Associate PartNERS

Associate PartNERS

A Powerhouse of Expertise at Your Service

We've built a thriving community of 40 top-tier professionals, each bringing exceptional skills and deep industry experience to the table.


Our Associate Partners aren’t just experts - they’re trusted advisors, each personally known to at least one of our Directors from years of collaboration. This means you get the best, vetted talent with a proven track record of success.


What our Associate Partners bring to the table:


  • Trusted & Reliable – A safe pair of hands for your business

  • Deep Expertise – Specialists in their respective fields

  • Senior-Level Leadership – Ready to engage, lead, and drive impact

  • Independent Thinking – Bold insights and fresh perspectives

  • Innovative Problem-Solvers – "Out-of-the-box" thinkers

  • Collaborative Excellence – A collective pool of knowledge beyond any one individual.

PENNY ILLSTON
Human Resources
Executive Coach
Transformation & Change

PENNY ILLSTON

Penny brings expertise and experience from the world of HR. A well-seasoned CHRO and organisational development specialist, working collaboratively on client projects and programmes.

Mike Hobday - Veles Consulting Associate
Enterprise AI
Digital Transformation
Strategy Facilitation

MIKE HOBDAY

Experienced business and technology transformation executive. Extensive international/global experience working as a consultant, CEO and start-up entrepreneur.

Adrian Stratta
Private Equity
M&A Advisory
Transformation & Change

ADRIAN STRATTA

Career experience of leadership and change, leading strategy-into-action, restructuring, turnaround and transformation.

Andy Barber - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Finance Restructuring
Interim CFO
Mergers & Acquisitions

ANDY BARBER

An accomplished finance and restructuring professional with extensive leadership experience, delivering process improvement and supporting businesses to navigate challenging circumstances.

Bryan Altimas - Veles Consulting
Cybersecurity
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Management

BRYAN ALTIMAS

A cybersecurity and AI risk management consultant renowned for delivering pragmatic solutions that protect your data and reputation.

Chris Bard
Marketing & Sales
Information Technology
Strategy Implementation

CHRIS BARD

Driver of change in global sales & channel organisations for over 30 years, working with and for client global sales, marketing and financial leaders.

Cynthia Morrow - Veles Consulting Associate
Strategic Transformation
Innovation
Operational Excellence

CYNTHIA MORROW

Cynthia is a distinguished leader with more than 25 years’ experience in organisational transformation, innovation, operational excellence, and executive coaching and development.

Debra Hesse
Debra Hesse
Energy Sector
Information Technology
Portfolio & Product Management

DEBRA HESSE

A Digital Transformation Programme Director shaping IT strategy, operating models and leading international teams.

veles Consulting Associate Eduard Stephenson
Energy & Utilities Sectors
Digital Transformation
Strategy Design

EDUARD STEPHENSON

Board-level digital and business transformation leader with extensive international experience shaping strategy and building consulting practices.

Fay MacDonald
Information Technology
Transformation & Change
Program & Tech Implementation

FAY MACDONALD

Exec-level Digital Transformation, Finance/Programme Leader & Advisor with international experience. A champion of realising value and benefit from technology.

Gary Burke
Transformation & Change
Workforce Productivity
Operational Improvement

GARY BURKE

Working as an independent consultant, providing transformation and leadership services.

Gary Thompson - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Transformation & Change
Operational Improvement
Organisation Design

GARY THOMPSON

A commercially minded transformation executive who brings clarity, discipline, and momentum to change in complex organisations.

PENNY ILLSTON
Organisation Design
Talent Development
Transformation & Change

DR HELEN CARTER

Transformational HR and Change Specialist leader renowned for driving business performance and employee engagement.

Ian Golding
Information Technology
Data Intelligence
Program & Tech Implementation

IAN GOLDING

Interim CIO and Strategy Adviser for multi-sector, for public listed, privately held, not-for-profit and private equity backed organisations.

Jeremy Bryson
Banking Sector
Program & Tech Implementation
Transformation & Change

JEREMY BRYSON

An experienced leader specialising in business design and IT enabled business change primarily in financial services.

