ECD Certified
Consultants & Masters
Endorsed by R&E
Meet our independent ECD Partners officially endorsed by riders&elephants.
They’re trained in R&E's Culture System, with deep real-world experience using The Emotional Culture Deck to address workplace challenges and opportunities across culture, leadership, change, and stakeholder engagement.
Find an ECD Partner >Certified in one or more of our four ECD Specialist Pathways, Culture, Leadership, Change, and Stakeholder, our Consultants & Masters are authorised to deliver official ECD Courses, bespoke workshops, and immersive learning experiences.
Our ECD Certified Partners work across a wide range of industries, using The Emotional Culture Deck to support leaders, teams, and organisations to craft emotional culture, lead with emotion, navigate change, and design emotionally impactful stakeholder experiences.
Americas
Rich Batchelor
Chief Change Agent
|Toronto, Canada
Originally from Wales and now based in Toronto, Rich has been delivering successful change for over 30 years.
e: [email protected]
w: www.capillaryconsulting.com
Willing to travel
Speaks English
More about Rich
His practice has evolved to focus on organizational culture, design and disruption. He brings the ECD into many change initiatives, exploring the human emotional side of their impact and guiding folks to navigate their way to a succesfully sustained new way of being.
Industries
- Public Sector
- Manufacturing
- Finance
- Nonprofit
- Health & Pharmaceuticals
- Technology
- Startups
Experience & Services
- Change Management, Leadership
- Facilitation
- Strategy Development Coaching
- Process Improvement
- Org Design
Daniel Corsen
Chief Reshaper
| Willemstad, Curaçao
I am the Founder and Managing Director of Reshapers, a transformation agency I started 15 years ago in Curaçao and Aruba, dedicated to making organizations more responsive, agile, and fulfilling.
As a leadership coach, entrepreneur, and change facilitator, I guide leaders and teams through transformation by focusing on the human side of change and transitions.
e: [email protected]
p: +59997870744
w: www.reshapers.co | www.danielcorsen.com
Roz Duffy
Creative Empowerment for Individuals & Teams
| Philadelphia, United States
As a coach and facilitator specializing in creativity, emotional culture, and team collaboration, I can help you achieve your goals and drive success for your team or organization.
e: [email protected]
Connect → Click here
Joanne Free-Pameli
Change Management Consultant
| Toronto, Canada
Born in the UK then raised in Canada; Joanne has personally experienced plenty of change for decades. Living in the Toronto area now with her husband, two children & two dogs, she’s made a career out of change. Change Management specifically. With a passion for workplace psychology and its impact on business culture, Joanne supports leaders and their teams facing change.
e: [email protected]
w: www.joannefreecoaching.com
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn here
Celine Sugay-Costales
RPsy., CPPC Positive Psychology Coach
| Manila, Philippines & Maryland, USA
Celine is a Registered Psychologist, an ICF Professional Certified Coach, a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, and a Certified Positive Psychology Coach. She helps students, professionals, and leaders to develop themselves, improve the way they work, and build stronger relationships. She believes that all of us have a sparkle within us in the form of our unique combination of strengths.
e: [email protected]
p: +639189452359 +15515871936
w: www.celebrateyoursparkle.com
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn here ←
Mattison Grey
Executive Coach | Leadership Development | Performance Psychology Consultant
| Houston, Texas, USA
With over 26 years of coaching experience, I help high performers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and athletes develop the clarity, courage, and strategies that enable them to achieve their goals and overcome any challenge. I am a certified high performance coach, positive psychology coach, and mental skills consultant with a master's degree in human performance.
e: [email protected]
p: 222-444-444
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn here ←
Amie Myrick
Clinician, Trainer & Technical Assistance Provider, Consultant
| Maryland, United States
Licensed clinician, experienced trainer, consultant, trained facilitator, lover of books, travel, and Maryland crabs, and mom of three.
