Alison Mackay

Alison is a highly experienced executive coach, leadership consultant and business mentor who helps leaders and teams across the world to perform at their best.

She brings a wealth of commercial experience to her work, as for many years she held senior Human Resources roles at Goldman Sachs and other global organisations.

Alison has coached and mentored leaders across the world in a broad range of industries including financial and professional services, pharmaceuticals, the media and engineering. She has extensive experience in the Middle East with clients including: Accenture, Al-Dabbagh Group, Barclays, Deloitte, HSBC, NCB, NCB Capital and Tadawul. Some of her assignments include:

  • Mentoring Programmes 

Executive Committee and Directors in a global financial services firm, advising executive committee members how best to nurture high potential mentees.
Partners and Senior Associates, in a European law firm, advising partners on best practice.
Senior Leaders and female talent, helping senior leaders accelerate career development of their mentees.

  • Coaching partners and senior executives in the areas of nurturing talent, strengthening personal impact, developing strong business relationships, leading global teams through business and cultural change.

  • Leadership team coaching to ensure vision, mission, values and strategy are aligned and reflected in ways of working and communications.

Alison is an accredited executive coach (PCC Level) with the International Coaching Federation, a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), and a member of the Neuroleadership Institute. She holds a First Class BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Goldsmith’s College, University of London. She has recently completed a neuroscience-based qualification.