Our team of coaches is world class

With backgrounds in business, psychology, consulting and leadership development our coaches are mature practitioners with advanced skills. We each run our own coaching and consulting businesses and are brought together by our passion for working with pairs. We are trained and supervised by specialists in systemic and relational coaching in the Gestalt tradition and are deeply committed to the success of our clients. 

Lucy Ball

Pairs Coach and founder of Executive Pairs
Lucy is the energy and initiative behind Executive Pairs. She first learned to coach in 1998 with John Whitmore and has coached leaders in organisations such as Sky, Npower, Unilever, PepsiCo and Camelot. She is honoured and proud to support her clients and to partner with expert colleagues.

Baz Hartnell

Pairs Coach
Baz coaches senior leaders, teams and Boards in complex environments with a particular specialism in the NHS. He has an MBA and an MSc in Coaching and a strong theoretical and evidence-based approach. He is a role model in the area of self-awareness, reflective practice, emotional intelligence and whole-hearted partnership.

Gaynor Sharp

Pairs Coach
Gaynor is a Leadership and OD Specialist. She is currently Global Head of Leadership at Standard Life Aberdeen as well as running her own Gestalt therapy practice. She brings a wealth of organisational experience to her pairs coaching and is a highly valued leader, consultant and coach. She is known for her thoughtful, powerful and calm presence.

Sue Holland

Pairs Coach 
Sue has been a leadership coach and facilitator of change in organisations for over 20 years. She was in charge of coaching at Unilever, and since operated as an independent coach and facilitator working interdependently with valued colleagues. She convenes retreats and learning spaces for leaders as well as working 1:1, with pairs and with teams.