
We were delighted to host the OnBoard Programme’s fifth cohort celebration at our home last night, marking the successful completion of another outstanding group of emerging leaders.
The evening brought together an exceptional cohort of young professionals who have completed OnBoard’s comprehensive leadership development programme. Throughout the event, we had the opportunity to meet and engage with genuinely inspiring individuals who demonstrated remarkable talent, passion, and fresh perspectives on modern leadership challenges.
The calibre of participants in this fifth cohort reinforces our commitment to identifying and nurturing the next generation of board-ready professionals. These emerging leaders will remain firmly on our radar for future Non-Executive Director opportunities, as they represent the diverse, dynamic leadership our corporate landscape needs.
We extend our congratulations to all cohort members and look forward to following their continued success in their leadership journeys.
Sector team


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Vidhu Sood-Nicholls Consultant
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Stephen Bampfylde Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chair
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Sophie Tredinnick Head of Government Practice
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Siân Brown Consultant
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Rosanna Cundall Consultant
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Rhys O’Connell-Davies Project Manager, Health Practice
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Dame Ruth May DBE Senior Advisor to the Health practice
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Rhianna Connolly Consultant
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Rebecca Wallace Associate Consultant
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Nick Ricketts Consultant
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Mary Few Consultant, Head of Scotland
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Martin Reader Senior Advisor to the Schools' Practice
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Liz Brabyn Associate Consultant
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Jo Ogilvy Consultant
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Gracie Linthwaite Associate Consultant
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Ginny Jones Consultant
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Eugenia Gonzalez Consultant, Head of Higher Education Practice
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Ellie Dugdale Associate Consultant
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Ed Bampfylde Head of Arts, culture & creative industries
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Aidan Kennedy Head of Social Impact Practice
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Corrie Cowlard Consultant
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Brett Anderson Consultant
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Bianca de Santis Researcher
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Emma Hattersley Head of Schools' Practice
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Kate Ludlow CEO & Consultant
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Jonathan Morgan Deputy Chair & Head of Regulation Practice
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Alex Richmond Head of Health Practice
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Alice Brent-Smith Researcher
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Anthony Wood Associate Consultant
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Augusta Bunting Deputy Head of Board Practice
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