our coaches
All of our coaches have advanced coaching qualifications from renowned coach training providers. They have operated at senior levels within both private and public organisations, before becoming coaches. They engage in ongoing professional development and regular supervision, enabling us to offer the highest level of coaching and consistent quality.
Successful coaching is about the personal chemistry between the client and the coach. We ensure that each of our clients works with the most appropriate member of the Praesta team.
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Vonnie Alexander
Vonnie draws from her rich experience in business, and from a long-established interest in people, their development and in building high performing teams in all of her coaching sessions.
Nick Brown
Nick has almost 40 years’ experience in the transport, travel and infrastructure sector spanning both UK and global markets.
Lynne Chambers
Lynne has more than thirty years of business experience in some of the world’s most respected and successful companies. She brings a solution-focused perspective to coaching.
As an experienced former COO, Hilary recognises the demands on her clients. They value her mix of insight, support, challenge and partnership.
Ed aims to build trusting relationships to enable the most productive discussions, enabling clients to overcome their challenges and create solutions.
Alistair's coaching is founded on the twin pillars of a 34 year business career and his qualifications from Ashridge as an accredited Master Coach.
Pete Freeman
A highly experienced Coach, Pete works with Senior Executives and high potential leaders on a 1:1 basis as well as coaching established Senior Teams.
Joy Harcup
Joy has coached hundreds of leaders to help them develop their own distinctive leadership style.
Nigel Holland
Nigel is an experienced executive coach and helps leaders and their teams build capability and transform their performance.
Una’s coaching practice is best described as strengths based, enabling her clients to be more aware of their capabilities and to use them to best effect.
Toy Odiakosa
Toy demonstrates considerable experience in coaching executives and their teams by combining her deep understanding of human dynamics with substantial cross-sector business experience.
Janet really enjoys coaching individuals who are going through career transition or who want to develop their roles or get promoted in organisations.
20 years Board level experience. ‘Leadership guru’. Coached in six continents. Written 29 books. Visiting Professor at seven Universities.
Louise builds trusting relationships with clients, supporting and challenging them to reflect upon their choices and take the best path forward.
Jane Upton
Jane is a well qualified and highly experience leadership coach. For over 20 years she has supported senior executives, managers and leadership teams in their quest for success.