Consulting Team

Arjan Overwater | Managing Director

• Enables businesses to accelerate their strategy implementation by creating focus and alignment on their top priorities.
• Coach to senior executives on boards and top teams.
• Former Chairman & CEO of Unilever Russia; Global Head of HR at Unilever, Director Hay Consulting Group; HR Director Western Europe Coca-Cola, Organisation director and international MD manager Shell.
• MBA and Drs in Theology and Psychology completed Harvard Advanced Management Programme.
  

Paul Gibbons | Chairman

• Facilitates senior leadership development through workshops and learning events for top teams.
• Coach to executives, academic, published writer and motivational speaker.
• Former investment banker at Salomon Brothers, CSFB and Morgan Stanley; and thought-leader of PwC’s change management practice.
• Degrees in Organisational Psychology, Biochemistry and Economics, accreditation in coaching and counselling.
  

Cari Caldwell | Director

• Consultant, facilitator and coach with comprehensive experience of diversity & intercultural working, leadership development, and human resources consulting.
• Ten years designing and implementing diversity strategies for Global 100 companies.
• Formerly human resources and diversity consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
• BA Philosophy & International Studies and History.  Certification in Intercultural Development Inventory© and Level 1 Certification in Spiral Dynamics cultural values methodology, VISIONS Intensive Racism Workshop, Strozzi Institute Personal Mastery programme and Newfield Ontological Coaching Programme.
  

Mark Young | Director

• A multi skilled consultant with significant expertise in Leadership Development, Organisational Change, CSR and Diversity.
• Previously HR & OD manager, Procter and Gamble South Africa.
• BSc in Mathematics and English and Post Graduate Qualifications in Human Resources Management.
• Qualified with Coaches Training Institute, Open Space Technology and World Café, Leadership Development Framework and the Strength Deployment Inventory.

Lee Chalmers | Consultant

• Skilled consultant, facilitator and coach specialising in authentic leadership development for senior teams and women’s leadership styles and methodologies.
• Successful entrepreneur and public speaker in the area of ‘authentic living’ and women’s leadership.
• Former retail manager with Borders International book and music retailer.
• BA and MA in Philosophy, Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy and coach training from Coaching Academy and Newfield Network.

Jarda Dokoupil | Consultant

• Trainer, facilitator, coach, speaker and explorer within areas of experiential learning, leadership, dialogue, U-process, sustainability and social change.
• Involved for 6 years in various leadership positions with AIESEC, working on leadership and personal development for young people in its 100 member countries.
• Master degree in International trade from University of Economics in Prague, European CEMS Master degree in International Management.

Monika Koncz | Consultant

• Trainer on diversity and leadership development programmes.
• Previously worked at diversity department of DHL; Management board member of AIESEC International; and worked on development projects in Ecuador and Germany.
• Masters in Sociology, majoring in Organisational Behaviour and Diversity Management from University of Bonn.

Edward Lamont | Consultant

• Consultant, coach and trainer specialising in leadership development, communication, and "impact and influence" training.
• Previously in commodities; set up gasoline components broking business for international brokerage firm.
• Extensive training in somatic coaching (more info) and the cognitive model for individual and organisational change; speaks English, German, French, Italian.

Tim Stanyon | Consultant

• Consultant, facilitator and coach for 20 years.
• Specialises in organisational and behavioural change, leadership development (especially supporting new leaders of major change initiatives) and strategy implementation.
• Former Director PwC Management Consulting, Director Global Knowledge Management for Outsourcing Division.
• Completing MSc in change agent skills at the University of Surrey.

Denise Thomas | Consultant

• Consultant, facilitator and project manager.
• Former freelancer working in sales and negotiation, and financial education.
• Studied Business at Macquarie University, Sydney and London Metropolitan University.

James Shaw | General Manager Carbon Considerations

• Works with businesses to articulate and implement sustainable development strategies.
• Previously PwC Chairman’s office and CEO’s office strategy unit (under Jermyn Brooks & Jim Schiro).
• Former management at the World Technology Network and the Inspired Leaders Network.
• MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice.

Ila Panik | Operations Manager and Consultant Carbon Considerations

• Experienced in uncovering and implementing strategies which increase organisational sustainability through taking into account society, the environment and economics.
• Former Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley in the US where she built a thirteen million dollar business delivering comprehensive solutions to business and private clients.
• MBA London Business School.

