Meet Our Team of Executive Coaching & Leadership Development Experts

North america

Kim D’Abreu is a seasoned executive coach, consultant, and thought leader within the education, healthcare, and business sectors and has spent many years helping organizations unlock the potential of their diverse talent.

Ellen

Ericson

Ellen is an executive coach and workshop leader with a specialty in executive presence, personal branding, and executive communication.

Kathleen

Gounaris

Kathleen is a business psychologist as well as a financial psychologist, specialized in strategic talent development and succession planning, executive coaching for peak performance, and senior team effectiveness.

Xavier

Hernandez

Xavier is a global executive consultant who integrates over 25 years of experience into his work, which includes senior-level executive assessment, leadership and organization development, talent management, executive coaching, and team effectiveness.

Neil

Jacobs, Founder

Neil is the Founder and Principal of MindsOpen, where he routinely coaches CEOs and C-Suite executives and works with leadership teams to improve performance, shift culture, and drive change.

Taylere

Markewich

Dr. Taylere M. Markewich, PhD, is an organizational psychologist and executive coach who helps businesses effectively hire and develop leaders to support the corporate goals and strategies of their organizations.

Rob

Morris

Rob draws on more than twenty-five years’ experience leading, consulting with, and studying organizations to partner with his clients.

Louis

Scenti

Louis partners with his clients to help them better align their intent with their impact and to leverage their strengths to perform in complex and fast-moving business environment.

Joanne

Tornos

Joanne works with organizations at the business, team and individual level to develop leaders, grow capability and enhance organizational performance.

Uk and europe

Charlotte

Jones

Charlotte is an occupational psychologist and organizational development consultant who works with leaders and organizations to deliver change.

Lucy

Sheikh

Lucy works with senior executives individually, and in team settings to refine their leadership effectiveness.

Our Values

Confidence with Humility

We add value by giving our point of view, based on experience and learning. We challenge you to help you get the best outcomes. At the same time, we listen attentively to what you need and want.

Inquiring
Minds

Why is our most important tool. We’re deeply curious and focused on discovering the underlying issues. We unlock new insights. We are constantly thinking about what’s next in our field.

The Power of Humanity

We work in an empathetic, warm, trustworthy way. Our strength comes from the investment we make in relationships and our belief in the power of diversity. We have no tolerance for bullying or toxic behavior.

Difference Makers

We only believe in doing work that has a tangible impact. Don’t waste your time and money otherwise. We work smartly and strategically. We’re at our best when our work makes a difference beyond people’s working lives.

See how we live our values through our work.

Read case studies of the work we have delivered for clients, bringing our values to life.