Gemma Leach

About this trainer

Gemma is a Certified Executive Coach and Professional Development Specialist with over 17 years of experience working in large, matrixed, global organisations. She partners with individuals, emerging talent, senior executives, teams, and groups to enhance performance and wellbeing, strengthen leadership capability, and drive values-led impact in complex environments. Gemma has designed and delivered learning experiences and coaching programmes for mid- to senior-level leaders at firms including Société Générale and BDO. She brings a deep understanding of leadership and team dynamics, built on years of in-house experience within L&D teams and later as a trusted relationship manager for a portfolio of Tier 1 FTSE 100 financial services clients. Her consultancy background has honed her strengths in building trust, listening to understand, and navigating complex, fast-paced environments with agility and insight. With a background that bridges corporate strategy and human development, Gemma is known for her warm, non-judgemental presence and her ability to deliver challenging insights with care. Her facilitation style creates high-trust, psychologically safe spaces where leaders can explore growth, build self-awareness, and engage in meaningful transformation. Drawing on systems thinking, Gemma is attuned to the nuanced challenges of multi-generational and multicultural teams. She brings both breadth and depth of experience, helping individuals and organisations identify their energisers and enablers to navigate complexity, increase resilience, and achieve sustainable outcomes.