Anna Herko

Strategic HR | Organisational Development | Executive Coach

Anna is a Strategic HR Specialist and Executive Coach with 25 years’ experience driving performance through leadership development and organisational change. Having held senior internal HR roles at BP, Lloyds and Kingfisher, and most recently as Talent Director at Marshmallow FinTech, she understands the commercial pressures leaders face and coaches for real impact, not just insight.

Anna’s approach blends commercial pragmatism with psychological insight, helping founders and directors navigate complex organisational dynamics, build self-awareness, and make confident decisions without sacrificing team wellbeing. She translates corporate expertise into lean, practical solutions for SMEs at any stage of growth.

Services offered

Executive Coaching
Organisational diagnostics and change navigation
Culture and engagement
High-performing team interventions
Psychometric assessment and 360 feedback
Talent strategy and performance management

Anna is a Chair of Governors at a North West primary school.

“My confidence has grown, I now look at things differently and have gained new tools for dealing with situations I might have shied away from previously.”

Operations Director, Leading Business School

Bernadette Cass

Team Development | Strategic Consultancy | Executive Coach

Bernadette combines over 25 years’ experience as an IT Director in multinational and government organisations with deep expertise in leadership coaching and team development. She has worked with organisations including Gillette, Estée Lauder, BP and HM Treasury, across manufacturing, retail, energy, government and the NHS.

Bernadette helps leaders transform goals into plans, build powerful teams, and create positive cultures, especially under pressure. Her approach to team coaching creates space for open dialogue, so that people can surface issues, appreciate each other’s strengths, and commit to shared action. She focuses on real, tangible outcomes throughout.

Services offered

Executive Coaching & Mentoring
Team Development
Leadership Development
Facilitation & Workshops
Action Learning Sets
Strategic Consultancy

Carolyn Reily

Leadership Development | Facilitation | Executive Coach

Carolyn has spent over 35 years supporting the development of leaders, executives and business owners across the private, not-for-profit and charity sectors. She is an experienced coach, facilitator, tutor and author and holds an MA in Coaching and a Diploma in Management Studies.

Carolyn is convinced that a coaching approach is the most effective way to support individuals and businesses to grow. Her work on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme, supporting four cohorts of entrepreneurs to develop high-growth business plans, reflects her deep understanding of what SMEs face. She is also the author of Leading with Empathy: Supporting People in a Hybrid World.

Services offered

Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Facilitation

When not working, Carolyn makes ceramics and cares for her rare breed goats.

“Carolyn has a gift for prompting thought-provoking conversations. She brings wonderful authenticity to her coaching and helped me consider the problems I face on levels I hadn’t previously considered.”

Interim Deputy CIO, NHS

Christine Sanders

HR Mentoring | Career & Performance Coaching | Employee Wellbeing

Christine is an experienced HR professional and personal development coach who supports SME owners with the people challenges that come with growth, change and limited time. Her grounded, practical approach combines early corporate HR experience at BP with over a decade of coaching in education and the workplace.

Christine works best as a thoughtful partner to business owners, helping them make sense of recruitment, performance and wellbeing concerns, and translating these into simple, manageable actions. Her focus is always on what is realistic and appropriate for the size and stage of the business.

Services offered

Career Development Coaching
Performance & Leadership Coaching
Employee Wellbeing & Stress Management
HR Mentoring & Practical Guidance
Recruitment & Assessment Advice
Change & Transition Support

Claire Walkeden

Leadership Development | Facilitation | Executive Coach

Clare believes that everything starts and ends with effective communication. With a background in marketing, communications and sports governance, she brings expertise in strategy, brand, commercial partnerships and learning, along with a coaching diploma, to her work with leaders and teams.

Clare’s coaching style is warm but direct, grounded in evidence, and focused on real change rather than just insight. She often acts as a thinking partner and critical friend to leaders navigating transition, designing immersive away days and workshops that build trust, collaboration and clarity. Her Endurance Mindset framework, drawn from her experience as an ultra-adventure cyclist, supports resilience and sustainable performance.

