transformation.
Recent Clients
Billion Dollar Boy, Boots, Bureau Veritas, Colas Rail, Cartier, Disney, Havi, IBM, Legal & General, Not on the High Street, Ogier, Ordnance Survey, Pipedrive, Red Hat, Reckitt, Soho House, Uptick, Wavemaker, Zopa Bank
Others Say
One cannot help but notice Fiona's remarkable passion for her work which is both evident and infectious. She has the remarkable skill of bringing individuals on board, even those who initially seem resistant.
Odharnait Ansbro (she/her)
People Development Expert
Expertise
Coaching, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership development
Experience
Design, facilitation and evaluation of people development programmes and initiatives; consulting and strategy development. Custom solutions for individual teams to large-scale training and evaluation initiatives. 9+ years experience working with NGOs, corporations and governments to design, develop and deliver learning solutions in leadership development. 3+ years at Google, 4 years consulting with MIT, USAID, the Lebanese Ministry of Education, UNICEF, several digital media start up.
Recent Clients
LinkedIn, Unilever
We Love
How people-centric Odharnait is, and how she combines that with strong combination of data and design process thinking.
Jeff Turner (he/him)
Director, TFormation
Expertise
Coaching, Leadership development, performance management processes and implementation
Experience
Former International L&D Director at Facebook with 30+ years experience in leadership development. Specialities focus on performance management processes and implementation, L&D, building and scaling culture.
Qualified coach since 2013, extensive experience at coaching at all levels, previous board member of ICF Ireland. Founder Tformation, Talent manager O2.
MSC Performance Management, ACC, MBTI, EQi 2.0 Strength Finder 2.0, Situational leadership, Standout Advantage, The Energy Project, Crucial Conversations
Others Say
“Jeff is able to deliver amazing results when working with both individuals and teams. I always bring him in to work with us and would have no hesitation recommending him to others”. CEO Global communications organisation.
Tskenya-Sarah Frazer (she/her)
Global Culture, Equity & Systemic Inclusion Leader
Expertise
10 years experience as an entrepreneur, community leader and socio-cultural author. Has held global leadership positions in Corporate Branding, Organisational Transformation and DEI.
Experience
Global DEI Theory, Global Policy and Law, Cultural Best Practice, Inclusive HR Practice, Sustainability, Branding, Intersectionality, Race, Gender and Psychological Safety.
Recent Clients
Billion Dollar Boy, Boots, Disney, Ordnance Survey, Wavemaker
Others Say
Person-centric, dynamic and charismatic, Tskenya brings a consistent intersectional lens to everything she does keeping psychological safety at the core – Ruth Stewart, LVMH
Sarah Verstraete Auteri (she/her)
Leadership Development Director
Expertise
Team development, Leadership Development, Coaching, Facilitation
Experience
With over two decades of experience spanning more than 25 countries, Sarah most recently worked in-house at Meta, partnering with high-priority, global teams to provide data-driven, organisational and leadership development solutions.
Recent Clients
BBC, Catapult, Cavu, Kyowa Kirin, loveholidays
Others Say
Sarah has coached in some of the most challenging team dynamics and specialises in rebuilding trust, psychological safety and inclusion for teams operating in complex geo-political environments.
We Love
Sarah brings deep care to each of her clients and coachees. She builds trust quickly by listening deeply and being curious, using challenging questions and championing observations.
15+ years of experience in start-ups, events and agencies. Flick's most recent position was Co-Founder and Operations Director of Seed, a global youth marketing agency. Flick is accustomed to the scrappy, fast-paced start-up environment, focussing on all things operations and finance.
Others Say
Flick is an incredible team member and balances thoroughness and logical thinking with a kind and caring attitude. Building a trusting and positive environment for her team to thrive.
Phil Dorman (he/him)
Founder, Consultant and Coach
Expertise
Culture change, Design Thinking, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership development
Experience
Executive and life coach, organisational change, leadership development, corporate innovation culture and capability building. Phil specialises in helping innovation leaders and teams build the personal and collective mindset and capabilities they need to succeed. 20 years as an entrepreneur, consultant and coach. Spent 12 years at ?What If!, working with corporate clients to build innovation cultures and capabilities that deliver growth.
“Phil played a critical role in helping us build the culture that underpinned a gearshift in our performance. His energy and enthusiasm gave us the boost we needed, while his clear, calm questioning channelled that into focused action and impact.” (Country MD)
Tash Koster-Thomas (she/her)
Facilitator and consultant
Expertise
Diversity, equity and inclusion, LGBTQ+ awareness, gender equity, inclusive culture support
Experience
Supported 100+ organisations across all sectors, both public and private.
Recent Clients
Culture Coventry, Bureau Veritas, Disney, Kew Gardens, Norwich City Football Club, SkyScanner, SWIFT, Wavemaker, Zopa Bank
Others Say
What really sets Tash apart from other trainers is her ability to recognise the expertise in the room and speak to the relevant levels of experience, so that all feel included and able to meaningfully contribute; Tash is just as inquisitive about resources or examples of good practice as the learners in the room, taking every opportunity to expand her own knowledge and making it a true learning experience for all involved. Additionally, Tash understands and recognises the value in respectful challenge to drive meaningful debate and positive outcome, all whilst maintaining a level of psychological safety which enables honest participation.
Senior Strategic Marketing roles at Unilever, followed by co-founding Brand Learning (now Accenture), a leading global capability development consultancy. MSc Coaching and Behaviour Change, Henley Business School
Others Say
His broad perspective and gentle interrogation style enabled me to crystallise issues and solutions. I have reflected that when working with him, I often had some of my best ideas and, importantly, the conviction to see them through.
We Love
Andy’s blend of commercial, leadership and coaching experience.
Hailing from the hospitality industry, Melanie is an experienced restauranteur, with a flair for languages and a deep interest for innovation programmes. Melanie specialises in forecasting and utilisation tools at T–, whilst also managing a number of projects across different time zones.
