Lee is an experienced leadership and executive coach, with a strong foundation in developmental and transformational coaching, Lee specialises in helping individuals and teams navigate change, uncover blind spots, and address limiting beliefs to achieve meaningful growth. She is known for creating a supportive, judgment-free environment that empowers her clients to enhance self-leadership and team effectiveness.
With extensive experience in corporate and small business environments, Lee has supported leaders and teams across industries such as banking, IT, and manufacturing. Her diverse career includes roles in programming, business analysis, and senior management, giving her unique insights into the challenges professionals face. As a COMENSA Master Coach and an Associate Certified Meta-Coach, Lee integrates a range of methodologies, including Neuro-Semantics, NLP, and Enneagram frameworks, to foster clarity and sustainable change.
Lee’s global experience, coupled with her compassionate yet challenging coaching style, has earned her the trust of clients in various African countries and internationally. She continues to inspire growth and transformation and continues supporting clients to achieve their full potential.
Allan is a highly qualified coach with over 10 years of experience and more than 10,000 hours of direct coaching. His expertise spans face-to-face sessions, virtual coaching, and telephonic engagements. Specialising in the logistics industry, Allan uniquely combines his coaching capabilities with his extensive mentorship skills, offering invaluable guidance to individuals and teams.
With over 30 years of leadership experience in the logistics sector, Allan has held key positions such as Sales Manager, Branch Manager, General Manager, Managing Director, and Divisional Director. This wealth of industry knowledge makes him exceptionally equipped to coach and mentor professionals, helping them navigate challenges and excel in their careers. Additionally, Allan is a qualified facilitator who conducts workshops in the supply chain and logistics field and is a registered SAQA facilitator and assessor.
Allan’s coaching philosophy is built on the foundation of practical experience and empathy. He leverages his leadership background to empower clients to grow, adapt, and achieve their goals. His ability to blend industry insights with transformative coaching makes him a trusted partner for those seeking to develop both personally and professionally.
Fiona is a seasoned Chartered Accountant who transitioned her career to pursue her passion for coaching, accumulating over 800 coaching hours working with individuals and teams, including clients in the banking sector. Her compassionate, non-judgmental listening and practical approach allow her to support clients in navigating challenges, enhancing self-awareness, and unlocking personal and professional growth.
As an accredited Enneagram practitioner, Fiona integrates this powerful framework into her coaching, providing deep insights into behavior patterns and fast-tracking client development. With her intuitive, curious, and observant nature, Fiona is dedicated to helping her clients gain clarity and achieve their goals.
Fiona’s coaching philosophy is rooted in her belief that every individual has the capacity for growth and transformation. By fostering a safe and supportive environment, she inspires her clients to explore new perspectives, embrace change, and step into their fullest potential. Her passion for meaningful impact drives her to help clients achieve lasting success in both their personal and professional lives.
Kasia has 17 years’ experience as a Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) and has worked with various Sector Education Training Authorities, including TETA, WRSETA, SSETA, merSETA, CHIETA, FASSET and ISETTHi.
In addition to her generalist HR skills, Kasia is a specialist when it comes to Leadership Project Management and has assisted over 200 Learners – many of them in the transport & logistics sector where the bulk of her work experience lies.
Kasia loves to see people develop into the best versions of themselves, and being part of that journey is the most rewarding feeling for her, even when she just has a small role to play.
Lauren Hall brings a diverse skill set in marketing, administration, and event coordination to the No Ordinary Corporation team. With years of experience across industries, Lauren combines her strengths in social media management, content creation, and project coordination with her organizational expertise and passion for community-building. She has a deep background in delivering end-to-end content and managing social media campaigns, using her effective planning and attention to detail to create meaningful engagement across platforms. Her work is underpinned by a strong sense of accountability, clear communication, and a dedication to meeting deadlines efficiently.
Lauren’s experience in learning and events coordination further enhances her versatility, allowing her to seamlessly oversee complex projects while maintaining a focus on delivering excellent customer service. She has successfully managed event logistics, coordinated programs, and organized high-quality content that aligns with brand goals and creates lasting impact. Driven by a passion for connecting people and making a difference, Lauren’s unique blend of skills positions her as a valuable contributor to the No Ordinary Corporation team. Her commitment to fostering collaboration and building strong communities directly supports No Ordinary Corporation’s mission to inspire out-of-the-box thinking and a successful future for educators and students.
Graeme de Bruyn is a dedicated leadership and organizational development specialist with extensive cross-industry experience in corporate, government, and non-profit sectors. As a seasoned thought partner, program designer, implementer, facilitator, and team coach, he brings practical wisdom to management, leadership, and human development sciences.
With a strong background in executive leadership, Graeme has held key roles such as Organisational Development Lead, Head of Programmes, Managing Director, and Operations Head. He has provided strategic guidance in strengthening operational systems, risk management, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across functional areas. His expertise extends to leading major leadership initiatives, including his tenure as Managing Director of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (Namibia, Swaziland & Botswana) and as an advisory board member of the Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics at Rhodes University.
Graeme’s academic background includes a Master of Management from the University of the Witwatersrand and a B.Ed Hon in Training and Learning from North-West University. He is also an elected Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar in Austria. As a trusted Senior Facilitator and Coach at No Ordinary Corporation, Graeme’s passion lies in empowering individuals and organizations to reach their full potential through innovative leadership and performance improvement programs.
Vanessa Whitehead has operated as an Executive and Entrepreneur in various local and International Organisations. Her experience spans over 25 years in Leadership, Human Resources, People Development, Operations and Consulting. She holds a BComm (Hons) degree in Industrial Psychology and Business Management. She is an internationally certified Meta Coach and Psychometrist.
Vanessa started her career in Human Resources and Training at Robertson’s (Pty) Ltd and has subsequently worked with other leading organisations including inter alia: – Barloworld Equipment (CAT), UTi (now DSV), Cadbury-Schweppes, RTT(Pty)Ltd, HL Halls and Sons and Nedcor.
As part of Executive teams, she has worked with Leaders and Individuals to transform company’s structures, systems, culture, style and bottom line.
In 2012 Vanessa re-started a boutique Human Capital Consulting Firm – Altitude-SA. In 2016 she partnered with other like-minded individuals to form No Ordinary Corporation and subsequently merged the two companies. Vanessa currently serves as Managing Director for No Ordinary Corporation (Pty) Ltd, a B-BBEE level 2, all woman owned Consulting and Transformation company.
Her passion ensures that people and organisations understand their purpose and unleash their potential to achieve superior performance. She works with organisations from the inside-out helping transform corporates, entrepreneurs and individuals alike.
Interesting fact: Vanessa LOVES to learn. Anything that involves researching, reading & studying. As a child her family called her “Bennie Bookworm” and as an adult, her husband calls her “Mrs Google”. Given more time & money, she would happily be a full-time student and definitely plans to still be studying even when she is a Grandmother one day.
Adele Hall’s professional life is defined by three very different, but significant areas:
- The first chapter of her career (spanning approximately 13 years) she operated in the accounting field, holding various positions and while working in this field, completed a BCompt degree majoring in Accounting and Auditing. Her defining role came in Hannover Re where she led a large team whom were responsible for the implementation of incredible systems and delivery of unprecedented results. This is where she learnt about processes, being focused, delivering to deadlines, travelling internationally, people management, and unlocking the best in people.
- The second chapter (spanning approximately 11 years) – brought about a complete change in career. She spent these wonderful years travelling the world and learning all about personal and interpersonal leadership as well as organisational development, this from the best in the world.
- Adele is now intimately involved in the world of transformation within various organisations using the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes as the main driver. Positions she has held in this space are Director responsible for Transformation at UTi (now DSV), the Vice President and Head of Transformation at Saab Grintek Defence, and currently, she is a shareholder and Director at No Ordinary Corporation (NOC). These have been exciting and liberating years for Adele, engaging with organizations in meaningful and deliberate ways to bring about real transformation.
CURRENT BOARD AND TRUSTEE POSITIONS:
- Alcon Marepha (Pty) Ltd – A cable and conductor manufacturer (Generic 100% Black Owned entity): Non-Executive Chairperson. I have held a Non-Executive role in this incredible organization for the past 16 years.
- YeboYethu Limited – A public company incorporated for the specific purpose of acquiring an interest in Vodacom Group: Non-Executive Director. I have held this role since May 2013.
- Erah Signs (Pty) Ltd – A 100% Black majority woman owned signage company: Non-Executive Director. I have held this role for approximately 3 years.
- No Ordinary Corporation (Pty) Ltd – A consulting firm providing people and business solutions to various industries focusing on Transformation and Human Capital solutions (BEE Level 2, 51% Black Female Owned): Executive Director. My business partner and I started this company in 2016.
- The National Burn Association of South Africa – This is a non-profit organization that focuses on the rehabilitation of burn survivors, assisting them to reintegrate into the economy. I have been a Director with NBASA for approximately 6 years.
- The SA Music Competition Trust – One of my great loves is choral singing. This Trust’s purpose is to unite and rehabilitate communities through singing. I am a founding member of the Trust, established 5 years ago.
Interesting fact: Adele LOVES to sing. She feels she was born to sing. She sings in 3 choral choirs, is in the leadership on one, and participates in mass choir productions, uniting communities through song. She’s been singing in church choirs since the age of 8.
