Adil Khan
Blue Astral Partner
Adil has been fortunate to have worked with many incredible people who have contributed to his growth and success, together having built some great businesses.
He now shares his ability to spot high potential talent and experience of building high performance teams with clients who require the best talent to achieve their growth ambitions and people who want to take their careers to the next phase of growth and fulfillment. Adil helps shape and manage careers, leveraging his extensive experience as a Co-founder of a management consultancy, a tech startup and a NED, HR Director & CFO to help them achieve their career goals. Clients rely on Adil for his insight and experience of building teams, consultancies and recruiting key leadership roles.
You can reach out to Adil by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
Sophia Hughes
Blue Astral Partner
Sophia Hughes is a Partner with Blue Astral. She has an MBA and a wealth of experience both in Strategy Consulting, with McKinsey and Co, and Senior Finance Leadership with PepsiCo Inc. Over the last few years she has been an Independent Advisor to a management consultancy, helping the team grow a hugely successful and dynamic business.
With Blue Astral, she leverages this experience to combine mentoring and executive search in order to enable our candidates to make the best next step in achieving their long term goals.
Sophia loves working in a team that is joyful and committed to leaning in so that our clients and candidates have the best chance of success.
Feel free to reach out to Sophia by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
Adil Khan
Blue Astral Partner
Adil has been fortunate to have worked with many incredible people who have contributed to his growth and success, together having built some great businesses.
He now shares his ability to spot high potential talent and experience of building high performance teams with clients who require the best talent to achieve their growth ambitions and people who want to take their careers to the next phase of growth and fulfillment. Adil helps shape and manage careers, leveraging his extensive experience as a Co-founder of a management consultancy, a tech startup and a NED, HR Director & CFO to help them achieve their career goals. Clients rely on Adil for his insight and experience of building teams, consultancies and recruiting key leadership roles.
You can reach out to Adil by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
Sophia Hughes
Blue Astral Partner
Sophia Hughes is a Partner with Blue Astral. She has an MBA and a wealth of experience both in Strategy Consulting, with McKinsey and Co, and Senior Finance Leadership with PepsiCo Inc. Over the last few years she has been an Independent Advisor to a management consultancy, helping the team grow a hugely successful and dynamic business.
With Blue Astral, she leverages this experience to combine mentoring and executive search in order to enable our candidates to make the best next step in achieving their long term goals.
Sophia loves working in a team that is joyful and committed to leaning in so that our clients and candidates have the best chance of success.
Feel free to reach out to Sophia by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
our trusted Advisors, trainers & coaches
Chris wakerley
senior advisor
Chris is an experienced leader with a background in both Defence and Business, and deep expertise in growth, transformation, and the practical application of data and AI to drive performance. He is the co-founder of Arca Blanca, a leading AI firm, and has significant experience working at Board level to design and implement strategic, organisation-wide transformations in complex stakeholder environments.
Earlier in his career, Chris was Managing Director and a founding member of Boxwood, a specialist business transformation consultancy, where he built and led a high-performing, diverse team. He is particularly passionate about building inclusive teams, developing leadership and sales capability in professional services, and shaping strategy in complex organisations.
Feel free to contact Chris by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
lars tewes
Sales performance consultant
Lars is a sales performance expert who has worked with over 500 organisations—personally overseeing more than 300—ranging from professional services and tech start-ups to global financial and engineering firms.
As a founder of SBR Consulting in 2002, he has developed and trademarked proven sales methodologies, won multiple speaker awards, and helped thousands of individuals build high-performing sales habits—all while keeping the process energising and fun.
He believes strongly that the sales function should be treated as a Profession which embraces; sales capability, sales discipline and sales mindset whilst ensuring that true value to the customer is at the heart of sale.
Feel free to contact Lars by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
Jim Bloomfield
strategic sales training
Jim has 15 years’ experience in supporting clients to identify and develop their top talent, in particular for salespeople and leaders. He has worked on projects for both UK-based SMEs and globally across Europe, Middle East, North America and Australasia for blue-chip clients including HSBC, KPMG, Legal & General, British Airways & Toyota.
Jim is an Associate Member of the Association of Business Psychologists (ABP) and is registered as a Test User: Occupational Ability & Personality with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Feel free to contact Jim by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
jason ing
sales & negotiation Skills training
Jason brings a wealth of experience and a sharp perspective on strategic partnerships and negotiation strategies, particularly in the context of sales and margin growth. Known for delivering exceptional results, his innovative approaches have consistently created value for clients across sectors.
He is an accomplished trainer and coach, with a strong track record of designing and delivering impactful training programmes. As a team leader, Jason excels at motivating individuals—from seasoned professionals to recent graduates—to perform at their best. He is also an experienced project manager, adept at guiding multiple initiatives simultaneously by aligning teams around clear goals and the critical steps needed to achieve them.