Recent Clients
Azimo, Bacardi, Boots, BBC, Cancer Research UK, Catapult, Colt Technology Services, CIPFA, Dominos, Graphcore, Inn Collection, Inthallo, loveholidays, Secret Escapes, Unilever, Yousician
Others Say
Melanie is a joy to work with, constantly pushing us to understand out purpose and approaching her work with a logical and calm perspective wirth an eye for detail that won't miss a thing. She's an Ops extraordinaire!
With a background that spans international development, finance, research, and policy, Mahnoor brings a calm, detail-driven approach to complex organisational challenges. She’s worked across sectors—from global NGOs to financial institutions—supporting Boards and leadership teams through governance coordination, policy development, and project delivery.
Having managed everything from multimillion-dollar client portfolios to cross-functional research projects, she thrives in environments where structure meets purpose. She holds a Master’s degree in International Development from the London School of Economics and is fluent in seven languages. Mahnoor is passionate about clear communication, inclusive decision-making, and creating systems that work—whether in the boardroom or behind the scenes.
Recent Clients
Loveholidays, Pipedrive
Others Say
Mahnoor's positive, can-do attitude coupled with her organisational and forward-thinking skills make her a pleasure to work with. She's built trust within the team quickly through her collaboration and willingness to learn.
Natalie Gillbanks
Senior Operations & People Manager
Expertise
Operations, client management, onboarding, recruitment, people experience
Experience
10 years operations, sales and people experience, working in different industries including events and recruitment. Experienced in project managing leadership programmes across the globe and manages our Changemaker network. Natalie loves collaborating with others and managing a variety of complex projects. Assoc CIPD accredited with People Management responsibilities.
Recent Clients
ASOS, Billion Dollar Boy, BCB Group, Bureau Veritas, Catapult, Cavu, Colas Rail, Cartier, Depop, Disney, The Guardian, Kyowa Kirin, IBM, Legal & General, Modulaire Group, Not on the High Street, Ordnance Survey, Pipedrive, Red Hat, Redkite, Sainsbury's, TestGorilla, Unilever, Zopa Bank
Others Say
Natalie is a first class communicator always holding our clients best interests at heart. With a flair for turning the boring into extraordinary, no task is too much for her to accomplish. The best part, she greets every task with a smile.
Lillie van den Berg (she/her)
Growth Lead
Expertise
Business development, L&D and relationship building
Experience
Lillie has over five years sales experience in industries spanning FMCG, professional development and social care. Following a brief stint as an account exec in ad-land she dove head first into the start-up world where she's enjoyed rolling up her sleeves and supporting cross-departmental teams. Having worked at both The School of Life for Business and Learnerbly Lillie is well versed in all things L&D from both a soft and hard skills perspective. She's also a trainee psychotherapist so watch out for some soul searching questions!
We Love
Her punctuality... But in all seriousness, Lillie is a wonderful team member who brings and extra sparkle to the team!
Jahnvi Sengupta (she/her)
Sales Development Representative
Expertise
Business development, L&D and relationship building
Experience
With a Master’s degree in Psychology and over two years of HR consulting experience, Jahnvi is dedicated to creating equitable workplaces that truly put people first. She has worked with companies across industries like Banking, Technology, and Retail, to identify and develop future leaders, using innovative talent assessments and leadership development initiatives.
In her current role as an SDR, Jahnvi draws on her understanding of human behaviour to build authentic, meaningful relationships with clients. She focuses on creating conversations that stick, aiming for long-term impact over quick wins.
Marina Lumley (she/her)
Leadership Team Coach
Expertise
C-suite leadership, team coaching, organisational culture, advanced facilitation.
Experience
With a corporate background as a board director of a communications agency in 2005, Marina has been delivering coaching and leadership development since 2013. Her purpose is to bring courage, curiosity and experimentation to individuals, teams, and organisations, transforming themselves and their organisations to unlock greater business performance, employee satisfaction and discretionary energy. Marina does this through leadership and team coaching, culture change consulting, and leadership development.
She holds an MSc in Coaching & behavioural change (distinction), and PCC Coach Accreditation with the ICF. Marina is accredited across a range of psychometrics, culture diagnostics, is Dare to Lead Trained and is also an APMG Change Management Practitioner.
Recent Clients
Babcock, BBC Studios, BT, British Cycling, Bupa, Chanel, Direct Line, G&W, MSQ, Royal Mail, Suzuki, Saatchi & Saatchi
We Love
Marina’s energy and ability to build trust at senior levels, whilst opening the door to courageous conversations and a growth-mindset.
Ashana Crichton (she/her)
Executive Coach and DEI Practitioner
Expertise
Certified Master Executive Coach, DEI Consultancy and Facilitation, Coach Training, Leadership Development, Strengths-based Leadership (Values In Action), Inclusion coaching.
Experience
Over 15 years in UK and US creative Advertising agencies, operating as global client lead. Founder of Arc Growth (since 2016) offering Executive Coaching, DEI Consultancy, and Leadership Development. 3 years teaching Executive Coaching at Henley Business School.
Recent Clients
Cross sector clients including but not limited to Finance, Management Consultancy, Marketing, Music & Entertainment, Public, Tech & Third sectors. Both Coaching and DEI projects span UK, Europe, MEA, & US markets.
Includes the BBC, ASOS, loveholidays and Reckitt
Others Say
Ashana’s clients have described her as skilled, personable, confrontative, and transformational.
Sonia Shah (she/her)
Leadership Development Manager
Expertise
Occupational Psychologist, Leadership Development, AI Enthusiast
Experience
Sonia has over 5 years of leadership consulting experience working with start ups and FTSE 100 companies. She's also a doctorate candidate exploring the qualities leaders require to facilitate human-AI collaboration in their organisations.
Recent Clients
BBC, Catapult, Cavu, Kyowa Kirin, Not on the High Street, Ordnance Survey, Red Hat, TestGorilla, Uptick, Zopa Bank
We Love
Sonia's calm and thoughtful approach to work spreads to other members of the team and she has quickly become a valued T– member!
