Ivy House coaches
Meet our leadership coaches
Creating magic
in the room
We have assembled an incredible team, comprising leadership and behavioural change experts, award-winning programme designers and the most experienced leadership and performance coaches in the country. Simply put, they’re the best in the world.
Our team have spent their careers working at the most senior levels in organisations around the world. They are now bringing this transformational learning and development to talent across organisations.
They provide radical challenge, radical support – and deliver radical change.
Steve
Steve
Steve is a transformational leadership and performance coach, trainer and author of the award-winning book 'On Purpose'. Specialising in mindfulness, purpose and wellbeing, Steve has designed and facilitated sessions for companies including BBC Worldwide, The WEF, Aviva and M&S. Steve coaches leaders to find their own authentic style, and then empowers them to find their ‘why’. From this place comes clarity on key decisions, and the ability to inspire and motivate those around them. Through mindfulness coaching, he enables leaders to stay in the moment and retain clarity of thought and action, even under challenging conditions.
Ray
Ray
Ray is an an accredited Master Executive coach, mentor, author and recipient of the prestigious Daily Telegraph ‘Business Leader of the Year’ Award. Ray guides leaders to master the challenges of knowing themselves deeply – a prerequisite for anyone who wants to show up at their best and effectively lead and inspire others. Ray’s compassionate and challenging approach enables people to envision and lead an exceptional life. He gently encourages people to let go of what’s known and safe, and surrender to the opportunities that life brings. He advocates trusting your inner voice and shows people how to tap into the power of living in alignment.
Sophie, Nationwide
Sophie, Nationwide
“I’d never experienced coaching before, and was a bit apprehensive prior to first my first session with Dani, but within the first 5 minutes, I was totally at ease. We spoke about parts of my life and career I was not expecting to feel comfortable discussing, but I had some incredible insights. My sessions with her have been instrumental in facing the truth of how I live and lead, and taking 100% ownership for making positive changes. She was such a brilliant listening ear, but she also gave me practical tools and support to really enable me to step up.”
Darren
Darren
Darren is a global specialist in behaviour and performance, renowned for unlocking energy and transformation wherever he goes. For over a decade, he’s fused his expertise as a facilitator and coach to spark breakthroughs across continents. From leadership teams to boardrooms, Darren helps people think bigger, act bolder and achieve results that last. His style is dynamic, energised and playfully disarming — a rare blend that turns insight into action, ignites creativity and equips people with the tools and confidence to perform, thrive and have more fun along the way.
Claire F
Claire F
Claire is an international leadership expert, Faculty and Academic Director in Executive Education for a number of international business schools and team performance coaching expert. Specialising in people and performance development, Clare’s coaching is focused on shifting mindsets and cultures to enable individuals and organisations to overcome their challenges and prepare for the future. Her style is engaging, energetic and insightful with a challenging edge. Claire’s success is attributed to her results-driven focus and her ability to deliver experiential, immersive and relevant sessions.
Robert
Robert
Robert has developed leaders from some of the most recognisable brands around the world. Initially training as an NLP Practitioner and hypnotherapist, Robert is now a highly accredited coach, focused on supporting leaders across the world to find their purpose, passions, and unlock their creativity. With a background in physical theatre and theatre education, Robert draws on his theatrical roots, bringing the spirit of improvisation and creativity to his coaching, helping people channel their passion and really step into their power.
Andrew
Andrew
Andrew brings a rare combination of commercial gravitas, wisdom and humility to his work as a facilitator and executive coach. Over 30+ years in senior leadership, he’s led start-ups, scaled multi-national businesses and supported SME owners through turnaround, IPOs and exits. His career spans major global events and tech transformations, giving him real-world insight into what it takes to lead at pace in complex markets. Combining boardroom credibility with deep coaching expertise and genuine compassion, Andrew helps founders, CEOs and senior leaders sharpen their leadership, build high-performing teams and drive business growth.
Average delivery team score
Average delivery team score
Our coaching team is rated an average of 9.24 out of 10 by delegates, which is a sure sign that the delivery team is creating magic in the room and giving participants a high-quality learning experience. These aren’t generic facilitators — they’re seasoned coaches who know how to challenge thinking, build trust quickly and create meaningful change.
