Meet our coaches in the Europe, Middle East and Africa

Nicky Torode began her professional coaching career 17 years ago. Trained in corporate and executive coaching, her clients are senior leaders from global tech, executives in public health and third sectors. Coaching requests include change management, productivity, wellbeing, difficult conversations, company culture and personal branding. She is an ICF PCC coach, trained in Time to Think, DISC and Positive Intelligence. She has 1000+ coaching hours. She is published in Coaching Perspectives.

Beril Esendal is a professional coach and former finance executive with expertise in capital and risk management, financial strategy, and investor relations. Drawing on her leadership background and ORSC training, she supports individuals and teams through perspective shifts, emotional awareness, and goal-focused action. Her coaching focuses on career transitions, entrepreneurial leadership, and systemic growth.

Hande is a Professional Coach & Facilitator blending Gestalt, somatics, and creative methods to spark awareness, courage, and connection. With 1000+ hours of coaching and 20+ years of experience in business and technology, she walks alongside people in their deep human journeys—toward becoming who they truly are. Especially when the path is uncertain, she offers presence instead of pressure.

Katarina creates a trusted space where your story unfolds and transforms. As a transformational executive coach with expertise in leadership, design, and neuroscience, she guides high performers to step into the unknown, align with their values, deepen presence, and elevate into next-level leadership. Outside coaching, she teaches, speaks, and explores creativity through design and movement.

Codruta is an experienced coach (ICF PCC credential), trainer and entrepreneur with a diverse background in leadership training. She is the co-founder of Future Minds Consulting, which provides coaching and coach training services globally. With over 400 clients in over 40 countries and 1700 hrs+ of coaching she has extensive experience working with people from all walks of life and has a well-developed cultural intelligence. Her mission is to help people live a life that’s aligned and fulfilling.

Maria Arredondo worked at the European Commission and in corporate roles before establishing her coaching practice in 2012. With 3,500+ coaching hours and PCC credentials, she has coached leaders from UN agencies, NGOs, multinational corporations, startups, and small businesses. A CTI faculty member since 2014, Maria integrates Gestalt and IFS approaches to help leaders transform limiting patterns and enhance authentic leadership in English, Spanish, and French.

Matt is an Executive Coach to two groups of leaders: Leaders driving change in global financial institutions and multinational companies, and entrepreneurs building high-growth technology startups. He brings perspectives from diverse leadership experience across multiple industries. As a finance professional with over 25 years of experience in international organisations within financial and management roles, Matt has deep insights into how leadership decisions are translated into tangible results that impact the operational, financial and leadership performance of an organization. Matt’s coaching focuses on individual and organizational performance and transformation. He helps leaders accelerate business transformation, enhance financial performance, and increase leadership effectiveness.

Adrijana has accumulated 2500+ coaching hours through years of international corporate experience, both in on-site manufacturing and remote customer support environments—coaching leaders at all levels, from identified talents to C-suite. She describes herself as a reflective practitioner who is trained in systemic, solution-focused, and constructivist approaches, bringing creativity and flexibility into processess she facilitates. She contributes to the coaching profession as a volunteer and subject matter expert for different ICF projects, and a member of the EMCC Center for Excellence for Continuous Personal and Professional Development.

Juan Ortiz is a PCC-certified coach known for his warm and insightful style. With 15+ years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience across 30+ countries, he blends ontological coaching, neuroscience, NLP, and emotional intelligence to unlock potential, clarity, confidence, and cohesion at every level. Juan partners with senior and emerging leaders to grow, navigate change, enhance presence, improve relationships, and drive impact—for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

Ute Bai is an ICF Certified Coach with 15 years of leadership coaching experience and a prior corporate career. After 30 years in Asia and with a multilingual, global perspective, she now offers a unique combination of leadership and life coaching. Her empathetic, structured style creates a safe, trust-based space for reflection, challenge, and action—often with a touch of humor.

Michaella Benvenisti, an EMCC Global-accredited Senior Practitioner Coach, brings over 20 years of experience in life coaching and leadership development. Dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations, she blends expertise in social work, political science, psychotherapy, and mindfulness for a unique, integrative approach. Michaella works with executives, educators, spiritual leaders, and creatives, focusing on stakeholder relationships, conflict resolution, value-driven leadership, and collaboration. She also contributes to the EMCC’s Centre for Excellence in Continuing Professional Development as a volunteer.

Veronica is a catalyst for change, partnering with organizations and individuals to build capacity aligned with their goals. With over 3500 coaching hours and extensive experience in business consulting, change, and transition management, she helps clients identify objectives, create strategies to overcome barriers, and enhance performance. Passionate about fostering growth, Veronica empowers individuals and organizations to become future-fit and thrive in an evolving landscape.

Tanaya is an ICF PCC, NLP, EI & Hogan Practitioner. She has spent 15 years in Management Education and L&D, now a Leadership Coach for the past three plus years. She is the cofounder of a Leadership Coaching Firm and has several Research Papers to her credit along with being a Mentor Coach at the University of Toronto. She has coached over 140 individuals from diverse nationalities and conducted group coaching sessions for more than 700 professionals from reputed MNCs and Fortune 500 companies.

