Programme faculty

Andrew is a Psychologist, Coach and Leadership professional with more than 30 years’ experience working in the private, public and humanitarian sectors. Andrew’s original training was in psychology; and along with extensive clinical experience, he has held senior academic posts in health psychology and medical education. Andrew is the pro-bono Chief Executive Officer for WYSE International, and has been working with WYSE as a principal trainer since 1992. He directs the overall functioning and strategic development of the international organisation, with responsibility for programme development; international programmes; trainer and staff development; and United Nations related activities.

Sam is trained in education and management. In addition to her work with WYSE, she is currently the Head Teacher of an inner London school where over 30 languages are spoken. Her interests in education incorporate diversity and transcultural education and she also undertakes leadership consultancies with other educational organisations. Sam was also previously a Director of WYSE in Australia and has been a trainer for WYSE since 1994. Sam’s responsibilities for WYSE involve the overseeing of administration and finances; curriculum development and organisational development.

Hilary Harvey is a leadership development consultant and executive coach with a background spanning the private, public and non-profit sectors. She has been involved with WYSE since 2006 and is part of the core programme faculty as well as being a member of the leadership team. Hilary is interested in helping people connect with their best self so that they can express their leadership with impact that creates real and lasting change.

Charles is the founder and Senior Partner of TPC Leadership and is one of Europe’s leading executive coaches. Charles has a passion for enabling leaders to develop their unique and most impactful leadership style; for helping people be more creative with their thinking; and to deliver on tough business issues that create breakthroughs in performance. Charles has been a trustee since 2009 and is also a member of the faculty team. Charles has taken on the role of Chair of the Trustess in October 2017.

John works in open education, especially Wikipedia, he has worked as Wikimedian in residence at UNESCO and had previously worked at the Natural History Museum and Science Museum in London and organised Wikimania, the annual worldwide Wikipedia conference. John attended his first WYSE programme in 2008 and has been involved ever since, he is interested in finding ways of sharing what WYSE does with much larger groups of people and connecting emerging leaders online.

Mihaela is a psychologist-psychotherapist and an ICF PCC leadership coach and mentor, working with organizations as a consultant and in her private practice as a psychotherapist. She started volunteering 20 years ago and sees it as part of her social responsibility and World service, supporting causes she deeply believes in, like WYSE. Mihaela is a WYSE alumni, attending her first WYSE programme in 2008, and since 2010 has been involved also as a volunteer.