Committed | Thoughtful | Trusted
We are experienced, successful professionals who have built and sold businesses, and led significant
growth and transition. We have learned from our own board experience and senior management careers and from the CEOs, senior executives and boards we’ve advised for over twenty-five years.
MARYLEE O’NEILL
MANAGING PARTNER
Marylee O’Neill works with CEOs as they anticipate and lead transformation and transition in implementing strategy. Recent client work includes assisting CEOs in the insurance, energy and financial sectors to increase capacity and capability and deliver on growth strategies. Marylee has also undertaken board governance reviews, CEO playbook development, and CEO and board succession.
STEPHANIE MERRIN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE PARTNER
Stephanie Merrin applies evidence-based analysis to understand the strengths and challenges faced by organizations and leaders. She is practical and action-oriented, with an ability to engage front-line managers as well as senior executives. Recent projects involve C-suite competency assessment, organizational design, and strategy execution.
VANDANA VAIDYANATHAN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE PARTNER
Dr. Vandana Vaidyanathan provides research expertise and consultation in the areas of board effectiveness, organizational transformation, leadership development, and individual and team assessment. Recent projects include board governance and effectiveness reviews, CEO succession, organizational transformation to support strategy implementation, and executive leadership assessment.
RICHARD ELLIS
AFFILIATE PARTNER
Richard Ellis is a certified Executive Coach, brand strategist and communications expert. He works closely with executive teams to help unlock individual and group potential. Richard’s distinctive approach includes a focus on reputation management, leadership development, executive presence, and presentation skills training. He is an experienced issues management specialist and brings a unique global business experience and cultural awareness to his work. Richard is President of the Ellis Strategy Group.
STEVE KELLY
AFFILIATE PARTNER
With 20 years of consulting experience across multiple sectors in the UK and internationally, Steve Kelly combines deep analytical rigor with collaborative content development to address client’s unique organizational challenges. Based in London, UK, Steve brings this experience and insight to CEO and executive succession assignments along with his work in governance and organizational effectiveness. He is the owner and lead partner of C4 Organisation Consulting.
BELINDA TRIBLEY
AFFILIATE PARTNER
Belinda Tribley, a certified coach with ICF, EMCC, ACE and iPEC, helps current and emerging leaders successfully transition into new areas of responsibility with impact. She incorporates business acumen with an explorative, purposeful, and pragmatic coaching style to help leaders develop optimal solutions and an authentic leadership style to deliver a positive workplace culture and strong business results. With over 20 years of experience as a strategic advisor and executive leader Belinda formed Aclero to focus on talent strategy and executive coaching.