John was awarded an MBE for services to leadership in 2004. Since then, 45,000 people and numerous businesses have benefited from programmes designed and run by John and the Delta V Partners team. He has a unique background compared to others in this field and has the humility to operate at all levels.

John’s first 15 years in business were spent in the enterprise software sector. Working for an IBM software house he led full corporate projects for several blue chip organisations across multiple sectors. Furthermore, he has lived and worked in the US, Japan, Singapore and The Netherlands, here he honed impressive business acumen as well as developing a keen interest in the themes of leadership, purpose and resilience. Recognising early on how critical these strands would be in building the businesses of the future, John established Delta V Partners in 2004.

John is a disciplined operator whose approach is based on academic research and insights gained from scientific theory coupled with years of experience. As a respected authority on purpose and leadership with an in-depth understanding of business, he has become a go-to contact at C-Suite level and has built excellent relationships with a large number of companies over the years, with many returning to him time and again for his expertise.

As a change and leadership consultant, coach and facilitator, Edward brings 18 years of experience, clarity, relevance, energy and imagination to proven organisational, team and personal change approaches. He coaches and develops Boards and top teams to fully understand the change need, and helps them define their purpose, values, ambition and strategy. This then allows leaders to align and engage their people and support the required learning and development, resilience and rigour to sustain success in an ever changing environment.

Edward won the Sword of Honour at Sandhurst before spending nine years as an officer in the British Army and played for and has also captained cricket and rugby teams at first class level. His corporate career has included operational, brand and marketing director roles in the retail (Whitbread), hospitality (Showplace) and service sectors (National Car Parks).

Simon is a business psychologist, trainer and certified coach, with over 18 years’ experience supporting the retail, hospitality, financial and sales industries. Simon’s approach combines neuroscience, psychology and corporate experience to help clients develop the skills and mindset required to thrive in the modern workplace.

Simon has an MSc in Business Psychology and is accredited by the British Psychological Society as a psychometric assessment practitioner.

Jamie has been facilitating and coaching embodied wellbeing, as well as teaching yoga and movement internationally for over 20 years.

A truly global citizen, her expertise in embodied practices encourages a deeper relationship to oneself, which has the ripple effect of transforming all relationships.

Els is an extremely efficient manager and trainer with over 20 years’ experience in the delivery of Learning and Development and recruitment services to meet diverse business needs.

She is a qualified trainer in management assessment, RQI and learning and development; She is also a naturally creative and lateral thinker who has championed resilience and wellbeing across a range of industries.

Originally having a background in delivering and managing NVQ’s, traineeships and supporting the pastoral care of the employers and learners, Els’ staff training programmes have led to organisations seeing an increase in productivity and reduction in staff turnover, with clients reporting an increase in overall company wellbeing.

More recently, Els has been working on a 1:1 basis with a broad range of clients to manage their physiology, wellbeing, weight and health goals.

Over two decades in Life Sciences, Gareth developed a no nonsense reputation for delivering results in high-stakes commercial negotiations, both in the UK and worldwide.

As a leader in this high pressure environment, Gareth was fascinated by the link he consistently observed between personal resilience and performance during the “crunchy conversations” where he and his teams needed to excel.

At Delta V Partners, Gareth thoroughly enjoys helping our clients develop the tools they need to resist stress and thrive in the modern workplace.

Gemma has been with Delta V for over 8 years starting off as an office administrator and working her way up to become PA to the Managing Partner and Client Support Manager. She is an integral part of the team has built great relationships with the Delta V team, clients and suppliers.

Manley was schooled on leadership through a mix of practical and academic; as an Officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Hong Kong Police, as a skipper in the BT Global Challenge, the world’s toughest yacht race, and as part of the winning team skiing to the Magnetic North Pole.

Over the last 20 years, Manley has worked with an extraordinary range of organisations globally, both within his own consultancy and as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, and has been applying and refining the principles, and application, of creating & leading high performing teams with great success.

In addition Manley has held accountable leadership roles as the Director of People & Performance for The Atlas Consortium, Hewlett Packard Defence & Security UK and Ark Data Centres, which was recently awarded the highest accolade of the Investors In People Platinum award.

This continual journey of learning, testing, reviewing and refining across a broad spectrum of global organisations and sectors, has allowed Manley to deeply understand what it actually takes to gain the commitment that drives sustained high performance.

Manley has learnt much from many extraordinary people from all walks of life, and is always trying to grow his understanding of leadership, team work and performance. Research into the neural physiology, the brain science, that physically drives the ability to learn, change and perform, was the final part of the leadership jigsaw that led to the publication of Manley’s widely acclaimed book “Compassionate Leadership” in 2014 and the creation of the Compassionate Leadership Academy

Patricia is an independent consultant with over 30 years’ experience working in large corporations managing large scale change initiatives. She has worked across many sectors including telecommunication, NHS, banking and energy.  She has run several successful businesses specialising in training, people and culture change and property maintenance.

Patricia’s focus and passion is bringing the human experience to the forefront of technology led transformations.  She also helps business and team leaders develop and move to a culture to support the delivery of business strategy.

She is a determined and driven individual completing both her professional degrees whilst raising a family and working full time.

She is a mentor and coach, using her professional network to support and open doors for others, especially those from minority backgrounds.  She is a volunteer on the board of governors at a local school.

John came to the world’s attention in January 1991, as a captured RAF fighter pilot in the Gulf war when his face flashed onto TV screens around the world. John is well known within the corporate world as a high performance and leadership development specialist to senior business teams.

John’s dramatic Gulf War stories make him an much sought after speaker all over the world for his inspirational and motivational speeches.

Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Academic with expert knowledge and a wealth of experience in implementing organisational strategies including Leadership/Organisational Coaching, Employee Engagement and Cultural Change.  Paul has a strong track record of success as a Commercial and HR executive in the financial services sector.  Recognised as Best International HR Executive (2004), Top 40 UK HR Power Players List (2005 and 2006), Top 100 Most Influential UK HR Directors List (2006 and 2007) and HR UK Director of the Year Award Finalist (2006).  Since moving into consultancy and academia in 2006, Paul has worked with leading companies and universities on strategic leadership activities including HR, OD and Sales.