Connect Via LinkedIn → Here
Asia
Dr.Nada Al-Moosa
Change Management Consultancy & Trainer Emotional Culture Consultant
| Oman, Masqaţ
Successful change is built on the foundation of connection. Think of me as the co-captain of your ship. I'm here to help you navigate the seas, ensure there's wind in your sails and make you the best captain you can be. Whether you're an individual seeking ongoing coaching or an executive looking to guide your team or organisation, our journey begins with an introduction to ensure I'm the best fit to show you the ropes.
e: [email protected]
p: +96899376219
Connect via LinkedIn → Click here
Safura Atan
Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, Trainer, DT Practitioner
| Selangor, Malaysia
As a Co-Founder and Alchemist at StratNaViGO Consulting PLT, she helps clients achieve their goals and aspirations by facilitating innovation and creativity, coaching and mentoring, and providing professional business advice. She has over 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, new business development, strategic thinking, leadership, and communication.
Connect via LinkedIn → Click here
Leo Castillo
Managing Partner and Lead Strategy & Culture Consultant
| Manila, Philippines
Leo Castillo is Managing Partner and Lead Culture & Strategy Consultant for Fearless Consulting Inc.
With more than twenty-five years of experience in organizational development, he focuses primarily on leadership, team dynamics, business transformation, and culture change.
e: [email protected]
p: +639178985362
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Click here
Dr. Leilanie Mohd Nor
Group CEO
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LEILANIE MOHD NOR is an Emotional Leadership & Communication Specialist that delves into promoting meaningful conversations and mindful communication at the work place. She helps organizations to walk the EQ-talk and foster EQ-organisation-wide through good "emotional leadership" practices and positive team culture.
e: [email protected]
w: www.binapavo.com
p: +60102268117
Willing to travel
Speaks English & Malay
Australia
Katherine Riddoch
Director & Executive Coach
| Hobart, Australia
I’m Katherine Riddoch, an inspiring facilitator who helps organisations build emotional culture. With nearly 30 years of global experience, I work with directors, executive teams, functional teams, and broader organisations to explore the importance of emotions across culture, leadership, change, and stakeholders.
e: [email protected]
p: +61 (0) 436 441 200
w: www.toevolve.com.au
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Click here
Anna Clayton
Co-Founder of Culture Proof
l Adelaide, Australia
With over 18 years’ experience in Learning & Development, I’ve worked across sectors such as retail, government, healthcare, early education, and manufacturing. I take a strength-based approach, partnering with leaders and teams to create thriving organisations by leveraging their unique strengths.
e: [email protected]
p: +61 0448013101
w: www.cultureproof.com.au
Lorissa Garcia
Coach, Facilitator, Head Culture Crafter
l Melbourne, Australia*
A self-confessed nerd on all things culture and the way organisations and emotions work, Lorissa loves working on the deeper issues at play in an organisation.
A deep thinker, worker & feeler, and absolutely not your average facilitator, Lorissa’s enthusiasm for fostering flourishing cultures steeped in is underpinned by a culmination of decades of education, training, development, and ongoing learning. including an MBA, coaching qualifications and certifications.
e: [email protected]
w: www.assemblyculture.co
p: 61417175526
Deanna Boules
Founder & Chief Enabling Officer
| Sydney, Australia
As the Founder and Chief Enabling Officer of Insync Workplace Solutions, I bring over three decades of experience in human resources, workplace safety and leadership, underpinned by my early career as a police officer. This background has shaped my deep commitment to creating, inclusive, human-centred workplaces where people feel valued and empowered. Personally, I am passionate about human behaviour, neuroscience and how they intersect with workplace safety and leadership.
e: [email protected]
p: +61290300369
w: www.insyncworkplacesolutions.com.au
More about Deanne
Personally, I am passionate about human behaviour, neuroscience and how they intersect with workplace safety and leadership. Professionally, I focus on building high-performing, physically and psychologically safe work environments. I support organisations through holistic consulting services, training, and the implementation of innovative strategies that align with human-centred values.
