Gary Reed is Director of Carreg Coaching Limited

Gary has over 20 years experience in higher education in research, academic and senior leadership roles. Hi is a qualified Leadership Coach and is the creator of The Leadership Tree

a model developed from his own experience as an introvrted leader and his work with existing, aspiring and reluctant leaders across higher education and healthcare. Gary specialises in supporting clients to find their leadership mindset without losing their integrity. Gary offers Leadership Coaching, Hiking and Coaching, and Leadership and Team Development programme facilitation.

Dr Debra Croft, Cr:EECK

For more than 20 years, Debra has been involved with equality, widening participation and social inclusion work, as a PhD student/teacher, as Manager / Director at Aberystwyth University (including Director of Equality) and as a freelance consultant, trainer, facilitator or coach.

Debra has a PhD in Forensic Geoscience (University of London) and BSc/MSc in Geology & Environmental Science which has shaped her approach as a generalist, with research, laboratory and writing skills, people and resource management, together with an appreciation of both the immediate and the geologically long-term!  She has travelled extensively and worked in several countries, giving her an understanding of different cultures and approaches. Her current interests are in sustainable change and successful transformation, at key transition points in education and career paths.

Ian Rodgers is both an established artist (BA Fine Art) and experienced integrative counsellor with a BSc (Hons) Integrative Counselling. Ian originally trained as a person-centred counsellor in 1994 and progressed to group facilitation, PTSD and trauma, working with victims of rape and violent crime. He has Certification in Cognitive behavioural therapy and attended numerous groups and workshops through the years. As a registered member of the BACP he adheres to their ethical code of conduct and confidentiality. Ian has a long existing meditative practice and is a dedicated mindfulness practitioner.  He currently offers life coaching whereby he combines his experiences and delivers training which encourages creativity, personal enquiry and self-compassion leading clients towards more authenticity and greater fulfilment. 

Kate Tapper is a Leadership coach working with international clients based in Europe and the United States. Kate’s background is in leadership development in higher education where she has directed numerous regional and national programmes in the United Kingdom. She is an experienced facilitator on research leadership programmes and works with many universities and related organisations, including Vitae and Advance HE.

As a leadership coach Kate supports people to become more present and more courageous in their work, and to align with their deeper sense of purpose. Kate’s newest work centres on how we can all develop compassionate resilience and prevent overwhelm, burnout and division in challenging times. Kate is also a mother with a strong and kind five year old son.

Dr Yamina Aouina, Innomade Coaching & Consulting

For more than 20 years, Yamina has been involved with change and innovation; whether as a R&D manager, a consultant or a technology foresight and innovation director, her work has always been about translating powerful visions into innovations that bring value to business and enhance the capabilities of people and organizations.

Yamina has spent several years in the luxury industry, leading complex Supply Chain Management and transformation projects. In her most recent position at Cartier/Richemont, her mission was to support brands in developing and implementing their innovation strategies. Besides the luxury world, where she has learned about the challenge of balancing craftsmanship, breakthrough technologies and the permanent strive for excellence, she had the opportunity to discover other industries such as cleantech, packaging and plant engineering companies.

Yamina’s scientific background (PhD in Energetics) has shaped her thinking towards research, exploration and the approach of a whole system perspective.

A few years ago, Yamina discovered the power of coaching in transforming people and decided to dedicate her time mainly to coaching. She brings her wealth of experience of change into her coaching sessions to help clients in their transition as individuals and organisations. 

Yamina holds a PhD in Energetics from the university of Stuttgart, an executive MBA from the Danube University in Austria and an executive Coaching Diploma from the AoEC in London.