Meet The Crew.
Sladen Consulting is bursting with energetic, talented, and passionate people. People who want to make a difference in others and the world in which we live.

What makes us unique?
Simply put, our crew are the lifeblood that make up our Sladen Family; we are truly a global network with more than 55 experts spanning over 20 countries. There are not many places and cultures we can't reach.
The Sladen Family is a creative, colourful mix of people made up from such diverse backgrounds as musicians, OD consultants, chefs, professional coaches, scientists, poets, artists, actors and ex CEOs…the list goes on.
However, we are all united by our five guiding beliefs and with a passion to deliver an outstanding experience each and every time.

The Sladen Family
Can you guess their passion?
Rez Kempton
Email: rez@sladenconsulting.com
Rez is a facilitator with over 15 years’ experience working as a role-player, facilitator, and trainer in the business arena. He specialises in communication skills, senior management development, leadership, influencing and diversity and inclusion.
Rez through another lens…at a young age I was introduced to dinosaurs and immediately fell in love with them. Knowing they weren’t around anymore made me ask questions and piqued my curiosity – They became the gateway to my love of science and the pursuit of knowledge. I learned the value of asking questions and by asking questions how we advance and grow as people.
Rez Kempton
Rez is a facilitator with over 15 years’ experience working...
Sarah Longbottom
Email: sarah@sladenconsulting.com
Sarah holds a dual role at Sladen as PMO Manager and Project Manager, leading complex, global development programmes. With a background spanning customer insight and local authority work, she brings a broad and diverse perspective that underpins her resilience, precision, and commitment to exceptional client service. Sarah manages the PMO that drives work efficiency today while enabling structured, sustainable growth in the future.
Sarah through another lens….Flowers are my ‘me time’ to shut off and focus on the moment. Creating, smelling, reflecting and appreciating the beauty of this special world. A Spring arrangement grown in the garden or a Christmas wreath foraged locally allows me to represent who I am.
Sarah Longbottom
Sarah holds a dual role at Sladen as PMO Manager...
Rosanna Burford
Rosanna is a Client Development & Marketing Manager at Sladen, bringing a wealth of experience from both corporate and freelance management consulting. Her background in Chemistry led her to the pharmaceutical industry and to living in many different countries. She loves working in dynamic international teams!
Rosanna through another lens… I’ve been a painter all my life and have pursued it professionally for the last years. My oil paintings explore the concept of paradise, especially in connection to gardens, and our search for individual versions of paradise.
Rosanna Burford
Rosanna is a Client Development & Marketing Manager at Sladen,...
Shaysha Rastogi
Shaysha is a Project Manager with experience spanning operations in India and the biotech sector in the UK. She brings a practical, detail-focused approach to delivery, paired with the perspective that comes from working across cultures and environments.
Shaysha through another lens… I am an explorer at heart – travelling, experiencing new cultures and seeking out local delicacies are some of my favourite things. If I’m not on a plane or a train, I am probably booking the tickets for my next adventure!
Shaysha Rastogi
Shaysha is a Project Manager with experience spanning operations in...
Louise Yates
Louise is a facilitator and coach who works with organisations to make personal and cultural change. She specialises in helping leaders and their teams to equip themselves with the self-awareness to enable them to build relationships, collaborate and problem solve within a context of growth and change.
Louise through another lens…I love spending time in nature whether walking in the woods or river swimming. It allows me to relax and appreciate all that the natural world offers and gives me that time and space to reconnect to what is most important to me in my life.
Louise Yates
Louise is a facilitator and coach who works with organisations...
Yogesh Dani
Yogesh has over three decades of expertise spanning Healthcare, Hospitality, Education, Telecom, FMCG, Analytics, Finance, Banking and Insurance sectors. As a proficient facilitator and coach, he tailors programs to enhance leadership acumen and foster team cohesion, leveraging tools like Insights Discovery and MBTI. Yogesh provides personalized coaching and mentoring for executives and emerging leaders, dedicated to unlocking their full potential. Yogesh speaks English and Hindi.
Yogesh through another lens…I am deeply committed to health and fitness, with a keen focus on self-improvement and holistic well-being. I believe in cultivating a strong mind-body connection through mindful exercise, nutritious eating, and self-care practices, inspiring others to embark on their own journey to optimal health.
