In line with our core beliefs our experienced team is made up of individuals from diverse industry, educational and functional backgrounds. Every member of the team shares our passion for learning and our collaborative approach and are all accredited by the most respected governing bodies:

Fiona Houslip
Director
A business psychologist with degrees in Economics & Psychology, Fiona has combined her life-long passion for understanding human behaviour with twenty years experience working with corporations to deliver commercially valuable insights.

James Gairdner
Director
James is an accredited executive coach, MBA and marketing professional with a proven track record of delivery across diverse industries

Roger Martin
Advisor to The Board
Roger Martin has served as Dean of the Rotman School of Management since September 1, 1998, and is the world’s 6th leading business thinker.
Management Team

Katie Rowland
Senior Consultant
A dynamic and experienced coach and workshop facilitator. Katie has developed a niche in emotional intelligence and language skills coaching.

Philippa Coplestone-Warren
Senior Consultant
Over 15 years of Business Strategy Development, Change Management & People Development Consulting experience within one of the Top 5 global consulting firms.

Rachel Holmes
Senior Consultant
A team development specialist and qualified Executive Coach, with a wealth of experience across the private, public and charitable sectors.

Simon Berry
Senior Consultant
Spent sixteen years working in the technology industry at NCR and AT&T GIS where he held positions in sales, sales development, sales management and organisational change.

Murray Thomas
Senior Consultant
A highly experienced executive coach and leadership development consultant who combines a professional background in Human Resources with significant experience of senior positions in operational general management.

Caroline Laycock
Consultant
An experienced change management professional and business coach. Working as a management consultant with Accenture for 9 years, Caroline specialised in the delivery of large scale change programmes.

Andrew Haigh
Consultant
An experienced coach, facilitator and consultant, Andrew combines robust academics with over twenty years practical business leadership, consulting and mentoring experience.

Tim Wood
Consultant
An Economics Honours graduate, HR Director and HR Resourcing and Talent professional with a proven track record of delivery across diverse industries.

Claire Whitehead
Consultant
A commercially astute marketeer, well-respected people manager and a creative performance coach who is able to work across the generations.

Sue Jobson
Office Manager
A former top city PA with 40 years professional experience in Office Management and PA work, Sue has worked with The PDC since 2003.