Our WDI team

Our strength comes from our people. We're strategists, problem-solvers, and trusted partners who care deeply about enabling organisations to navigate change and make smarter decisions.

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Shared purpose. Serious expertise.

We bring:

  • Clear thinking grounded in real-world experience
  • Fresh insights that shift intransient problems
  • Energised conversations that create positive change
  • Trusted expertise that connects head and heart

Meet the team

Each member of our team brings a unique perspective. We are united in our values and committed to deliver exceptional work for our clients, building thriving, high-performing organisations.

  • Clare Russell

    CEO

    Clare is known for enabling authentic, resilient leadership through deep self-awareness, human connection, and a clear focus on creating cultures where everyone can thrive.

  • Lynn White

    Non-executive Director

    Lynn brings decades of experience working with senior leaders to create inclusive cultures, blending commercial insight with heart, humanity, and a deep belief in authentic leadership.

  • Steph Robin

    Coach/ Consultant

    Steph is a strategic partner to leaders and teams, known for bringing culture to life and helping organisations lead more inclusively, entrepreneurially, and with confidence.

  • Ross Hunter

    Coach/ Consultant

    Ross partners with executive teams to maximise impact and performance, drawing on elite sport, global consultancy, and a belief that the best leadership starts with the right questions.

  • Nicola Rae-Wickham

    Coach/ Consultant

    Nicola works with leaders and organisations to live and work well, combining compassion-centred coaching with a systems lens to create meaningful, sustainable growth.

  • Marianna Karagiannakis

    Coach/ Consultant

    Marianna partners with leaders and teams to build confidence, resilience, and momentum through thoughtful challenge, psychological safety, and a strong future-focused mindset.

  • Richard Hughes-Jones

    Coach/ Consultant

    Richard works with the next generation of leaders to build inclusive, future-ready organisations.

  • Angela Rixon

    Coach/ Consultant

    Angela supports leaders to flourish by aligning performance, authenticity, and wellbeing, bringing deep insight from systems thinking and positive psychology to moments of change.

  • Jonathan Cormack

    Consultant

    Jonathan helps organisations transform performance through data-driven people strategies, translating human behaviour insight into measurable, real-world outcomes.

  • Síle Walsh

    Coach/ Consultant

    Síle is a respected global voice in coaching and inclusion; she brings insight, credibility, and warmth to leadership development work.

  • Victoria Smith-Murphy

    Coach/ Consultant

    Victoria designs transformational learning experiences that help people think differently about familiar challenges.

  • Simon Hay

    Consultant

    Simon uses data, technology, and deep commercial experience to help organisations build cultures that engage people, grow capability, and deliver results with purpose.

  • Linda Stokes

    Coach/ Consultant

    Linda is known for her deep understanding of behaviour, motivation, and the systems that shape leadership

  • Mary Daniels

    Coach/ Consultant

    Mary is known for her grounded, conversational coaching style, using storytelling, curiosity, and play to help people reconnect with purpose and move forward with clarity and courage.

  • Rob Shaw-Cameron

    Coach/ Consultant

    Rob brings the craft of theatre into leadership communication, helping leaders build presence, clarity, and impact through authentic storytelling and delivery.

We believe strong teams are built on trust and connection

Outside of client work, you'll find us mentoring, learning, volunteering, and continuing to grow our craft.

We are proud of the work we do and the way we do it together.