Yogesh Dani
Yogesh has over three decades of expertise spanning Healthcare, Hospitality,...
Arquella Hargrove
Arquella is a facilitator and coach dedicated to transforming culture. Arquella has more than 25 years of partnering with organizations and business leaders to build stronger, more effective teams leading to sustainable results. Valued for providing her clients with a set of principles on workforce development, diversity, equity, & inclusion strategies in order to make an impact for a different world.
Arquella through another lens…I love business and self-help books as I cannot get enough information to apply to my personal and professional lives. The author Toni Morrison once said, “If you find a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” And, I am in the process of writing a book or two.
Arquella Hargrove
Arquella is a facilitator and coach dedicated to transforming culture. ...
Silke Irmscher
Silke is a facilitator and coach with 15+ years’ experience working with people at multinational companies in Asia that come from diverse backgrounds. She specialises in building skills to navigate VUCA environments, facilitating communication across cultural backgrounds and creating effective leadership in today’s fast changing global business. Silke speaks German, Indonesian and English.
Silke through another lens…I am a yoga teacher and “modern witch” that works with chakras and meridians to create the perfect energy alignment. Yoga gives me strength, confidence and flexibility, skills that I need both in business and in my multicultural family that lives a life between East and West.
Silke Irmscher
Silke is a facilitator and coach with 15+ years’ experience...
Julia Stephenson
Julia is Chief of Staff at Sladen and member of the ‘Hub’ team that works behind the scenes on the operation of Sladen Consulting. Julia has a wealth of experience in senior Marketing and Customer Experience roles and thrives on the challenge of working closely with Richard and Sonja and planning Projects with multiple facilitators across different time zones.
Julia through another lens… I love to travel. When time allows, I love travelling both at home in the UK and abroad. I love seeing the world, whether it is the Scottish Highlands and Islands, a European city break or going on safari in Kenya (where one of my brothers lives).
Julia Stephenson
Julia is Chief of Staff at Sladen and member of...
Rob Pitt
Rob is a facilitator and coach. He has worked in the field of organisational learning and development for 20 years, supporting leaders and teams in a wide range of roles, and business sectors.
Rob through another lens…. Climbing is a great way to reconnect with the basic essentials of life. I love having adventures in wild and beautiful places with good friends.
Rob Pitt
Rob is a facilitator and coach. He has worked in...
Helen Beckingham
Email: helen@sladenconsulting.com
Helen is a facilitator and coach with more than 15 years’ experience as a consultant in the field of leadership development and coaching. She has worked with clients across multiple sectors, however, specialises in working with clients in scientific industries. Helen draws upon business experience and CPD to bring energy, commitment and tenacity to all engagements.
Helen through another lens… I am happy and grounded when I am outside – exploring the Scottish countryside by foot or on wheels. It gives me energy, space to think and connect – and (as my daughter would testify) feeds my resilience and provides a sense of calm.
Helen Beckingham
Helen is a facilitator and coach with more than 15...
Nicole Dargent
Email: nicole@sladenconsulting.com
Nicole is a facilitator and coach. Her specialty is to create a safe, serious and yet light learning environment, be it in a coaching conversation or working with 100+ people in a multi-session training programme. With 20 years of experience in facilitating learning and personal growth, she conducts interactive and inspiring learning journeys as well as supporting people in connecting to their best self, to a place of confidence, purpose an impact. Nicole speaks German and English.
Nicole through another lens… Like life, table tennis offers the opportunity to be bold, soft, cheeky, fair, ambitious and a co-creater of an inspiring match.
Nicole Dargent
Nicole is a facilitator and coach. Her specialty is to...
Jason Harman
Email: jason@sladenconsulting.com
Jason is a facilitator and coach with a professional background in tech sales and an academic background in organisational behaviour. He has over 20 years of experience in supporting teams and leaders in conflict management, intercultural communication, design thinking, agile projects and lateral leadership, as well as lecturing international management. Jason speaks English and German
Jason through another lens…..Golf is not just a nice walk in a park for a bit of exercise, it’s about the immortal struggle between man and ball and the elements! It’s about learning the lessons of patience, persistence and problem-solving; but most importantly, it’s about being with people – with hours of undeviating humour and captivating life stories, which continue to the 19th hole!
