We are a diverse team who bring a set of unique skills and stories for leaders to learn and be inspired by.

Dr. Ceri Evans is a forensic psychiatrist, performance expert, and creator of the internationally recognised Red-Blue Mind model, helping leaders, teams, and elite performers thrive under pressure. A Rhodes Scholar, University of Otago graduate, and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Ceri combines clinical expertise with real-world performance experience, including professional football and more than a decade as a specialist consultant to the New Zealand All Blacks. His work equips people to think clearly, act decisively, and perform at their best in demanding environments. Through coaching, speaking, and leadership development, Ceri helps individuals and organisations build the mindset and capability to succeed when pressure is highest.

Marshall is an executive leadership consultant, coach, and facilitator who helps leaders and organisations turn strategy into sustained action and results. Working across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, he specialises in leadership development, organisational culture, and strategy execution, building leadership capability and high-performing, achievement-focused cultures. With extensive experience in strategic human resource management, organisational development, and organisational psychology, Marshall combines practical insight with deep diagnostic expertise. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, tertiary qualifications in management and organisational psychology, and more than 20 psychometric accreditations. Marshall is also a founding leader of the global Homeward Bound initiative, advancing women in science and leadership.

Justin Ferrell is an internationally recognised expert in organisational culture, customer-focused innovation, and change leadership. Drawing on a background in journalism and design, he helps leaders communicate and build future-focused organisations through the strategic application of human-centred design. Justin teaches executives at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Stanford Engineering Center for Global and Online Education, and has delivered programmes with other leading institutions including Duke Corporate Education, EGADE Business School, Emeritus and INSEAD. He founded the professional leadership programme at Stanford’s d.school and now heads strategic partnerships. Justin has advised organisations including Alphabet, JP Morgan Chase, Walmart and the United Nations, helping to implement innovative change. 

Jodi is an innovative and strategic leader with deep expertise across community, government, non-profit, investment and business sectors. As Poutiriao – Innovation and Investment Lead at Te Pae Roa, she builds strategic partnerships, opens investment pathways, and supports whānau, hapū and iwi to grow sustainable enterprises and unlock opportunities. Of Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Hao) descent, Jodi is passionate about Te Tai Tokerau and advancing whānau-driven prosperity. Raised in the North and surrounded by grassroots entrepreneurs, her approach is grounded in practical business experience, indigenous values and local aspirations. Known for her collaborative, values-led leadership, Jodi connects investors, corporates and communities to create opportunities, strengthen partnerships and build sustainable prosperity for whānau.

Amanda specialises in resilience coaching for leaders, teams, and families, helping people build the capacity to thrive through change, challenge, and uncertainty. A registered psychotherapist with more than 20 years’ experience across the public and private sectors, she combines expertise in nursing, public health, psychotherapy, and behavioural science to create lasting personal and organisational change. Amanda is recognised for designing award-winning resilience programmes and fostering psychologically safe environments where people can tackle difficult conversations with confidence. Passionate about wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion, she helps individuals and organisations strengthen resilience, restore performance, and build healthier, more connected workplaces where people and teams can flourish.

With over 20 years of corporate and psychology experience, health psychologist and development coach Tiare brings a number of evidence-based psychology modalities to her work. Working sensitively with people, especially leaders and workplace teams, Tiare helps those suffering from pain, low mood and anxiety to move to a place of personal wellness, authenticity and productive self-leadership. Never has it been more important for leaders to develop internal safety and wellbeing. When a leaders nervous system is regulated, it has a ripple effect on a whole team. Tiare also works with groups or key staff to focus on building self-awareness to identify strengths and competencies that help equip us navigate complex, uncertain and evolving business contexts. Often this involves dealing with uncomfortable emotions or having difficult conversations. Having the emotional intelligence and resilience to manage these situations creates better workplace relations. 

Chellie is Professor of Management and Leadership and Associate Dean Māori at Waikato Management School, University of Waikato. An academic, author and passionate advocate for Māori business development, she brings more than 30 years’ corporate experience across tourism, finance and marketing in Aotearoa and internationally. Her work centres on transformational leadership, relational wellbeing and creating cultural, spiritual, social and economic value. Chellie is co-author of Wayfinding Leadership: Ground-breaking Wisdom for Developing Leaders, a pioneering approach now used across business, health, education and the judiciary. Her teaching and research bring cultural wisdom, spirituality and emotional intelligence into leadership, empowering people to embody their authentic selves and create meaningful, sustainable success.

Gregory Berleur is a strategy-challenger. Co-founder of The Markitects, an activist consultancy aimed at accelerating the impact of sustainable pioneers. Marketing has been rebranded as “impact acceleration,” as the goal is to put proven marketing strategies and tactics from 28 years business experience and some 36 sectors at the service of sustainability. Gregory is committed to put corporate tools to better use in order to help positive societal projects reach their (critical mass) audience. Gregory worked as a marketer in a variety of industries, countries and geographic scopes, as an employee for 17 years at L’Oréal, Kimberly-Clark, Danone, Deutsche Bank. After various positions as a Marketing Director he created an entrepreneurial advisory firm in 2015 to leverage his expertise to value-adding ventures.

Amy is a creative talent. Over 25 years in the catering and hospitality industry has given Amy a deep understanding of many cuisines and skills to create and deliver amazing menus and nurturing kai. Her passion for nutrition and balancing delicious flavours along with her efficient yet relaxed nature makes her an integral part of the Tirama team.

Ngaio is a highly organised and proactive support for Tirama. With her extensive experience in Executive Administration, she is able to ensure seamless operational support to the Managing Directors and consulting team while overseeing the design, coordination, and delivery of client programmes and engagements. She is adept at dealing with multiple priorities under pressure with a calm, precise and easy-going demeanour, allowing the rest of the Tirama Team to focus, knowing that the detail is taken care of.