Mentoring

Iain recently stepped down after 11 years as Managing Partner at Browne Jacobson solicitors, a period which saw unprecedented growth and expansion to become a business with a turnover of over £80m and 1000 people. After stepping down Iain qualified as an executive coach to help support clients and make use of the skills, insights and experience – both highs and lows – he gained as a leader.

Richard has had a successful and varied career in financial markets and technical training. He developed teams where colleagues were able to grow and broaden their skills. He brings objectivity and an enquiring mind to listening and solving problems.

Bharatti is a skilled and experienced technical coach/mentor, offering practical support and guidance drawn from her own corporate experience. She has natural empathy and a deep understanding of the complexities faced by leaders and always offers practical support and solutions.

Rick spent most of his career in financial services and has led business teams in more than 15 different jurisdictions. Since leaving the banking world, Rick has been CEO of an international Family Office business and now has a portfolio of Non-Executive Director positions supporting the success and governance of their businesses. Rick works with entrepreneurs from a wide range of sectors to develop them as successful business leaders and find their way to deliver against their goals.

David has been an advisor to companies as a solicitor, corporate
finance advisor and headhunter for 45 years through all parts of the
business cycle. David’s early career was as a specialist in the Media and
Entertainment sector, but latterly he has been more generalist, acting for
a wide range of clients ranging from whisky distillers to FinTech companies, from animal health companies to property. David was also CEO of a quoted company.

Rayne has held global roles in large complex companies as a Senior HR Director and Business Leader. She has coached business leaders and HR teams creatively sparking debate about follow up actions and forward planning. She is a qualified Myers Briggs practitioner and has combined real world experience with a solid academic grounding. Rayne has navigated her career whilst having two sons and managing to juggle work and life balance. Helping others to navigate those challenges, and getting the best possible outcome is one of her focuses.

Following a successful career in executive search and international banking, Peter gained a degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change at INSEAD in 2004 and has since coached senior executives and management teams at some of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.

After 10 years in general management, culminating in running an IT operations function, Barry entered the world of HR where he held senior roles in sectors as diverse as automotive, professional services, IT services and real estate. He was Chief People Officer for the FTSE250 technology company Computacenter and the UK’s largest commercial real estate business, Landsec Plc. Barry has deep experience of executive remuneration and is also a qualified company secretary. He is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Remuneration committee chair for listed, as well as private and not for profit, organisations. Barry is also a member of Kilfinan group which exclusively provides mentoring for charity CEOs. Barry has a relaxed and direct style that draws on coaching techniques and listening skills to guide and support CEOs and Chief People officers though challenging situations that face executive teams. A strong networker, Barry believes in drawing from his experience and his network to support his clients.

Gareth is an experienced Board-level HR Director with deep experience in asset management, capital markets and financial services working in a global role (UK, Europe, South Africa,Asia Pacific and US). Skilled in HR Consulting, Transformation, complex Reward, OD, Culture Change, Agile and Future-oriented ways of working. Multi-lingual, strategic and strongly commercial having worked in consulting and p&l responsible roles across a range of sectors in early career.

Paula is highly skilled in mentoring senior leadership and rising talent across a number of sectors. Formerly Group HR Director and Executive Committee member at FTSE250 McCarthy Stone, she has over 20 years’ experience of operating at c suite level. Recognised as one of the UK’s most influential people leaders.

Tim has spent 40 years working in the London (and global) insurance markets, both at broking firms and at a carrier. He’s had the privilege of working with and for many of the most high profile individuals in the marketplace we know today.

He has experience of leading large operations teams at both broking and (re)insurance firms. From sales and marketing initiatives in the front office through to claims and post placement operations in the back office. Both for high performing ‘business as usual’ operations and oftentimes during significant change initiatives.

Tim is an active supporter of many D&I initiatives. Someone who prefers to ‘walk the walk’ and actively engage as an advocate for the sometimes marginalised, which he finds highly rewarding.

Michele is an accomplished CEO, COO and senior executive with an outstanding track record of successful delivery, transformational change, and performance improvement across hospitals and health care systems. Over 30 years’ experience in strategic hospital and healthcare management, ranging from recognised health services (BUPA Cromwell private hospital) to leading multi-site facilities in Canada. A visionary and supportive leader committed to executive and team development.

Simon is a former banker, having working in the Capital Markets side of the business for over 30 years. His experience was concentrated in three main areas: Trading- so he could understand risk; Sales and Solutions- understanding of clients needs; and Strategy – the ability to articulate a vision, while showing the risk/reward of a recommended investment.

It is very easy to get caught up in the drama of the banking world, so the need to remain grounded in your pursuit of self realisation, means and needs a strong will not to be consumed by it.