Laurence Cristofoli
Information Technology
Transformation & Change
Software Engineering

LAURENCE CRISTOFOLI

Trusted advisor combining strong business acumen with extensive IT leadership and IT delivery experience across finance, telecoms, retail, trading and automotive sectors.

Marek Piskorz
Marek Piskorz
Financial Sector
Change and Transformation
Risk Management

MAREK PISKORZ

Highly adaptable financial risk leader with experience across multiple risk disciplines, major financial institutions, and international markets.

Mark Hankins - Veles Consulting
Digital Transformation
Program & Tech Implementation
Information Technology

MARK HANKINS

A solution focused senior advisor with over 15 years' experience in consulting and the same in industry with recent experience in building and launching tech start-ups.

Martin Bellamy
Public Sector
Information Technology
Program & Tech Implementation

MARTIN BELLAMY

Commercially focussed technology executive skilled in delivering strategic change programmes.

Maxwell Newton
Energy Sector
Finance
Transformation & Change

MAXWELL NEWTON

An accomplished Senior Consultant specialising in finance, economics and business transformation, with over 35 years’ experience across the Oil & Gas, Telecom, Utilities and Management Consulting sectors.

Mike Eaton
Mentor
Executive Coach
Financial Services

MIKE EATON

A highly successful Business and Leadership Coach with a solid background as an ex-KPMG Partner with broad based experiences across Technology, Banking, Insurance and Consulting.

Adam Winterflood
Information Technology
Innovation
Strategy Implementation

ADAM WINTERFLOOD

With extensive experience spanning agile start-ups to the structured dynamics of serving on the board of an AIM-listed PLC, Adam brings a profound understanding of diverse business landscapes.

Mike Weston-Burt
Training
Talent Development
Facilitation

MIKE WESTON-BURT

40 years with Big 4. Trained over 50,000 colleagues across 5 continents in topics from professional skills, project management to Web3 & AI.

Mitchell Stamp
Responsible AI
IT Services Sourcing & Mgt
IT Operating Models

MITCHELL STAMP

Senior management consultant with a strong track record of leading impactful IT management and sourcing initiatives that generate measurable commercial value.

Natasha Hitchen (née Blunt) - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Executive Coach
Brand & Marketing
Sustainability

NATASHA HITCHEN

Natasha is an ICF-certified Professional Coach and Senior Advisor with 25 years of global experience in business growth, brand strategy, sales, and marketing communications.

Adam Hembury
Financial Sector
Strategy Implementation
Operating Models

ADAM HEMBURY

C-suite Transformation/CIO/COO leader with experience of whole business, technology and operational change.

Pierre Montersino - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
AI & Transformation
Strategic Implementation
Programme & Tech Implementations

PIERRE MONTERSINO

Pierre is a strategic CIO, executive advisor and transformation leader with over 20 years of international experience helping organisations turn technology into measurable business value.

Rebecca Welch - Veles Consulting Associate
Rebecca Welch - Veles Consulting Associate
Public Sector
Workforce Productivity
Transformation & Change

REBECCA WELCH

A highly skilled, impact focussed strategist, with a reputation for making stuff happen in memorable and productive ways.

Rene Schuster - Veles Associate
Telecoms Sector
Digital Transformation
Private Equity

RENE SCHUSTER

With over 25 years of executive experience at CXO level, Rene has built a career as a recognised international leader amongst industry giants such as KPMG, Telefonica, Vodafone, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, and Adecco.

Sandeep Vithlani - Veles Associate
Finance
Process Design
Program and Tech Implementation

SANDEEP VITHLANI

Seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in delivering process and data solutions in support of regulatory, efficiency and process simplification.

Stuart Birrell  - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
AI & Transformation
Strategy Implementation
Cybersecurity

STUART BIRRELL

Stuart is an accomplished strategic leader, supported by an MBA, with extensive experience across aviation, FMCG, automotive and elite sports.

Tim Connolly
Transformation & Change
Strategy Implementation
Business Growth

TIM CONNOLLY

A leader both of consulting firms and client relationships encompassing large and small companies in multiple sectors, specialising in technology, structural-driven people and process change.

