Leading a global team (300-500 technical professionals from 30+ nationalities operating in 20+ countries) through 4 years of significant corporate change and uncertainty (4 CEOs, commodity-price crash and being acquired for $54bn in one of the world’s largest corporate deals of 2015).

Supporting and motivating individuals to prepare and position themselves to ‘put their best foot forward’, to take ownership of their decisions, whilst still delivering ‘business as planned’ and reshaping the organization for resilience under sustained low commodity prices.

A belief that my role, and that of fellow leaders in the organization, was to support our teams to develop and demonstrate their capabilities, actively pursue their personal development to access their potential, and to deliver the business goals excellently, to create a ‘win/win’ ‘best of both’ outcome for individual and corporation.

Communication is critical in times of uncertainty. Even when there is little new to say, individuals want to know you are listening and endeavouring to understand their personal challenges, whilst empathically helping them see they retained ownership; at the same time trying to be self-compassionate.

My coaching practice builds on personal experience of leadership and executive positions, formal coach training, and being an Adaptive/Para rowing coach (there is no single way to make the boat go faster).

If we choose to work together, I will adapt my coaching approach to suit you as an individual and your specific challenges drawing upon a variety of evidence-based techniques.

My coaching presence is underpinned by a sense of purpose, supportive challenge, and personal values (authentic, committed, compassionate, connected, and curious).

I have over 30 years’ international upstream energy experience in technical and senior leadership roles within a wide range of operating environments and company scales, from multinationals to local charities, and have lived and worked overseas. 

I share my love of learning as a visiting lecturer, my mission to make rowing more accessible as a trustee of Love Rowing, and use my business skills to support young adults with disabilities as Fundraising Director for a local charity.

I have a Professional Certificate in Coaching from Henley Business School, where I am undertaking a part-time MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change. I am a Chartered Geologist and mentor young professionals for a variety of energy industry professional bodies.

• Acrometis UK Ltd
• Sheffield Business School
• Vanwall Resources
• BG Group (acquired by Shell)
• Rashpetco & Burullus
• ENI

I am a proud husband and father to two grown-up children, who I continuously learn from. I am a passionate competitive veteran rower, scuba diver and skier, and am fortunate that my family share these interests.

• Henley Business School – Professional Certificate in Coaching
• Member of International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Chartered Geologist (C Geol)
• MSc Petroleum Geology (Imperial College, London)
• British Rowing Coach