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Our Team of Associate Colleagues. 

All our associate colleagues operate under their own company structure. We have committed to work alongside each other to provide you with a breath of experience and expertise if that is helpful.  

Here to support you in finding an impactful support package. 

Kate Mckenna 

Kate is a specialist in leadership development and the development of systems leadership in  education, services for children and families and public sector organisations. 


She is an experienced Executive Coach, trainer, facilitator, public speaker, conference host and engaging compere. 


Kate has a wealth of experience of working alongside senior leaders and practitioners, to co-construct service redesign, based on outcomes based methodology.

Sue Winton

Sue is an Accredited Business and Personal Coach, Coach Supervisor and is C​ertified in ​Conversational Intelligence.


Sue brings conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) approaches to individuals and organisations. C-IQ ​builds upon emotional intelligence, the ‘I’ and concentrates on ‘We’. It’s about collaborative, inclusive, engagement of the many.

The theories, tools and approaches are rooted in latest findings from neuroscience.

She is an experienced facilitator..

Matthew Payne 

Matthew has transformative change leadership expertise across all of the core business elements: people, process and technology.​

Matthew's work with individuals and teams takes account of the rational, political, and emotional aspects of change.

Matthew has successfully delivered improved ways of working and better engaged people so enabling sustainable performance improvement within a range of sectors including education, travel, central & local government.



Jennifer Bexon-Smith

Jennifer has over 25 years experience of working as a senior leader in secondary schools. She was appointed principal of Tudor Grange School in 2002 and led the school to its first outstanding Ofsted judgement. Jennifer went on to establish the Tudor Grange Academies Trust of which she was CEO.


In September 2014 Jenny became the first Regional Schools Commissioner for EMH, taking on the challenge of improving regional school performance.


Jennifer has been instrumental in the designation and establishment of the Sheffield Test and Learn Teaching School Hub (TSH).

Andy Griffiths 

Andy is a highly experienced and skilled senior leader and educator with more than 20 years experience in major executive roles for local authority, regional and national areas in Scottish education and children's services. 

Formerly, a Head of Education and Children’s Services and a Regional Improvement Lead and he understands the demands placed on leaders in large and complex organisations. 

He now provides support and expertise in improving performance, leadership development and goals for clients, teams and organisations. 

Chris Abbott

Chris has been a Headteacher for over 20 years and ex-CEO of The Ed​ucation Alliance.


Chris is currently the Teaching School Council (TSC) Representative for South Yorkshire and Humber and Chair of the outstanding Yorkshire Wolds SCITT. Chris is a former member of the Headteacher Board for East Midlands and the Humber.


Whilst Headteacher of South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, she was also Executive Principal of a number of Special Measures schools, all of which had Special Measures removed within two years.



Sue Murphey 

Sue is an experienced leadership and management coach with extensive experience of change management and service improvement in the early years sector.


Sue is experienced in coaching and supporting leaders, teams and individuals across sectors including providing workplace strategy coaching for staff at all levels with neurodiverse conditions.

Victoria Tretis

Victoria is an Associate Certified Coach dedicated to conducting first-class business in a first-class way to transform behaviour and mindset for greater productivity, profitability and impact. 


Working with clients in groups and one-to-one, Victoria offers a blend of pure coaching, mentoring, plus training design and delivery, all to help her clients live up to their untapped potential.


With a specialism in burnout prevention, Victoria strives to do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back to the community. 



Sarah Bragg

Sarah is a qualified and experienced Health and Fitness professional. 

Sarah teaches exercise classes to people of all ages and all levels of fitness, from participants in their 8o’s who are exercising to remain strong and healthy and live independent lives, to fitness enthusiasts who want to be helped and encouraged in a friendly way to meet their goals.

Sarah can offer great options for a team building event.

Jayne Good

Jayne is a trained and experienced Instructor in the Bob Ross style of oil painting. She holds one day workshops at her home studio but also travels country wide providing all of the equipment and instruction necessary for groups to experience this great technique. Jayne can offer great options for a team building event.

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