My clients span diverse industries, and I help them navigate complex challenges such as workplace safety, employee well-being, and leadership development. I serve businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to global corporations, guiding them in creating cultures that prioritize both safety and engagement. My work with Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) centers around human-centred leadership, facilitating change through ECD, and engaging stakeholders. I am particularly passionate about how emotional culture drives organisational success, helping leaders embrace emotional intelligence to foster environments where people thrive and businesses succeed.
Experience & Services
- Human Centred Coaching
Leadership - Change Management
- High Performing Cultures
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Workplace Safety
Insights from Deanne
- Introducing the Centre For Human-Centred Leadership → Read more here
- Redefining Safety Professionalism: A Call for Unity and Respect → Read more here
- Inclusive Leadership: A Delicate Balance between Diversity and Respect → Read more here
- Conversations Matter - but are you really giving them the attention they deserve? → Read more here
Kristian Colegate
Leader. Coach. Facilitator. Master Dot Connector
| Brisbane, Australia
Organisational Development practitioner with a demonstrated history of implementing change and people focused strategies in the Government and not-for-profit sectors. Skilled in Learning and Development, Leadership Development and Coaching, Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Organisational Development, Organisational Transformation, Cultural Change and Change Management.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Click here
Claire Marriot
Co-Founder of Culture Proof
| Port Stephens, Australia
With 25 years’ experience in leadership development, I’ve worked across sectors such as retail, hospitality, early childhood education, and government. I’m passionate about partnering with leaders to build emotionally intelligent leadership and resilient team cultures that thrive in today’s complex environments.
e: [email protected]
p: 0408 871 869
w: www.cultureproof.com.au
Sonja Montague MacKay
Founder @ The More Human Company | Re-Imagining Leadership prioritising people and planet
| Edinburgh, Scotland
Sonja is the founder of The More Human Company. A leadership and wellbeing consultancy focused on creating sustainable high performance, human connection, resilient engaged leaders and people.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Click here
Jess Tayel
Change & Transformation Leader & Founder, Transformation Leadership Institute
| Sydney, Australia
Jess is the founder of the Transformation Leadership Institute (TLI), which partners with organisations, teams, and individual change and transformation leaders to grow, elevate, and future-proof their leadership, impact, and results.
e: [email protected]
p: +61 0428 133 947
w: www.transformationleadership.institute
Leticia Whelan
Director, Leading With Heart
| Sydney, Australia
Hello! I am passionate about helping people and organisations to be the best versions of themselves. I love working with people and teams to help them talk about how they feel at work, or about change, and really importantly to help them become more confident is talking about their emotions. The ability to talk about emotions helps us all to live a rich and expressed life!
e: [email protected]
p: +61 0487 777 254
w: www.leading-with-heart.com
Europe
Susanne Heiss
Facilitator for Culture & Change
| Heidelberg, Germany
Susanne Heiss is a Facilitator for Culture & Change, a Business Coach and Trainer. Her primary focus is on team and corporate culture, and she is dedicated to empowering global teams through creative collaboration while cultivating curiosity, fostering connections, and encouraging continuous growth.
Lili Mesesan
Imagery Coach, Culture Shaper, Compassion Ambassador
| Brasov, Romania
I support people in reconnecting with who they are beneath the job titles, expectations and noise. Whether through coaching conversations, team sessions or reflective tools, I create spaces where people feel safe to pause, explore, reflect and move forward with more clarity and intention. My work blends emotional awareness, motivation, imagination and compassion, helping individuals and teams grow in alignment with what truly matters to them. When I’m not working, I’m probably planning my next trip, sketching out new workshop ideas, reading or enjoying a forest walk with my husband and our joyful dogs. Coffee and good stories? Always a yes.
