Our Advisors & Investors
Advisors & Investors
Patty Akopiantz
Justin Punch
Sean Hallahan
John Odlum
John Davies
My name is Jinn Kan and I am a curious optimist who helps individuals and communities achieve sustainable positive change in the areas that are most important to them.
Throughout my career, I have worked with people and businesses to create desirable change, not only as a bank manager assisting small to medium-sized businesses with their financial requirements but as a mentor for university students and colleagues looking to develop their leadership skills and advance their careers.
Coaching is in authentic alignment with my values. Holding an Associate Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation, I have coached people from five different continents and a variety of industries, from business-owners to middle managers to millennials looking to make a difference.
I enjoy connecting with my coachees in ways that give them the opportunity to explore the bigger picture, and their own beliefs and behaviours, so that they have a different perspective on how they show up, who they are and where they want to go.
I am excited and humbled to partner with you on your journey.
“My name is Bryan and over my 40+ year career I have held a number of senior management roles across the sales, account management and operations functions in a number of countries around the world including Australia, New Zealand, France, and the UK. While the bulk of my career has been focused in the travel technology arena I also have prior experience in the airline and technology industries.
I have always been passionate about the development of people both professionally and personally which is why I love my role as an executive coach. I firmly believe that career health is an important contributor to our overall quality of life. I enjoy helping people to be proactive about their career, to question and challenge themselves and to create goals that can be challenging and fun at the same time.”
“My name is Charlotte Rush and I am an Organisational Psychologist and certified Organisational Coach. Throughout my career, I have worked internally in the talent team of a top-tier law firm and externally as a consultant at behavioural science and innovation consultancy Inventium. As a consultant, I have worked across many industries, both within Australia and abroad. Some of my favourite clients have included Blackmores, BlueScope, Clayton Utz, WaterAid, Starlight Children’s Foundation and Lendlease.
With a love of and commitment to the psychology profession, I bring an evidence-based approach to behaviour change and growth. I am positive and action-oriented with a focus on motivating through self-awareness and a sense of progress. I love sharing knowledge and learning from the people I work with. The areas in which I excel and which I can share with you include public speaking, business development, stakeholder management, leadership and innovation. I am an advocate for women and have volunteered for organisations such as SISTER2sister and Global Sisters.
I believe that everyone should have access to a coach. Often, our biggest inhibitors are our mindset and our biases. I hope to help you reframe your mindset and challenge your assumptions. I will be direct and honest, and I hope coaching can be a fun and challenging experience for you. “
“My name is Christine and I am the CEO, Founder and Lead Coach at Peeplcoach. Over the last 25 years, I have had a very varied career across marketing, recruitment, business start-up, branding and executive coaching working for both large and small organisations.
I’ve worked for global organisations such as Simplot Australia, Kraft Foods (now Mondelez) and Hallmark Cards. I have successfully founded two businesses and have worked with hundreds of organisations and thousands of individuals to build successful careers, teams and businesses.
My qualifications include BA (Major in Criminology and Psychology), MBA, Post-Graduate in Policy Studies and Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Executive Coaching. I have also been recognised as a Telstra Businesswomen finalist, a Chief Executive Women winner and danced on a bar with Richard Branson.
In all my roles, my passion has been to assist and enable individuals to find value and fulfilment in their work and to support organisations for sustainable growth. I believe in being courageous, challenging ourselves for growth, equality and fairness and laughing every day. Simply, I want to help people find what they love to do and organisations to be successful.
Feel free to book a time to chat to here https://calendly.com/christine-khor-peeplcoach/find-out-more-about-peeplcoach-1
“Hi, my name is Clare Phelan. Over the last 20 years I have worked with blue chip organisations such as Orica, New Century Mines, Australia Post, PZ Cussons, AIG, Westpac, ANZ, NAB, Porter Davis in the fields of recruitment, executive search, career and transition coaching, employee and employee branding, and operational management.
My success comes from my genuine interest and commitment to helping my clients and coachees uncover and activate their strengths. I believe we all have a plethora of amazing skills and traits and sometimes you just need someone on the outside with the relevant expertise to hold you accountable for your goals, assist you with tackling next steps and strategies, overcoming limiting beliefs and developing a growth mindset. I am passionate about playing a role in your transformation journey and hope you feel heard, supported and wowed with the level of service and results.”
“Hello, my name is Dawn James. After 30 years of working as a change agent in my professional career, I decided to take my executive experiences and continue my passion to help others navigate leadership challenges, build stronger teams and gain personal confidence. As an expert in global business optimization working with and for business start-ups to multi-national companies, such as United Parcel Service, Whirlpool and Honeywell, my ability to adjust rapidly to business challenges and cultural diversities has allowed me to successfully provide professional coaching and business solutions that span across 48 countries.
Specializing in the end-to-end supply chain functions across a wide range of roles and industries, I understand the complexities experienced while working with employees, cross-functional teams, and leaders. Allow me to help you realize a higher level of performance by offering solutions focused on changing behaviors and fostering growth.”
“My name is Deb McDonald, I have over 30 years’ experience in the education sector and over the past fifteen years, I have held many different leadership roles, from Team Leader, Manager, Associate Director to Director. These roles have involved me leading individuals and teams of between 4-40 staff supporting them to understand their priorities and achieve their goals.
I built my career and expertise at RMIT University, Victoria University, Monash University, The University of Melbourne and Swinburne University where my goal was always to ensure that our graduates were well prepared to manage their careers with clarity and confidence. In my senior leadership roles as Manager, Career Development; Associate Director, Careers and Employability; and Director of Employability my focus was on coaching my leaders to lead strategic priorities and their teams’ performance and outcomes.
I hold a number of qualifications including a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching (Swinburne University), a Master of Education in Work Based Learning (Victoria University), a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education Management (The University of Melbourne) as well as a Graduate Diploma in Career Education and Development (RMIT University). I also hold a number of qualifications in training and assessment, business and frontline management as well as being a Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) certified practitioner.
Through my roles in leadership over many years, I have developed a passion for professional growth and development of people. As a result, I have recently moved into executive coaching to be able to work with people who are committed to grow and develop in their careers and achieve their professional and personal goals. I believe the capacity for growth and change is in everyone and often just needs to be supported to uncover what is possible.
In addition to being a qualified career consultant and coach, I bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience as well as empathy, integrity, and accountability to my coaching relationships.”
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My name is Jo Hart and I am the Operations and Administration Manager at Peeplcoach and my role is to continually optimise the systems and processes that drive the delivery of accessible, high-quality coaching.
Over the last 23 years, I have had a varied career in roles including, finance, operations, project management, optimisation, learning and development and leading project teams. During this time I have worked locally and internationally to help organisations to succeed efficiently and effectively. I have worked across financial services, health services, information technology, insurance, media, and retail industries for organisations such as Deutsche Bank, Adecco Group and Australian Association of Social Workers.
I love a challenge and playing my role in the team to deliver development opportunities in a way that maximises engagement and creates opportunities for people and organisations to be at their best.
Email: jo.hart@peeplcoach.com”
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My name is Richard and am the Sales Manager here at Peeplcoach with over 10+ solution sales experience across leadership development & coaching, recruitment and SaaS technologies within the IT & Digital space.
I have worked across both global corporate, fast growth and start-up environments which include companies such as Oracle, Seek and Elmo Software primarily focusing on driving new business in the B2B space and have had the pleasure to work with some of Australia’s most well-known organisations including Fortescue Metals Group, Multiplex,
Commonwealth Bank, Arup and Austrade to name few.
In all my roles, my passion has been able to solve challenges to both individuals and organisations and help people be the best they can be. Simply put, I want to help organisations to be successful and to help people to reach their full potential to find what they love to do.
In addition to my industry experience I hold a Bachelor Business Degree from Griffith University (QLD) majoring in sports management.
You can find me on LinkedIn here
My name is Michael and I am the Projects Manager at Peeplcoach and my role is to make sure that everything happens seamlessly, from launching new coachees to our platforms, onboarding new Peeplcoach coaches or launching new content.
Over the last 25 years, I have had a varied career in roles including, finance, human resources, training, learning and organisational development. I’ve worked for a number of incredible organisations such as CBA, Mercedes-Benz, Lumo Energy, Yarra Valley Water and Bendigo Kangan Institute of TAFE.
I have qualifications in – Bachelor of Education & Training, Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies.
My guiding compass has been to develop and enable others by giving them the tools they need so they can be the best they can be, while contributing to the organisation’s goals.
