our team
Omada [Ομάδα] is Greek for team and just as we work hard on developing the effectiveness of our client teams, so do we also work hard on developing the effectiveness of our own team. We’re a niche provider and growing enterprise led by a core team of Chartered Psychologists with established reputations in their areas of specialism. Our broader team comprises organisational and clinical psychologists, executive coaches, communication and impact specialists, organisational design practitioners, and c-suite advisers.
Most importantly to our clients, our combined strengths ensure the application of rigorous psychological methodology with deep commercial expertise. We place a clear emphasis on understanding the business and strategic context in which we are operating. We know what running a business is about.
Here’s a cross section of the team to give you an idea of our combined skill sets:
Grant Morffew
Grant founded Omada Consulting in 2003, his passion being to see psychology making an outstanding difference to the results executives achieve and the way they lead their organisations, their people and the communities in which they serve.
He has worked globally in a number of sectors and disciplines, each varying markedly in terms of their structure, governance and maturity. His assignments have included the development of the C-suite team plus numerous other executive and regional leadership teams at one of the world’s largest precious metal mining organisations, as part of a major cultural transformation programme across five continents; development of the CTO and technology team of a global media business; alignment of the CEO and leadership team of Europe’s largest technology stock; development of the CEO and senior team of a private equity backed care provider; alignment of the CEO and leadership team of an innovative construction project in South America, one that was completed on time and within budget; most recently, he has worked with the CEO and senior team of a record-setting organic fertiliser ‘mine of the future’, looking to change the face of global farming and crop security.
Prior to establishing Omada, Grant worked as Managing Consultant for a niche executive assessment and development business and latterly for a global management consulting company, with responsibility for the firm’s Strategic Alignment and Leadership Development initiatives across EMEA.
Nana-Efua Lawson
As a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Organisation Development specialist, Nana has worked in a range of senior roles with leaders from diverse organisations and industries, and has lived and worked across varying cultures throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Nana began her career in roles with Ford and then Standard Chartered Bank – the £34 billion consumer and wholesale bank – before shifting to consulting to enable her to apply her skills to a broader industry base. She has since worked with leaders and teams across a range of sectors including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Care Homes, Pharmaceuticals, Resources and Government.
With a background in assessment and development, Nana has designed and delivered leadership development centres for a range of high profile clients but now focuses most of her time on working with teams and functions to align them to their strategy and culture. She also likes to design and facilitate larger group interventions such as extended leadership meetings.
Aurea Fellows
Aurea is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist specialising in leadership assessment, development, and coaching. She graduated in psychology from the University of Nottingham before completing a Masters in Organisational Psychology at UMIST. She started her career in HR for a global automotive manufacturer and then followed her passion for organisational psychology by joining a boutique business psychology consultancy specialising in leadership assessment and development.
Aurea has worked with senior leaders from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, and consulted internationally in a variety of sectors including financial services, professional services, retail, engineering, utilities, and service industries. During her career shehas also played a key role in the training, continuous professional development and mentoring of fellow consultants, including supervision for chartered status. She has also developed and overseen a range of development programmes to enhance the professional skills of organisational psychologists.
Stuart Pidgeon
Stuart is a leadership and organisational development consultant and executive coach, supporting individuals, teams and organisations to implement sustainable development and change. Over the course of a 30 year career, he held a number of leadership positions in the oil and gas industry before focusing on a consultancy career, giving him a unique combination of practical engineering experience and a deep understanding of leadership and organisational development.
He typically works with senior leaders in multi-national organisations, and recent assignments include a global change initiative for a major oil company, personal transition coaching for leaders in a global pharmaceutical company, change consultancy to a new energy company after a spin-off from a multi-national, and leadership team coaching for the country MD of a multi-national energy company. He also serves as senior leadership faculty for one of the big four global consulting firms. Stuart holds a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Organisation Consulting.
Kate Williams
Kate has practiced as a Chartered Occupational Psychologist for over 35 years. She completed her Master’s degree in Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London after gaining a degree in Applied Psychology at Cardiff University. Starting her career at Ashridge Management College, she came to Omada via two leading business psychology consultancies developing her specialism in so doing in the assessment and development of leaders, managers, teams and organisations.
Kate has worked with senior leaders and teams in a number of world-class organisations internationally and across a range of sectors including leisure, finance, engineering, manufacturing, oil and gas, media, retail and pharmaceutical; she also provides management development expertise and executive coaching for senior civil servants in several government departments. Recent Omada projects have included the long term development of a regional leadership team in the resources sector, and the development of an executive group leading a joint venture in Guinea.
Janie van Hool
Janie specialises in helping individuals develop the skills and techniques integral to projecting confidence, clarity and personal presence, primarily through team development and executive development initiatives. A RADA trained actress and also a regular guest tutor on ‘Voice and Speech’ and ‘Vocal Interpretation’ at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, she works with senior executives to develop presentational style, negotiation methodologies and high impact leadership capabilities. She is also often deployed to work with executives on the development of critical speeches, key messaging and delivery.
Janie works across all sectors, her work most recently focusing on the development of senior executives in software development houses, investment banking, retail, engineering and mining companies, as well as multiple assignments with both the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Home Office. She has an MSc in Performance Psychology and an MA in Voice.
Amanda Sloan
Amanda is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience consulting to clients across industry sectors including professional services, air traffic control, telecoms, media and technology, financial services, elite sport, and healthcare. She has worked with senior leaders around the globe, gaining particular experience in the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
Prior to joining Omada, she spent 17 years with a boutique assessment and development consultancy, and then joined one of the Big 4 consulting firms, as part of the team setting up their global leadership practice. There, alongside her client work, she took on a Talent Lead role, looking after internal capability and development. She has extensive consulting and coaching experience and has established a strong track record in assessing, developing, and coaching executives at all levels in organisations, helping them to lead successfully, and continue to develop themselves and their teams.
Joanne Weston
Joanne is one of Omada’s Chartered Clinical Psychologists. Having previously worked in the executive world of magazine journalism for a major publishing company, she made a career change and obtained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Plymouth. She has a passion for helping people to understand themselves better and perform at their best, both personally and professionally.
Joanne works with a wide range of psychological difficulties, such as stress, anxiety, depression, health issues, and trauma. She has extensive experience in the corporate world, helping directors, managers and employees to manage and enhance their resilience and psychological well-being.