Our Team's Story

Gary helps people and teams who are stuck to find joy, fulfilment and high performance. He has built on a lifetime's success in complex global businesses to become an expert in human development.

Gary is passionate about growing people and teams to achieve their purpose and full potential so they can perform at their best. He is an experienced ICF coach, accredited in psychometric tools with qualifications in learning, organisation development and psychology. Gary loves learning and uses the latest thinking from positive psychology and neuroscience in his work. Gary uses coaching and consulting to help people become clear on their purpose and goals and make transformational shifts in how they achieve them.

Shalini is an executive and group coach, facilitator and Non-Executive Director who has worked at a senior level in global law firms in the City of London and in global corporates. Her work contributes to the formation of truly diverse leadership teams, at every level of an organisation, and in every sector. She has lived and worked globally and enjoys working cross-culturally. She particularly enjoys building leadership skills and capability, coaching leaders in transition to a new role and working with leaders and emerging leaders on becoming truly inclusive.      

Shalini has a Diploma in Coaching and holds a Professional Certified Coach credential from the ICF. Recent clients include global law firms, government agencies, charities, private equity companies, insurance companies, the NHS and international humanitarian organisations.

Beth is an experienced integrative psychotherapist and executive coach with 20 years of experience of bringing insight and engagement into corporate settings to enable growth and development in teams and individuals. Beth initially trained at RADA and worked professionally as an actor for many years. Beth then transferred those skills to business facilitating team meetings and events exploring team dynamics, performance and communication.

Beth has an PHD in breath work in psychotherapy and MSc in Integrative psychotherapist and has trained in relationship systems intelligence training using the ORSC model. Beth has worked internationally supporting companies such as; National Gas, Pfizer, Novartis, Disney and CISCO.

Chris’ purpose in life is to grow resilient leaders and teams.

Chris spent 20 years as a senior leader, developing and leading high performing teams in finance and sales and marketing in several countries - working in large multinational companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

Chris is an accredited Executive Coach and facilitator specialising in leadership development and resilience. Chris has supported individuals, teams and groups to become more effective and deliver results.

Chris has always been passionate about learning, spotting potential in others and supporting them in their growth and career development. As a coach, Chris has a calm and supportive presence which enables his clients to find the courage to try new things as a way to reach their goals.

Kathryn is a Client Programme Manager for EE and expert in leadership and talent development. She brings a wealth of experience from working in leading organisations and across multiple sectors. She also has a comprehensive knowledge of designing and implementing a diverse range of programmes and is also a coach.

Leading organisations she has supported include Arup Group, Arriva Ltd, Babcock, Johnsons Cleaners, Npower, New Street Group Consulting, NHS Leadership Academy, Yorkshire Building Society, the Valeo Group, Wolseley and Rosemont Pharma.

Eva is an experienced coach who works with individuals and teams, wanting to bring about more consciousness and choice, in the interest of sustainable high performance. Eva has over 25 years’ international business experience. Clients she has worked with include UBS, UCB, Daimler, Kuhne+Nagel and GSK.

Eva has an MSc in Executive and Team Coaching from Ashridge, an MA in Humanities and a Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational and Coaching Supervision. She is also an Ashridge and ICF-accredited executive coach and an Ashridge-accredited OD and Coaching Supervisor. She is a certified user of Hogan Suite and Emotional Intelligence Profile.

Mark is an experienced executive coach, group coach, and facilitator. As a consultant, his work now includes assurance, governance, and training. His approach is informed by his extensive executive experience as a chief finance officer, primarily in the charity/not-for profit-sector, where he led multi-functional service areas. Mark is also a non-executive director for a health institute and therefore sees organisational life from all perspectives.

Mark is a credentialled PCC coach with the International Coaching Federation and partners as a coach with individuals at all stages of their career and life. He is also a chartered accountant, secretary, and director.

Mark believes passionately in the power of coaching to impact on individuals, teams, and organisations that are open to their growth potential.

Philippa is a leadership and career coach with a global list of clients. She is curious about what motivates people and focussed on what can help them flourish. She champions sustainable leaders who combine ambition for themselves and their teams, with a genuine commitment to physical and psychological well-being.

As an executive coach, Philippa draws on communications expertise from her first career as a BBC News correspondent and TV presenter. She knows what it’s like to be in a fast-moving, high-pressure role in the public eye. Her coaching can also include prep for interviews and public speaking, and she is always ready to help a client rethink their own professional story.

As a trainer, Philippa designs and delivers training workshops in Mentoring Skills for companies eager to develop a more inclusive and collaborative culture in which everyone has a chance to thrive.

