About us
“Today’s shifting leadership and organisational landscape require thinking and acting beyond limiting borders and embracing new frontiers where wide-ranging expertise, diverse experiences and varied identities collide.”
– Centre for Creative Leadership
This changing environment has been the catalyst that saw us evolve our thinking and practice. Building on what we have learnt over the last two decades, we have changed direction and created a new and exciting perspective at the nexus of organisational development, leadership, coaching and diversity and inclusion.
We have reimagined what we do and how we do it to better help our clients become high performing inclusive leaders, teams and organisations.
A tribe built on success
Our consultants are bound by a common goal: to help organisations and empower leaders to fully tap into their unique differences and become more inclusive and impactful.
Carol Campayne
Executive Director, The Borderless Practice
Carol Campayne, Executive Director, The Borderless Practice
Carol Campayne
Executive Director, The Borderless Practice
Borderless Consulting – Maximise Difference, Bridge Boundaries, Shift Mindsets
With a reputation for delivering prominent diversity, inclusion, organisation and leadership development programmes across the public, private and voluntary sector, Carol has established a national standing for successfully implementing organisational change at strategic and operational levels.
Previously a Principle Lecturer in strategy and change management, Carol’s bold ambition is to drive fundamental character change within organisations from the inside out by working with them to think differently, disrupt the ‘norm’ and shift mindsets. She excels at developing courageous, values-driven, globally minded authentic leaders who are then able to create inspirational, high-performing and inclusive cultures.
As one of the architects of Different Women, Different Places, Carol has spent the last decade exploring the impact of intersectionality and the relationship between ‘different women’ and their white female counterparts.
With a strong background in Corporate Strategy, Executive Coaching, Diversity and inclusion, Leadership and Organisational Development, Carol has extensive experience across the public and voluntary sectors. Carol’s outstanding track record of facilitating strategic and operational transformation of organisations, development of Board and team effectiveness helps her to expand individuals’ leadership impact, influence and capabilities, particularly those from minority groups.
Carol has a BA in History (University of Ibadan) and MBA from Strathclyde University and is a qualified Executive Coach through the Coactive Training Institute (CTI) and Organisational and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC).
Andrew Bidnell
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Andrew Bidnell, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Andrew Bidnell
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Unlocking the missing 30%
Andrew’s approach works well for those seeking to deepen their self-awareness, understand diversity and inclusion, and explore purpose and direction. He can help unmask a greater sense of clarity on core values and how these values align with day-to-day life and work. Andrew helps clients develop the confidence and courage to make things happen and helps strengthen resilience and the ability to recover from set-backs. Andrew builds deeper capability in his clients to tackle leadership challenges from different perspectives and to better engage with others from diverse backgrounds.
Andrew is certified by the PCC International Coach Federation, CPCC Coaches Training Institute and holds an MBA from the Manchester Business School as well as a BA (Joint Hons) from the University of Leeds.
Jackee Holder
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Jackee Holder, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Jackee Holder
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Coaching with Edge
Jackee has extensive experience in leadership and career advancement, along with coaching and facilitation around difference, diversity and inclusion and challenging conversations. Her leadership and coaching clients describe her as: “empathetic and intuitive, mindful and present, doesn’t allow you to get away with stuff and not afraid to challenge”; “her personal presence and style always made me feel at ease”, “I’ve witnessed her work highly effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds”.
Key clients/projects include NHS Leadership Academy, Royal College of Nursing, International Coach Federation, University of West England, Babcock International, and Coaching at Work.
Jackee has Post Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Lancaster University, a Diploma in Coaching Supervision, Diploma in Performance Coaching, and a BA (Hons) Government and Politics.
Paul Anthony
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Paul Anthony, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Paul Anthony
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Serve, Empower, Transform
His overriding passion is to serve, empower and transform his clients, against all odds, to grow and fulfil their potential, and maximise their authentic leadership, personal effectiveness and business impact. He encourages leaders to shape their difference into valued added distinctive assets and supports teams and organisations to develop cultures of inclusion.
Paul’s qualifications include a MA in International Business and a PhD in Economics from Reading University. He is also a qualified Executive Coach through the Co-Active Coach Training Institute, and a certified NTL (National Training Laboratories Institute) Organisational Development Practitioner.
Tina Dean
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Tina Dean, Consultant, The Diversity Practice
Tina Dean
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Caring, Conversation Driven, Impactful
She continued to work in the corporate arena and for the last 10 years has worked as a Leadership coach and facilitator. She facilitates across public and private sector organisations and has delivered transformation training using bespoke role play, forum theatre and one to one skills practice sessions on areas including personal impact, questioning and listening, delivering difficult messages and assertion.
Tina graduated from Warwick University with a 2:1 in French and Drama.
