The Wren Collective
A collective of down to earth brilliant minds, grounded expertise, and real-world experience.
The Wren Collective is our trusted network of learning professionals - trainers, facilitators, coaches, subject matter experts and thought leaders - brought together by a shared commitment to impactful, human-centred learning.
When you work with us, you're not just getting a single consultant - you’re tapping into a collective of specialists who care deeply about creating lasting change.
We match the right people to the right projects, ensuring every learning experience is expertly delivered and perfectly aligned to your needs.
Carefully selected.
Highly experienced.
Genuinely collaborative.
That’s the Wren Collective.
Meet The Wren Collective
Carefully chosen for their expertise, values and down to earth approach — here are the brilliant people behind The Wren Collective that our clients trust.
Each one brings something unique, but we’re united by purpose: to deliver learning that sticks.
Jennie Marshall
Founder and Learning Alchemist
A self-confessed learning geek with a passion for leadership, Jennie lives for lightbulb moments, and client meetings (especially if there’s a dog on the call), and firmly believes development should feel like progress, not punishment.
When not working, you’ll find her happily tangled in yarn - she loves crochet like it’s a competitive sport.
Izzy Marshall
Purveyor of Mischief
Izzy takes her role as Wren Learning’s four-legged team member very seriously — which is to say, she’s mostly here for the cuddles, chaos, and cameo appearances.
Chief morale booster, occasional meeting crasher, and full-time expert in sniffing out snacks.
Chris Hallam
Leadership Change Coach and Consultant
Chris's Psychology training means he favours this quote: “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” ― Terry Pratchett, closely followed by this one: “Don’t be so humble — you're not that great.” ― Golda Meir
Sarah Knight
Leadership coach, consultant and all round good egg
Known for her Northern grit, warmth, humour, energy and grounded behavioural science approach, she helps humans lead themselves better so they can lead everything else with more clarity, confidence, and joy.
Andy Kaye
L&D Consultant
Andy is an L&D consultant, but when not doing that he's either shouting at Huddersfield Town players or trying to hit a little red cricket ball a long way.
Seb Randle
People Focused Consultant & Coach
Seb is a Development Coach and Head of Allyship, and he believes in bringing fun to everything he does, because life is too short!
Kirsty Mac
Thought Leader, Speaker, Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach
Kirsty Mac is a leadership development consultant.
When not working you will find her hanging upside down in Ariel yoga or glued to an F1 race.
Malini Patel
Leadership Development Consultant
Malini is a passionate people developer. When she's not working with clients, you'll find her juggling life in with her small family, planning a travel fix or voluntarily signing up for the next Hyro event because why not just add a bit more punishment in life!?
Paul Nolan
Management & Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator & Executive Coach
Paul is an accomplished development consultant, with a winning smile and a big heart.
Ed Firth
Development Specialist & Coach – Leadership, skills & team development
Ed is an international development consultant with a passion for leadership.
When not working, you’ll find Ed playing cricket or enjoying a fresh West Coast IPA
Prof. Damian Hughes
Culture and Change Catalyst
Proud Mancunian, author of eight best-selling business books, charity founder and co-host of the High Performance podcast.
Gina Martinelli
Coach and L&D Consultant
Gina is a Development Coach and L&D Consultant. When she's not working with brilliant individuals, you'll find her out in nature with the family or at the theatre. Her go-to pick me up is karaoke... (ear plugs advised!)
Dr Lee Rabbetts
Psychologist, Consultant, Academic and Practitioner
Dr Lee Rabbetts is a work psychologist specialising in creativity, innovation, leadership and psychometrics. When not working you’ll find him chasing after his two kids and failing miserably to learn Portuguese.
Theresa Billings
Executive Leadership Coach, Leadership Development Facilitator
Theresa is a huge fan of strategic visioning and blue-sky thinking having built lots of experience working at one of 'the big 4' as a senior leader and global leadership development director.
You'll find her messing about on the river, working on her narrowboat, thinking of her beloved Yorkshire (which she misses now she lives in London).
Nicky Little
Executive Team Facilitator & Coach, Leadership & Culture Expert
Nicky is valued as a strategic partner, expert coach and facilitator and critical friend by leaders across the globe.
In her downtime, you will find her enjoying outdoor life with her family, dogs and horse and partaking in the odd glass of wine!
Meena Karawadhra
Leadership Development Consultant
You'll often find Meena either scoring for the local Sunday cricket team whilst drinking prosecco, singing and destroying ABBAs greatest hits or gardening to dancing queen in between writing her memoirs.
Julie Newton
Management and Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator
and Executive Coach
Julie has a real passion for helping others learn and grow, whether that's through developing leadership skills, career coaching or working with teams to tap into their strengths and be even better.
Out of work Julie loves to travel, loves a podcast and makes a fabulous lemon drizzle cake (sometimes takes to her sessions so hope you are one of the lucky ones!)
Brendan Hall
Award-winning speaker, author, coach and consultant
Brendan Hall is an award-winning speaker and one of only ten people in the world to lead the winning team in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - an epic 40,000 mile ocean sailing race around the planet where the most resilient, unified team always wins.
He also has a favourite ring on his cooker (don't we all?!) and he'll willingly answer random questions about being on a yacht for months at a time.