Jason Harman
Jason is a facilitator and coach with a professional background...
Simone Douani
Email: simone@sladenconsulting.com
Simone is a facilitator and coach with 15 years’ experience in the corporate world and 25 years’ experience in the performing arts. A high level of engagement and enthusiasm during workshops and training courses is a key element of Simone’s style. He has designed and delivered programmes on diversity and inclusion, performance improvement, active listening and challenging conversations. Simone speaks Italian and English.
Simone through another lens…I have a passion for Art and Theatre that has been the centre of my life since forever. I believe that my professional acting background has allowed me to better empathize with human nature.
Simone Douani
Simone is a facilitator and coach with 15 years’ experience...
Wenyi Che
Wenyi is a consultant and coach specialising in leadership development, organisational transformation, and personal branding across Asia. She helps leaders align personal growth with organisational goals to build focused, purpose-driven teams. Integrating Chinese philosophy with modern leadership practices, she cultivates principled leaders grounded in integrity and guided by a sustainable vision.
Wenyi through another lens… I enjoy Chinese calligraphy, one of China’s traditional art forms. I love both practising it and appreciating the work of master calligraphers. For me, calligraphy is not only an artistic expression but also a way to cultivate focus and inner balance.
Wenyi Che
Wenyi is a consultant and coach specialising in leadership development,...
Gaz Roberts
Gaz Roberts
Gaz is a visual consultant. He has ticked many boxes...
Giulio Tamacoldi
Giulio operates globally as an individual and team coach, collective intelligence facilitator and leadership developer. Giulio specializes in working with international companies and their leaders. He helps them to gain clarity of their attitude towards change, to uncover new possibilities and ways forward. He has a pure international profile: as of today, he has lived in more than 12 countries. Giulio speaks English, French and Italian.
Through another lens… my dog, Elio, is a real source of inspiration to me. He’s taught me so much about instinct, unconditional love, communicating one’s needs and desires…simply put: living life at its fullest!
Giulio Tamacoldi
Giulio operates globally as an individual and team coach, collective intelligence...
Anna Copeland
Email: anna@sladenconsulting.com
Anna is Sladen’s Business Support Manager and proud to be a member of the ‘Hub’ team that works behind the scenes on the operation of the business. Anna has been with Sladen since the company was founded. With previous roles in administration and finance, Anna’s experience helps her carry out her ever expanding role at Sladen where she is known by some as ‘Mission Control’.
Anna through another lens….I love flowers, particularly growing them in my own garden, so I spend as much time as I can cultivating plants and creating colour and variation to enjoy. When I’m not in the garden I am usually playing pickleball (which is my new favourite sport!).
Anna Copeland
Anna is Sladen’s Business Support Manager and proud to be...
Piers Carter
Email: piers@sladenconsulting.com
Piers is a facilitator and coach with 25 years’ experience. He works with individuals, leaders and teams in organisations helping them be the best version of themselves. He helps people develop attuned self-awareness, builds the capacity or range in terms of skills and behaviours and therefore gives them more choice about who they are and how they show up.
Piers through another lens….We don’t stop playing as we grow old, we grow old if we stop playing. Riding a bike down hill and through mud, with your friends is unbridled play for me. My mountain bike gives me fresh air, adventure, adrenaline and health along with laughs and sociability. What else could I ask for?
Piers Carter
Piers is a facilitator and coach with 25 years’ experience....
James Beckingham
James is a project manager. Bringing a wealth of experience from education and business, he puts the interests and values of others first to achieving collective success. James’ values ensure a dedicated and detailed approach to all aspects of project management.
James through another lens….. time spent with family, friends and sport puts me in my happy space. As a “lover of sport” I’ll give anything a go that offers me the freedom and thrill to clear my mind and get the competitive juices following. If you need me, you’ll find me in the fells or on the sports field.
James Beckingham
James is a project manager. Bringing a wealth of experience...
Masa Fujino
Email: masa@sladenconsulting.com
Masa has been facilitating and coaching for over 25 years helping people better manage, lead and communicate to improve the bottom line as well as the well-being of teams and organisations. He specialises in leadership and management, communication, diversity, conflict resolution and team building. Masa speaks Japanese and English.