Anna
Anna
Anna specialises in coaching emerging leaders and talent to support their growth, propel their performance and help them reach their highest potential through raised self-awareness, fearlessness and confidence! Anna’s coaching is transformational and helps her clients reconnect with their values and purpose, rewrite their narrative, break old thought patterns, identify strengths and create sustainable new habits. Anna has her professional background in the Education Sector and has lead and managed teams through challenges and change, with excellence, co-creation and trust as the guiding values.
Izzy
Izzy
Izzy is an expert in the human factor in leadership and performance. She helps leaders create environments where belonging, accountability and learning drive results. Known for helping leaders access clarity and resilience, she designs leadership development experiences that are both courageous and playful — sparking lasting behaviour change. An ICF-certified coach with cross-sector experience, Izzy is also on a personal mission to close the knowing–doing gap — including swimming the Channel in a relay with her daughters.
Neusha
Neusha
Neusha is a leadership and team coach working with organisations navigating change, growth and the dynamics that shape how work gets done. Originally trained as an actor before moving into corporate life, she brings lived experience to her work, combining honesty, warmth and a sharp focus on what’s getting in the way and how to shift it. She integrates leadership and systemic team coaching with embodied practice, drawing on ten years’ experience supporting emerging leaders and executive teams. She is an EMCC-certified coach and NLP Master Practitioner.
Maria, Selfridges Group
Maria, Selfridges Group
“My coaching sessions with Ray were probably the most valuable time for me this year. Ray helped me to become more conscious and aware about my own behaviours and how they impact others. He truly helped me to become a better version of myself. In every session I’ve had a ‘wow’ moment and thanks to Ray’s support I feel so much more confident as a leader – and my team have seen a huge difference too! Ray has been the perfect person to help me take some big steps in my career and my life.”
Tessa
Tessa
Tessa helps clients find resilience in challenge, clarity in confusion, confidence in insecurity and calm under pressure. With nearly 30 years’ experience across sectors, she coaches everyone from graduates to senior leaders. An ICF ACC Certified Coach and Positive Psychology specialist, her trust-based approach sparks authentic conversations that shift mindsets and drive purposeful action. Outside work, she’s often at the stables or exploring new personal development ideas to enrich her coaching.
Naomi
Naomi
Naomi’s an experienced coach, facilitator, a social impact entrepreneur and FMCG specialist. She supports leaders to step into more impactful, resourceful and purposeful leadership. With 10 years’ experience as a leadership development consultant, Naomi is deeply skilled in delivering and coaching leadership programmes. She’s supported clients and delegates from a range of sectors, including Lloyds, Waitrose, Lindt, Heineken, British Gas and WaterAid. Her specialism: supporting leaders to resiliently navigate stress, ambiguity and change.
Eva
Eva
As a certified Positive Psychology Coach, Eva helps her clients achieve their goals, whilst focusing on their strengths and wellbeing, using evidence-based approaches. With 14 years spent working in professional services, her coaching is directly shaped by experience working in highperformance environments. She specialises in helping clients who are experiencing change or transition to clarify their career ambitions and work towards their goals with confidence. Outcomes she commonly works towards include significant promotion (e.g. partner), returning to work, stepping into a new role or leadership position.
Clare
Clare
Clare has 20+ years’ experience designing leadership and team development for brands like Aviva, Selfridges and L’Oréal. A qualified team coach with Performance Edge, she’s known for creating safe yet challenging spaces where leaders grow. Clare builds trust fast, leans into tough conversations, and combines radical support with radical challenge. Her coaching is fun, deeply human, and grounded in sharp behavioural insight—helping teams find their footing and lead with a first-team mentality.
Nikita, RS Components
Nikita, RS Components
"Susana’s calm and positive demeanour allowed a high level of transparency and authenticity from my side from the get-go, which meant that I was able to have open and honest conversations with her. Through four fantastic and insightful sessions I’ve been able to gain a high level of understanding of myself as a person and a professional. I’d struggled for a long time not having any clarity on my motivations, purpose, and what I want next in my career, but thanks to these sessions I’m now clear on what drives me and makes me feel content, and what the most ideal next step and role looks like for me."