Gillian Mason
People and Culture champion
Leadership and Team Coach, Trainer and Facilitator
Gillian is a coach and facilitator helping people and teams figure out what really matters, do great work they care about, and feel good doing it.
She loves variety and change so much that she’s moved house 14 times – make sure you get all your moving tips from her!
Patience Ogunbona
Executive Business and Leadership Coach, Leadership Trainer Facilitator, and Keynote Speaker
Patience is an Executive leadership coach and speaker trainer helping leaders and their teams navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.
When not working, she’s likely lost in a 1000-piece puzzle, planning her next adventure, or watching a favourite rom-com with family.
Laura Caunter
Leadership Identity & Performance Coach, Corporate Trainer and Global Facilitator of Transformational Growth
Laura is a global facilitator of transformational growth, specialising in executive coaching, leadership identity, and high-impact performance training, she helps senior leaders unlock their next level with presence, precision, and power.
Outside of work, Laura is a proud military wife living at the iconic Royal Britannia Naval College, where she balances family life with running, strength training, and raising two adventurous kids, ideally with a good book and a glass of wine in hand!!
Lucy Patterson
Design Thinking Facilitator and Creative Strategist
Lucy Patterson is a Design Thinking Facilitator and Creative Strategist.
When she’s not working, you’ll find her getting her groove on along the seafront where she lives; at a silent disco dance class.
Liz Gait
Development facilitator, training consultant, mentor and exec and teach coach
Liz is an inspirational leadership development consultant, who has a passion for motorbikes and exploring Europe.
She loves planning her next adventures over a glass of red possibly nibbling on a wheel of smoked cheese.
Matthew Easton
Change Guru, Calming Pragmatist, Eternal Optimist
Matt is a Leadership Development Consultant who is passionate about Individual and Team Performance.
When not working you will find him putting his leadership skills into practice coaching the Lymm Piranhas Junior Football Team!
Tara Askham
Finance Trainer and published author
Tara is a finance trainer and when not working you will find her with her beloved dog Hugo! Or at a music festival.
Emily Saltmer
Executive Coach, Facilitator and Advocate for Wellbeing
Emily is an Executive Coach and Facilitator who works 1:1 and with groups to support senior leaders in growing their confidence, capability, and resilience. With a corporate background and credentials in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Physiology, she brings a human-centred, strengths-based approach to every session.
Emily believes that thriving in leadership requires a fit body and mind — and she lives that philosophy. Her coaching blends science, energy, and compassion to help leaders lead with purpose and stay well for the long term.
Outside of coaching, Emily teaches group fitness, volunteers as a coach for WaterAid, and enjoys long walks with her rescue greyhound.
Carina Keen
Leadership Development Facilitator, Executive & Team Coach, Neurodiversity and Inclusivity Consultant
Carina is a coach, consultant and behavioural psychologist who takes big thinking outdoors. Expect insight, fresh air and the occasional sheep encounter.
You'll often find Carina out walking coaching and helping leaders walk their talk - often quite literally. Bring your trainers, not your PowerPoint.
Mark Stephen
Leadership & Culture Strategist, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker
Mark is a leadership and high-performance culture consultant who helps organisations build resilient, purpose-led teams. When not coaching execs or speaking on stage, you’ll find him chasing the sunrise with a strong coffee in hand. He is not a cheese lover, in the slightest!
Erica Sosna
Executive Career Coach and Thought Leader
A TEDx speaker, two-time author, and the creator of The Career Equation®, Erica is an internationally recognised expert on the future of work and agile career design. Her groundbreaking framework has empowered thousands of professionals to take ownership of their careers and enabled global firms to retain top talent with purpose-driven career conversations.
When she's not coaching, you'll find Erica in her beloved hometown of Brighton, with her family including Basil the cat.
Leila Thomason
Holistic Health & Wellness Practitioner
Leila offers respite to over-stimulated minds by creating experiences that enable profound stress and anxiety relief, opening the way for mental clarity and enhanced creativity.
Leila is currently working on exciting plan to offer digital-detox retreats at Bushveld Lodge in South Africa with her partner, providing a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of life and a chance to reconnect with nature. Sounds like bliss!
Nick Lennon-Barrett
Speaker, Author, Leadership Development Facilitator and Senior Consultant
Nick Lennon-Barrett helps individuals and organisations unlock their brilliance through inclusive leadership, empowering frameworks, and bold storytelling.
As an award-winning trainer, coach, and keynote speaker, he specialises in turning chaos into clarity.
When he’s not doing that, he can be found in his half office/half man cave writing fictional tales of characters who refuse to do what they are told.
Tamsin Liddle
Business & Leadership Transformation Consultant
Tamsin is an experienced leader with nearly with two decades of FTSE100 and charity experience, focussed on creating competitive advantage through strong strategy, proven programme delivery and breakthrough transformation. She has a track record of delivering change that creates not only significant financial benefits but also pivotal cultural shifts.
Tamsin prefers Star Trek to Star Wars, loves freshly baked bread and travelling, and brings her calm, decisive and enthusiastic nature to all her engagements.
John Crisp
Procurement Training Consultant
John is a procurement facilitator, passionate about learning.
He’s partial to a café solo and the odd postre!
Other pass times include being whatever Disney character his granddaughter wants him to be!