Masa through another lens…I love to go to places and take photographs – I have been on all of the 5 continents except South America. Hopefully I’ll get to touch the ground there as well in the next few years. I double majored in undergraduate studies in Psychology and Studio Art(Photography) and the latter has been my serious hobby for the past 40 years or so.
Masa Fujino
Masa has been facilitating and coaching for over 25 years...
Andreina Parisi-Amon
Andreina is a facilitator and coach and brings over 15 years of experience across academia and industry-driving innovation to the development of the learning platform and pedagogy of those teaching on it. She has extensive experience in research, curriculum development, teaching, and building partnerships with university and industry leaders.
Since her earliest days engineering proteins and differentiating stem cells as a biomedical engineer, through her work in all levels of education, Andreina is passionate about bringing together the right elements to create a generative environment where all people and elements thrive. Andreina speaks English, Spanish, and Italian.
Andreina through another lens…I get a lot of (emotional) energy and drive from completing triathlons – from the dedication and focus of training, to the camaraderie, shared energy, and feeling of success on race day – small, consistent effort leads to the accomplishment of seemingly impossible feats.
Andreina Parisi-Amon
Andreina is a facilitator and coach and brings over 15...
Malou Eskildsen
Malou is a facilitator and coach with more than 15 years’ experience working in Human Resources, where she worked with the motivation and performance of managers and employees at all levels of the organisation. She works with management teams and coaches leaders at all levels, designing and delivering management and team development courses. Malou speaks Danish and English.
Malou through another lens…… I love to go for walks in nature. By myself, with my family and with friends. It is the perfect setting for me to practise mindfulness and for having meaningful conversations. It always recharges my batteries and fills me with sparkles of gratitude.
Malou Eskildsen
Malou is a facilitator and coach with more than 15...
Hannah Dickinson
Email: hannah@sladenconsulting.com
Hannah is a facilitator and coach who specialises in experiential training. With over 20 years’ experience in the field of leadership development Hannah also has a background in theatre that helps her understand how to structure dynamic courses, balancing energy levels in the room and varying techniques to engage different learning styles. Hannah speaks English and French.
Hannah through another lens…I have a passion for nature, particularly birds and wildlife. I volunteer to help protect natural habitats and am also a keen hiker.
Hannah Dickinson
Hannah is a facilitator and coach who specialises in experiential...
Iris Birnkammer
Iris is a facilitator and coach with an extensive R&D and project/process management background in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry. Combined with her passion for human skills, her know-how is precious for the corporate world.
Iris through another lens…water is my absolute favourite element and going for a swim always re-energizes me and sets my mind at rest. The wilder the water the better – it reminds me of the power and beauty of nature and our responsibility to protect it.
Iris Birnkammer
Iris is a facilitator and coach with an extensive R&D...
Karina Cordeiro
Email: karina@sladenconsulting.com
Karina is Head of Sustainability at Sladen Consulting and an experienced facilitator with over 15 years’ corporate experience. Working across multicultural settings, particularly in Latin America, she brings a strategic lens to sustainability and transformation initiatives. Karina combines deep project management experience with sharp insight and facilitates in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Karina through another lens…My love for jigsaw puzzles comes from the strong belief that we have the ability to handle all situations coming our way even when they seem messy – with patience, vision and a little organisation we can put pieces together and build something beautiful in the end.
Karina Cordeiro
Karina is Head of Sustainability at Sladen Consulting and an...
Jeremy Grogono
Email: jeremy@sladenconsulting.com
Jeremy is a facilitator and coach with over 35 years of experience developing individual and team performance in multinational organisations. Jeremy’s career has been defined by the aviation industry having served the United Nations and Emirates Airline engaging behavioural change across diverse cultures. Specialty in coaching high-performance behaviour in stressful environments, empowering individuals and teams to work together better.
Jeremy through another lens…The thrill of motion and the enormity of adventure is offered by the simplicity of spinning wheels and turning pedals. Cycling is a reflection of self, and as in life, a little effort can offer wonderful rewards.
Jeremy Grogono
Jeremy is a facilitator and coach with over 35 years...
Pawel Grundinski
Pawel is a facilitator and coach with over 13 years experience in and designing and running development programs. His corporate training experience enables him to understand the culture and reality of business, allowing him to adapt his approach to various needs of companies, teams and individuals. Pawel speaks Polish and English.