Ben Foulkes (he/him)
Leadership Development Director
Expertise
Leadership, facilitator, innovation and strategy consulting
Experience
Ben is a business psychologist and strategist specialising in leadership and culture. He has worked for a decade as a leadership consultant, researcher and facilitator, most recently as Managing Director of Futureproofing at Hoxby, and as Client Lead at Imagine and on the faculty at The School of Life. He is passionate about helping organisations and individuals find their purpose and empowering people to thrive in the future of work.
Recent Clients
Boots, Cancer Research UK, Depop, Sainsbury's Bank, Secret Escapes, Unilever, Yousician
We Love
Ben has fantastic experience across innovation, people development, organisations of the future and purpose. He is a great human, and really a strong T-minus culture and values fit.
DaoWen Chang (she/her)
Innovation and Agile Coach, Why Innovation
Expertise
Coaching, Design Thinking, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership development
Experience
Design Thinking and Service Design guest lecturer of ICB (Institute for China Business) of HK University.
Recent Clients
Unilever, Li&Fung, Bosch, BSH, Coke Cola, Wacker, Home Credit, Haier, 3M, Lenovo, Nokia
Others Say
Approaching innovation in the organisation to be “Step by Step” looks simple, but the collection of small drops makes an ocean. Ms. Daowen had real good organisation work experience in the past in various research fields, hence it’s like a cake walk for her conducting Innovation workshops for organisations.
Jaiden Patel (he/him)
Junior Leadership Development Manager
Expertise
Organisational psychology and leadership development
Experience
Jaiden's background includes a Master's degree in Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology, with a focus on mental health and neurodiversity in the workplace. His experience also includes freelance work developing talent assessments and learning and development tools.
Recent Clients
BBC, Kyowa Kirin, Red Hat
We Love
We love Jaiden's rigorous and thoughtful approach to his work and the care and high-quality thinking he brings. He is calm and reliable when pressure sets in and has quickly become a dependable team member.
Sacha Joyce (she/her)
Leadership Development Director
Expertise
People strategy, leadership development, Innovation leadership, Coach, facilitator
Experience
Sacha is an organisational psychologist and accredited coach with deep expertise and passion for leadership and learning. She brings a wealth of experience from Accenture and Cirrus, where she partnered with multinational clients to design and deliver global programmes.
Committed to fostering high-performing, inclusive cultures, she thrives on helping individuals and teams grow, adapt and lead with confidence in the ever-evolving world of work.
Recent Clients
Cancer Research UK, Kyowa Kirin, Loveholidays, Modulaire Group
Victoria Shaw (she/her)
Operations Manager
Expertise
Operations, project management, business operations
Experience
Victoria is an Agile-trained project manager with a background in process automation and business operations. From communication tools to project management platforms and exploring new and innovative ways of working, Victoria works to streamline workflows and drives projects to success.
Recent Clients
Ordnance Survey
Piers Freke-Evans (he/him)
Growth Coach and Founder, InnovationFreke
Expertise
Coaching, Future of work, Innovation, Leadership development
Experience
As a coaching psychologist, I support people to transform from good to great through increased self-awareness, conscious choice and real world experimentation. I believe that leadership is not a skill or a style but an argument with tradition and a bold act of care for others. I love to work with people in transition to create more meaning and happiness at work and beyond. I try to take humour seriously, not myself.
20 years helping humans and teams to increase their relevance. Founder InnovationFreke, CPO Dynamo MortgageTech from launch to exit, International Leader with HSBC
Recent Clients
Bank of Ireland, Baringa, Blenheim Chalcot, Experian, Hermes, Inthallo, Justgiving, M&S, NationalGrid, Natixis, Unilever Science & Technology, Visa
Kate van Akin (she/her)
People Development Expert
Expertise
ICF-accredited integral coach, certified in the Leadership Circle Profile, Myers Briggs, and Hogan. Trained in systemic work and constellations, complexity theory, adaptive leadership, team coaching, energy work, and qi gong. J.D. from Harvard Law School, with a focus on negotiation and mediation.
Experience
15 years of experience as a leadership coach and facilitator. Previously spent ten years at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Expert, partnering with clients on all
aspects of leading organisational change. Led McKinsey’s research in transformation success factors and hosted the Change Leaders Forum, a two-day training for change leaders in organisations (~10 trainings per year).
Recent Clients
Cancer Research UK, Dominos, Ordnance Survey
Adrian Goodall
Executive Coach and Facilitator
Expertise
Coaching, Facilitation, Leadership development
Experience
Extensive qualifications, 10 years professional coaching. 25 years as VC, company founder, Goldman Sachs Executive Director, FTSE 250 Strategy Director, London Business School coach.
Others Say
I now have much more informed thoughts on how I do what I do, what I’ve got that I can use. Do I limit myself? Not any more. A huge step up from 6 months ago.
We Love
Adrian’s Range of commercial experience.
Jude Guaitamacchi (they/them)
Founder & Director of Trans Solidarity Alliance
Expertise
Public speaker, educator, trans+ awareness trainer, campaigner and the Founder & Director of national advocacy network, the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance.
Experience
Named as one of PinkNews’ top 21 activists globally in 2023, Jude is a leader in trans rights campaigning making history chairing the first all-trans panel briefing in UK Parliament.
As a highly sought after speaker and trainer, they have worked in schools and businesses around the country for over 10 years, specialising in LGBTQIA+ awareness and inclusion. They deliver trans+ awareness training all over the world. As an internationally signed model, Jude has represented global brands.
Award winning Campaigner - won campaigner of the year 2024 at the Bank of London Rainbow Honours!
Recent Clients
They are delivering ongoing training to the Soho House Group and their clients include, Deloitte, Sony, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Expedia Group, W Hotels & Michael Kors.
Others Say
Trailblazing non-binary representation, in 2020 Vogue Italia quoted them as “paving the way for non-binary representation in the world of fashion is one of Jude’s many noble goals” after their biggest achievement saw them as the first non-binary face of Harrods for their H Beauty campaign where Jude’s tagline was 'My Beauty is Being Myself’.
