I am a leadership author, coach, and consultant, based in Scotland and Portugal. 

For years, I built and scaled businesses whilst battling an inner voice that questioned every decision, magnified every risk, and turned achievement into anxiety.

From the outside, I looked confident. Inside, I was exhausted by the performance.

Learning to recognise that pattern – what I now call “The Mask” – and choosing to respond differently changed everything. It’s why I wrote Unmask the Confident Leader Within and why I now dedicate my work to helping other leaders do the same.

My Approach

I combine strategic thinking with psychological depth. I see both the business challenge and the internal pattern driving it. That’s what clients tell me sets the work apart.

As Chair of The Forum, I facilitate monthly peer dialogue for senior leaders and provide individual coaching to each member.

The Forum isn’t networking; it’s a commitment-based membership where leaders think clearly, speak honestly, and hold each other accountable.

In one-to-one coaching, I work with leaders navigating pressure, transition, or the gap between where they are and where they know they can lead from. Sessions are confidential, direct, and grounded in reality.

My speaking work explores confidence, identity, and what it really takes to lead; without the motivational theatre.

What Drives Me

I believe leadership improves when leaders are given space to think clearly and speak honestly, without performance or posturing.

I’ve sat in boardrooms across sectors and countries: private companies, government programmes, academic institutions, and not-for-profit organisations. The context changes. The human challenges don’t.

Leaders carry weight. They make decisions without perfect information. They navigate complexity, pressure, and accountability. And many have fewer places to think clearly than they need.

My work creates the space leaders need to thrive.