Pawel Grundinski
Pawel is a facilitator and coach with over 13 years...
Steve Tester
Email: steve@sladenconsulting.com
Steve is a graphic designer and has held a number of senior management creative positions during his 30 years in the Graphic Design & Advertising world. A highly creative and methodical graphic design/marketing manager with extensive experience in both corporate design and internal ICT marketing departments.
Steve through another lens…I have loved reading comics since the 1960s. I like the history of the artform & envy the artists that produce them. I was first introduced to Beano type humour and moved onto superhero genres. Any vector-based cartoons of the 60s and 70s set my imagination to work. Nostalgia plays a big part here, but I just can’t help being continually engaged.
Steve Tester
Steve is a graphic designer and has held a number...
Grace Park
Grace is a consultant and coach with over 18 years of experience in global organisations, including leadership roles. She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from University of Leeds, UK. Grace is based in Seoul / Shanghai and has delivered consulting projects for multinational companies across APEC and Europe.
Grace Park
Grace is a consultant and coach with over 18 years...
Pip Clarke
Pip Clarke
Pip has over 25 years experience as a facilitator, coach...
Sonja Skopp
Sonja is our CEO (Chief Engagement Officer) and co-leads Sladen Consulting with Richard. Her superpower is to enable both our internal team and our clients to thrive through her inspiring leadership, shaping ideas, co-crafting sustainable solutions and galvanizing action. She has a powerful combination of a R&D scientific background, gained after many years in the the Pharmaceutical Industry, combined with a passion and natural ability in Human Skills. She loves to motivate and develop people and remains thirsty as a life-long learner.
Sonja through another lens….I am a visual thinker and rediscovered my drawing skills in recent years. Making complex stories short and expressing ideas through pictures helps me to be my best self and enables meaningful discussions for mutual understanding – in private as well as in business settings.
Sonja Skopp
Sonja is our CEO (Chief Engagement Officer) and co-leads Sladen...
Carol Evans
Carol is an experienced HR professional who has held senior board level positions for most of her career. She is super excited to be working with Sladen on their growth journey which is a trodden path given her experience with two leadership development consultancies previously. She is happiest when dealing with challenges of a growing workforce in a changing world. Carol’s personal values are very much aligned with Sladen’s which makes it a perfect match.
Carol through another lens…. I love being at the top of a mountain, blue skies, fresh snow and no noise pollution! And, of course there is the après ski once I’ve tackled the getting down the mountain bit
Carol Evans
Carol is an experienced HR professional who has held senior...
Natalie Mendez
Email: natalie@sladenconsulting.com
Natalie’s 20+ year corporate background has established her as a coach and facilitator who can quickly connect and relate to leaders and their teams. She is passionate about helping create inclusive and engaging environments that value each individual’s unique talents and contributions.
Natalie through another lens…Tennis reminds me of being a kid. I’d ride my bike to the courts and play all day. It’s always been my favourite sport, and I love the sound of the ball hitting the racquet for that “perfect” shot. Stepping onto the court still creates joy and brings back so many memories of laughter and fun!
Natalie Mendez
Natalie’s 20+ year corporate background has established her as a...
Gerlinde Jayme
Gerlinde is a facilitator and coach. She has worked for almost 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with multinational and cross functional teams as a trainer, leader, change manager and coach to help teams and individuals grow and manage transformational changes. She has a creative and growth mindset and always keen to learn and try out new (agile) methods and tools. Gerlinde speaks English and German
Gerlinde through another lens…Travel, learning and eating (and best in this combination) are my passions. In planning my travels, I always make sure at least one cooking class is included – in every corner of the world.
Gerlinde Jayme
Gerlinde is a facilitator and coach. She has worked for...
Roderic Yapp
Email: roderic@sladenconsulting.com
Roderic is facilitator and coach. He was an Officer in the Royal Marines and now works as a Leadership Development Consultant helping leaders create high performing teams and cultures by helping people to change the way they think and behave. He has worked across a wide variety of sectors ranging including Banking, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Automotive Manufacturing and Professional Sport.
Through another lens….I am an enthusiastic (although relatively slow) trail runner. I run with my dog Meg to maintain my physical fitness so I can keep up with my two young children. I also believe in leading by example and don’t believe I can support my clients and family unless I take care of myself!