Feel free to contact Jason by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
amy moss
resilience coach
Amy is a coach and trainer with a psychological focus, specialising in workplace resilience, stress management, and wellbeing. She delivers group workshops, one-on-one coaching, and consulting to support mentally healthy workforces.
With over 15 years in senior HR and people leadership roles across global consulting firms, boutique organisations, and high-growth tech start-ups, Amy also advises executive teams and provides private therapy for stress and anxiety.
She holds a BSc in Psychology (Newcastle), an MSc in Organisational Psychology (City), and diplomas in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy and Stress Management from the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.
Feel free to contact Amy by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
anthony golledge
Business writing coach
Anthony delivers one-off training sessions, group coaching, and structured workshop programmes designed to elevate business writing across all levels of an organisation.
Drawing on a career’s worth of practical insight, he helps teams strengthen one of the most fundamental—and often overlooked—business skills. In an age of AI, strong writing still matters because it reflects clear thinking and a focus on outcomes.
Whether it’s executive storytelling, writing for consulting or product teams, or bid-writing for sales, Anthony teaches persuasive, purposeful communication that drives results.
Feel free to contact Anthony by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
richard pascoe
presentation skills trainer
Richard is one of the UK’s leading experts in presentation skills, known for delivering high-impact training, coaching, and consultancy to global clients. For over 15 years, senior leaders at Procter & Gamble relied on his expertise—earning him the nickname “Guru Grandfather” of advanced presentation skills. Richard helps individuals and teams master what he calls “the science and art of saying things brilliantly.”
He brings a rare blend of commercial acumen, behavioural science insight, and performance flair. His background includes 18 years at Procter & Gamble in commercial and L&D roles, along with 15 years studying behavioural science, vocal technique, and theatre. A trained opera singer, award-winning performer, and skilled improv facilitator, Richard believes that brilliant presentations are a learnable skill—anchored in spontaneity, audience connection, and authentic self-expression.
Feel free to contact Richard by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
kirstie hawkes
presentation skills Trainer
Kirstie is a highly experienced and passionate presentation skills trainer, facilitator, and consultant. Since partnering with Richard in 2003 at Procter & Gamble, she has helped professionals present more effectively, with a focus on real-world commercial impact. While Richard dives deep into theory, Kirstie ensures every insight is practical, actionable, and grounded in business reality.
Her expertise is built on 15 successful years at P&G in marketing and commercial roles, followed by nearly a decade at Kantar Consulting, where she led local and global programmes for major FMCG brands as Head of Category and Shopper. An award-winning amateur performer, Kirstie brings energy, empathy, and clarity to her work—believing that inspiring presentations start with genuine passion for your topic and care for your audience.
Feel free to contact Kirsty by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
Dr. Manjari Prashar
DE&I Expert
Dr. Manjari is a D&I consultant, executive level facilitator and executive coach with experience in corporate practice and academic research.
She has delivered consulting, training and coaching at organisations such as Capgemini, Black Women in Asset Management, British Black Business Awards, EY’s gender and race/ethnicity programmes and 100 Black Women Professors Now.
Dr. Manjari has contributed to the award-winning Linklaters Women’s Leadership Programme for accelerating female talent for over 10 years. She has also coached executives at HSBC through Cranfield’s Customised Executive Development Team.
She has an MBA from McGill University and a PhD from Cranfield School of Management.
Feel free to contact Dr. Manjari by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
Tiffany Missiha
Executive Coach & Business Psychologist
Tiffany is an ICF-accredited Certified Executive Coach (CPCC), Business Psychologist, and Leadership Advisor to senior leaders and teams of FTSE100, Fortune 500 and high-growth startups and scale-ups globally.
She specialises in diagnostics into strategy development, bespoke programme design, executive coaching, and workshop facilitation.
Tiffany has led the design and delivery of global, industry-leading coaching, leadership development, and DE&I programmes for clients including Apple, Google, Bloomberg, AIG, Qualtrics, various private equity firms and numerous UK Government Departments.
Prior to consulting, Tiffany held roles in higher education and healthcare, researching and applying the principles of Optimal Human Performance to clinical and research settings.
Feel free to reach out to Tiffany by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
alice bull
menopause resilience coach
Alice works with organisations and elite athletes to help them manage stress, improve focus, build confidence and prepare for events through a unique combination of science-backed techniques including breathwork, exercises to relieve
tension, gentle meditation and positive mental imagery.
She has worked with athletes including British tennis star Jack Draper and organisations including EY, ING, Tullow Oil and Grant Thornton, delivering group and 1-2-1 sessions on Stress Relief and Managing Menopause Symptoms.
Alice combines personal and professional experience to deliver tailor made solutions for clients which help them improve productivity, increase performance and enhance their overall wellbeing.
Feel free to contact Alice by emailing talktous@blueastral.co.uk