Zelah
Zelah
Zelah is a catalyst. Change happens when she’s around. With over 10 years’ professional coaching and facilitation experience, Zelah’s career started in corporate law, followed by 20 years in international development. Zelah first found her passion for transformational leadership while working in South Africa in the mid 90s. Since then, she’s spent many years living and working in countries recovering from conflict, developing an outstanding ability to support her clients thrive in complexity and uncertainty. Zelah’s spent the last 9 years back in the UK, leading cross-cultural teams and collaborations.
Marcus
Marcus
Marcus discovered a passion for coaching following many years working in a corporate real estate career, and is now a coach, trainer, mentor and coach supervisor. As a coach, he’s dedicated to helping re-introduce people to their real and authentic selves and allowing them to rediscover what it is about life that they love. He believes it’s never too late to find freedom, purpose and fulfilment and wake up each day with excitement and anticipation. His job – supporting people to achieve that. He helps to inspire the people he works with to rediscover their passions and to create the change they really desire.
Stu
Stu
Stu has been helping others to realise their potential for well over 10 years. He has spent time supporting and developing leaders from some of the most recognisable brands in the UK and internationally, including Amazon, Starbucks and The British Army. Stu is a coach, facilitator and master storyteller who specialises in creating moments of presence and clarity to give those he works with the space to make decisions of impact. Those who work with Stu consistently talk about his ability to make learning relatable through his gift and passion for storytelling. He shows up with and creates spaces of energy and emotional connection.
Nisha
Nisha
Nisha is an ICF Professionally Certified Executive Coach and trainer with over 2,500 hours of coaching experience, specialising in leadership, confidence and clarity. She works with ambitious individuals ready to step into their next level of growth – leading with greater impact, making bold career moves, or creating more fulfilment at work. Known for her supportive yet honest approach, Nisha combines insight, challenge and practical action to build self-trust, strengthen communication and navigate change with clarity. She brings 12 years’ experience in high-performance environments, including Wembley Stadium, FIFA and Premier League clubs.
Programme NPS
Programme NPS
Our programmes have an average NPS of 87 — a score that reflects consistently outstanding delegate satisfaction. For context, the creators of NPS consider anything above 20 ‘great’ and above 50 ‘amazing’. At 87, our coaches are delivering an experience that far exceeds industry benchmarks — trusted, valued, and making a lasting impact.
Stephanie
Stephanie
Stephanie is an accredited coach, facilitator, Lego® Serious Play® facilitator and published author. As a former lawyer with leading international firms and organisations, her experience of working in high-pressure international and national commercial environments helps to give her an understanding of the kind of challenges her clients are facing, whilst also bringing a different perspective. She works with individuals and teams from different generations and a wide range of backgrounds. A dual British/German national, bilingual and with experience of living and working in different countries, she has a culturally sensitive approach.
Tom
Tom
Tom is a coach and change management consultant who is passionate about helping people identify their values, potential and purpose. He left the police in 2013 with no plan and no sense of identity – but his policing background and skill set was the springboard to every subsequent chapter and adventure. Since then he’s worked in business development and management consulting in global firms, specialising in people-driven change. As a consultant he’s built and led teams delivering complex transformation projects – both from technical and people-focused perspectives.
Áine
Áine
Áine coaches leaders who want to build great places to work. She catalyses and clarifies their thinking, enabling them to generate new perspectives and respond more adaptively as they lead their organisations with purpose. She has worked as a trusted sounding board alongside leaders in the spheres of politics, public policy and the creative industries. Her experience of the collisions of perspectives, personalities and principles over her diverse career, combined with her commitment to deep developmental learning, enables her to coach from a place of curiosity and compassion.
Vicky
Vicky
Vicky is a compassionate and effective coach,facilitator and consultant, with 30 years of L&D experience under her belt. She’s worked with everyone from front-line sales and service teams, to the most senior leaders across multiple sectors to uplift performance. She has a deep understanding of how to support people through transitions and growth, enabling them to step into their power, and has the commercial experience to support people to bring this power to their performance as leaders. Vicky brings her own life and leadership experience to her work with integrity, authenticity and challenge.