Will Worsdell (he/him)
Leardership Coach and Facilitator
Expertise
Accredited Exec coach through Association of Coaching, and senior level Coach. His areas of coaching focus include founder-led businesses, creating high-performing teams, personal and professional transitions, navigating change, entrepreneurialism in corporate systems, and achieving balance in executive life.
Experience
Will Co-founded and was Chief Strategy Officer of the award-winning marketing agency The Park until exiting in April 2024. The business expanded globally, launched a sports division and grew the careers of many amazing people. Prior to that he was part of the SLT of FTSE-listed ITV and held several strategy and management roles in creative and media agencies in the UK and Australia. Working in companies big and small, local and global, through rough and smooth times of change, has provided broad and deep context for his work and understanding of Clients’ businesses.
Recent Clients
Amazon, Apple, ASOS, Audi, BBC, Channel 4, Google, Lavin Media, Pinterest, P&G, Reebok, Red Hat, Spotify and Virgin.
Inmaculada Adarves-Yorno (she/her)
Facilitator & Researcher
Expertise
Authentic Leadership, well-being, resilience, identity and mindfulness. Speaker, facilitator, researcher and personal coach.
Experience
Over 20 years of researching, teaching and facilitating in various contexts: Exeter University (MBAs, DAs, UGs), private SMEs, multinationals and large government institutions in the UK, Europe and Africa. 5-year experience as an HR manager and management advisor. She is interested in true personal transformation and systemic change.
Inma’s sessions are very powerful. She combines evidence-based teaching with a unique mix of deep questions and provocations. After working with her, we feel inspired and ready to make a difference.
Sean Miller (he/him)
Learning and Organisational Development Specialist
Expertise
Coaching, Culture change, Facilitation, Leadership development, Organisational development
Experience
Over 20 years experience honed in senior learning and organisational development roles in numerous sectors including media, financial services and retail.
MCC (Master Certified Coach), MCIPD, MA Human Resources
Recent Clients
BCB Group, The Guardian, Nestle, Sainsbury's
Others Say
“I’m so impressed with the surefooted way with which Sean navigates the intersection of personal and professional space with his clients and colleagues. His ability to know where and how to push in just the right ways is the key to his success in uncovering and unlocking true change with individuals and organisation. I’ve worked with him as he’s extracted a vision and compiled a behaviour framework from a huge group of global stakeholders, and I’ve watched him deftly facilitate a series of personal growth workshops with a small diverse cohort. During each of these pieces of work. I’ve observed that Sean blends his deep foundational knowledge of (and passion for) organisational change management and professional growth with high personal standards of excellence- this results in a solutions-oriented but approachable way of working which is hard to find.” (VP Global Head of Hub Services)
We Love
His blend of commercial, leadership and academic experience plus his flair for creativity
Sharon Varney (she/her)
Leadership and OD consultant, author and educator
Expertise
Leadership and change in a complex world. Organisation Design & Development. Action Learning. Action Research and evaluation. MSc in People & Organisational Development. Doctorate in leadership. Author of ‘Leadership in Complexity and Change: For a world in constant motion’.
Experience
Dynamic business leader with multi-sector expertise—spanning start-ups to industry leaders. Global senior roles include VP of International Learning & Development at a leading US bank and Group Head of Learning in the energy sector.
Recent Clients
Ordnance Survey, Cancer Research UK
Others Say
Thank you for being a brilliant teacher and for passing on your love and enthusiasm for this deeply complex and interesting subject. You judged us as a group, and our group dynamic, very skilfully and facilitated us in a way that felt appropriately light and insightful.”
Raluca Graebner (she/her)
Executive Coach and Transformational Facilitator
Expertise
Conscious leadership, relational intelligence, leadership embodiment, team development, and women’s leadership. Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology. PCC accreditation from the ICF. Certified integral coach. Certified in The Leadership Circle Profile and Myers Briggs. Trained in somatics and neuroscience, systemic intelligence, IFS (Internal Family Systems), the Immunity to Change approach, and energy work. Author “How to Work with Anyone” series on Audible.
Experience
More than 1,500 hours of coaching experience. 15 years of experience working as a leadership consultant, executive coach, and workshop facilitator across a variety of industries, including Professional Services, Technology, Finance, Consumer Goods, and International Development.
Others Say
“I am definitely a better leader from having worked with her.”
We Love
Raluca’s warmth, creativity, and sharpness of intellect.
Carmen Lok (she/her)
Leadership Facilitator
Expertise
Innovation, Leadership development, Facilitation
Experience
9+ years of consulting experience serving FTSE 100 and private equity owned blue-chip clients across a broad range of consulting projects focusing on innovation, transformation, supply chain and process improvement. Worked in Europe, North America, China and APAC markets, tailoring global initiatives to local markets needs.
Recent Clients
L'Oreal, Citibank, Sanofi, Unilever, BP, Nestle
We Love
Carmen's logical and clear explanation of theory and breaking those down into easy to apply methods
Hiam Sakakini (she/her)
Culture & Leadership Expert
Expertise
Leadership expert, facilitator, organisational design, leadership coaching, Manager 101 training
Experience
Knowing what makes people tick has always fascinated Hiam, especially what differentiates high performing leaders and teams from others. Hiam has lived and breathed this fascination as the Head of Manager Development (APAC) with Google where she uncovered powerful, evidence-based ways to create high performing teams and leaders able to respond quickly to business changes through innovation.
During her 10 year tenure at Google, she's led strategic change initiatives at a regional and global level; understanding how technology changes industries and how to navigate that change successfully through people.
Luis Castro (he/him)
Workplace Inclusion & Accessibility Consultant
Expertise
Workplace Inclusion, Accessibility (both physical and digital), Bringing Lived Experience to the Table, Game Changing Index Certified, Talogy Perceptions (Inclusive Leadership Behaviours) Certified, Disability Recruitment (Attraction, Retention and Development), Professional Coach
Experience
Five years experience as a business owner and entrepreneur, serial start-up employee, and lived experience of living with a disability. Held consultancy positions in EDI, Strategic Advisory, NHS, pharmaceuticals and charitable organisations.