Services offered

Executive Coaching & Mentoring
DISC Profiling (Level 2)
Leadership Development
Facilitation including Away Days
Strategic Consultancy
Wellbeing & Resilience
Speaking

Elaine Stephens

Leadership Development | People & Culture | Executive Coach

Elaine partners with SMEs, founders and leaders to help them grow their people, culture and business. With over 20 years’ experience in leadership, learning and organisational development, including operating at Executive Director level in a global organisation and as Chief People Officer for an engineering start-up, she brings deep, practical understanding of what scaling businesses actually need.

Known for her calm, intuitive approach, Elaine creates space for clarity while driving tangible outcomes. She blends evidence-based leadership development with transformational coaching, helping clients build self-awareness, overcome limiting patterns, and make confident decisions. Clients often describe her as someone who helps them “see what they couldn’t see before.”

Services offered

Executive & Leadership Coaching
Career Coaching
Leadership Development Programmes
Team Development & Culture Building
Facilitation & Workshops
Strategic People & Talent Consultancy

Elaine enjoys nature, travelling in her campervan and walking her golden retriever.

Emma Ford

Emma is Co-Director of C4C Ltd and an independent coach and facilitator in the areas of personal, leadership and career development. She has developed and delivered leadership and career management/development programmes and experiential learning workshops including team working, networking, careers, leadership of self and others.

She coaches globally based clients across the sectors and is a straightforward and pragmatic coach. She encourages people to think about their career and how they can enable themselves to manage their future, become the leaders they want to be and perform to the best of their ability. Often working with people who are new to managing/leading people and teams, who have to manage and work with challenging colleagues, lack confidence and who are time poor and overloaded.

Professional credentials

Certificate of Coaching accredited with the International Coaching Federation
The European Mentoring and Coaching Council – EIA Senior Practitioner
BeTalent accredited products – Resilience, Strengths, Decision Styles
Strengths Deployment Inventory Practitioner

“Emma was a real lifeline for me in 2020-21. I was matched with her through our employee coaching scheme, and was grateful to have her support during a very transitional year for me where I was leading a small team remotely, but also did not have a line manager in post for about 18 months. She helped me get to the root of my issues around work, coached me through some challenging situations, and also helped me to look at the bigger picture of what I wanted for the next stage of my career and my life, and see how they all fit together. I felt uplifted after every session, with tangible takeaways and actions to complete to further hone in on what I truly wanted. Thank you Emma, for your amazing coaching and support – it was amazing to work with you!”

George Fox

Leadership Development | Facilitation | Executive Coach

George brings senior leadership experience from specialist education to his work with leaders and organisations. Having worked his way from the bottom of an organisation to the top, he understands how every role contributes to the whole and what it takes to create environments where people thrive.

As a coach, George helps people navigate significant challenges with clarity and confidence, unlocking the next level of performance. His calm, considered approach combines a relentless pursuit of improvement with genuine flexibility, adapting to whatever each individual or organisation needs.

Services offered

Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Facilitation
Consultancy (including Health & Safety and performance review implementation)
Neurodiversity support for employers and managers

George is an advocate of the outdoors and remains committed to charitable work in the SEND sector.

“His calm, considered advice and ability to help me see the bigger picture were instrumental in navigating this phase successfully.” Executive, Finance Sector

Julie Morosco

Strategic HR Consultancy | Organisation Design | People Strategy

Julie is an experienced Strategic HR Consultant known for pragmatic, commercially focused advice. Working at board level since 1992, with FTSE-listed companies and privately owned businesses, she brings a wealth of experience across manufacturing, retail, professional services, travel, hospitality and media.

Julie specialises in aligning people strategy to business plans, organisation and job design, and optimising the value of change. She works with in-house HR teams and directly with leaders, applying financial and HR metrics that are already available in the business to drive real results. She holds a Professional Certificate in Coaching from Henley Business School and is a Certified Member of the Association for Business Psychology.

