Rachel Neaman

"Working with Rachel over the past two years has been a transformative experience. She has a hidden yet incredibly powerful ability to engage and guide with authenticity, making the coaching journey feel natural and deeply impactful from the start. While I had strong professional and technical acumen, Rachel helped me unlock new levels of leadership. Through her thoughtful approach, she helped me tap into my strengths, deepen my self-awareness, and reflect on who I truly am and who I can become. Her guidance has not only elevated my career but also reshaped the way I lead and grow. I’m truly grateful for the journey we’ve had together!"

Executive Director- R&D Innovation, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

OVERVIEW

Rachel is an accredited coach, mentor and business adviser to senior executives and Boards. Her executive career as a leading technology leader focussed on digital strategy, leadership, digital transformation, healthtech and digital inclusion.

APPROACH

As a former CEO and current Non-Executive Director (NED), Rachel understands the requirements and demands of executive leadership from both sides of the Board table. She brings that insight to her work with senior leaders and is a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion as a core ingredient for organisational success. A major area of focus based on her own professional experience is what it means to be a leader in an increasingly digital world. Rachel practises across the full spectrum from pure coaching to mentoring and consulting.

CAREER HISTORY

Rachel’s career spans the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in the UK and internationally. She has worked in large, complex organisations including the EU and as a senior civil servant in the UK. She is a former CEO, and was the first Digital Head of Profession and Chief Digital Officer at the Department of Health. Rachel is a Governor of Birkbeck, University of London, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee for TPXimpact plc, an advisor to Digital Health.London, a former Chair and Board member of Digital Leaders, and a former Board member of the Academy of Social Science’s Campaign for Social Science. Rachel is a frequent speaker at UK and international conferences, has appeared regularly before parliamentary Select Committees, is a frequent judge of digital awards, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).

COACHING QUALIFICATIONS

Rachel has over 15 years’ experience of coaching and mentoring in a range of settings and sectors. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

PERSONAL

Rachel is married to Tom, a lawyer turned playwright. She has two grown-up stepchildren, two delightful grandsons and a much-loved dog, Maisie. Rachel, Tom and Maisie divide their time between north London and Suffolk.