Rita Prates
Strategic HR & People Development Consultant & Coach
| Porto, Portugal
My mission is to inspire and empower people and organizations to explore new possibilities with an open, curious and emotionally aware mind, co-creating solutions that meet your needs and allow you to move forward! My work experience I am a professional Coach, accredited by ICF (International Coaching Federation) and also a Mentor accredited by EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). I am also a Strategic HR Consultant.
e: [email protected]
p: +351 912 580 288
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
New Zealand
Lotty Roberts
Emotional Culture Master Coach & Facilitator
| Wellington, New Zealand
Lotty is a forward thinker in the field of change, leadership, team performance and culture, with over 20 years’ experience leading and coaching people through large scale change and transformation programmes.
e: [email protected]
w: www.mindu.co.nz
p: +64 27 492 6056
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Willing to travel
Speaks English
Denise Hartley-Wilkins
Director, Shine People Consulting Ltd.
| Nelson, New Zealand
Hi, I’m Denise, the founder and Lead Consultant of Shine People Consulting, based in beautiful Nelson, New Zealand.
With a career spanning over 25 years, I am passionate about creating better workplaces and improving working lives. I have extensive global experience at the executive and board levels, where I've led teams, developed solutions to complex challenges, turned around struggling teams, and cultivated leaders that inspire others.
e: [email protected]
w: www.shinepeople.co.nz
p: +64 21 1371 589
Willing to travel
Speaks English
Kayleigh Woodings
Director, Facilitator, Coach
| Queenstown, New Zealand
Blue Mercury Leadership is a small dedicated team who work across all sectors and take pride in our personable approach.
Our clients are our key focus and we aim to work with them along whatever journey they are on. We focus on their needs and deliver to those needs. We believe people development is about relationships, communication and honesty and our long-standing clients know we see their people development as a partnership. Your team is our team.
e: [email protected]
w: www.bluemercury.co.nz
p: +64 (0) 2040767716
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Willing to travel
Speaks English
Kate Bacchus
HR Consultant, Facilitator & Coach
| Auckland, New Zealand
I’m an optimistic, business focused, pragmatist with a passion for Human Resources. Keeping it relatable and simple! I run my own HR consultancy, hr butter. Focused on making HR simpler to create awesome workplaces and helping people unlock their own potential. I have over 20 + years’ experience in generalist Human Resources in multi-nationals, private businesses, listed companies, and across a broad range of industries in NZ, Australia and the UK.
e: [email protected]
w: www.hrbutter.co.nz
p: +64 21 927 993
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Willing to Travel
Speaks English
Jim Dryburgh
Organisational Development Consultant
l Paraparaumu Beach (Wellington) New Zealand
JP, MIM, CMgr, FCIM, FIML, MInstD
A leader, mentor and team builder with 48 years of international, operational, training and general management experience, in information communications services and people oriented environments.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
p: +64 21 917 594
Jakub Jurkiewicz
Chief Technology Officer
l Auckland, New Zealand
I have worked in startups where agility and change were harnessed every day and in large enterprises where people were afraid to voice their ideas. I learned that only through collaboration, openness, and trust can we build the conditions for change, growth, and innovation. As CTO at Medenterprises, I lead a multidisciplinary technology function and partner closely with product and design to co-created new experiences.
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Mat Kearney
Partner at INSIDE Consulting NZ
l Wellington, New Zealand
I am based in Wellington and am a husband (of one wife), father (of 3 children) and partner of INSIDE Consulting.
As one of the early adopters of the Emotional Culture Deck I have had the privilege of facilitating hundreds of conversations using the ECD as the foundation and loved each and every one of them.
e: [email protected]
w: www.inside.co.nz
p: +64 21 257 7107
Suzanna Rangi
Director. Talent Leadership Consultants
l Auckland, New Zealand*
Kia Ora, I’m Suzanna or Suzy, I’ve been fortunate to work in the Learning and Development industry for over 20 years. Among my proudest achievements is winning the HRINZ Diversity and Inclusion Award and the National Customer Service Award for the Warehouse Group. I also won Restaurant Manager of the Year for Restaurant Brands.
I founded Talent Leadership Consultants, or TLC (because everyone needs some TLC), in August 2019, following a significant knee injury that resulted in being in a wheelchair for four months, a full leg brace for six months, and a life-changing decision to leave my full-time corporate job.
e: [email protected]
w: www.talentleadershipconsultants.co.nz
p: +64 21 711 730
Kathryn Ruge
Facilitator and Consultant
| Christchurch, New Zealand
I've always been fascinated by how people lead, relate, and get things done in teams. Having grown up in Africa and lived in Germany, I particularly love the dynamics of cross-cultural groups. After 16 years at one of the world’s most trusted and innovative airlines, I spent a decade helping leaders and organisations build trust through strategic communications – strengthening relationships, managing reputational issues, and leading change.
e: [email protected]
w: www.engagingpeople.co.nz
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Cathy Sheppard
Founder and CEO
| Wellington, New Zealand
I’m the Founder & CEO of BSI People Skills, a business focusing on creating amazing workplace cultures. Why? Because having an amazing culture changes EVERYTHING for the business and people in it. We develop leaders and their teams across many different industries, transforming workplace cultures.
e: [email protected]
p: +64 27 302 8628
w: www.bsipeopleskills.co.nz
Kirsty Allott
UPPOlogist
| Christchurch, New Zealand & Sunshine Coast, Australia
My business is built on the philosophy that when people do well, businesses do well. The world of work is constantly evolving and we need to understand our people and treat them as whole people to see their best at work. I bring my humanness to the work, always with some fun along the way.
e: [email protected]
w: www.uppo.co.nz
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Kate Haley
Facilitation, Mediation, Investigation
| Christchurch, New Zealand
An experienced Practitioner with a demonstrated history in Workplace and Education Dispute Resolution environments, I see value in creating a bespoke dispute resolution pathway for every client, and work hard to resolve an issue rather than settle it.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Andrea Hancox
Leader, Culture Creator, Energiser, Customer Success
| Wellington, New Zealand
I turn relationships into authentic, long-lasting partnerships.
People leader, relationship manager with 20 years’ experience in multiple industries, with a strong focus on collaboration and partnership.
Recognised for improving culture, high energy levels, structured approach to problem solving and team collaboration. Strong community social services professional.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Kristin Murray
Career & Leadership Coach
| Wellington, New Zealand
As a Leadership & Career Coach with nearly 30 years of experience, I’m passionate about helping professionals unlock their potential and thrive. My expertise is maximising performance by promoting heart-centered leadership and driving meaningful change.
e: [email protected]
p: +64 27 250 2566
w: www.kristinmurray.co.nz
Christina Porter
Change Maker
| Wellington, New Zealand
I'm a maker; intrigued by small details, how they invite the viewer to narrow their focus and be in the moment. I'm a people watcher; observing interactions and looking for cues.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Clare Reid
Consultant. Coach. Facilitator
| Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
I’m passionate about helping leaders and teams work better together. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We’re all different so let’s embrace what makes you and your team unique. I’m all about practical, holistic and most importantly road-tested strategies to personal and professional development.
e: [email protected]
w: www.clarereid.co.nz
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
United Kingdom
Steve Hargreaves
Director
| Bristol, United Kingdom
Steven is an award-winning Leadership and Culture Crafter, Executive Coach & Mentor, Facilitator and Author of The Compassionate Leader's Playbook.
Founder of The Compassionate Leadership Company, a coaching, culture and leadership development company which specialises in helping organisations and their leaders to inspire, build and sustain a more emotionally healthy, resilient and compassionate workplace where everyone has the opportunity to stay well, thrive and achieve.
e: [email protected]
w: www.thecompassionateleadership.company
p: 07735 807737
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Willing to travel
Speaks English
Sarah Dena
Co-Founder
| Swindon, United Kingdom
I’m Sarah Dena—curious human, passionate facilitator, and founder of The Culturevators. I believe conversation is the catalyst for change, and I’m endlessly fascinated by the power of emotion in shaping behaviour, relationships, and culture. When I’m not designing transformational leadership programmes, you’ll find me singing along to musical theatre tunes whilst planning my next trip to the theatre, or being an enthusiastic audience member (or taxi driver!) supporting my daughters in their love of performing and competing in dance competitions and theatre performances.
e: [email protected]
w: www.culturevator.co.uk
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Rebecca Holliday
Director, Customer Service Solutions Group
| Worcester, England
Hi, I’m Rebecca Holliday an emotional culture specialist, certified consultant, and co-founder of Customer Service Solutions Group.