Recent Clients
Mildon Ltd, WebUsability, Hassell Inclusion, Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK, Burgess Salmon, Roche, NHS, Buddies For All CIC, With Not For, Diageo
Others Say
If you have the pleasure of working with Luis, be prepared to smile, laugh, learn, and feel inspired. Luis and I have worked together as EDI consultants and one of his greatest strengths is his ability to connect with people, whether that’s through email (which isn’t easy), on a call, at a networking event, or standing on stage in front of hundreds. As a colleague, Luis pushes you to be the best version of yourself. He has a real gift for spotting the strengths of his teammates, offering support when needed, and always being there to listen. He communicates with passion, humour, and warmth, and the impact of his workshops speaks for itself. When you work alongside Luis, expect to learn from him, whether that’s in how to be a better communicator, a more thoughtful coach, or an even stronger ally for disabled colleagues. He’s someone who leads by example, both in his work and in how he supports others.
Ellie Yell (she/her)
Coach & Facilitator
Expertise
MSc Occupational Psychology. Power MBA. Certified coach. Qualified in a range of psychometric tools including Hogan's, OPQ, Leadership styles and Organisational Climate and emotional intelligence tools including ESCI. Highly experienced Behavioural Event interviewer. Particular expertise in Early Talent (attraction > hiring> development > retention) and sits on the apprenticeship steering committee for UCAS in the UK.
Experience
15+ years working across talent, leadership and assessment. Experienced in competency model, leadership, talent and assessment design and delivery. Ed-tech entrepreneur and global SLT leader in an Ed-tech Unicorn through a period of hyper growth. Passionate about education, future skills and developing future talent.
Recent Clients
Natixis
Others Say
"Ellie has an unmatched speed of thought, intuition for getting to the heart of the matter and tenacity to make great things happen. She is a catalyst for progress and positive change and inspires others to make strides forward. I can honestly say that I have never met anyone quite like Ellie. She is the brightest, most optimistic and bravest person; her sense of purpose sets the world alight."
Lee Chalmers
Executive coach
Expertise
Coaching leaders to know themselves deeply and the systems they are embodied in, in order to release what is possible for them. Helping leaders understand their impact and then learn how to strategically increase it.
Experience
Lee is an ICF accredited Master Coach and an ICF Mentor Coach. She is an executive Coach at London Business School, University of Edinburgh Business School and mentors new coaches at Henley Business School. She has a BA and MA in Philosophy, an MSc in Gender and Social Policy, a Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is currently completing an MA in Psychosynthesis Psychology. She is also a Senior Research Associate at Jesus College, Cambridge. She has decades of leadership experience herself, working in retail management in her 20’s and 30’s and latterly founding a national social enterprise for encouraging women to get into Parliament. She ran for election to the Scottish Parliament in 2015.
Recent Clients
Large number of corporate and third sector clients around the globe including: HSBC, Standard Chartered, KPMG, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, The Obama Foundation, Comic Relief, Royal Exchange Theatre, Red Cross.
Others Say
"Lee Chalmers, one of Britain's foremost personal development coaches and possessor of more charisma per inch than any women in northern Europe."
Sophie McGrath (she/her)
Leadership Coach & Facilitator
Expertise
Leadership Coach and Facilitator. Post-graduate Psychology, Gall Up, Enneagram, Hogan. Systematic Practise. ICF. Specialises in accelerating talent and leadership – building talent and capability frameworks, assessment and 360 evaluations.
Experience
Two decades of experience delivering the coaching, consulting and capability work that allows leaders and their organisations to thrive. She has multi-industry experience working across creative agencies, tech scale-ups, law firms, manufacturing and financial services.
She has held various global and regional leadership appointments at Standard Chartered Bank and Barclays including Global Head of People Capability and Regional Head of Talent, in which she led people-focused transformations from building global leadership programmes to delivering mergers and acquisitions.
Recent Clients
BFB Labs, CIPFA, ClearScore, M&C Saatchi, PIMCO, Railpen, Sainsbury'sScania, Warner Music Group
Others Say
“Sophie is an exceptionally talented people professional with high levels of integrity, commitment and passion for her work and above all, a high emotional intelligence. She is insightful, strategic and probing but manages to twin this with a pragmatic delivery orientation. I cannot recommend her enough. Not least because she is also a thoroughly nice person to have around!"
Caroline Dowling (she/her)
Leadership Facilitator & Executive Coach
Expertise
Certified Executive Coach. Accredited Senior Practitioner with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC). Diploma in Organisational Change & Transformation.
Experience
20+ years of global leadership experience at Google. Adept at building high performing teams, operational excellence, growing leaders, delivering change initiatives.
Recent Clients
Google, Goldman Sachs, Remitly, Choreograph
Others Say
Caroline truly stands out in helping clients navigate career challenges, find clarity, and achieve their full potential. Her ability to help them balance personal and professional life, regain strength, and make smooth transitions while taking risks is incredible.
Alison Maitland (she/her)
Leadership Coach & Facilitator
Expertise
Coaching purpose-driven leaders and emerging leaders to grow in confidence and self-awareness, create strong relationships and teams, prioritise between competing demands, communicate with impact, and find the balance they need to be their best selves.
Experience
ICF-accredited coach (PCC). Trained with Co-Active Training Institute, Climate Change Coaches, Enhanced Skills Coach Practitioner in Conversational Intelligence®. 30-year career in journalism with Reuters and the Financial Times, regularly interviewing CEOs and other leaders. Nine years running The Conference Board Diversity & Inclusion Council in Europe, facilitating learning among DEI heads in global companies. Co-author of books on: gender-balanced leadership; the future of work; inclusive organisations.
Recent Clients
Wide range across sectors and countries from CEOs and MDs to business founders, first-time and middle managers. Clients are typically going through major transition e.g. stepping into a senior leadership role, or leaving corporate to start new business.