Dr Huda Thakur
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Dr Huda Thakur, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Dr Huda Thakur,
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Breaking Down Self and Society-imposed Boundaries in the Workplace
Dr Huda initially trained as a medical doctor. Throughout her work in emergency medicine in the UK and abroad, including refugee camps and conflict zones, she developed a deep understanding of what drives the human capacity to not only survive but also to thrive and grow, even in situations of intense stress.
This experience, along with further academic studies in applied neuroscience and psychology, has been crucial to her work as an executive coach and facilitator for the past decade. She specialises in tapping into and leveraging an individual’s potential at a fundamental brain-based and values-driven level to facilitate insight and leadership growth. Huda is passionate about empowering her clients to live and lead with greater authenticity.
With clients ranging from start-ups, politicians, and C-Suite Executives across both public and voluntary sectors in the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia, she is reputed for her ability to bring awareness to and reform subconscious self-limiting beliefs and patterns of behaviour.
Huda obtained her MBBS medical degree and BSc. (Hons) in Developmental Science from Imperial College London, is a qualified Executive Coach through the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), is a qualified Team Performance Coach, holds a Distinction in Certifications in Psychodynamic Practice and Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology, and has studied Mindfulness-based CBT through Oxford University.
Shiv Paul
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Shiv Paul, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Shiv Paul
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Global, Boundary Spanning, People Focused
Shiv is an expert in change management. He is skilled in defining and delivering diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and training, as well as change management strategy advice, business value realisation, and executive coaching strategies for an organisation, its workforce, and individuals.
As a facilitator of change, Shiv possesses 20 years of management consulting experience in Digital Transformation at Mckinsey & Co. and Adobe, as well as in Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and Executive Coaching. He is a certified Executive and Life Coach (CTI), MBTI and Type Coach Facilitator, Personal Trainer, and Group Fitness Instructor (ISSA). Shiv has extensive experience in facilitating workshops and focus groups of various sizes. The topics he covers include D&I (Conscious Inclusion, Leading Inclusively), team-building, how to coach, how to create a vision and compelling charter for change, understanding and leveraging personality types, allyship vs advocacy, and more across all industries.
Shiv graduated with a M.A. in French Language and Literature and worked as an actor, model, and journalist prior to working in consulting. He has lived in London, Mumbai, and New York.
Shareen Nasim
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Shareen Nasim, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Shareen Nasim
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Supportive, Expansive, Challenging
Shareen is an accomplished researcher and business consultant whose passion lies in fostering organisational diversity and driving meaningful infrastructural change. With a PhD from Royal Holloway University of London, her research focus is organisational diversity—a critical area she continues to champion in her professional work. Her research has been supported by esteemed organisations such as the Muslim Council of Britain and the Runnymede Trust, highlighting her dedication to addressing systemic inequalities.
Shareen’s background in strategy, change management, operations and large programme deliveries equips her with the expertise to navigate complex challenges and deliver impactful solutions. Her career has spanned both the civil service and the private sector, with significant roles in Higher Education, financial services and the pharmaceutical industry. These experiences have enriched her understanding of diverse organisational landscapes and honed her ability to drive change in multifaceted environments.
Imtiyaz Foolat
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Imtiyaz Foolat, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Imtiyaz Foolat
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Pioneering, Heart, Stretch
Imtiyaz has over 20 years of experience working in change, operations, and business leadership roles. He is a highly experienced executive leader, with a track record of shaping organisational strategy, developing transformational programmes and building team effectiveness for Aviva, British Gas, and Centrica.
As an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, Imtiyaz played a foundational role in setting up and running a professional global coaching faculty within a major global financial organisation making coaching affordable and accessible to more leaders across the business, increasing performance and leadership capability.
As a leadership coach and facilitator, he has designed and facilitated talent development programmes aimed at improving gender and race diversity at senior levels, as well as diversity, equality, and inclusion programmes, processing trauma and microaggressions, and inclusive leadership coaching and workshops for a range of organisations.
Imtiyaz has a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management and Services from De Montfort University. He is an Associate Board Member of the International Coach Federation (UK) for Inclusion & Belonging.
Lori Shook
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Lori Shook, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Lori Shook
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Pioneering, Heart, Stretch
A professional coach since 1997 and a Master Certified Coach (MCC) since 2001, Lori has coached small business owners, managers, and executives worldwide. She has worked with leaders in a variety of organisations, including large multinationals and mid-sized businesses, as well as undertaking pro bono work in prisons and schools.
Lori is now making the latest research from neuroscience and adult learning theory available to coaching and training practitioners. She has served on faculty at the Coaches Training Institute, CRRGlobal and Performance Consultants International and has developed curriculum for a number of coach training programmes, including the Borderless Coach Training Programme, an ICF accredited learning programme.