Swasti, a personal transformation specialist, brings three decades of experience across manufacturing, aviation, IT, technology, F&B, and financial sectors. She coaches highly successful clients seeking to achieve a deeper sense of fulfillment and purpose. Using a focused, mindful, and exploratory approach, Swasti helps her clients enhance clarity, relationships, resilience, and overall wellbeing while navigating complex work-life challenges. Outside of coaching, she enjoys trekking, writing, teaching mindfulness, and mentoring new coaches.

Dr. Sumita C. Ummat, a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with 2500+ coaching hours, brings 24+ years of experience, including 17 years in IT and Telecom multinationals. Co-founder of a consulting firm focused on leadership and wellbeing, she specializes in coaching senior executives to align actions with business objectives. Her clients span 29 countries and industries like IT, finance, and telecom. Certified in Emotional Intelligence and psychometric tools like Hogan and DiSC, Sumita fosters self-awareness and impactful leadership. Honored as one of HRD Congress’s “100 Most Influential Coaching Leaders,” she mentors women entrepreneurs through the Cherie Blair Foundation.

Stephany has more than 15 years’ experience in various sectors and countries, including as an entrepreneur rewarded by the Catalonian Government in Spain. Being a coach since 2016, she specializes her coaching practice around non-verbal communication, relationships and leadership at work. She is also an Embodiment facilitator, a psychopractitioner and mentor since 2020. With more than 1000 hours of training and 1200 hours of practice, she is has the PCC credential from the ICF.

Sivine, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC), brings 25 years of corporate experience to her coaching practice. With over 1500 coaching hours, she helps individuals in the corporate sphere align with their internal values, uncover strengths, and achieve fulfillment. Sivine specializes in personal development, leadership, and executive coaching, inspiring growth and resilience. Infusing joy into her work, she recharges through walking, yoga, boxing, and connecting with music or a captivating audiobook.

Selin is a certified coach specializing in individuals, executives, groups, and teams. With over 20 years of corporate leadership experience across the globe, she has expertise in HR transformation, change management, and system implementations. Certified in Personal Resilience and a practitioner of the Lewis Method Deep Democracy, Selin excels in supporting individuals and organizations navigating transformations, challenges, and conflicts. Her coaching fosters growth, resilience, and impactful outcomes in dynamic environments.

Sabine grew up in a family-owned enterprise. Today, she is still on board as a director of this enterprise with operations in EMEA. She obtained a Master in Business Management. She worked for over 12 years for ExxonMobil in European management positions and gained experience in leadership and people management in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the US. In 2000 she founded her Executive and Business coaching enterprise. She has 25 years of coaching experience with Fortune 500 companies with 14000 executive coaching hours on her counter. She has the MCC credential from the ICF since 2013.

Certified Executive and Leadership Master Certified Coach (MCC) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with 20+ years of leadership experience (C-Level - CIO), 3500+ coaching hours, 10+ years of coaching, in an international multicultural environment helping clients from all walks of life overcome their roadblocks to achieving their goals. With a background in Information Technologies, Marketing, Neuropsychology, Human Resources, and Business Administration, combined with a solution-focused, I understand the cross-functional connections between different teams, verticals, and streams, assisting you in achieving your goals. I specialize in leadership, high-performing teams, time management, delegation, and conflict resolution. I am fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Patricia, an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), brings over 30 years of experience in People Development across Education, Management Consulting, and IT industries. With 4,500+ hours of coaching, she has worked with clients worldwide, specializing in business and leadership topics. At IESE Business School, Patricia coaches C-suite executives, mid-level managers, and MBA students. Beyond coaching, Patricia is a facilitator and educator, designing ICF-accredited programs and delivering leadership courses for the judiciary. She also volunteers, offering coaching to individuals in challenging circumstances, such as homelessness. Holding a degree in Hispanic Philology and an MBA, Patricia enriches her coaching with her diverse expertise. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Catalan.

Özlem Sarioglu, a PCC-certified Executive Coach, began her coaching career at PricewaterhouseCoopers before transitioning to professional coaching in 2007. She specializes in leadership development, communication training, and digital coaching program design. As the first Voice Dialogue expert coach in Turkey, she serves as an international trainer for the Institute for Transformational Psychology (ITP) and has led workshops for ICF coaches globally. Currently, Özlem leads the Digital & AI Centre for Excellence for EMCC Global. With diverse certifications, she helps individuals align their growth with their inner values, fostering self-expression and impactful contributions.

Having 22 years of experience in international corporate banking and over 10 in management, Olena is armed with financial education and an MBA. As a PCC ICF coach and Inspirational Speaker holding an "International Toastmasters diploma“, Business, Life, and Executive Coach, Olena is dedicated to unlocking individual and professional greatness, strategic thinking, decision-making, communication, presentation, and team coaching skills. With 900+ hours of 1-1 coaching experience, she brings managerial skills, intuition, and emotional awareness. As a Certified Master of meditation and Taoist practices, she helps individuals accept their individuality and achieve balance in life.

Marcella is a Team Effectiveness Specialist Coach and Cross-Cultural Consultant, dedicated to helping teams and leaders gain clarity, strengthen communication, and turn strategy into results. A Master Certified Coach (MCC), she holds certifications in Co-Active Professional Coaching (CPCC), Organization Relationships Systems at Work, and DISC Communication Styles and Motivators. As an Advanced Practitioner of the Team Diagnostic Survey, Marcella specializes in driving improved team performance and fostering impactful leadership.