As one of the first certified riders&elephants consultants in the UK, I’ve helped hundreds of leaders, managers, and teams thrive through emotional intelligence and by intentionally setting an emotional culture that supports real connection and performance. When leaders and teams understand and work with emotion, everything changes.Trust builds. Collaboration flows. Customers feel the difference.
I work with organisations to transform culture from the inside out.
e: [email protected]
w: www.customerservicesolutions.co.uk
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Sonali Kumarakulasinghe
Consultant, Facilitator & Coach
| Cambridge, England
My mission is to help leaders and teams generate culture change through better conversations at work, so that results are delivered with courage, empathy and trust.
I work with organisations and individuals as a Coach, Facilitator and Consultant.
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Nike Lawal
Leadership Development Consultant & Executive Coach
| Worcester, England
When strategy and culture aren’t aligned, trust erodes, communication breaks down, and performance suffers—impacting engagement, innovation, and results.
I help organisations solve these challenges by coaching leaders, strengthening teams, and developing emotional culture to create workplaces where people can truly thrive.
With over 25 years of leadership and HR experience, I partner with executives, HR leaders, and teams to turn leadership and culture into a strategic advantage—driving performance, engagement, and collaboration.
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Jenni Sandford-Nedoszytko
Founder & CEO
| Bath, UK
Having been born and grown up in Ethiopia, lived and worked in Kenya, UK and Canada, and travelled quite a bit I’m someone who loves seeing new places – the more dramatic the better. I enjoy adventure and being outdoors (if it’s warm!) and hanging out with friends and family. My work life has been varied over the years but mainly composed of training, coaching and working with people to help them in their leadership journey and working with teams (including leadership teams) to help them understand each other, communicate well, so that the team/organisational culture is healthy and fun
e: [email protected]
w: www.bethendo.org
p: +44 7753602637
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Danielle Swain
Head of Learning & Development at The Hendy Group
| Reading, England
Experienced senior manager with an in-depth understanding of training and development, employee engagement and organisational improvement
e: [email protected]
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
Rest of World
Marie-Claire Mclachlan
Head: Leadership and Engagement at Nedbank
| Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Experienced senior manager with an in-depth understanding of training and development, employee engagement and organisational improvement
🔗 Connect via LinkedIn → Here
ECD Specialities & Certified Status Tiers
Each ECD Certified Consultant & Master has completed our comprehensive Certified Consultant Development Programme. To move along their ECD Certification Pathways and unlock higher status badges they must deliver more ECD Workshops, One-to-One sessions, and ECD Specialist Courses.
As they continue their journey, they gain deeper recognition that reflects their practice, impact, and influence in the field of emotional culture.
Here’s what the Consultant-level badges represent:
- Pro ECD Consultant – Proven depth of practice using The ECD in their area of specialty.
- Expert ECD Consultant – Recognised for growing influence and consistent delivery of powerful emotional culture experiences.
- Elite ECD Consultant – Honoured for the wide-reaching impact and leadership they bring to our global movement to rehumanise work.
- ECD Certified Master – Our highest level of recognition. Masters are experienced, generous leaders in our community who’ve demonstrated sustained excellence and deep contribution across culture, leadership, change, or stakeholder engagement.
Become an ECD Certified Consultant
Once you’ve unlocked your firs ECD Practitioner Badge by completing an ECD Specialist Course, mastery beckons. Our ECD Certification Pathway is an amazing journey, where you unlock three different levels of certification and distinct status badges on your way to Certified Master standing. With each badge, you gain more knowledge and skills to craft emotional culture, growing recognition of your knowledge and the ongoing support and resources of our global community.