Miranda, elev-8
Miranda, elev-8
"There’s an honesty and authenticity that Vicky possesses, coupled with an eloquent, curious and challenging dialogue, which makes her a ‘go to’ coach/counsel for me, both in work and life. It’s a rare find; the ability to create the levels of trust required for the recipient to feel the sense of psychological safety to be truly vulnerable, open and receptive to explore wherever a conversation may take them. Vicky is one of a very small number of people who has that innate ability. Robust coaching ability, beautifully packaged!”
Claire B
Claire B
Claire was a member of the Great Britain women’s foil fencing team and Captained the England team to a gold medal at the Commonwealth Fencing Games in 2010. Claire spent 17 years of her life dedicated to high performance in elite sport, and now shares what she has learnt to help others to achieve their performance goals. With 10 years’ experience as an accredited transformational leadership and performance coach, trainer and speaker, Claire is dedicated to supporting others to perform their best while having fun in the process.
Steph
Steph
Steph is an AC accredited Executive Coach and Facilitator with over two decades of versatile industry experience. Known for blending compassion, organisational insight, and perspective taking into her transformative coaching, she enriches sessions with joy, curiosity and a sense of adventure. Steph is dedicated to thoughtfully creating space for her clients, promoting an environment where growth, self-awareness, and performance improvement flourish. Her wide-ranging expertise and “joie de vivre” makes her a valued member of the coaching team.
Louisa
Louisa
Louisa supports leaders to silence the voice that whispers “you’re not ready” and step boldly into the roles they are meant for. Having walked this path herself, she helps transform what can feel overwhelming into an empowering opportunity for growth. Her coaching enables leaders to gain clarity on purpose and values, recognise strengths and barriers, and master their inner dialogue. An ICF-accredited coach and Dare to Lead™ trained facilitator, with a background in HR and leadership development, Louisa creates safe, supportive spaces where leaders grow in confidence, authenticity and impact.
Nicola
Nicola
Nic is an ICF accredited executive leadership coach, team coach, creative facilitator, and neuroscience expert; a purposeful leader with a successful 16-year career in telco and tech, leading multi-million pound launches for household names. She is a world-leading expert in supporting women leaders, helping them to become standout leaders in male dominated rooms whilst being true to who they are. Nic also works with organisations to create cultures of belonging, bringing inclusion to the core of the business for the benefit of all genders by creating world-class leaders who leading with empathy.
Jag
Jag
Jag is known for bringing his energy, zest for life and passion to everything he does. Having built a successful career in Learning and Development he is all about helping people unlock their inner potential to create a life of meaning and purpose. Being able to make people feel safe, building connections and being authentic, there is no wonder he is able to bring out the best in others. He has worked with a range of audiences from early career to mid-level managers where he has been able to inspire, develop and grow their skills, mindset and behaviours.
Alexia, Johnson Matthey
Alexia, Johnson Matthey
"I have had the pleasure of working with Natalie and the team at Ivy House in their provision of both team and individual coaching for our IT Team at Johnson Matthey. We're in the midst of a complex and ambitious transformation agenda, so how we operate as a cohesive unit has been vital. The coaching over the last six months has been instrumental in bringing a newly-formed team together, fostering an environment where we can understand each other on a deeper level, engage in high-quality conversations and healthy debate. I highly recommend Ivy House to anyone looking to enhance team performance and individual growth."
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Jeffrey is a specialist in navigating human complexity. He partners with leaders, executives and multi-disciplinary teams to transform communication, resolve conflict and strengthen collective performance. Accredited by the ICF and Association for Coaching, he is a founding member and former Director of People Development & Innovation at the Universal Coaching Alliance, and an expert in Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC). An international facilitator and conflict specialist, Jeffrey also brings over 15 years’ experience coaching young men in the criminal justice system.
