Dr Kate Simpson

As Managing Director she led Wasafiri’s growth from an ambitious start up into a flourishing business; she also pioneered the development of Wasafiri’s ‘adaptive operating model’ drawing heavily on the principles of self-management. As a consultant she works with a wide range of public private and not for profit organisations and is focused on creating collective solutions to complex problems. She brings an expertise in leadership, organisational and people development, and has highly developed facilitation, coaching and consultancy skills. Across her career she has worked in over 15 countries and with a range of global organisations including Swiss Re, Barclays, World Economic Forum, DFID, Sony, FAO, The Forward Institute and HelpAge International amongst many others.

Kate’s career has encompassed international development, environmental management, academia and corporate organisational development. Through this work she has woven together a commitment to creating cross-sector collaborations for social change; she is an expert in asking “what if...” and helping clients to try new ways of doing and thinking. She holds a PhD in social geography from Newcastle University, is an accredited Executive Coach, ultra-runner and occasional blogger.