Services offered

People strategy aligned to business plans
Organisation and job design
HR metrics and data-led people decisions
Optimising change (mergers, acquisitions, restructures)
HR capability development and locum HR Director service

Katy Rogers

Leadership Development | Strategic Consultancy | Executive Coach

Katy is an internationally experienced board-level commercial director turned executive coach. With over 25 years leading global businesses across consumer goods, retail, construction and food packaging, she brings a rare combination of commercial depth and coaching expertise to her work with leaders and teams.

Katy acts as a thinking partner, creating space for leaders to access their own wisdom, test ideas, and gain new perspective. Her work covers executive coaching, leadership development, Discovery Insights profiling, 360 feedback, facilitation, action learning sets, strategic consultancy and mentoring. She holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and is a certified Discovery Insights Practitioner.

Services offered

Executive Coaching
Discovery Insights Profiling
Leadership Development
360 Feedback
Facilitation
Action Learning Sets
Strategic Consultancy
Mentoring

When not working, Katy teaches yoga and runs in the South Shropshire countryside.

“You’ve helped me know what I already knew, I just didn’t know I knew it.”

Retail CEO

Kenton Lewis

Workplace Mediation | Leadership Development | Executive Coach

Kenton draws on doctoral research into how individuals and teams build professional identity, combining educational sociology and organisational psychology. His conversational coaching style blends structured listening, compassionate challenge and clear goal-setting to help leaders navigate complexity, strategic, operational and interpersonal.

Kenton began his career in higher education, leading work in community outreach and social mobility, before qualifying as a coach and mediator. He has since worked with start-ups, SMEs, charities and universities, helping leaders make better decisions and build the confidence to tackle whatever the modern workplace demands.

Services offered

Executive Coaching & Mentoring
Workplace Mediation
Leadership & Career Development
Retirement Coaching
Facilitation
Consultancy (staff development and organisational structures)

“I’m not sure I have ever felt as seen, understood, and appreciated as a human being, a professional, and a leader as I have felt by Kenton.”

Simon, Senior Leader

Kirsty Wadsley

Strategic Consultant | Organisational Development | Menopause Support

Kirsty is a strategic leader, coach and consultant who brings organisational expertise, evidence-based coaching and holistic support to SME leaders and their teams. Having worked in organisations from 14 to 5,000 employees, she understands the importance of context and meets clients where they are.

Kirsty’s career spans leadership, organisational development and programme delivery across the third sector and education. Her academic grounding in Social Justice and Education (MA, UCL) is complemented by a Level 7 coaching qualification, programme management credentials, and specialist expertise in menopause support and the Employment Rights Act. She is also a regular parkrun volunteer.

Services offered

Executive Coaching & Mentoring
Strategic Consultancy
Workplace menopause support (coaching, training and consultancy)
Employment Rights Act & Gender Action Plan compliance

Linda Butler

Linda is co-Director of C4C Ltd and has 20 years’ experience in executive, leadership, and career coaching, she is also a coaching supervisor supporting other coaches in their professional development. She is passionate about assisting people to think clearly about their strengths, skills, and style to be effective. She works in partnership with you to create a learning space to grow, reflect, review, and develop your practice.

She has managed, developed, and assessed teams and individuals to grow personally and professionally. She conducts coaching across sectors. Develops and delivers training programmes and workshops to support organisations and individuals. This includes Leadership development, Career management and development of Coaching Skills.

Professional credentials

Diploma in Coaching Supervision with CSA
MA in Coaching at University of Warwick
Diploma in coaching from University of Warwick
Degree in Management
Certified Trainer and Assessor
MBTI Step 1 practitioner and works with Insights Discovery and Spotlight
EMCC – European Supervisor Individual Accreditation (ESIA)
EMCC – European Individual Accreditation (EIA)

“I highly recommend working with Linda. She has vast experience in coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and supervision, which is immediately evident when you engage with her. Whenever I spend time with her, I always feel energised, supported, and challenged. From the moment you observed my coaching at Warwick you have been an instrumental part of my journey. Thank you”.

Executive coach and workplace mediator

Luke Tyburski

Leadership & Performance Mindset | Keynote Speaking | Executive Coaching

Luke is an EMCC and ICF accredited Leadership and Performance Mindset Specialist who brings battle-tested wisdom from the world of high-performance sport directly into business. Before working with organisations, he ran through the Sahara Desert, swam from Europe to Africa, and played professional football in four countries, experiences that now inform how he helps leaders and teams perform under pressure.

