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Samantha Collins, Managing Director
Katherine Tulpa, Executive Coach
Alison Down, Executive Coach
Manisha Dahad, Executive Coach
Soraya Shaw, Executive Coach
Margaret Ousby, Writer

Samantha Collins
Aspire founder and Managing Director

‘One of the top 10 coaches in the UK’ Independent on Sunday

Special interest: supporting organisations to attract and retain women.
  • BA (Hons) Business Studies
  • MSc Training and Human Resource Management
  • PhD ‘The Future World of Work for Executive Women’ (undergoing)
  • Accredited in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles from Hay Group
  • Board Member of Association for Coaching
  • Board Member for Women’s Resource Centre Charity
  • Has worked with executives from the Walt Disney Company, JP Morgan Chase, Ernst and Young and Lloyds TSB
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* AC Honary Awards Recipient Katherine Tulpa
Executive Coach and Organisational Leadership Consultant.

Winner of Association of Coaching award for Influencing the Coaching profession

Special interests: helping women achieve peak performance and aligning women with corporate objectives.
  • Chair and Founder of Association for Coaching
  • 18 years experience at board-level and senior management with international companies in UK, Europe and America.
  • Business degree.
  • Diploma in Performance Coaching.
  • Certificate in Stress Management and Psychological Coaching.
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Alison Down
Executive Coach

Special interests: what makes a good leader and how leadership styles affect company performance.
  • 13 years strategic marketing experience with global hi-tech companies in UK, Europe and America.
  • Founded Nemo Communications consultancy (San Francisco).
  • Member of Association for Coaching.
  • Trained at Coach Training Institute (London).
  • Has worked with Apple, Palm, Logitech, Gemplus, Sun-Netscape Alliance, Cisco, Levi-Strauss, Mattel.
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Manisha Dahad
Diversity Consultant & Executive Coach

Special interests: working with companies to create inclusive and innovative cultures that embrace diversity at all levels.
  • Former Management Consultant with IBM.
  • 12 years consultancy experience in telecommunications, travel and banking industries.
  • Founded Dynamic Asian Women’s network (DAWN).
  • MBA (London Business School).
  • MSc in Science & Technology Development.
  • Trained with Coaches Training Institute.
  • Has worked with: Carlton Television, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan.
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Soraya Shaw
Executive Coach and Business in the Community Mentor

Special Interests: supporting individuals to build communications skills and define their role and responsibilities to achieve excellence in performance.
  • 16 years experience at Director level with top London advertising agencies, working on international and European brand campaigns.
  • 14 years experience as a working mother.
  • Founding member of UK Association for Coaching.
  • Accredited Results Coach.
  • Has worked with: Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Glaxo SmithKline, Mont Blanc, Kimberly Clark.
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Margaret Ousby
Writer – Top Lot Club

Special interests: Creative business writing and bringing creativity into the workplace.
  • 10 years experience as freelance copywriter.
  • 3 years experience at Account Director level with top international PR consultancies.
  • BA (Joint Hons) Philosophy & Literature.
  • MA Creative Writing.
  • Has written screenplays for TV drama series.
  • ·Award winning short story writer.
  • Trained as arts-based trainer with Arts & Business.
  • Has worked for: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Transport for London, TNT Worldwide, Hay Group, Shandwick, Fleishman Hillard, Hill & Knowlton.
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