Team

Our attributes

We understand what leadership it takes to
scale a business

We work with very smart individuals and teams – be they VCs, founders, CEOs and execs

We have nitty-gritty experience as leaders

Our methods are tried and tested, but bespoke and responsive – we adapt moment by moment to bring maximum value and impact

We focus on results and we do what works.

Our team

Katy Tuncer

Head of Innovation

A serial founder, Katy has “been there, done that” in a vast array of senior leadership roles (in tech start-ups, McKinsey, the British Army, Met Police). Katy brings perspective and insight to transform how leaders think, while working at pace. It’s all about results.

Leadership expertise:

  • leadership mindsets
  • personal impact and influence
  • vision and purpose

Maria Marklove

Head of Quality and Impact

Maria is direct, pacey, and has worked in and with tech companies her entire career. Her Ph.D. in Maths enables her to make sense of a lot of complex information and data, in order to draw out simple, clear implications and priorities – and create real business results.

Leadership expertise:

  • decision-making
  • prioritisation
  • leadership diagnostics

Vojislava Cekerevac

Results Manager

Vojislava is the key point of contact for programme participants and ensures the successful engagement of everyone. She is PRINCE2 qualified and has a strong background in International Marketing and Project management, striving to improve the customer experience and drive results.

Claire Randon

Results Manager

Claire is the pivotal contact point for participants, securing results and engagement across our programmes. She has 25 years of experience in start-up environments with a strong business and tech background. Seamlessly integrating big-picture vision with nuanced detail, she brings agility and clarity to the results process, driving customer satisfaction.

Paul Anson

Leadership Expert

With a rich perspective as a member of the Cambridge Angels, advisor, board observer and former company director, Paul brings valuable insight into issues related to strategy, operations, teams and project management.

  • decision-making
  • planning and prioritisation
  • leading high performance teams

Liz Rivers

Leadership Expert

A former City lawyer, Liz was the first female mediator in the UK. She has led cross-disciplinary teams on complex multi-£M international litigation. Liz helps leaders deliver a message that is heard, bought into, and acted upon.

Leadership expertise:

  • feedback and difficult conversations
  • communication for alignment and buy-in
  • valuable boards
Guy Shackleton

Guy Shackleton

Leadership Expert

With 20+ years as an IT infrastructure senior leader (JP Morgan, Standard Bank, Credit Suisse), Guy is a world expert in motivation – diagnostics, strategy and coaching.

Leadership expertise:

  • motivation
  • personal impact and influence
  • leadership mindsets

Rosemary Harper

Leadership Expert

Rosemary’s transformational leadership experience spans being a FTSE 250 Director, a Founder and MD. With 12,000+ hours of coaching under her belt, she helps leaders to think differently about the biggest strategic issues that they are facing.

Leadership expertise:

  • feedback and difficult conversations
  • communication for alignment and buy-in
  • valuable boards

Mark Baker

Leadership Expert

A Lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, Mark’s experience includes global FMCG, sports, law and consulting. Mark is a keen analyser of team performance and can advise on priorities, risk management and business planning.

Leadership expertise:

  • decision-making
  • planning and prioritisation
  • leading high performance teams

Richard Gibson

Leadership Expert

A serial investor and Chair to growth companies, Richard has spent 20+ years working with high growth scale-ups and 5 years as CFO & Chairman at Swiftkey. He brings a unique perspective of the roles of the Board and leadership team.

Leadership expertise:

  • business strategy
  • board and investor dynamics
  • high performance behaviours
  • leadership team scaling

Emily Koolen

Leadership Expert

Emily brings 20+ years of Senior HR, Facilitation and Training experience. As a former global DHL HR Director, Emily uses strategic HR to build companies and leaders, the human way.

Leadership expertise:

  • organisational culture
  • feedback and difficult conversations
  • valuable boards
  • resilience

Andy Wilson

Leadership Expert

Andy delivers directness and clarity. He navigates difficult conversations to reveal hidden perspectives that unlock desired results. He is certified in Purpose Discovery, leading to a transformation in performance and relationships. 

Leadership expertise:

  • personal impact and influence
  • sustainability
  • vision and purpose

Judith Elliott

Leadership Expert

Judith brings a strategic HR perspective. She has worn all the hats: MD, non-exec director, HR Director and Consultant. Her leadership expertise is based on many years across all sectors, working in and with high growth startups and global companies.

Leadership expertise:

  • leadership actions
  • feedback and difficult conversations
  • communication
  • strategic HR

Jo Roberts

Head of Partnerships

Jo sits amongst our target customers, placing herself in their business ecosystem, so that they can be connected with the programmes that will have the most impact on their business; allowing them and their Horizon37 leadership experts to fully inhabit their programmes, without any operational concerns.

Ilaria Pellegrini

Marketing Specialist

With a diverse background ranging from global companies to startups across Europe and Asia, Ilaria brings a blend of business and marketing expertise. Her primary goal at Horizon37 is to globally champion our mission by increasing brand awareness through marketing campaigns and other initiatives.

Victor Christou

Head of Corporate Strategy

An experienced entrepreneurial operator and venture capital investor, Victor works closely with our Founder and the Senior Management team to evaluate the strategic possibilities open to Horizon37.

Sabina Raus

Head of People and Products

Sabina is in charge of our people-related processes – her mission is to maximise the value and positive impact of the Horizon37 team for our customers, and ensure the top-notch performance of our leadership experts.