Lorna
Lorna
Lorna helps people navigate the highs and lows of leadership with clarity, confidence and ease. Her own shift into senior leadership in global professional services sparked a passion for authentic, sustainable leadership. An ICF-accredited coach, she supports clients stepping into bigger roles—including partnership transitions—building confidence, impact, and resilience. With experience across sectors, Lorna brings warmth, intuition and compassion, creating space for honest reflection and meaningful change.
Delegate, M&S
Delegate, M&S
“The coaching I've recieved from Ivy House has helped me unlock my full potential both professionally and personally! I now feel far more ‘at home’, with less mental stress, improved positivity, clarity and focus on how to achieve both my professional and personal goals. You've helped me to understand the power of authentic leadership, clarity and bringing your full and true self to work. I genuinely feel transformed. This has been truly ‘eye opening’ – I really do feel like I have changed for the better, helping me to live a more meaningful, purposeful life!"
Jo
Jo
Jo began her career working with global B2C and B2B brands in fast-paced marketing agencies, where she formed, grew, and led high-performing teams. Acutely aware of how both effective and ineffective leadership impacts individuals, teams, and a business's bottom line, Jo has become a skilled leadership and performance coach, facilitator, and programme designer. Her mantra? Happy and high-performing teams.
Katie
Katie
Katie is one of the UK’s most sought-after Performance Psychologists, working with top athletes, CEOs, educational leaders and teams. From Olympic stadiums to boardrooms, she helps people build the mindset skills to thrive under pressure. With a background in psychology and education, Katie has supported Team GB at multiple Olympic Games and coached leaders in high-stakes industries worldwide. She co-authored two books with Marcus Rashford — including the award-winning You Are a Champion — and is Co-Founder of The Prime Clinic. She brings insight, warmth and a deep belief in human potential.
Claire T
Claire T
Claire is an AoEC accredited executive coach, leadership development trainer and facilitator with over twenty years’ experience supporting the private and public sectors and seven years supporting consultants as a talent specialist in a global consulting firm. She has a passion for helping individuals, groups and teams unearth and realise their visions, ambitions and potential by supporting them to identify and be their best, authentic selves. She does this through a variety of evidence-based means and through her attentive, supportive – yet challenging – style.
Average programme score
Average programme score
Our programmes are consistently rated 9 out of 10 by participants — a clear reflection of the quality and impact of our coaches. This score speaks to the depth of insight, challenge and support our coaches bring, and the real-world value participants take away from every session.
Helena
Helena
Helena works with leaders navigating complexity, change and challenge. A coach, facilitator and OD consultant, she brings clarity to the messiness of leadership. Whether supporting a CEO through transition, helping a team face tough conversations or shifting an organisation’s culture, Helena creates space for radical honesty, fresh thinking and meaningful change. Her approach blends psychological depth, systems thinking and behavioural practice. With clients from Jaguar Land Rover to the Civil Service, she helps leaders lead with courage, compassion and clarity — especially when the answers aren’t obvious.
Vicky M
Vicky M
Vicky is a seasoned leadership coach with 35+ years’ experience — including three decades at EY, leading major transformations, M&A projects and senior-level consulting. Known for her grounded presence and sharp commercial insight, she helps leaders cut through complexity with clarity and confidence. Vicky coaches senior executives and teams through pressure, change and uncertainty, with a strong track record across health, defence and financial services. Pragmatic, calm and direct, she combines strategic depth with human insight. ICF and ACTC-accredited, she brings deep team coaching expertise.
Rob P
Rob P
A former CEO, quantum physicist and award-winning headteacher, Rob brings a truly unique perspective to the world of leadership. Now a transformational coach and facilitator, he helps leadership teams strengthen trust, sharpen decision-making and navigate uncertainty — through immersive, story-driven experiences that make development unforgettable. He’s led under pressure, coached across industries, and knows what it takes to make learning stick. Rob combines deep leadership insight with the power of storytelling and creative design to deliver experiences that go beyond the ordinary — and create real, lasting change.
Shalina
Shalina
With a background in Organizational Psychology, Shalina brings a people-first approach to leadership, talent, and learning. She’s worked with clients of all shapes and sizes, from small businesses to global corporates, helping leaders and teams grow, adapt, and thrive. Known for her down-to-earth style and practical insight, Shalina makes the science of people work simple, impactful, and real.