Philippa’s educational experience spans Oxford, Harvard, the University of East London and the Open University. She is accredited as an Executive Coach with the Association for Coaching and has an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP). She holds an EMCC-accredited Coach Supervisor qualification and an International Systemic Team Coaching certificate from the Academy of Executive Coaching.

Joss helps leaders to create winning cultures in their teams and organisations through emotionally intelligent, people-centred change. 

His approach leverages his 25 years of corporate experience and training as a leadership and systemic team coach to help leaders be authentic and inclusive, teams be more agile and high-performing, and organisations to have involved and motivated employees who deliver successful transformation and better business performance.

Recent clients include Accenture, Barclays, Cisco, Haleon, Lloyd’s, LSEG, Lixil, Quilter, Roche and Standard Chartered. Joss certified as a coach at Henley Business School and is an accredited practitioner in the Emotional Capital Report, Emotional Culture, Hogan, Lumina Spark and Emotion, MirrorMirror Alignment and PROPHET. 

Ingrid is a coach with an international background, working in English, French and German. She holds a PCC credential with ICF and trained with Coaching Development in London. Her expertise is supporting senior leaders, both in confidently navigating complex internal dynamics, and in moving their careers forward by identifying and then removing the clutter and blockers that get in the way.  

Prior to coaching, she spent 16 years working for large global FMCG companies within various areas of the IT function. 

Clients she has worked with include Aviva, GSK, CFAO (Compagnie Française d’Afrique Orientale), Registers of Scotland, Ford, Hilti.

Carrie  is an Executive and Team Coach who partners with leaders and teams to navigate complexity, strengthen collaboration, and communicate with clarity. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in higher education, leadership and the arts, she blends creativity with evidence-based coaching to help people find meaning, connection, and growth in their work.

Carrie is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC), Carrie is credentialed in the Hogan Assessments, Leadership Circle Profile, and other leading frameworks. Known for her warmth, humor, and depth, she creates spaces where insight turns into action and teams thrive together.

Maria is an experienced executive and team coach, cross-cultural facilitator, and keynote speaker based in Shanghai, China, for the past 15 years. She holds a PCC credential from ICF and an ODCP certification from the Institute of Organizational Development. She is dedicated to helping international leaders and teams find new ways to work better together in globally distributed environments to improve both performance and engagement. She partners with Fortune 500 companies in various sectors (manufacturing, automotive, beauty, chemical, retail, telecommunications) to strengthen cross-cultural leadership, remote team collaboration, change management, and more.

Maria is fluent in Italian, English, and Chinese, and she also passionately advocates for women by leading the Global Women Entrepreneurs Network community and supporting local initiatives like Mentor Walks Shanghai.

Sophie is an Executive and Team Coach and Mindfulness Leadership Facilitator with over 20 years of leadership experience across global organisations. 

She partners with leaders and teams to enhance clarity, resilience, and connection, drawing on her expertise in mindfulness, communication, and emotional intelligence.

Sophie is an ICF PCC coach and an EMCC TCQA practitioner who has supported leaders from Microsoft, PayPal, GSK, Eaton, and Hitachi Energy globally. She brings warmth, insight, and a cross-cultural perspective to help people grow with purpose and lead with authenticity in complex and changing environments.

Yana is an award-winning Learning and Development and Executive Coach with over 20 years of international experience and expertise in leadership development and coaching, training design, and culture change interventions. 

Yana is recognized for her expertise in cross-cultural communication, delivering leadership coaching programmes, She is an expert in developing senior and high-potential leaders, increasing employee engagement, and delivering high-performance outcomes.

Yana is an INSEAD Executive Coach, Vistage CEO peer advisory chair, adjunct faculty at NYU. 

She has collaborated with over 500 senior leaders and teams across diverse global corporations and sectors, including financial services, consumer products, technology, pharmaceuticals, NGOs, and academia

Kim is an ICF certified International Executive & Performance Coach, actor, trainer, and facilitator with extensive experience working across global and regional teams. Her co-active coaching approach fosters transformational growth by guiding individuals through self-discovery and action-driven learning. Kim creates dynamic, engaging environments where participants feel empowered to respond candidly and participate comfortably. Leveraging her accreditation in tools such as C-Me® Color Profile, Resilient Leader Elements™, and Positive Intelligence®, Kim applies a systematic methodology of inquiry to unlock potential and drive meaningful change. 

During the last 10 years Kim has coached pharmaceutical professionals; Medical Science Liaisons (MSL’s) and C-level executives in Clinical and Medical Affairs. Recent Clients include GSK, Novartis Pharmaceutical and others