Others Say
“Alison has an ability to get to the nub of an issue in just a question or two. The sessions we have together are incredibly rich and useful, whilst feeling safe and energising. Alison has introduced simple processes and tools that help me clarify my thoughts in between sessions and that move me onwards. I feel safe and stretched. I can’t recommend Alison enough as a coach.” (CEO).
Following 20 years of creating award-winning strategies for big brands, Emma trained as a coach to help teams and individuals grow as much as those brands. She counts emotional intelligence, NLP and the Dare to Lead programme as valuable tools amongst the many in her kit bag. A strong strategic thinker and regular speaker, her talks and masterclasses have been held privately, at large conferences and events as well as at Soho House. She also consults on people and culture in a NED capacity.
Recent Clients
BBC Studios, BT, G&W, Create Health, Ralph Lauren, Rapp
Others Say
“Perceptive and present in her work, Emma supports clients with huge empathy and great challenge which helps them break through. Her approach is warm, down-to- earth yet always action oriented. As she is quick to point out – nothing changes if nothing changes.”
Lara Williams (she/her)
Leadership Development Coach & Facilitator
Expertise
With over 25 years of experience, Lara designs and delivers powerful, practical development experiences that unlock performance and foster inclusive, high-performing cultures. Her work blends emotional intelligence, evidence-based coaching, and applied positive psychology to help individuals and teams thrive. She specialises in leadership development, well-being, and resilience, with a particular passion for supporting women stepping into leadership roles and guiding leaders through complex change.
Experience
As Co-founder and Director of Momentum4, she has worked across sectors - from professional services and healthcare to government and global NGOs - partnering with everyone from C-suite executives to frontline teams. Known for her direct yet supportive coaching style, Lara creates space for real transformation, grounded in trust, accountability, and meaningful progress. Her work is backed by an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and a suite of certifications in emotional intelligence, organisational development, and coaching.
Recent Clients
Her clients span corporate, public, and not-for-profit sectors - leaders and teams navigating pressure, growth, and cultural transformation. She brings deep experience coaching at all levels, from first-time managers to senior executives, helping organisations embed sustainable change through practical insight and emotionally intelligent leadership.
Duncan Muller (he/him)
Executive Coach & Facilitator
Expertise
Leadership Development, Team Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Circle Profile, Facilitation, Experiential Learning, Systemic Thinking, Instructional Design, Faculty for Organisational and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC)
Experience
Over 12 years as a coach (see expertise above) plus, over 20 years in marketing communications in senior client services leadership roles in South Africa and the UK, often on global accounts and blue-chip brand across various sectors.
Duncan has a wide range – on the one hand he brings his empathy, lightness and enthusiasm and on the other his courage, vulnerability and challenge. Collectively this invites others into their vulnerability and courage; an empowering place from which clients grow.
Jackie Rogowski (she/her)
Coach, Facilitator, Startup Advisor
Expertise
ICF-accredited integral coach, certified Enneagram practitioner, Coach, Facilitator, Team Development, Change Program Manager, Startup investor and advisor. Trained in somatics (body intelligence), Conscious Leadership principles.
Experience
Jackie led new business development and high impact culture change initiatives for sales teams at Google across the US, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. She is a General Partner at Seed9, which invests in and advises seed stage startups in emerging markets. She now helps high performance organisations and startups support business results by creating strong cultures where people thrive and can effectively manage moments of change and growth.
Recent Clients
Her clients span tech, FMCG, infrastructure, media and consulting and all stages of startups.
Others Say
Jackie knows how to bring clarity and focus to any conversation, while holding space that is empathetic and human.
Martine De Weirdt (she/her)
Founder and Coach, Horseway
Expertise
Coaching for senior management, team cohesion, innovation, strategy.
Experience
30 years at senior management level in the financial industry. Roles ranged from standardisation to HR, Corporate Communication, CSR, Innovation. Qualified coach since 2014.
BAO Elan vital coaching certification, Certified Process Communication Trainer and coach, TTI Insights certified trainer and coach, Innovative Horizons Equine Coaching Specialist.
Others Say
High-energy, dynamic, spontaneous. Challenging when needed. Gives people permission to be who they are.
Amanda Parker (she/her)
Founder and Transformational Coach, The Courage Factory
Expertise
Coaching, Facilitation, Leadership development
Experience
With nearly 15 years of experience in Coaching, Leadership Development, and Project Management, Amanda helps leaders uncover their true essence, and create new awareness, mindsets, and practices to transform their business and life. She has worked with entrepreneurs, hyper-growth tech startups, conventional businesses, and UN organisations to empower senior leaders to do the deep inner work necessary to master their self-awareness and become heart-centered. With an Executive MBA from IE Business School, Amanda began her journey in the leadership development space from her background in wildlife conservation and organisational development with WWF.
Recent Clients
BCB Group, Graphcore
Kate Ainscough (she/her)
Innovation Coach and Founder, Freestyle Innovation Ltd
Founding and leading customer-led innovation team teams for E.ON UK and Jaguar Land Rover, using rapid experimentation to deliver new revenue streams. Spent a year at the International Institute of Product & Service Innovation working with SMEs and start ups.
Three years ago founded Freestyle Innovation for those who want to innovate but don’t know how, consulting to corporates such as British Gas and also partnering with agencies such as The OMTM.
We Love
Interested in doing new stuff and learning, rather than just talking about it.
15+ years leading people, culture and leadership transformation across complex and post-merger environments. Senior roles spanning FTSE 100, infrastructure, telecoms, healthcare and fintech organisations.
Recent Clients
Virgin Media O2, Network Rail, BT, Duke Corporate Education, Lee Hecht Harrison, Lane4, FTSE 100 and high-growth fintech organisations.
Others Say
Aleksandra brings rare clarity to complex change. She combines strategic rigour with deep insight into human dynamics, helping leaders move beyond surface alignment to real behavioural shift — even in highly resistant systems.