Roderic Yapp
Roderic is facilitator and coach. He was an Officer in...
Romaine Johnstone
Romaine works as a facilitator and coach with both individuals and teams. Transformation, change and relationship management are at the heart of her work. From a place of passion, commitment and positivity, her aim is to help individuals and teams develop their inter-personal and professional skills whatever the context, to boost collective intelligence, performance and wellbeing. Romaine speaks French and English.
Romaine through another lens…My pull to cycling is about freedom, uncontained exploration, space and so very much about companionship, it’s about wind and it’s about nature of course, it’s about drive, direction and pace… and it’s now too about getting back in the saddle, about vulnerability, fragility, temporality AND about perspective, sharing and healing… with patience and time. About Life.
Romaine Johnstone
Romaine works as a facilitator and coach with both individuals...
Julie Colley
Julie is the Co-Founder and ‘Supporter in Chief’ of Sladen Consulting. She is a Board Director and advisor with special responsibility for leading Sladen’s ‘not for profit’ Butterfly Fund. An all-round business professional and owner of several businesses, Julie’s eye for detail together with her support, and constant care for people, is critical to ensure a sustainable, flourishing future for Sladen and all of our colleagues.
Julie through another lens…I love nothing more than being high in the mountains ski touring in an adventurous but peaceful and untouched natural environment
Julie Colley
Julie is the Co-Founder and ‘Supporter in Chief’ of Sladen...
Gerardo Kuhlmann
Email: gerardo@sladenconsulting.com
Gerardo is a facilitator and coach with more than 20 years international experience. Gerardo focuses on self-mastery, people strategy, leadership and culture change, he has experience in manufacturing, automotive, banking, insurance, metallurgy and data analysis industries. Gerardo speaks Spanish, German and English.
Gerardo through another lens… My passions are nature, especially the sea, walking in the forest and the mountains. I greatly enjoy being able to have a good book in my hands, a space to listen to classical music, and a conversation with a loved one.
Gerardo Kuhlmann
Gerardo is a facilitator and coach with more than 20...
Neil Meyrick
Email: neil@sladenconsulting.com
Neil is a facilitator and coach with 10 years’ experience in global sales and 20 years in sales and leadership development at Dell. He helps leaders realise more of their potential, inspiring and engaging their teams to achieve greater results for their business and stakeholders. He coaches teams and individual leaders to bring clarity and focus to well defined goals, lead change, and communicate effectively.
Neil through another lens… I love to cook and I do all the catering at home for my Anglo-Irish family and friends. Butter chicken, okra & tadka dal anybody?
Neil Meyrick
Neil is a facilitator and coach with 10 years’ experience...
Richard Colley
Richard is the founder of Sladen Consulting and is bursting with entrepreneurial energy and creative solutions to clients’ needs. He co-leads the Sladen Family, with Sonja, his business partner, as CVO (Chief Visionary Officer) and is driven with a passion and commitment to grow the business so that we can help more clients and provide more support through Sladen’s Butterfly Fund. He has over 25 years’ experience as a coach, facilitator and speaker – work that is not work but life!
Richard through another lens…I am never more at peace than when I am on the water. I am a passionate sailor and love to spend time with friends and family exploring remote and out of the way places.
Richard Colley
Richard is the founder of Sladen Consulting and is bursting...
Klaus Schmitt
Email: klaus@sladenconsulting.com
Klaus is a professional facilitator and coach. He has 30+ years of experience in Sino-Western collaboration. With ten years of teaching experience for communication skills, cross-cultural management, presentation skills, conflict management and transformational leadership. Klaus speaks German, Chinese and English.
Klaus through another lens… I love to explore sound and music, its vibration and impact on every human being can be fascinating. I run sessions where I use my handpan to bring people together, make them experience their body, and get in touch with their more subtle senses, intuition, imagination and inspiration.
Klaus Schmitt
Klaus is a professional facilitator and coach. He has 30+...
Mick Davison
Mick is our Management Accountant. He has over 40 years experience and has held senior finance and operational positions across a variety of sectors including the NHS, Education, Pensions Consultancy and Manufacturing. He supports our internal hub team with all matters financial and systems and provides information and analysis to help the business run smoothly.
