Meet Our Team
Alongside our core team, we work with a wider network of trusted associates across the UK and internationally, drawing on their expertise to bring the right people together for each project.
SIMON
Simon is a leadership development and experiential learning specialist with decades of experience helping people explore and change the way they behave at work. Drawing on his background in performance and his deep understanding of human behaviour, he brings workplace challenges to life, creating opportunities for people to experience first-hand the impact of their choices. His work goes beyond understanding what effective leadership looks like, helping people translate insight into action. Simon is a qualified Lumina Learning practitioner, enabling him to deliver outstanding transformations for clients.
He has worked with a diverse range of organisations, including the Financial Conduct Authority, NHS, City & Guilds, Tideway, BT, Co-op, everywoman, The Legal Director, Disability Rights UK, GOSH Charity and HSBC.
Start a conversation with Simon on 07971 285744 or [email protected]
JACQUIE
Jacquie brings more than 25 years of senior leadership and communications experience, including her tenure as Managing Director of one of the UK’s largest independent PR agencies. During her career, she has worked with leading global brands including Specsavers, Vue, M&S, Philips, GSK and Merck, advising organisations and their leaders on how to communicate, influence and build meaningful relationships. Having spent much of her career working alongside senior leaders and leading teams herself, Jacquie understands the realities and challenges of leadership from both sides. Today, as co-founder of 1948, she brings that experience together with her expertise in learning and development, designing and delivering programmes that help leaders translate good intentions into effective everyday behaviours.
Start a conversation with Jacquie on 07876 548579 or [email protected]
JOHN
John is an accomplished actor with an impressive portfolio of stage and screen credits, alongside more than 20 years’ experience as a business actor, facilitator and workshop leader. He has worked extensively across Europe, the US and Asia Pacific, bringing a wealth of experience across sectors including financial services, law, retail and food production.
REBECCA
Rebecca is an Executive Coach and Trainer with over a decade of coaching experience, two decades in Learning & Development and three decades as a professional actor. She works with senior leaders to strengthen their executive presence, navigate high-stakes conversations and develop the behaviours that help them lead and influence effectively. Her experience spans a wide range of industries, including work with NASA, Google, Salesforce, BP and the World Economic Forum.
KEITH
Keith has been using theatre skills as a training and development tool for nearly 20 years and has significant experience of forum theatre, crucial conversations and role play. He has worked extensively with brands such as Marks & Spencer, WHSmith, Ericsson and Nestle.
RACHEL
With a global career spanning acting, directing, facilitation and coaching, Rachel has worked extensively on leadership excellence programs designed to drive high performance. She creates psychologically safe spaces where leaders and teams can experiment, reflect, and grow. Rachel has a wealth of experience delivering learning experiences for both public and private sector clients across a wide range of topics.
MEGAN
Megan is a professional actor with a career spanning both stage and screen, as well as being an experienced voiceover artist. As a facilitator and performance coach she has delivered training and development programmes for The Metropolitan Police, The British Army and HMP, amongst other clients.
CHRIS
Chris is a professional actor with significant experience of corporate role play and forum theatre. He has appeared on stage, tv and film, and has worked with a wide range of businesses to deliver corporate films.
LOUISE
Louise is a professional actress, with over 20 years of experience in communication skills training. Working on a wide range of leadership training courses in both the private and public sector, she is an experienced corporate role player, forum theatre actor and group feedback facilitator. Louise has a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the training landscape.
MARIE
Marie is a highly experienced commercial trainer, workshop facilitator and coaching expert with over 25 years of experience in sales & marketing leadership, capability building and coaching within the pharmaceutical sector. Her core areas of expertise include forum theatre, EDI, leadership and resilience.
OWEN
Owen is an accomplished stage and screen actor. His work in the theatre has included performances for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal National Theatre, West End shows and touring productions across the UK. As a corporate role player and facilitator, he has worked on programs for the Home Office, Centrica, British Gas, AXA insurance, FA, The Environment Agency and the RBS Group.
YAZMIN
Yazmin is an award winning actress and former student at the acclaimed Brit School. She has appeared on stage, film and TV and is an experienced corporate role player.
KÅRE
Kåre, a professional actor and voiceover artist, specialises in designing and delivering training programmes that drive behavioural change and build inclusive organisational cultures. He has significant experience in behavioural theatre, facilitation and interactive workshops. Kåre is an accredited business coach and Chairman of the Official Norway National Day committee UK.
MAIRI
Mairi, a learning and development specialist, trained actor and BBC TV presenter, uses her skills to enable organisations, groups and individuals to communicate more effectively. She is an expert in behavioural change, combining her theatrical training with results driven social psychology systems. Mairi works with international law firms, banking and financial institutions, the UK central government and the Big Four consultancies.
TIM
Tim is an award-winning actor, director and filmmaker. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, going on to perform on the West End stage, and in television dramas and feature films. Alongside his screen and stage career, Tim is a highly experienced corporate role-player and facilitator. He is bi-lingual in English and Italian.
SALLY
Sally has enjoyed a varied career as an entrepreneur and business leader, running both start ups and multi million-pound organisations across the UK.
As an MD and CEO she has managed hundreds of people across a wide range of sectors including publishing, logistics, education, recruitment and psychometric profiling. She is a coach, non-exec director and adviser to a huge range of clients throughout the UK, helping the businesses she works with reach their full potential.
GAIL
Like many designers, Gail grew up with a passion for drawing and artistic pursuits. Over the past 20 years she has been working with businesses throughout the UK and beyond to create impactful design solutions across both web and print mediums.
JESSICA
With over 15 years of experience working with B2C and B2B clients across a range of industries, Jessica specialises in developing and implementing digital marketing strategies that drive commercial success. Coming from a strong agency background, Jessica is now an independent consultant whose experience spans traditional advertising and marketing to digital lead generation and e-commerce.