Mhairi McEwan (she/her)
Independent Board Advisor
Expertise
Customer Centricity, Leadership development
Experience
International Marketing, Sales and Consultancy roles with Unilever, PepsiCo and Diageo before co-founding Brand Learning, a specialist marketing capability consultancy in 2000. Led the business as Co-CEO, then as Group CEO then President, supporting multinational clients, with offices in London, New York and Singapore, before selling the business to Accenture in 2017. Headed up the global Marketing Consultancy in Accenture (Customer Insight & Growth), now part of Accenture Interactive. Board Trustee for the Leverhulme Trust. Co-author of ‘The Growth Drivers’ – The Definitive Guide to Transforming Marketing Capabilities (Wiley). Former Chair and Member of council of The Marketing Group of Great Britain, a Fellow of the Marketing Society, Member of the British Psychological Society, and Association of British Psychologists. Winner of ‘Best Leader’ and ‘Best Company’ The Sunday Times Best Companies Award, together with Andy Bird, Co-founder, Brand Learning.
Recent Clients
Extensive experience with over 120 multinationals including Unilever, PepsiCo, Tesco, Shell, Hewlett Packard and Diageo.
We Love
Mhairi’s Commercial, Client and People expertise and experience of the broad business spectrum from start-up to global multinational organisations.
Doug Talbot (he/him)
Founding Partner, The Adjacent
Expertise
Culture change, Future of work, Innovation, Leadership development, Organisation Dynamics, Organisational Design, systems thinking
Experience
15+ years’ experience leading transformations for agility and innovation at Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand MetService and Ministry of Social Development. Editor and author on Culture and Methods including agility and leadership for InfoQ.com and track host at the international QCon conferences. Head of Organisational Effectiveness at Ocado Technology, leading culture, leadership, agile and technology transformation as it tripled in size and became an international player in SaaS and innovation for large scale retail.
Others Say
“Doug's impact upon the organisational culture and leadership of Ocado Technology has been transformational. Doug has been pivotal in evolving and building a culture of quality, innovation and resilience. A guru of Lean, Agile and Systems Thinking, Doug has a phenomenal breadth and depth of knowledge and practical experience that he shares passionately and effectively. As an organisation, I believe that we will see the benefits of Doug's influence for many years to come. Personally, I can think of very few people who have played a greater part in shaping my thinking as a leader” (Engineering Director of Ecommerce at Ocado Technology)
We Love
His passion for creating awesome innovative workplaces where people are motivated and inspired.
Natalie Lineton (she/her)
Leadership Coach & Facilitator
Expertise
Entrepreneurship, Leadership development, Culture change, Neuroscience, People as a Product
Experience
Former Executive and People Director at notonthehighstreet, now leading a portfolio career focused on People, Culture and Leadership. Current work spans fractional CPO roles, leadership development, PX architecture, coaching, and co-founding a culture measurement platform.
Liz Cox (she/her)
Executive Coach
Expertise
Coaching, Facilitation, Leadership development
Experience
8 years as coach and advisor to boards, senior executives, and leaders within various organisations and industries. Alumnus of Henley Business School, Liz specialises in leadership development, strategic planning & organisational structure. Started in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi before co-founding and ultimately exiting a leading research firm.
Others Say
I value and trust Liz more than anyone else I have worked with in my business career.
We Love
That Liz is a commercial business operator
Jonathan Lewis (he/him)
Coach, mentor, facilitator, playwright and director
Expertise
Personal development and impact
Experience
Jonathan has had considerable experience over the last twenty-five years delivering Personal Development and Impact skills to the corporate world. He specialises in coaching and mentoring business leaders and understanding the performance aspect in the power of leadership and communication. His work in this area has taken him all over the world, particularly the Middle East where for a number of years he co-facilitated a very successful four-day programme for Saudi Aramco. He has worked as an Associate with several other leading providers of Communications Skills training including, RADA Business, where he continues to run a unique course for newly promoted two-star Generals in the British Army.
Recent Clients
Google, Yahoo, Prudential, AMEX,Citibank, HSBC, Lloyds, Barclaycard, Anglia Ruskin University, BPP law School, ACAS, The Value Engineers, Motorola, JWT, Ogilvy, Orkla Foods, AstraZeneca, Akzo Nobel, The Telegraph Group, MoD, Ofsted, The London Business School, BT
Ayse Bouvet (she/her)
Fractional People Leader & Executive Coach
Expertise
MSc in International Employment Relations & HR Management (LSE), CIPD Level 7. I support leaders at key inflection points: navigating change, scaling teams, easing growing challenges and stepping up when what got you here, won’t get you there.
Experience
15 years’ experience partnering with execs and leaders from tech start-ups, scale-ups to global giants as a Senior (Fractional) People Leader and Executive Coach.
Recent Clients
Fintech, EdTech, ClimateTech start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs; VC or PE-backed at various funding stages.
Others Say
"I have found Ayse’s partnership invaluable and a key factor in my successful transition into the UK CEO role. Her ‘ear to the ground’ and proactive coaching of me in critical people matters ensured I built trust early and effectively, with the business going on to deliver above plan results in the face of extensive change. Ayse’s strategic mindset, implementation tenacity, and her candid yet compassionate approach makes her hugely valuable."
UK CEO, FinTech Company
Kerry Eaton (she/her)
Coach and Facilitator
Expertise
EMCC accredited Senior Coaching Practitioner. Psychometrics: MBTI, Hogan. Career Development/Career Transition, Leadership Development, Leading through Change, Strategic Talent Management, Retention & Progression; People & Culture; AI Coaching; Team/Group Coaching; Expert Facilitator.
Experience
Founder, Coach and People & Culture Consultant for enterprise and scale-ups; 15+ years in global positions in People & Culture at Google and Barclays. 1000+ coaching hours with leaders and teams.
Outside my coaching practice, I’m a published author. Storytelling helps me ask better questions, spot patterns and imagine new possibilities in coaching conversations.