Mick through another lens…. I love watching most sport, and after playing league cricket for over 30 years I am now a regular golfer. Family and friends play an important part in my life, and along with my wife we are frequent visitors to beautiful Lyme Regis, our “happy place”.
Mick Davison
Mick is our Management Accountant. He has over 40 years...
Sandra Dreyer
Sandra is a facilitator and coach and has a reputation for being an empathetic listener and proposing pragmatic, actionable measures tailored to client needs.
For the past 7 years, she has been supporting biotech and pharmaceutical companies to put people at the centre of their work to ensure that not only goals are achieved but also that an environment is created in which employees can fully contribute their strengths in order to achieve customised and sustainable solutions. Sandra speaks English and German.
Sandra through another lens… Classical singing rocks my world and the world of many others because it comes straight from the heart. It touches people and is a challenge for me that I am constantly growing with – especially when I perform as a soloist in front of an audience.
Sandra Dreyer
Sandra is a facilitator and coach and has a reputation...
Ken Way
Email: ken@sladenconsulting.com
Ken is a facilitator and coach, applying his experience as a performance psychologist to help individuals and teams reach new highs. Ken’s career reveals an addiction to finding ways of helping improve the mental and emotional performance of individuals and teams. Ken’s background as a research psychologist and psychotherapist reflects his interest in how and why people do what they do.
Ken through another lens…My interest in sport has always been strong – I am a “Jack of all sports, master of none!” I’ve been privileged to work with some outstanding sports men and women which has taught me, and fired my imagination, into how performance can be improved.
Ken Way
Ken is a facilitator and coach, applying his experience as...
Alex Germeau
Alex works as a facilitator and coach within organisations to support their ongoing transformation leading to more efficiency. She genuinely believes in peer-to-peer collaboration in favour of clients and projects. Alex worked for over 20 years in large International companies based in both London and Paris managing cross cultural and cross functional teams clients / projects. Alex speaks French and English.
Alex through another lens…Italian life has always been for me synonymous with energy, colour, sun, warmth, beauty, pleasure, friendship and pasta. Hearing Italian is the most powerful, energetic sound to my ears, bringing a smile to my face!
Alex Germeau
Alex works as a facilitator and coach within organisations to...
Clare Moore
Email: clare@sladenconsulting.com
Clare is a Client Partner as well as a Facilitator and Coach. She enjoys partnering with clients to deliver major change and professional development programmes. Her business expertise is based on blue-chip experience in senior leadership roles across commercial, international, operational and sales environments.
Clare through another lens…Health and wellbeing has always been an interest for me. I enjoy learning about nutrition, fitness and resilience and I take advantage of living in a beautiful part of Scotland to get out into nature as much as possible.
Clare Moore
Clare is a Client Partner as well as a Facilitator...
Sue Firth
Email: sue@sladenconsulting.com
Sue is a Client Partner at Sladen Consulting who loves helping organisations rethink how they work and grow. Blending consulting experience with a passion for people, she designs and delivers impactful transformation journeys. With energy, curiosity and warmth, Sue builds trusted relationships and creates spaces where people feel engaged, supported and inspired to grow.
Sue through another lens… Singing has always been part of my life, from busking in my uni days, to running my children’s primary school choir, to being in a band. I find it hard not to feel joyous when belting out a tune, and make sure I do it as often as possible!
Sue Firth
Sue is a Client Partner at Sladen Consulting who loves...
Whitney Breer
Whitney is a seasoned Change and Project Leader with 30+ years of experience in 20+ countries. She is a facilitator, coach, and keynote speaker, as well as the bestselling author of Leadership Starts with You, published in English, German, and Chinese. Fluent in English and German, she helps organisations achieve sustainable success.
Whitney, through another lens…I am passionate about strength training and endurance hiking – both keep me grounded, focused, and present. Movement quiets the mental chatter and helps me reconnect with myself. I live by the motto: “Better to be the oldest in the gym, than the youngest in assisted living”, applying perseverance and positivity to fitness and work.
Whitney Breer
Whitney is a seasoned Change and Project Leader with 30+...
Jan Brause
Email: jan@sladenconsulting.com
Jan is a facilitator and coach, committed to enabling senior leaders, business owners and coaches to excel and flourish in their professional or personal lives. Jan draws on experience from roles within the NHS, telecoms, steel industry, clothing sector and the motor industry where she helped to set up a global academy for learning with Rolls Royce and Bentley.