PENNY ILLSTON
PENNY ILLSTON

PENNY ILLSTON

Penny brings expertise and experience from the world of HR. A well-seasoned CHRO and organisational development specialist, working collaboratively on client projects and programmes.

Human Resources
Executive Coach
Transformation & Change
Mike Hobday - Veles Consulting Associate
Mike Hobday - Veles Consulting Associate

MIKE HOBDAY

Experienced business and technology transformation executive. Extensive international/global experience working as a consultant, CEO and start-up entrepreneur.

Enterprise AI
Digital Transformation
Strategy Facilitation
Adrian Stratta
Adrian Stratta

ADRIAN STRATTA

Career experience of leadership and change, leading strategy-into-action, restructuring, turnaround and transformation.

Private Equity
M&A Advisory
Transformation & Change
Andy Barber - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Andy Barber - Veles Consulting Associate Partner

ANDY BARBER

An accomplished finance and restructuring professional with extensive leadership experience, delivering process improvement and supporting businesses to navigate challenging circumstances.

Finance Restructuring
Interim CFO
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bryan Altimas - Veles Consulting
Bryan Altimas - Veles Consulting

BRYAN ALTIMAS

A cybersecurity and AI risk management consultant renowned for delivering pragmatic solutions that protect your data and reputation.

Cybersecurity
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Management
Chris Bard
Chris Bard

CHRIS BARD

Driver of change in global sales & channel organisations for over 30 years, working with and for client global sales, marketing and financial leaders.

Marketing & Sales
Information Technology
Strategy Implementation
Cynthia Morrow - Veles Consulting Associate
Cynthia Morrow - Veles Consulting Associate

CYNTHIA MORROW

Cynthia is a distinguished leader with more than 25 years’ experience in organisational transformation, innovation, operational excellence, and executive coaching and development.

Strategic Transformation
Innovation
Operational Excellence
Debra Hesse
Debra Hesse

DEBRA HESSE

A Digital Transformation Programme Director shaping IT strategy, operating models and leading international teams.

Energy Sector
Information Technology
Portfolio & Product Management
veles Consulting Associate Eduard Stephenson
veles Consulting Associate Eduard Stephenson

EDUARD STEPHENSON

Board-level digital and business transformation leader with extensive international experience shaping strategy and building consulting practices.

Energy & Utilities Sectors
Digital Transformation
Strategy Design
Fay MacDonald
Fay MacDonald

FAY MACDONALD

Exec-level Digital Transformation, Finance/Programme Leader & Advisor with international experience. A champion of realising value and benefit from technology.

Information Technology
Transformation & Change
Program & Tech Implementation
Gary Burke
Gary Burke

GARY BURKE

Working as an independent consultant, providing transformation and leadership services.

Transformation & Change
Workforce Productivity
Operational Improvement
Gary Thompson - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Gary Thompson - Veles Consulting Associate Partner

GARY THOMPSON

A commercially minded transformation executive who brings clarity, discipline, and momentum to change in complex organisations.

Transformation & Change
Operational Improvement
Organisation Design
PENNY ILLSTON

DR HELEN CARTER

Transformational HR and Change Specialist leader renowned for driving business performance and employee engagement.

Organisation Design
Talent Development
Transformation & Change
Ian Golding
Ian Golding

IAN GOLDING

Interim CIO and Strategy Adviser for multi-sector, for public listed, privately held, not-for-profit and private equity backed organisations.

Information Technology
Data Intelligence
Program & Tech Implementation
Jeremy Bryson
Jeremy Bryson

JEREMY BRYSON

An experienced leader specialising in business design and IT enabled business change primarily in financial services.

Banking Sector
Program & Tech Implementation
Transformation & Change
Laurence Cristofoli
Laurence Cristofoli

LAURENCE CRISTOFOLI

Trusted advisor combining strong business acumen with extensive IT leadership and IT delivery experience across finance, telecoms, retail, trading and automotive sectors.

Information Technology
Transformation & Change
Software Engineering
Marek Piskorz
Marek Piskorz

MAREK PISKORZ

Highly adaptable financial risk leader with experience across multiple risk disciplines, major financial institutions, and international markets.

