Meet the team
The Mind Gym is the sum of all its fascinating parts.
As well as the dedicated teams in both London and New York, we have a wealth of experts who bring everything to life. From our network of coaches who deliver our services, the academics who keep the psychology rigorous, to the leaders driving it all – meet the team.
Leadership team
The leadership team is responsible for ensuring that The Mind Gym delivers on its three core values:
- Clients are delighted.
- The integrity of our service is beyond question.
- Every interaction is stimulating.
Octavius Black
Global managing director
Sebastian Bailey
Global solutions director
David Roberts
Non-executive chairman
Spencer Forrest
Head of client team
Academic board
Keeping the content up to date, rigorous and useful is The Mind Gym's lifeblood.
The Academic Board was created to guide The Mind Gym's in-house psychologists. These critical friends challenge and inform The Mind Gym's thinking on topics varying from personality profiles to measuring impact.
The role of the board is to:
- Advise on the overall integrity of what The Mind Gym offers.
- Highlight new thinking and fresh approaches that The Mind Gym should consider.
- Adjudicate the annual prize for original psychological research.
Professor Guy Claxton
Visiting Professor of Psychology and Learning Bristol University
Doctor Ilona Boniwell
Programme Leader - MSc Applied Positive Psychology University of East London
Professor Janet Reibstein
Professor in the School of Psychology University of Exeter
Coaches network
The Mind Gym workouts are run by qualified Coaches with a wide range of experience and interests ranging from conflict resolution in Sierra Leone to writing feature films.
All our solutions and services are delivered by our global network of qualified coaches. Wherever your business, whatever your need, we'll provide a coach to suit your company's style.
Here's a selection of coaches from the global network. Contact us to find out more.
Anisha Kaul
Anisha works as an executive coach and learning and development consultant. She has worked with organisations in the finance, retail and public sectors including Shell and The Singapore Ministry of Defense.
Jessica Chivers
Jessica has a first class psychology degree from Stirling University and previously worked for Waterstones and Whitbread in people and culture development.
Karen Sigalas
Karen comes from a 7 year background in Management Consultancy in Change Management. She recently set up her own practice as a professional coach, working with investment bankers.
Simon Rollings
Prior to becoming a coach, Simon worked as a Senior Consultant. Since qualifying, Simon's clients with The Mind Gym have included Diageo, MTV, Fujitsu and Virgin.
Tom Blaisse
Tom worked as an organisational consultant and program facilitator for over 20 years. He was Director of Training and Development for HERCO and holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology.
Chirag Jain (CJ)
As a management consultant, Chirag has worked in the IT, Leisure, Telecoms, Wealth Management and Financial Services sectors. He also has experience working with Coca-Cola and Unilever.
Jose M Ruperez
Jose is a native Spanish speaker and a business development consultant. Since qualifying as a Coach, Jose has worked with United Biscuits International and Hewlett Packard.
Noel Woodgate
Noel worked at Xerox for over 18 years. He qualified to work as a Coach with the Mind Gym in 2005 and has delighted participants at BT, Curry's and Whitbread.
Stephanie Hopper
Stephanie has over 14 years experience working with Thomson Reuters. She has worked extensively in both the financial services and media industries.
Tracy Gunn
Tracy's most recent role was Head of Leadership Development for Marks & Spencer. Since qualifying as a Mind Gym coach, Tracy has worked with clients including Invesco, Ofcom, the BBC and Arcadia.