Meet Our Team
EMEA Facilitators:
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An educator, facilitator, and consultant with 25 years of international experience helping organisations build the human capabilities needed to thrive through change. He has worked with more than 200 organisations worldwide—from early-career talent to board level—delivering programmes across leadership, behaviour change, and AI capability building. As a person with a disability, he brings a personal commitment to equity and inclusion to his work. As a co-founder and former CEO, Nick brings rigour, range, and a human perspective to his facilitation practice, helping individuals and teams navigate complexity and deliver sustainable, meaningful change together.
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A Senior Lead Facilitator with international experience helping organisations build the human capabilities needed to lead and perform through change. He has delivered over 2,000 behavioural science–based workshops to global organisations, including FTSE 100 and S&P 100 clients, working with audiences from early-career talent to senior leaders. With a background spanning energy, engineering, automotive, manufacturing, insurance, legal, and healthcare sectors, he brings breadth and depth to his work. He has designed award-winning development programmes, led large-scale organisational transformation initiatives, and delivered leadership experiences for senior and high-potential leaders. Known for his engaging and psychologically grounded style, Robert creates environments that balance challenge with support, enabling individuals and teams to build confidence and apply learning in meaningful ways. Alongside his professional work, he leads a men’s mental health community focused on connection, reflecting his belief in the power of human relationships to drive resilience and lasting change.
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Katya is an award-winning facilitator and ICF-accredited executive coach with international experience helping leaders and teams navigate complexity, strengthen collaboration, and lead meaningful change. She has designed and delivered thousands of workshops, keynotes, and coaching engagements—virtually and in person—working across industries, cultures, and leadership levels from early-career professionals to C-Suite executives. With a background spanning healthcare, academia, the arts, and organisational development, she brings both breadth and depth to her work. Her approach is psychologically informed, compassionate, and highly engaging, combining emotional intelligence with practical insight and a distinctive ability to challenge thinking constructively. Known for her energy, clarity, and humour, Katya creates environments where individuals and teams feel both supported and stretched, enabling meaningful behavioural change and stronger collaboration. Her perspective is shaped by 17 years within a central London NHS therapeutic team specialising in HIV+ care, palliative support, and addiction services, where she developed deep expertise in resilience, wellbeing, and allyship under pressure. Alongside her facilitation and coaching work, she continues to focus on leadership, team dynamics, cross-cultural collaboration, ethics, and mindfulness for wellbeing and creativity.
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Sean is a facilitator, executive coach, and behavioural scientist with two decades of experience working at the intersection of human performance and high-stakes decision-making. He has delivered more than 2,500 sessions to over 40,000 participants, including senior leaders at organisations such as BCG, KPMG, EDF, Enbridge, Citi, Rothschild, and Ørsted. Working across financial services, energy, professional services, and critical infrastructure, Sean supports organisations where the ability to make sound decisions under pressure is business-critical. Alongside his coaching and facilitation work, he co-founded Yumchaa, scaling the London tea company into a multi-site business with 80 employees and £4M turnover before leading its preparation for public listing and IPO. He later worked in venture capital with a focus on deep technology investment. Combining experience as an operator, founder, investor, and behavioural scientist, Sean brings a commercially grounded perspective to leadership resilience, decision-making under pressure, and the cognitive conditions that underpin sound judgment and sustained performance.
US Facilitators:
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A learning and development speaker and facilitator who has delivered over 500 virtual and in-person behavioural science-based workshops for organisations worldwide. She has led leadership development programmes across sectors including higher education, business services, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and oil and gas, engaging audiences from early-career to senior leaders. Alongside 10 years in corporate L&D—spanning Protiviti, Catalyst, and MindGym—she contributes doctoral research in organisational learning and leadership, bringing depth in both theory and application. Ashley combines practical experience with academic insight to create engaging, relevant learning that supports lasting behaviour change and meaningful performance improvement.
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A facilitator and learning specialist who has delivered over 900 virtual and in-person workshops for organisations worldwide, including clients across the FTSE 100 and S&P 100. He also leads train-the-trainer programmes, building capability in other facilitators. Jon’s style is high-energy, practical, and habit-focused, engaging participants through varied, interactive approaches. With nine years in leadership and L&D, and a broader background spanning sales, marketing, operations, and recruitment, he brings both commercial insight and behavioural expertise. Certified in emotional intelligence and mindfulness, Jon supports leaders at all levels to build lasting, effective habits.
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A corporate facilitator, speaker, and learning and development consultant known for delivering high-impact programmes that drive measurable business results. She designs and leads engaging virtual and in-person experiences that strengthen leadership, collaboration, and performance across global organisations. Trusted as a go-to facilitator, she represents leading learning firms and consistently expands client partnerships through delivery excellence. Kisha also supports a global network of coaches, providing mentorship and upskilling in advanced facilitation techniques. Integrating leadership principles, neuroscience, and practical application, she creates dynamic learning environments that inspire behaviour change and deliver lasting organisational impact.
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A facilitator, coach, and behavioural specialist with experience delivering large-scale learning programmes that help organisations build the human capabilities needed to lead and perform effectively through change. He has worked with global organisations including TikTok, Morgan Stanley, Burberry, and BP—delivering more than 600 sessions across leadership, feedback, strategic thinking, and new manager development. With a background spanning military resilience training, behavioural coaching, and entrepreneurship, David brings both range and applied insight to his work. As a former U.S. Army Master Resilience Trainer, a coach at Calm, and a co-founder of a mental performance company, he combines evidence-based practice with real-world experience. Trained in CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, he creates engaging, high-trust environments where people contribute openly, think more clearly, and turn insight into practical action.
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Mallory Penney, ACC, CPCC, is a leadership development coach and trainer with international experience helping leaders and teams communicate effectively, navigate change, and build inclusive, high-performing cultures. She has supported thousands of professionals—from first-time managers to senior executives—through coaching and training designed to create practical, measurable impact. With experience across healthcare, technology, life sciences, finance, media, and education, she brings a broad cross-sector perspective to her work. Her approach combines research-based insight with highly interactive learning, helping individuals strengthen psychological safety, lead difficult conversations, and make confident decisions under pressure. Known for her warm, engaging style, Mallory creates learning environments that are both accessible and challenging, enabling participants to apply new skills immediately. Her work is distinguished by the use of applied improvisation techniques, grounded in neuroscience and behavioural science, to help teams build adaptability, collaboration, and resilience through change. Alongside her coaching and facilitation work, she remains committed to creating more human-centred workplaces where communication, inclusion, and trust drive performance and growth.
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Joe Schiappa is a New York City–based facilitator and improviser with experience helping organisations strengthen collaboration, communication, and adaptability through highly interactive learning experiences. He has led more than 1,000 workshops and coaching sessions, working with audiences across industries and organisational levels. Drawing on a background in improvisation, Joe brings a distinctive approach to facilitation—using deep listening, flexibility, and creative thinking to help teams explore new ideas and ways of working. His style is energetic, engaging, and practical, creating environments where participants feel comfortable contributing, experimenting, and building stronger connections with one another. Alongside his work as a Lead Client Coach at MindGym, he has facilitated team development and culture-focused sessions for organisations including The Estée Lauder Companies, New York Post, Wesleyan University, Truform Media, and Vox Media.