Our Training Faculty
Training Team
Mentors & Supervisors
Training Team
Marta Abramska PCC
Coach Trainer
Prior to setting up her own leadership and career coaching practice in 2018, Marta spent 15 years in the City, including working in a Big Four consultancy where she led projects for dozens of financial services firms around the globe, working for and closely with C-suite leaders.
Lilian Flynn PCC
Coach Trainer
Lilian is one of the newest additions to our training and mentoring teams at Animas. An ICF accredited coach, Lilian comes to coaching from a teaching background. She spent almost a decade in the education and the training field, teaching both primary and secondary school
Mia O’Gorman
Coaching Supervision Trainer
Coaching and developing coaches have long been Mia’s greatest professional passions. Starting her career in corporate leadership development in 1998, from 2006 Mia moved into external consultancy roles at renowned firms Brathay, SHL and JCA Global.
Yannick Jacob MA MSc
Coaching Supervision Trainer
Yannick Jacob is an Existential Coach (MA), Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (DIP) and Mediator (SPCP Dispute Resolution). He’s the Course Director of the Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching at the School of Positive Transformation
Bronwyn Nash PCC
Coach Trainer
Bronwyn has her own private coaching and supervision practice and also delivers coaching and coach-training within a number of different organisations. With a passion for personal growth and powerful, creative approaches to coaching
Nishe Patel PCC
Coach Trainer
As an Integrative Coach, Nishe brings a wealth of experience and technical insight to the trusted partnerships she builds with her clients, supervisees, and course participants. Having completed the Animas diploma in 2016, Nishe went on to train as an Integrative Hypnotherapist
Marcus Stone PCC
Coach Trainer
Marcus is an ICF credentialed coach who forms part of our brilliant training faculty. He also holds the Diploma in Coaching Supervision and his other passion, aside from training, is helping other coaches to reflect on their own practices to see how they address the challenges they have and continually improve.
Nick Thorpe PCC
Coach Trainer
Nick Thorpe is an award-winning writer, speaker, coach & Animas trainer. A prolific journalist for more than 20 years, he is the author of three books of travel/self-discovery ranging from an expedition to Easter Island by experimental reed raft – Eight Men and a Duck
Nisha Vyas PCC
Coach Trainer
Nisha is a PCC certified coach, trainer and supervisor. She is passionate about helping coaches and leaders with high aspirations to step up to their full potential. As a member of the Animas training team, she is committed to bring out the best in others
Emily Walker PCC
Coach Trainer
One of the original Animas training team, Emily is a highly experienced trainer and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the ICF. She qualified with Animas in 2012 and during her Animas journey since, Emily has set up an accredited Certificate in Mindfulness Coaching,
Lucy Higgins PCC
Coach Trainer
Lucy is an International Coaching Federation accredited Executive and Career Coach who specialises in helping working parents to feel fulfilled and achieve work life harmony.
Mentors & Supervisors
Ken Kelling PCC
Group Supervisor
Ken is an ICF credentialed coach and makes up an important part of our Coach Mentoring Team. Graduating with Animas in 2014, and with his 25-year professional background in corporate communications and events, Ken now enjoys combining public relations consultancy with his own executive coaching practice.
Michele Kingston-Malone PCC
Coach Mentor
Michele is an experienced ICF accredited coach and is part of our Animas coach mentor team. She actually had her first taste of coach training using the GROW model in 1998, during a stint of more than twenty years working in the public sector.
Laure Polidori PCC
Coach Mentor
Laure is an ICF PCC accredited qualified transformational life coach, mentor and coach supervisor. Following her studies in international trade and working for an import/export company, Laure realised this was not meant for her.
Nathalie Roth PCC
Coach Mentor
Nathalie is an ICF credentialed coach and is part of our Coach Mentoring Team. She trained and qualified with Animas in 2015. With a 20-year professional background in Corporate communications and events, Nathalie arrived at a point where she felt that her path was not resonating with her anymore.
Hattie Voelcker PCC
Group Supervisor
Hattie is an ICF accredited coach who trained with Animas in 2015 and has run her own coaching business since then. Prior to retraining as a coach, Hattie was a barrister for 10 years, specialising in Family Law.
Beatrice Zornek
Group Supervisor
Guided by an interest in human behaviour and emotions, Beatrice obtained a degree in psychology back in Romania where she is originally from.
Niki Misokefalou PCC
Coach Mentor
Niki is a qualified coaching supervisor and coach and runs many of the Coaching Cafe observed coaching sessions which support newer coaches in developing their confidence.
Todd Roache PCC
Group Mentor
Todd is an ICF certified coach (PCC) and supervisor, with a rich background in music, mental health, energy work, and leadership development. He facilitates the Group Mentoring sessions alongside the trainer in the final module of our Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching.
Johnny Hammond
Group Mentor
Johnny is an an ICF certified coach (PCC) and EMCC Certified Team Coach, guiding leaders, and teams to reach their potential and boost business growth. He facilitates the Group Mentoring sessions alongside the trainer in the final module of our Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching.