SIETAR UK
Public Members Directory
List of our members who have opted to be included in the public member directory.
Katharina Addington-Lefringhausen
About:
I am an Associate Professor in cross-cultural and social psychologist at Heriot-Watt University (Scotland). I am particularly interested in acculturation, intercultural competence, multiculturalism, intergroup ideologies and norms as well as any work looking into similarities and differences across cultures (e.g., construct validation studies). Yet, I am also keen to expand - looking at EDI, collective action and pro-environmental behaviour. Specifically, I currently explore how majority members' acculturation - how their identity, behaviour and values may change towards other cultures experienced in a shared society (e.g., at the workplace, University campus or neighbourhood), its implications on the intergroup relationships for majority members and their tendency to thrive (e.g., flourishing and creativity) or not (e.g., perceptions of threat).
Geogaphical Expertise:
Germany, UK
Languages:
German, English
Vilhelmine Brown
Geogaphical Expertise:
Latvia, Baltic countries, UK
Languages:
English, Latvian, Russian, Polish
Lucy Butters
Company:
Elembee ltd
About:
A master facilitator in cultural intelligence and author of Cultural Intelligence in Practice, I'm an advocate for learning and developing with others and continually challenging yourself. I've worked with hundreds of organisations across many sectors and geographies to enhance inclusion and develop more effective and productive international teams. Themes of listening, building trust and effective leadership are central to my work. However my great love is sharing and learning with other facilitators, trainers and developers of people, particularly how we go about being aware of our cultural intelligence, assumptions and presence with the people we are working with.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Cultural Intelligence expertise - rather than geographic
Languages:
English
Janaina Campoy
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, US, Brazil, Japan, India, Kenya, Italy
Languages:
English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Polly Collingridge
Company:
Cultural Intelligence Centre
About:
I'm a Cultural Intelligence Certified Facilitator and General Manager of the Cultural Intelligence Centre UK. I work with clients experiencing intercultural challenges across all sectors and have a deep understanding of what CQ training offers as a solution.In the NHS, for example, this could mean using CQ to drive inclusive leadership, or to improve employee (and patient) relations, EDI goals and conflict resolution. In the education sector, this could be using CQ to enable faculty and staff to communicate better with an increasingly diverse student body, or it could be a means to instil (and measure the development of) attributes that prepare their graduates for success in a globalised world.With corporate clients the focus is often on ensuring that leaders and team members working across cultures and time zones don’t fall prey to misunderstandings that render them less effective.When supporting clients I draw on my previous professional experience working in global mobility and employee wellbeing and as an ex board member and department head at the independent publisher Canongate Books.Although I was born and (mostly) raised in London, I know what it is to cross national cultures myself, having lived in Italy, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ireland and the USA. I hold degrees in Cross-Cultural Psychology and Italian/Spanish.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Italy, California
Languages:
Italian, Spanish
Adam Cuadra
Company:
Adam Cuadra Ltd
About:
I am an executive and leadership coach with over 25 years’ experience leading finance teams within large, multinational organisations. I began my career at Arthur Andersen, where I became a Chartered Accountant, and then progressed through various commercial finance roles at Marks & Spencer and WH Smith. I spent over 15 years at Danone, performing Finance Director roles in various settings including commercial units, factories, head offices and shared service functions. I have lived and worked in several different European countries.
Through my extensive corporate experience, I led major transformation projects, including process, system, and organisational change across multiple countries. I have been a member of several boards, which has given me an understanding of the responsibilities and approaches to be successful in cross-functional leadership teams.
I coached and mentored many colleagues during my corporate life, helping them to set clear goals, achieve enhanced performance and make progress in their careers.
Nowadays I work with individuals and teams, providing them with suitable challenge and space for self-reflection to address their problems and desired outcomes. My clients value my ability to empathise with and understand their context, thanks to my broad leadership background.
I am a Professional Certified Coach and certified to use the Hogan Assessment suite as well as the Cultural Orientations Framework.
My coaching interests include team leadership, intercultural competency, stakeholder management, business transformation and career development.
Languages:
English (native); Spanish (fluent); Dutch (conversational)
Yasmin Hanspall
Company:
Joy of Communication
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, Spain, Peru
Languages:
English, Spanish
Robert Johnson
About:
I have been active in the intercultural field for around 20 years, working for most of that time as a freelance intercultural trainer, specialising in general communication skills and Japanese business culture. I am also an academic, teaching a range of courses focusing on intercultural management skills and global leadership. I'm British and European, with a keen interest in Japan.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Japan
Languages:
French, Japanese, German
Patricia Keener
Company:
KeenerInspiration
Geogaphical Expertise:
North America
Satu Kreula
About:
Executive coach supporting senior leaders individually or in their teams to better understand themselves and others to get things done whilst building and maintaining working relationships in an international environment. I've lived in 7 countries on three continents and have worked in over 40 and travelled to over 85 countries. I started my life as a third-culture kid when I first moved abroad at age 3 from Finland to Brazil. For the last 25 years I have made the UK my home where I have a cross-cultural adventure every day with my Irish husband.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Nordics, UK/Ireland, Germany, France, Latin America (Brazil and Colombia in particular) and the US
Languages:
Fluent in English, Finnish and Spanish
Steve Laugher
Company:
Vision Faciltation and Development
About:
My areas of expertise have been developed over 35 years, initially working with a generalist management skills development company then in my own right as an independent training facilitator and latterly as EEMEA Learning and Development Partner for one of the most sustainable chemical companies based in the UK. In that role I worked in a global forum, training employees in over 20 different countries and in all continents across all business areas including; research, manufacturing, logistics, SHE, Legal, Finance and HR.
I am now retired and operating and an independent training consultant once more.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Globally including all of Europe, Middle East (Saudi Arabia), South Africa, Asia, Americas
Languages:
English with a little French, Italian and German to vacation standard
Ann Muston
Company:
Cambridge English Class
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, Japan, China, HK, South Korea
Languages:
French and Italian at school to 'O' Level.
Janina Neumann
Company:
Janina Neumann Design
About:
I am a bilingual (German/English) graphic designer and social value consultant. Since establishing JND in 2016, I've been working with social value and export brands to help them make a positive impact. JND helps brands scale their social impact through brand identity design, branding, and social value reporting in the UK and internationally.
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, Germany
Languages:
English, German
May Owen
Company:
Southampton Solent University, Business and Law School
About:
May is a lecturer in HR/OB at Solent University. Previously, she was a senior lecturer in human resource management at LSBU Business School. She has extensive experience teaching at postgraduate level in the areas of HRM and organisational behaviour.May is a Chartered Fellow CIPD; her role is to hold a strategic position and demonstrate expertise in the key areas of HR to promote and achieve organisational success. She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) and completed a PG-CHE from Falmouth University. She has completed the Cross-Cultural Management program, Tokyo, JAPAN (Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship Alumni (AOTS) and was also selected to participate in the Master Class for Global Cross-Cultural Management (GCCM) in 2011 and 2016, provided by Professor Hofstede and the team at Maastricht University. She is an accredited lecturer in intercultural management by Hofstede Insights and is also a cross-cultural trainer.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Asia
Languages:
Thai/English
Vanessa Paisley
About:
I am a intercultural trainer and consultant and have been working in this field for the best part of 20 years, specialising in cultural training for UK and German-speaking cultures as well as working with India. I love combining language with intercultural communication training and delivering training for remote teams—primarily Indian and European—focusing on English as a global language, effective communication, trust-building, and intercultural collaboration. I also support professionals preparing for global assignments, particularly in the UK and German-speaking countries. I deliver intercultural training in English and German.
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, German-speaking cultures, India
Languages:
German and English
Adrian Pilbeam
Company:
LTS Training and Consulting
About:
I have worked for over 30 years in the intercultural field as a trainer, writer and trainer-trainer. I am the founder and director of LTS Training and Consulting, which has worked for many years with professional clients throughout Europe and beyond. My main interest now is in trainer-training, and I run a regular course online called 'Developing intercultural training skills'. I have been involved with SIETAR Europa and SIETAR UK since their early days. I was on the board of SIETAR Europa for 5 years (2019-2024) and Treasurer for three years in that period. I was also President of SIETAR UK (2018-2024), and am still on the SIETAR UK board as Treasurer
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, Germany, France, India, USA, Singapore
Languages:
English (native), French
Sushma Pugalia
Geogaphical Expertise:
India, Italy, France
Languages:
English (native), Italian, French, Rajasthani dialect
Rita Puri
Company:
Ravelmind
About:
I am a cross-cultural coach helping educators, coaches and professionals build the self-awareness and adaptability to thrive across cultures, not by erasing difference, but by learning to leverage it.My services include:→ 1:1 coaching for navigating cross-cultural complexity→ Intercultural programmes for groups
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK
Languages:
English
Lila Ramsahai
Company:
Lila Ramsahai
About:
Having grown up immersed in an international, multicultural, and linguistically diverse environment, my passion for bridging cultural divides is deeply personal. This lifelong exposure inspired me to pursue a Master’s degree in Intercultural Communication in the UK, laying the foundation for my career.As a well-trained life coach and psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals from diverse backgrounds navigate their personal and professional struggles. Based in Harley Street, London, and available online, I provide dedicated mentorship to help you master:Intercultural Communication: Thriving and collaborating within multicultural teams.Cultural Identity: Navigating identity crises and finding your footing.Multilingualism: Managing language usage and expression across different cultures.Acculturation: Adapting smoothly to new cultural environments.
Geogaphical Expertise:
Suriname, India, the Netherlands, Southern Spain, Ibiza, Gran Canary, and the UK
Languages:
Dutch English and Surinamese-Hindustani
Uuganaa Ramsay
Company:
Wise Moon International
About:
I am a career development professional, educator, trainer and cultural consultant with over 20 years’ experience working across career guidance, higher education, employability and intercultural practice in the UK, Mongolia and internationally.Originally from Mongolia and having lived in the UK for more than two decades, my work is strongly influenced by my own experience of navigating different cultural contexts. I am particularly interested in the relationship between culture, identity, belonging and career development, and in how these shape people’s experiences of education, work and professional life.I currently work in higher education as a Careers Adviser and a Board Director at the UK Career Development Institute (CDI), supporting both students and the development of careers professionals. I am also the founder of Wise Moon Ltd, providing career coaching, cultural consultancy and training. My work includes developing culturally competent approaches to career guidance and supporting professionals to reflect on how culture and identity influence their practice and workplace.I have developed the WISE Career Framework™, which explores Worldview, Identity, Strategy and Environment as interconnected influences on career decision-making and development. Through this work, I am particularly interested in bringing intercultural perspectives into the career development field and encouraging practitioners to move beyond assumptions about culture towards greater curiosity, self-awareness and understanding.I am especially interested in intercultural competence, identity, migration, education, careers and inclusion.
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, Mongolia
Languages:
English, Mongolian
Giuseppe Scotto
Languages:
Italian, English
Libby Small
Languages:
English and Spanish
Laure Storck
Company:
LS Consulting
Geogaphical Expertise:
EMEA
Languages:
French, English
Zhaohui Tian
Cathy Wellings
Company:
Cathy Wellings Consulting Limited
About:
I am an intercultural trainer and coach supporting individuals expatriating and repatriating to the UK, global teams and organisations that are expanding internationally. I have lived and worked in France and Spain and managed training projects worldwide.
Geogaphical Expertise:
UK, France, Spain
Languages:
Good social French and Spanish
Maged Zakher
About:
Dr Maged ZakherFaculty Lead - Learning & Teaching and Student Experience |Deputy Head of School - Strategy, Management and International Business at University of Northampton | PhD, MA, MEd, PgCert, BDS, SFHEA, CMBE, MIoLAs Deputy Head of the School of Strategy, Management and International Business and Faculty Lead for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience, I bring together academic leadership, curriculum innovation, and a deep commitment to student experience. With a PhD in the Social Sciences and Master’s degrees in both Education and Intercultural Communication, I work at the intersection of global business, pedagogy, and inclusive practice.Over the past decade, I have led strategic enhancements to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, guided successful revalidations, and championed cross-cultural learning experiences. I currently serve as Faculty Lead for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience, focusing on collaborative, evidence-led approaches to curriculum design, assessment, and student engagement.My leadership is informed by values of openness, curiosity, and shared purpose. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, embedding reflective and inclusive leadership into every layer of academic practice.Whether supporting colleagues through developmental workshops or shaping policy at faculty level, my goal is to co-create transformative learning environments that respond to both local and global challenges in higher education.
Languages:
English, Arabic