Jan through another lens…I bought my first pair of walking boots on the Isle of Skye in my twenties and have been hooked on walking ever since. Whether trekking mountains in Europe, footpaths in the UK or making the most of the countryside around my village; getting outside is nourishment for my soul, where I recharge, reconnect and refocus.
Jan Brause
Jan is a facilitator and coach, committed to enabling senior...
Wendy Wu
Email: wendy@sladenconsulting.com
Wendy is a facilitator and coach. Her areas of expertise include coaching, change management, leadership development, corporate cultural development and soft skills training. With 20 years of HR Management experience in multi-national companies this has allowed Wendy to strengthen her mentoring, coaching and facilitation skills. Wendy speaks Chinese and English.
Wendy through another lens…I love to make time every day for mindfulness meditation for relaxation and connection with my inspirations. It helps me to do what I love and love what I do. We know who we are and what is truly important to us when we live in the moment, even starting with 1 minute PAUSE a day makes your life enlightened.
Wendy Wu
Wendy is a facilitator and coach. Her areas of expertise...
Annabel Park
Email: annabel@sladenconsulting.com
Annabel is a facilitator and coach. She worked for many years for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) building high performing teams in developing countries. She is skilled at designing and delivering leadership training in diverse contexts and working with multilingual teams in high pressure environments. Annabel also works specifically on developing advanced listening skills with her clients. She speaks English and Spanish.
Annie through another lens…I love bringing friends and family together over good food. I find making bread is not only a wonderful practice for mindfulness and patience but also that we can learn from the simplicity of the process.
Annabel Park
Annabel is a facilitator and coach. She worked for many...
Doug Cameron
Email: doug@sladenconsulting.com
Doug is a visual consultant with over 40 years’ experience in the creative industries. He specialises in strategic illustrations, drawing pictures with clients, helping them visualise complex ideas simply and enabling them to understand themselves better. These pictures are then used as powerful communication tools – both internally and externally to the business.
Doug through another lens… I have a lifelong interest in Eastern Wisdom and the pursuit of what it means to be truly human. Since my youth I have studied many martial art and yogic systems. In my earlier years Skateboarding was also a great passion of mine.
Doug Cameron
Doug is a visual consultant with over 40 years’ experience...
Lynsey Archer
Lynsey works at the intersection of brand, client relationships and strategic development at Sladen. She helps shape how we communicate our thinking, translating complex organisational work into clear, compelling narratives that capture context, insight and impact – ensuring Sladen’s ideas and experiences resonate meaningfully with the clients we support.
Lynsey through another lens…. I’ve always been fascinated by storytelling. I’m drawn to the moments, experiences and perspectives that shape people’s journeys. Through books, podcasts and everyday conversations, I love discovering the human stories behind decisions, challenges and change – the ones that help us understand ourselves and each other better.
Lynsey Archer
Lynsey works at the intersection of brand, client relationships and...
Katie Sinclair
Katie is a Project Manager. Following a career in operations which combined hands on and remote management, she progressed to project management of new developments. Her experience in the travel, education and luxury retail industries has prepared her to be resourceful, strategic and meticulously organised, all with exceptional customer service.
Katie through another lens… I have a huge love for time on the water. This started with sailing, from competitive racing to teaching to cruising far flung locations. More recently I have started paddle boarding; I enjoy the relaxing and reflective pace with the chance to observe the local nature.
Katie Sinclair
Katie is a Project Manager. Following a career in operations...
Rachel Nuttall
Email: rachel@sladenconsulting.com
Rachel is a facilitator and coach with experience in senior leadership roles across commercial, operational and learning and development environments. She has specialised in customer experience and employee engagement, she develops leadership programmes aimed at delivering culture change, she coaches teams to be more than the sum of their individual parts and runs sessions for all levels to help individuals become the most effective at what they do.
Rachel through another lens….I like to spend time on the water, slowly paddling, seeing kingfishers darting, fish jumping and nature at its best.
Rachel Nuttall
Rachel is a facilitator and coach with experience in senior...









































