Luke works with SMEs across legal, creative, financial services and sport sectors, embedding practical, science-backed frameworks for faster decision-making and sustainable performance. His clients include British Rowing’s Performance Development Academy. He is also an international keynote speaker and author of Chasing Extreme.

Services offered

- Leadership Capability Development
- High Performance Environment Interventions
- Performance Mindset Workshops
- Executive Coaching
- Performance Mindset Profiling (pre/post assessment)
- Keynote Speaking

Mark Thompson

Leadership Development | Psychometrics | Executive Coach

Mark works with senior executives across Europe, delivering individually tailored coaching programmes that are practical, evidence-based and focused on results. His facilitative style draws on cognitive behavioural science and strengths-based psychology to unlock individual potential and enhance team dynamics.

With earlier experience in executive search, operational management and secondary care in the NHS, Mark brings a broad understanding of leadership across sectors. He specialises in helping executives define their career paths, transition into senior roles, navigate stakeholder relationships, and build resilience. He is an accredited practitioner in Hogan Inventories (HPI, MVPI, HDS) and BeTalent tools.

“Mark is extremely supportive but also encourages and challenges my work, beliefs and improvement. I have found him highly supportive and I really enjoy our sessions.” MD, Healthcare

Services offered

Executive Coaching
Onboarding and leadership transition
Inspirational leadership development
Psychological resilience
Action Learning Sets
Psychometrics (Hogan, BeTalent, Hogan 360)

Michael Widera

HR Consultancy | HR Strategy | People Operations

Michael helps SMEs get the very best out of their people. With over 20 years’ experience as an HR generalist, including working with Deloitte, BT and BP, he brings pragmatic, cost-effective guidance in plain language, without the corporate jargon.

Michael knows that most SMEs don’t need a full-time HR person, but all of them benefit from expert support. He specialises in helping businesses avoid costly people problems, build compliant HR foundations, and become employers of choice. Every client relationship starts with listening, understanding where you’re going before advising on how to get there.

Services offered

HR Strategy
Operational (day-to-day) HR support
HR documentation, policies and handbooks
HR systems implementation (Breathe HR)

Suzanna Tan

Leadership Supervision | Conflict Resolution | Executive Coach

Suzanna works with professionals in SMEs navigating the pressures of leadership, from team dynamics and organisational politics to competing priorities and difficult decisions. Her straight-talking, practical approach helps people gain clarity and lead with greater confidence.

With 25 years’ experience across Asia and the UK in finance, covering research, sales, marketing, diversity and inclusion, and business development, Suzanna understands the pace and politics of any organisation. She also runs action learning set groups where peers tackle real business challenges and leave with practical solutions. She is the author of Positive Approaches to Conflict at Work.

Services offered

Executive and leadership coaching
Career coaching
Coach supervision and training
Leadership supervision and reflective practice
Action learning set groups

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Strategic HR | Organisational Development | Executive Coach

Bernadette Cass

Team Development | Strategic Consultancy | Executive Coach

Carolyn Reily

Leadership Development | Facilitation | Executive Coach

Christine Sanders

HR Mentoring | Career & Performance Coaching | Employee Wellbeing

Claire Walkeden

Leadership Development | Facilitation | Executive Coach

Elaine Stephens

Leadership Development | People & Culture | Executive Coach

Emma Ford

George Fox

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Julie Morosco

Strategic HR Consultancy | Organisation Design | People Strategy

Katy Rogers

Leadership Development | Strategic Consultancy | Executive Coach

Kenton Lewis

Workplace Mediation | Leadership Development | Executive Coach

Kirsty Wadsley

Strategic Consultant | Organisational Development | Menopause Support

Linda Butler

Luke Tyburski

Leadership & Performance Mindset | Keynote Speaking | Executive Coaching

Mark Thompson

Leadership Development | Psychometrics | Executive Coach

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Leadership Supervision | Conflict Resolution | Executive Coach

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