Christian
Christian
Christian is a leadership and team development specialist with over 15 years’ experience supporting leaders, teams and organisations to achieve sustainable performance. He works across 1:1 coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness, combining strategic rigour with a strong focus on embedding real behavioural change. Christian has worked across a wide range of sectors, including finance, professional services, pharma, tech and FMCG. With a background in psychology and performance psychology, he brings depth, structure and thoughtful challenge to his coaching and facilitation.
Harri
Harri
Harri is an executive and team coach with over 20 years’ experience and a background in business psychology. She works with senior leaders and executive teams to create space for clear thinking, honest dialogue and alignment on what matters most. In culture and transformation work, Harri supports leaders to shift underlying mindsets, behaviours and ways of working so strategy can genuinely come to life. Known for balancing support with stretch, she helps teams surface what is really going on and move forward with confidence, cohesion and intent.
James
James
James is a senior learning and development professional with more than 20 years’ experience designing and delivering meaningful learning that supports organisational performance. He brings deep expertise in learning design, facilitation and leadership development, developed through work across sectors including financial and professional services, engineering, aviation and the public sector. James is known for translating strategy and vision into practical, engaging solutions that strengthen leadership capability, culture and engagement, and for his calm, credible approach with leaders and teams.
Maggie
Maggie
Maggie Alphonsi MBE is a former elite athlete, leadership professional and company director who has worked with hundreds of organisations and senior leaders to support leadership and organisational change. She is passionate about helping people find their ‘why’ and lead with purpose, courage and authenticity. Known for combining challenge with kindness, Maggie supports leaders to step into the unknown, grow their impact and lead with confidence. Her breadth of experience enables her to offer highly contextual, practical guidance that creates lasting personal and professional change.
Jennifer
Jennifer
Jennifer is an international leadership consultant, board facilitator and executive coach with over 20 years’ experience working with CEOs, C‑suite leaders and boards worldwide. She has supported leaders across financial services, professional services, industry and the public sector, including high‑performance and government institutions. Blending business insight, psychology and strategy, Jennifer helps leaders sharpen strategic thinking, build trust‑based teams and lead complex transformation with clarity and confidence. She is known for her depth, pragmatism and human warmth, and is a trusted partner through growth and change.
Jenny
Jenny
Jenny is a leadership and team‑development specialist with a rare blend of elite sport experience and deep organisational expertise. A former England squash player with a PhD in Performance Psychology, she brings over 20 years’ experience coaching C‑suite leaders and senior teams under pressure. Jenny helps leaders balance high challenge with high support to build sustainable high‑performance cultures, navigate complexity and lead difficult conversations. Her work spans sport, business and professional services, with a strong focus on performance, wellbeing and long‑term impact.
Jeremy
Jeremy
Jeremy is an executive coach with nearly 30 years’ experience and over 4,000 coaching hours, supporting CEOs, divisional leaders and boards across private and public sectors. He helps leaders perform at their best while navigating complexity, ambiguity and demanding stakeholder landscapes. Jeremy’s coaching style is warm, engaging and intuitive, combining strategic analysis with memorable storytelling. His work is shaped by a distinctive background spanning the military, music and leadership development, bringing both depth and humanity to his coaching.
Lisa
Lisa
Lisa is a highly experienced leadership coach, C‑suite facilitator and conflict resolution mediator who works globally with senior leaders and teams. She supports transformational leadership and culture change through inclusive leadership development, engagement and behavioural insight. Grounded in NLP, Lisa creates psychologically safe space for leaders to explore new ways of thinking and behaving. She is particularly skilled at working with high emotion and complexity, and regularly supports organisations to resolve and move forward from challenging workplace conflict.
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly is a leadership development and behavioural change specialist with over 20 years’ experience helping leaders navigate the conversations, relationships and behaviours that shape performance. She has designed and delivered transformational programmes across corporate, public sector and military environments. Kelly’s coaching style is warm, grounded and challenging, enabling honest reflection, greater self‑awareness and practical behaviour change. She blends behavioural science, experiential learning and strong commercial insight to help leaders turn insight into action that sticks.
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