Helping organisations to thrive by helping leaders to thrive

Board, advisory and executive mentoring services that enable you and your business.

Enabling leaders of organisations in transition

Markets are changing faster than ever. Technology is reshaping industries, organisations are adapting to new ways of working, and leaders are expected to make increasingly complex decisions.

Whether you're strengthening your board, leading organisational transformation, developing your leadership team, or navigating your next stage of growth, experienced perspective can make all the difference.

I work with boards, CEOs, investors and senior leaders to help organisations grow and adapt.

About You

My clients are typically organisations facing moments of opportunity or change.

  • Boards seeking independent governance, strategic oversight and constructive challenge.

  • CEOs leading growth, transformation or organisational change.

  • Investors and founders evaluating opportunities and supporting portfolio companies.

  • Leadership teams building the capabilities needed for future success.

  • Senior executives looking for an experienced mentor and trusted sounding board.

Much of my experience has been in education, technology, information services and other knowledge-intensive businesses, but the leadership challenges are universal: building capable organisations, making sound strategic decisions and developing exceptional people.


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Experienced Board Member, Adviser & Executive Mentor

I help knowledge-intensive organisations grow through leadership, people, and strategy as markets evolve through digital transformation.

Over more than 20 years, I have led and advised international businesses in education, information services, and technology, partnering with boards, CEOs, investors, and leadership teams to navigate growth, transformation, and organisational change.

Today, I combine board leadership, strategic advisory work, and executive mentoring to help organisations and leaders realise their full potential.

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What I do

Non-Executive Board Member

Providing independent governance, strategic oversight, and constructive challenge to organisations navigating growth, digital transformation, and changing markets.

Strategic Adviser

Supporting CEOs, boards, founders, and investors with strategic decisions, organisational development, and growth opportunities in knowledge-intensive businesses.

Executive Mentor & Coach

Working with senior executives and emerging leaders to strengthen leadership capability, decision-making, resilience, and personal effectiveness.

Consulting

Helping organisations align strategy, people, and execution to deliver sustainable growth in rapidly evolving environments.

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Experience

My executive career has been centred on enabling organisations to grow by unlocking the potential of their people while adapting successfully to technological and market change.

Leadership roles have included:

  • CEO, Sanoma Learning – Europe's leading provider of learning materials for schools.

  • Chairman, Infinitas Learning – A leading European provider of educational courseware.

  • Chairman, ILT Education – A leading provider of special educational needs and literacy solutions.

  • Board Member, Kognity – An innovative provider of International Baccalaureate curriculum solutions.

  • Chairman, Ovivio – Europe's leading software provider for childcare centres.

Alongside these roles, I have advised leading investors active in the education technology sector, providing strategic insight into markets, businesses, and leadership teams.

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Executive Education

Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching, Henley Business School

Organizational Design for Digital Transformation, MIT

Private Equity and Venture Capital, Università Bocconi

Artificial Intelligence, MIT

Disruptive Innovation, Harvard

Strategic Marketing Management, Judge Business School, Cambridge

Leading Change & Organizational Renewal, Harvard Business School

Leading the Effective Sales Force, INSEAD

Finance for Senior Managers, London Business School

My Approach

Successful organisations are built by people.

Technology creates opportunities, but sustainable growth comes from leaders who can build capable teams, make sound decisions, and create organisations that adapt and thrive.

My role is to bring an independent perspective, ask the right questions, and help leaders and boards make confident decisions that create long-term value.

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About Me

My fascination with learning began in science. I hold a PhD in Bioinformatics, and throughout my career I have remained deeply interested in how people and organisations learn, adapt, and grow.

While my executive career has focused on leading international education and information services businesses, my work today increasingly centres on supporting leaders themselves. Through mentoring and coaching, I help experienced executives and emerging leaders develop the confidence, judgement, and capabilities needed to succeed in an increasingly complex world.

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