Recent Clients
Aldi, BA, Microsoft, Tony Blair Institute, Sanofi, South Western Railway, Unilever, Virgin Media O2,
Others Say
Kerry’s expertise, professionalism, and empathetic approach made a significant difference in my personal and professional growth. Kerry's ability to facilitate meaningful change is truly remarkable, and I wholeheartedly endorse her coaching services.
I had the privilege of having Kerry as a coach recently, and it has been transformative. With extensive corporate experience, Kerry has an uncanny ability to relate to and understand the challenges I bring to the table. What truly sets Kerry apart is the way she creates a safe, judgment-free space where we can dissect issues, shift perspectives, and explore new solutions
We Love
Mark's passion for understanding and working with complexity
Debbie Danon (she/her)
Leadership coach & Facilitator
Expertise
Certified Integral Coach and expert facilitator specialising in inclusive leadership, strengths-based high-performance, and sustainable wellbeing. Grounded in EDI approaches, somatics and trauma-informed practice.
Experience
18+ years in leadership, facilitation, and EDI consulting. Established senior leader in consultancy, plus anti-racism and LGBTQ+ NGOs. Extensive work in the start-up and NGO ecosystems, growing cultures of flourishing and high-performance.
Recent Clients
Amnesty International, Kyowa Kirin, Mermaids, National Union of Students, NHS, Unifrog
Others Say
"Deepest emotional intelligence," "extensive wisdom," and "total unshockability." I'm known for my passion, infectious energy, and helping leaders of all identities harness their whole selves.
Mark McCoy (he/him)
Partner, The Adjacent
Expertise
Innovation, Leadership development, Organisation Dynamics, Organisational Design, systems thinking
Experience
Mark has led innovation, strategy and execution, and change transformation initiatives in his work with startups, scale-ups, Fortune 500s, and on multi-stakeholder systems-change initiatives.
We Love
Mark's passion for understanding and working with complexity
Colin Knight (he/him)
Founder and Professional Coach More Than You Think Ltd
+20 years coaching experience, Advance Diploma. Sales Director Mars Group, People &Organisation Director Mars Group.
Others Say
Over the past 9 months of coaching Colin has helped me to accelerate my development from manager to leader exponentially!
We Love
Strong challenge and support as coach combined with mentorship from deep commercial experience of scaleup leadership and enterprise.
Rebecca Sweetman (she/her)
Executive Coach
Expertise
Leadership development, Purpose, Strategy
Experience
Becca enables CEOs and Executive teams to realise their potential. Combining her experience in executive coaching, strategy at McKinsey and operational leadership in startups (Kano, MOO, Babylon Health) she is uniquely positioned to provide both high level support and get into the practical details of what it takes to succeed. Becca works mostly with impact driven companies, particularly in healthcare, as an Executive & Team Coach, Advisor or NED.
Recent Clients
Automata, Docly, Learnably, Zeelo, Smith & Sinclair, SODA and Zinc
Others Say
"Working with Becca has been a really positive experience! She is smart and a fantastic sounding board for thinking through problems and helping me commit to action. New to a Head of Operations role, I was looking for a coach/mentor who could help me solve problems and drive real business impact. Through a mixture of questioning as well as sharing her expertise when there were gaps in my knowledge/experience, Becca helped me develop the confidence to share my ideas and lead org-wide initiatives for change.” (Head of Operations, Startup)
Luza Naranjo (she/her)
Leadership Coach
Expertise
Coaching, Facilitation, Innovation, Leadership development
Experience
+15 years leading change for cities, organisations, companies, and entrepreneurs in Latin America. Including the design, development and facilitation of Innovation Programs and Initiatives in connection with different multilateral institutions like the Inter-American Development Bank and countries such as the United States, Italy, France, and Spain.
After an incredible time working in Business Innovation and earning a master’s degree in this field at the University of Barcelona, she discovered that her true passion is about People Innovation, which is why she is now completing a master’s degree in Human Talent Development in Chicago, US.
Her motto: “To innovate in what we do; we must first innovate in who we are. Innovation starts from within, knowing yourself and your passion, so you can drive change in yourself and in your surroundings”.
Recent Clients
Unilever
We Love
LuzA's enthusiasm and ability to adapt to the ever-changing client needs. LuzA is an amazing team player and her wealth of knowledge is appreciated by all during workshops.
Dorian Minors (he/him)
Associate Professor, Leadership
Expertise
Neuroscience of behaviour change, Human systems, Leadership and Community
Experience
Dorian is a brain and behaviour scientist with deep expertise in leadership, decision intelligence, and human systems change. He's worked for over a decade as a consultant, researcher, educator, and clinician. Currently based primarily at RMA Sandhurst, teaching leadership to domestic and international militaries; previously he operated out of the University of Cambridge and the Judge Business School with a focus on leadership under complexity/uncertainty. Dorian's speciality is helping individuals, enterprises, and militaries use the sciences of mind to make meaningful and measurable changes to their patterns of thinking and behaving.
Recent Clients
Sainsbury's
Divinia Knowles (she/her)
Leadership and Team Coach, Daijo
Expertise
Entrepreneurship, Leadership development, Scale Up/Start Up expert
Experience
Extensive coaching, mentoring and consulting with the startup / scale up community. Advanced Diploma in Coach Mentoring, from the OC, President, COO/CFO Mind Candy (from startup to £250m), Interim CEO, COO/CFO Pact Coffee, Founder, London COO group, Venture Partner at Local Globe.
Others Say
Divinia has a knack of setting people up for success, her approach got the best out of us as a leadership team. She understands the practical challenges of scaling a business and has an uncanny ability to draw the best ideas out of people and give them the confidence to commit to action.
Advanced Diploma in Coach Mentoring from the OCM, accredited at senior practitioner level by the EMCC. 5 years experience as a coach and mentor. 25+ years experience in senior commercial and global executive leadership roles for businesses including Ericsson, Sony Ericsson and Sony. Most recently the global Chief Marketing Officer for Sony’s mobile communications business.
Others Say
Steve has supported me as a coach and provided business advisory support to my two social enterprises. Coaching sessions with Steve have transformed the way I perceive myself and the role I can play in the world through my work.