Operations Team

Kola Allinson | Finance Manager

• Accountant.
• Degree in accountancy.
• ACCA Part qualified.

Clarie Cordingley | Receptionist

• Receptionist.
• Operations support.

Dave Droar | Operations Manager

• Responsible for most day-to-day non-client facing activity, from facilities to staff management.
• Former IT consultant.
• Qualifications in chemistry, philosophy and systems thinking.
• Currently studying for his MBA

Angela Willetts | Group P.A

• HR and Office Manager.
• Former sales manager.
• BA Business and Tourism.

Associates

Isobel Gowan

• Specialises in management, leadership and organisational development.
• More than 20 years’ experience as an NHS Manager, five years running her own Coaching and Organisational Development business.
• Accredited assessor for psychometric testing including 16PF5 and Myers Briggs, trained in Thinking Partnerships (Nancy Kline), degree in languages, diploma in Health Service Management and an MSc in Organisational Behaviour.
• Special interest in women’s leadership.

Shirley Gregoire McAlpine

• Over 16 years of experience as a Learning and Development specialist with an emphasis on diversity and equality, leadership, and individual development through coaching.
• Provides diagnostic, design, development and implementation expertise to progress change management programmes.
• Former independent diversity assessor for the National Probation Service and Diversity trainer for Shell including facilitation of the Diversity Engagement Sessions for the top 1000 leaders.

Ellie Hale

• Over 10 years experience coaching and facilitating in the area of leadership and people development.
• Lead facilitator on BDO’s coaching skills programme.
• Trained psychotherapist and NLP Mast Practitioner.

Ian Hale

• Led, coached and delivered coaching skills training to individuals and groups for over 15 years.
• Clients have included BT, Schlumberger, Coca Cola, BOC, BDO, Selfridges.
• Trained in Ontological Coaching, Therapeutic Counselling, Neuro Linguistics, and Hypnotherapy.

Patrice van Riemsdijk

• Consultant and learning facilitator with comprehensive experience in intercultural leadership development, coach to senior executives and emerging top talent.
• Experienced business leader and entrepreneur with expertise in the domains of marketing, corporate communications, corporate sustainability and diversity.
• Former management positions at KLM, Hill&Knowlton, Social Venture Network Europe and Spencer Stuart.

Alan Wilson

• Assists organisations to develop their talent through psychological assessment; consultancy and training in performance management; and executive coaching.
• Former roles include Head of Learning & Development and Consultant at SHL.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management, MSc in Psychological Assessment in Organisations. Completing a further MSc in Change Agent Skills & Strategies. Advanced training in the use of Transactional Analysis (TA) in organisations. Training in NLP and BPS Level A & B training. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (MCIPD).

Roger Wyn Jones

• Leadership development coach and facilitator of senior management group events.
• Former Consulting Partner for eight years at Coopers & Lybrand, PwC and IBM.
• Works with leaders at McDonalds, ExxonMobil, KPMG, Crown Prosecution Service, Eversheds, Pearl, Morgan Stanley, Sony Ericsson and Hermes.
• Oxford Law graduate, Diploma in Coaching from Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring, Associate at Oxford’s Said Business School, qualified to use various psychometrics including EQi and MBTI and accredited member of the Association for Coaching.

Non Executive Directors

Mark Wade

• Generates sustainable development thinking in major corporations through groundbreaking work on both the hard and soft wiring.
• Recognised internally and externally as a key player and architect of Shell’s sustainability journey.
• Shell’s Liaison Delegate to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Chairman of the Business Network of the European Academy of Business in Society.

Robin Wood

• Works with leadership teams and senior executives of Global 1000 firms to re-invigorate strategic thinking and inspire leaders to create rewarding, sustainable futures.
• Previously worked as corporate lawyer, Citicorp investment banker, MD at Scient and co-founder of Ernst & Young’s strategy, technology incubator and e-business practices.
• Founder of Sustainable Learning and Innovation Lab in Perpignan, France.
• PhD in Strategic Alignment from London Business School, Fellow of Centre for Management Development and author of award winning books including Managing Complexity-How Businesses can Adapt and Prosper in the Connected Economy (Economist Books, 2000).