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 Meet The Team

Women-led, community-owned, and organised as a community of practice.

We care deeply about how leadership and collaboration show up in the world. Our team and wider practitioner network draw on backgrounds in executive leadership, psychology, coaching, facilitation, and operational delivery, bringing depth in human behaviour, organisational dynamics, and strategic change.

Our  core team 

Our core team keeps Rise moving and growing. It’s a mix of functional roles and associate consultants, our Catalysts, who’ve been closely involved in the journey, share ownership in the business, and actively shape how we work and grow

Headshot of Megan Taylor, Managing Director at RISE Beyond, specialising in team dynamics and leadership coaching.

Megan Taylor
Managing Director
London, UK
Headshot of Jemma Barton, Director of Consultancy at RISE Beyond, focused on HRBP development, Gen Z workplace training, and leadership coaching.

Jemma Barton
Consultancy Director
London, UK
Headshot of Gita Goldman, Director of Practice at RISE Beyond, specialising in Gen Z training and team dynamics.

Gita Goldman
Director of Practice
Bath, UK
Headshot of Helen Duckhouse, Operations Director at RISE Beyond, specialising in consultancy operations.

Helen Duckhouse
Director of Operations
Cambridge, UK
Headshot of Madelanne Rust D’Eye, Consultant at RISE Beyond, specialising in team dynamics and leadership coaching.

Madelanne Rust D'Eye
RISE Catalyst
Edinburgh, UK
Headshot of Polly McAllester, Consultant at RISE Beyond, delivering HRBP programmes, Circles, and leadership coaching.

Polly McAllester
RISE Catalyst
Manchester, UK
Headshot of Martina von Mayerhofen, Consultant at RISE Beyond, delivering team dynamics and leadership coaching programmes.

Martina Von Mayherhofen
RISE Catalyst
Munich, Germany
Headshot of Graham Curtis, Consultant at RISE Beyond, leading HR Business Partner training and leadership coaching.

Dr Graham Curtis
RISE Catalyst
Manchester, UK
Headshot of Simon Preston, Founder of RISE Beyond, leading Impact Circles and collaborative leadership programmes.

Simon Preston
Founder
Fiona Clarkson Finance RISE Beyond ltd

Fiona Clarkson
Finance

Becky Walker Programmes & Partnerships RISE Beyond Ltd

Becky Walker
Programmes & Partnerships

Lawrencia Awuku Circles & Community Co-ordinator RISE Beyond Ltd

Lawrencia Awuku
Circles & Community Co-ordinator

Our  consultant community 

We work with consultants across regions and areas of expertise, resourcing each project with care. All are actively engaged in our community of practice, contributing to and learning from the work we do together.

Headshot of Kerry Sutcliffe, Consultant at RISE Beyond.

Kerry Sutcliffe
Executive Coach
Manchester, UK
Headshot of Beth King, Consultant at RISE Beyond.

Beth King
Organisational Pyschologist
London,UK
Headshot of Nana-Efua Lawson, Consultant at Rise Beyond

Nana-Efua Lawson
Organisational Pyschologist
London, UK
Headshot of Jo Wood, Consultant at Rise Beyond

Jo wood
Artist and Facilitator
London, UK
Headshot of Dr Martin Wilderer, Consultant at Rise Beyond.

Dr Martin Wilderer
Board Advisor, Consultant
UK & Germany

Our Community of Practice

The work behind the work

We operate as a community of practice because if we’re supporting others to lead in complexity, we need to be in that work ourselves.

Working intentionally as a collective of practitioners gives us space to reflect, test ideas, and evolve our approach. It’s a more involved way of working, but it’s where we challenge our thinking, learn from one another, and continually strengthen our practice.

We’re proud that this sets us apart. When you work with someone from RISE, you’re drawing on the collective intelligence of our whole community, bringing greater depth, rigour, and relevance to the work.

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Join Our Community of Practitioners

While we’re not currently recruiting, we welcome conversations with those aligned with our work and approach. If you're curious about what we do and think there might be a fit, we’d love to hear from you.

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