Financial Sector
Change and Transformation
Risk Management
Mark Hankins - Veles Consulting
Mark Hankins - Veles Consulting

MARK HANKINS

A solution focused senior advisor with over 15 years' experience in consulting and the same in industry with recent experience in building and launching tech start-ups.

Digital Transformation
Program & Tech Implementation
Information Technology
Martin Bellamy
Martin Bellamy

MARTIN BELLAMY

Commercially focussed technology executive skilled in delivering strategic change programmes.

Public Sector
Information Technology
Program & Tech Implementation
Maxwell Newton
Maxwell Newton

MAXWELL NEWTON

An accomplished Senior Consultant specialising in finance, economics and business transformation, with over 35 years’ experience across the Oil & Gas, Telecom, Utilities and Management Consulting sectors.

Energy Sector
Finance
Transformation & Change
Mike Eaton
Mike Eaton

MIKE EATON

A highly successful Business and Leadership Coach with a solid background as an ex-KPMG Partner with broad based experiences across Technology, Banking, Insurance and Consulting.

Mentor
Executive Coach
Financial Services
Adam Winterflood
Adam Winterflood

ADAM WINTERFLOOD

With extensive experience spanning agile start-ups to the structured dynamics of serving on the board of an AIM-listed PLC, Adam brings a profound understanding of diverse business landscapes.

Information Technology
Innovation
Strategy Implementation
Mike Weston-Burt
Mike Weston-Burt

MIKE WESTON-BURT

40 years with Big 4. Trained over 50,000 colleagues across 5 continents in topics from professional skills, project management to Web3 & AI.

Training
Talent Development
Facilitation
Mitchell Stamp
Mitchell Stamp

MITCHELL STAMP

Senior management consultant with a strong track record of leading impactful IT management and sourcing initiatives that generate measurable commercial value.

Responsible AI
IT Services Sourcing & Mgt
IT Operating Models
Natasha Hitchen (née Blunt) - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Natasha Hitchen (née Blunt) - Veles Consulting Associate Partner

NATASHA HITCHEN

Natasha is an ICF-certified Professional Coach and Senior Advisor with 25 years of global experience in business growth, brand strategy, sales, and marketing communications.

Executive Coach
Brand & Marketing
Sustainability
Adam Hembury
Adam Hembury

ADAM HEMBURY

C-suite Transformation/CIO/COO leader with experience of whole business, technology and operational change.

Financial Sector
Strategy Implementation
Operating Models
Pierre Montersino - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Pierre Montersino - Veles Consulting Associate Partner

PIERRE MONTERSINO

Pierre is a strategic CIO, executive advisor and transformation leader with over 20 years of international experience helping organisations turn technology into measurable business value.

AI & Transformation
Strategic Implementation
Programme & Tech Implementations
Rebecca Welch - Veles Consulting Associate
Rebecca Welch - Veles Consulting Associate

REBECCA WELCH

A highly skilled, impact focussed strategist, with a reputation for making stuff happen in memorable and productive ways.

Public Sector
Workforce Productivity
Transformation & Change
Rene Schuster - Veles Associate
Rene Schuster - Veles Associate

RENE SCHUSTER

With over 25 years of executive experience at CXO level, Rene has built a career as a recognised international leader amongst industry giants such as KPMG, Telefonica, Vodafone, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, and Adecco.

Telecoms Sector
Digital Transformation
Private Equity
Sandeep Vithlani - Veles Associate
Sandeep Vithlani - Veles Associate

SANDEEP VITHLANI

Seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in delivering process and data solutions in support of regulatory, efficiency and process simplification.

Finance
Process Design
Program and Tech Implementation
Stuart Birrell  - Veles Consulting Associate Partner
Stuart Birrell  - Veles Consulting Associate Partner

STUART BIRRELL

Stuart is an accomplished strategic leader, supported by an MBA, with extensive experience across aviation, FMCG, automotive and elite sports.

AI & Transformation
Strategy Implementation
Cybersecurity
Tim Connolly
Tim Connolly

TIM CONNOLLY

A leader both of consulting firms and client relationships encompassing large and small companies in multiple sectors, specialising in technology, structural-driven people and process change.

Transformation & Change
Strategy Implementation
Business Growth