Richard Sharpe

Richard Sharpe

Principal Consultant and Managing Director

Richard is Principal Consultant and Managing Director at Elementa Leadership.  He is an experienced leadership and organisational development consultant and higher education specialist who provides expert support in the fields of strategy, leadership and culture.

Linda Holbeche

Linda Holbeche

Associate Consultant

Linda is an international consultant, developer, researcher and author in the fields of HR, leadership, strategy and change.  She has a strong interest in helping organisations achieve sustainable high performance.  She combines extensive experience and expertise in leadership and OD with a strong track record in leading-edge research and writing.

Aine O'Keeffe

Áine O'Keeffe

Associate Consultant

Áine is an experienced coach, facilitator and leadership development professional.  She works with leaders to catalyse their thinking, enabling them to generate new perspectives and to explore how to respond more adaptively to the issues they encounter as they lead their organisations and teams with purpose.

Paul Boustead

Associate Consultant

Paul is a consultant in organisational development, transformation and change. Until recently he was the Chief People & Culture Officer at the University of Leeds.  Paul has over 20 years’ experience in HR and OD, which has included local government, local education authorities, the NHS and higher education institutions.

Jane Sullivan

Jane Sullivan

Associate Consultant

Jane is a chartered occupational psychologist, leadership and organisation development consultant and accredited professional executive coach.  She is an experienced consultant and coach working across the public, private and third sector.

Nick Isles

Associate Consultant

Nick is a consultant, writer, and researcher with more than twenty years experience of engagement with organisations across the private, voluntary and public sectors. Until recently he was CEO of Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design and has worked extensively in both HE and FE.

Sally Bernham

Sally Bernham

Associate Consultant

Sally is an executive coach and leadership development consultant with over twenty years working with the public and private sector organisations.  She has held senior roles within the university sector and the health service with responsibility for several change and leadership initiatives.

Nigel Seaton

Associate Consultant

Nigel is an executive coach and consultant in leadership development, who helps senior leaders to fulfil their potential, with a particular focus on the interface between individual performance and team effectiveness.  Nigel was until recently Principal and Vice-Chancellor at Abertay University.

Robin Sharpe

Robin Sharpe

Director, Research and Operations

Robin is Director, Research and Operations at Elementa Leadership.  He specialises in higher education policy and research into the Adaptive University.

Janet Sharpe

Director, Company Secretary

Janet is Company Secretary and Director at Elementa Leadership.  She is responsible for financial, legal and administration of the business as well as client liaison, marketing, HR, and business development.