Simon Cavicchia

Simon started his career in health promotion which sparked a lifelong interest in adult learning theory and practice. He has since completed Masters degrees in organisational change and Gestalt psychotherapy. He brings a blend of solid theoretical knowledge, practicality and warmth to his work with individuals, groups and organisations.

For the last 15 years he has worked as a coach and consultant specialising in action learning and dialogue for bringing about deep and sustainable change in individuals and organisations. He has consulted extensively in both the public and private sectors. He is committed to supporting clients to inquire deeply into their organisational realities and challenges, and often works to surface and relax the underlying dynamics which contribute to maintaining the status quo or to inhibiting desired change from taking place. For six years he was a visiting lecturer on the MSc in Change Agent Skills and Strategies at the University of Surrey School of Management, and is currently Joint Programme Director of a Masters Programme in Coaching Psychology. He has published on qualitative approaches to 360 degree feedback and the dynamics of the coaching relationship.

Brian Chandler

Between 1980 and 1990 Brian was the main change agent at Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young).  He turned the training department of 4000 people into a profit centre and built a team which moved from ‘classroom' teaching to working with business leaders on their problems. What he learned and what he created in this period enables him to now work with compex systemic issues across large organisations and systems: he is currently engaged with the problem of re-invigorating the engineering profession, and getting the NHS to make therapy more easily accessible.

Brian's enduring drive is to unpack the seemingly inexplicable behaviour of people, groups and organisations and explain it so that it can be replicated, if positive, or changed. With a quixotic ability to attract the intractable he is remembered for his ground-breaking work in many organisations. Brian was Consultant Editor on The Manager's Handbook ('86 -'92) with 500,000 copies sold and translated into 15 languages.

Sol Davidson

Sol started working life in 1968 as a Chemical Engineer with ICI (ANZ) and initiated a project that culminated in the site he was working on becoming a model for management union negotiations in the Australian economy. From this he developed an interest in individual and organisation psychology and the way senior managers and leaders respond to the challenges of an increasingly complex and uncertain world.

For the last eighteen years Sol has worked as an executive coach in the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Local Government, Central Government, Charitable, Transportation and Financial services sectors in the UK and Europe. He now specialises in coaching leaders and their teams in building strategic and operational capability in the face of increasingly uncertain and unpredictable circumstances.

Karen Ellis

Karen graduated in Chemistry from Bristol University and, after completing her doctorate, studied with the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education in London and the Human Potential Research Group at the University of Surrey.

Karen has been a senior consultant at Harthill since 2002 bringing over fifteen years’ consulting experience. Much of her work is within large public sector organisations including local and central government and the NHS. In addition, Karen draws on her experience of working for two 'Big Four' consulting firms to understand and consult to knowledge-intensive businesses from the technology and professional services sectors.

Kim Frerichs

Kim completed a Bachelors degree in Psychology, Masters work in Education and is certified through the International Coach Federation. She has also studied with the Integral Institute and is completing certification in Integral Assessment through the Leadership Institute of Seattle.

Kim began coaching in 1995 and brings to her work over 12 years in management in aerospace. She has a strong background in leadership and career development, working to align the needs, achievements and growth of individuals and organisations. Kim primarily works with people whose commitment is to move beyond their current horizon and capabilities. Her clients say she helps them identify strengths as well as shortcomings in ways that are meaningful and transforming.

Glyn Fussell

Glyn graduated from London University with honours in English Literature and is trained to postgraduate level as an executive coach. With a creative edge developed from his background in performing arts, his approach empowers people to be confident and impactful in their leadership, to embrace change and be courageous in their choices.

Glyn has a track record of delivering innovative leadership development across a diverse range of sectors. In his high profile work with international leadership development organisation, Common Purpose, Glyn has been privileged to work with some of the UK's most influential leaders. He was also lead consultant for the award winning Responsible Leadership Programme with PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Full Circle Programme with KPMG - both merging experiential learning in a wide societal context with a deep immersion into dialogue and self-reflection.

Alan Gilchrist

A degree in Chemistry and Masters in Petroleum Engineering led to 15 years in the oil industry with I.D.F, British Petroleum and Expro Group Integrated Services (E.G.I.S.). Alan was part of the E.G.I.S leadership team that grew the business from start-up, to a 140 employee, £10 million turnover international organisation in 3 years. In 1997 he re-trained in Personal and Organisational Development and most recently qualified as a Professional Coach with the Academy of Executive Coaching Advanced Diploma.

Alan has worked as a consultant with Impact and Sheppard Moscow before setting up his own business in 2005 and simultaneously becoming an Associate with Harthill. Alan is currently consulting with Argyll & Bute Health, ROK Group, Royal Bank, Standard Life, the Scottish Executive, Skanska, and the Children's Panel.

Elaine Herdman-Barker

Elaine holds a masters degree in psychology and is completing her doctorate in mentoring high potential leaders, building on years of ongoing research with Professor Bill Torbert.

In her work Elaine specialises in helping executives become more aware of their current ways of working, their approaches to problem solving, innovating and interacting with others and the gaps in their thinking which open the door to their development. Extending this to organisations, Elaine helps to identify and support their emerging talent pool and create the conditions in which the high calibre leaders of the future are retained. Her sector experience reaches across the utilities, oil and gas, financial services, motor manufacturing, leisure and IT industries.

Claire Jones

Claire is a Chartered Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society and has an MPsych from the University of Western Australia. With this she brings a powerful combination of business and behavioural knowledge to work in complex commercial environments with conflicting and multi-level agendas.

With a wealth of strategically focussed international experience her personal passion is to help people understand just how powerful they can be in bringing about transitions in their personal, team and organisational world. Claire’s extensive sector experience includes mining, utilities, telcoms and IT industries, financial services, media, pharmaceuticals and the UK public sector.

Howard Lockwood

Drawing on a career as a Chief Executive and many years as a coach, Howard works mainly with leaders in public sector organisations. His wealth of experience and expertise makes him ideally placed to operate with a degree of objectivity and at the same time be supportive, empathic and challenging to those with the responsibility of leading their organisation.

Howard uses his considerable energy and enthusiasm to assist senior managers to bring about major quality improvements and enable them to lead excellent organisations. He has always taken a keen interest in diversity and ensures race and gender issues are given appropriate attention. Howard made a significant contribution to bringing the European Excellence Model to the public sector and is a qualified external assessor.

Robin Postel

Judith Ward

Judith holds a first degree in business, a masters degree in group & organisational psychodynamics, and is currently undertaking doctoral research with the Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter University. She is a Chartered Member of IPD.

She has worked as an HR practitioner, an OD adviser in the public sector, a managing consultant with a leading business services firm, and OD Director for a large Scottish NHS Board. Her consulting experience includes legal firms, financial services, manufacturing, engineering, retail, local government, creative industries & healthcare. Judith has a particular interest and expertise in working with senior individuals, leadership teams and organisations who are experiencing difficult transitions such as mergers, changes in policy or leadership, critical economic and environmental shifts.