A consumer and distribution focussed financial services Board Director and experienced senior sales leader with an enviable track record of delivering sales growth and efficiencies operating within a large multi stakeholder environment. Flexible, commercially astute and passionate about aligning sales and marketing strategies with excellent implementation to ensure clients are foremost. Highly personable with strong mentoring, mediating and moderating skills.

Howard has had a successful career as consultant, functional leader and member of enterprise leadership teams. He typically works with business leaders but is energised working with clients at any level. Howard has practised executive coaching in many challenging situations including acquisitions/divestures, business transformations and leadership team succession.

Warren is a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry. He has held senior positions and led businesses across international Fixed Income and Portfolio Management. He started out as an internal risk manager on a trading floor in London, but changed career direction when given the opportunity to start a research function for the Asia credit business in Singapore. With that experience under his belt he joined J.P. Morgan in New York where he ran Global Emerging Markets Corporates Research and Strategy. He left that position in 2012 to join Morgan Stanley Investment Management where he was the lead portfolio manager and Head of the Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Strategy.

Grant is a Development and Sustainable Finance specialist. He actively consults and trains on ESG and Climate Change Finance to banks and other professional services clients. He is a fully qualified, accredited and experienced executive coach and mentor.

Grant brings his whole experience to mentoring (student, financial specialist, consultant, coach, mentor, human). He travels extensively to emerging markets and thrives on finding solutions to difficult problems.

Geoffrey is a senior Human Resources professional with extensive European and UK experience across a wide range of sectors including shipping and logistics, aviation, telecoms and technology, and retail. He was Executive Director Human Resources & Organisation Development at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

He is currently the Independent Committee Member for remuneration and senior appointments at Hyde Housing Association.

Geoffrey is a Visiting Lecturer in Business Ethics and responsible leadership. He uses this knowledge and experience to provide practical, challenging and insightful support to clients. Especially those who are concerned about ethical leadership and working in the contemporary business environment.

Alison is a business mentor and coach who enjoys the variety and challenge of coaching at all levels. Her leadership style is nurturing, and she enjoys passing on her skills by mentoring. She has developed these skills further by taking on mentoring and coaching assignments from CEOs to paralegals. Until recently, she ran a very successful law firm navigating many challenges. This makes her well equipped to support clients facing fundamental transformational change, as well as working in our ever fast paced and changing landscape to make the most of opportunities. She believes the key to success in any business is personal resilience, empathy and excellent, honest communication skills.

NLP qualified, EMCC and ICF accredited Executive coach, Specialising in underrepresented leaders, (ethnically diverse, women, the neurodiverse and the disabled) providing empathetic support, for ongoing professional development, developing their unique leadership practice, ensuring that the diversity of thought that increases business success is fully expressed through allowing exploration into their authenticity rather than assimilation, and challenging beliefs relating to culture, and other nuances relating to leaders from under-represented groups. Mentoring and advising using 15+ years of senior HR experience, and Board level consultancy, offering guidance on visibility in the workplace, building a c-suite and board level work portfolio, effective networking, and other practical aspects of leadership.

Former Chief Executive who has set direction, built leadership teams, turned around poor performance, and delivered outstanding results. Has won numerous industry awards for Customer Service and Employee Engagement. Passionate about creating strong workplace cultures to support achieving great things.
Currently non-executive Chair of Chester Race Company Ltd and Advisor to Currensea.

Since John’s transition to executive coaching and mentoring, he has enjoyed working with others to make lasting and meaningful changes to the way they work and the impact they are having. John likes working with clients who have ambition, drive and a sense of their personal trajectory.

Mark has 40 years in business, over 22 years as CEO of three banks, leadership of hundreds of people, many whom he hired. He was a bank board director aged 31 and CEO by 36. Mark led the management buyout of Hampshire Trust Bank and built a successful, profitable and growing specialist banking business employing 170 staff.

Highly experienced across a variety of challenging senior/board level roles within Financial Services, multi-site retailing, Not for Profit and service operations during periods of extensive change. With a track record in introducing and leading significant business and capability improvements whilst delivering positive financial results. Proven experience in successfully developing and implementing corporate strategy through dynamic and pragmatic operational and people methodologies.

Richard is an Entrepreneurial and strategic thinking Chartered Accountant with Non-Executive, Audit Chair and Executive Board experience across the Financial Services and Technology sectors. He also has experience in Private Equity and tech start-ups. In 2007, as CFO, he started a new bank from scratch which demanded that he test all his business and people skills to the limit. He enjoys sharing the lessons he learnt on his career journey.