Help to Grow
Ian has held senior director roles over many years and has been a board member of several industry, public and charitable companies. His last role had a budget of £1bn and involved working with over 500 people spread across the UK.
Ian has experience in leading major B2B sales, running large, centralised sales and service operations, managing major transformation, insurance underwriting, and launching digital initiatives and sales platforms.
Ian is an ACII Chartered Insurer, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, and a qualified and certified Executive Coach. His passion is in leading and coaching teams to achieve more than they think they are capable of and to grow theirs and the business’ capability. His Purpose, People and Pace model forms the core of the Growth Leaders Programme. You can contact Ian and find out more about his work here.
As well as handling General Admin and Marketing, Rory is Help to Grow’s Habit Coach, delivering the Leading Ourselves half of the Growth Programme. He holds a first class master’s degree in Applied Economics with a special focus on Behavioural Economics. In addition to content creation, he draws on this behavioural knowledge to help implement habit formation and interventions that ensure the changes made during the course are permanent.
With over 25 years of experience in leading people to excel in their careers, Theresa is an accomplished operational leader who has successfully managed large teams of 300+ across the UK, India, Canada, and Europe. As a highly agile Programme Manager, Theresa brings extensive experience in delivering complex strategic programmes across multiple entities and locations.
She is also a seasoned coach and mentor, holding a BA in Commerce and certification as a "Moving to Great Inspired Practitioner" from Saïd Business School, Oxford University. Theresa is passionate about supporting individuals in the early stages of their leadership journey and those facing challenges like imposter syndrome and career anxiety due to menopause or life events.