Lori is a specialist in experiential learning and co-created the Alchemy programme, which trains people how to deliver experiential learning events with a co-facilitator or as a solo practitioner. She is committed to following decades-long research in adult learning theory and combining this with the latest understanding of how the brain learns. All of her programmes are delivered in a way that leverages the best of what is known about how we learn.
Consistent with Lori’s background in science and engineering, her approach to coaching is practical and pragmatic: She insists that instead of simple problem solving, coaching is many times more productive when the focus is on enriching the client’s internal world so they can reach their stated goals with more clarity of purpose and less self-interference. Recent findings from neuroscience make this approach straightforward and accessible for clients.
Lori has a BA in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering and Ocean Sciences from UC San Diego.
Joshua Okunlola
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Joshua Okunlola, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Joshua Okunlola
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Breaking Down Self and Society-imposed Boundaries in the Workplace
Joshua is a seasoned facilitator and executive coach with over a decade of experience in guiding individuals and teams towards personal and professional excellence.
With a rich background spanning multiple sectors, including corporate, education, and charity, Joshua brings a diverse skill set to his partnerships with clients. Having navigated the unique challenges of each sector, he is able to adapt and tailor his facilitation approach to meet the specific needs of diverse environments and is committed to creating inclusive and equitable spaces.
Joshua has facilitated the Ethnically Diverse Leaders Programme (ELDP) for several clients – a transformative leadership development experience designed to equip and inspire ethnically diverse leaders to navigate their organisations more successfully. He has also successfully led dialogues on race with headteachers, recognising the significance of addressing diversity and fostering understanding in educational leadership.
One of Joshua’s key strengths is his extensive training in Advanced Transactional Analysis – a powerful psychological framework for exploring the intricacies of human interactions, fostering meaningful connection, and facilitating transformative change.
With a wealth of experience, a profound understanding of human dynamics, and a passion for constructing compelling narratives, he is a catalyst for empowering individuals and teams on their journey to success and fulfilment.
Cleo Sheehan
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Cleo Sheehan, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Cleo Sheehan
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Helping People Thrive
Cleo is a facilitator and design specialist for leadership development programmes; motivated by working with people to find the will and the way to bring about positive change. She spent 11 years at the innovation agency “What If!” where she worked on creativity and innovation process training and large-scale projects helping organisations like Barclays and Aviva to uncover their purpose and values.
Eager to work more closely with leaders on their change agendas, she joined the Forward Institute as Deputy Programme Director, assisting in the design and establishment of their cross-sectoral programme on responsible leadership. She now works freelance and continues to facilitate the Forward Institute Fellowship Programme, collaborating with leaders from the Army, Civil Service, Tesco, easyJet, and CRUK, among others.
In her spare time, she enjoys biking, hiking, and spending time with her husband and their two cats. (This last fact would have embarrassed her a few years ago. Now she fully embraces it.)
Cleo has a BA in Law with French from Newcastle University.
Deborah Asante
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Deborah Asante, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Deborah Asante
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Global, Boundary Spanning, People Focused
Deborah’s first career was as an actor working in Theatre, Radio, Film and TV in the UK and abroad and this grounding has been invaluable in her work as a leadership coach, facilitator and role player specialising in communication skills for leadership.
She has over 20 years of experience working in experiential training and development for executives and professionals across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, designing and delivering impactful interventions that help leaders develop insights and skills to lead more effectively.
Deborah is a certified coach and NLP practitioner. She is interested in how techniques from the theatre, such as Augusto Boal’s Forum Theatre, help leaders see themselves more clearly and thus chart different ways of behaving. Her interventions include reflection, dialogue writing, and embodiment techniques. Deborah is passionate about helping leaders lead from their authentic selves, fostering a greater sense of humanity and inclusion in their leadership.
Anne-Marie Archard
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Anne-Marie Archard, Consultant, The Borderless Practice
Anne-Marie Archard
Consultant, The Borderless Practice
The Borderless Practice – Supportive, Expansive, Challenging
Anne-Marie is an experienced leadership and organisational development professional with a broad skill set in designing, commissioning, and delivering leadership development interventions, as well as OD consulting. With a strong track record of working successfully at both system and strategic levels, while specialising in leadership development, she has had a broad portfolio career in the public sector. She has a passion for diversity and inclusion, and as a white woman, used her lived experience to support others to see the world differently. She is an expert on white allyship and women in leadership.
Previously, as Director of the London Leadership Academy, she was responsible for setting the strategy for the Academy around local leadership and OD development, working closely with stakeholders across the capital to ensure it met their needs and developed this into a delivery plan that had real impact. She is a qualified and experienced coach and facilitator, working with individuals and teams. She has a PGCert in Organisational Change Management.