The team
Were are an experienced team of individuals, with a combined total of more than 100 years of direct experience of working in health and social care, at both board and clinical level.
Our approaches are built on in-depth experience of how it feels to be on the inside, so we examine obstacles and pose potential solutions whilst understanding the need for careful handling. While our services are not unique, we couple these with training, a personalised approach and the experience and application of knowledge to real-life situations, bringing increased impact and success to individuals and organisations across the country.
Kirstie Stott – Founder and Managing Director
An NHS lifer and Executive Coach with a whole host of leadership experiences underpinning her practice. A successful entrepreneur who founded the ‘The Inspiring Leaders Network’.
Kirstie is an exceptionally creative big thinker who can quickly design innovative and challenging development and programmes of work.
She is an advocator, champion, and campaigner for equality, equity, inclusion, and diversity at all levels of organisations with a focus on senior and board level working across health and care.
Lover and believer in people. Wholehearted development. Connector of people, hearts, and minds.
Nicky Ingham – Director
A passionate leader who believes in the power of people and the difference in how they can lead. An NLP Practitioner and an Executive Coach with a background as a Board Director in the NHS.
Nicky is a cultural transformation ambassador who
is creative, innovative and solution focused, enabling engagement at every level to shape the culture and make a real difference.
She is an agitator in challenging inequity and fairness, proud to be an ambassador of leadership and the power of many.
People-centred. Passionate in abundance. Energy creator. Relationship Builder connecting people.
Marie Thompson – Associate Delivery Partner
An experienced senior leader and registered nurse who has had the privilege of working at Board, Non Executive, Executive and Clinically in a career spanning 37 years in the NHS and public sector.
In short, Marie has learned a lot from her great colleagues, laughed a lot, felt frustrated at times, cried a little but overall has always enjoyed making a difference and plans to continue doing so!
Cherisher of family and friends. Lover of the outdoors (especially with a dog, bike, or trainers)!
Dr Matt Walsh – Associate Delivery Partner
35 years with and for the NHS as a doctor, clinical leader, senior executive, coach, and mentor, who says “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. I am still curious to know what it is really all about.”
Matt believe we truly only have 5 things; our words, our courage, our relationships, our choices, and our willingness to support each other.
He hoping that during this phase of his life, as he continues to learn and grow, he can help others to travel a journey into the heart of their leadership, to think about the way they use their gifts to enrich their experience of work, to enrich the experience of others, and to find ways to notice the beauty along the way.
A poet. A musician. A lover of nature.
Ismail Hafeji – Associate Delivery Partner
A strategic and operational former NHS Director of Finance with over 14 years of board level experience and an outstanding track record of implementing financial strategies, delivering statutory duties, and building organisational resilience.
Ismail is respected and recognised across the finance community, leading change and setting strategic direction.
He has an engaging personal style and highly developed communication skills which he makes ongoing use of an executive coach and mentor. He also boasts an excellent understanding of health systems having operated as a Commissioner, Provider, and as part of the regional team.
People Investor. Committed. Value-based.
Kevan Taylor – Programme Delivery Partner
A social care practitioner by background with a lifetime career dedicated to it.
Kevan is an experienced leader in Social Care and the NHS with five years as an NHS Executive and 19 as
CEO. He has established long standing partnerships with health services in Uganda, working on leadership development, coaching, and Trustee of both the Uganda partnership and local Dementia Trust.
He believes that: we all continue to grow; respect is the fundamental underlying value; and our integrity is judged by how we live and behave according to our values.
Strong belief that people, culture and relationships are key to leadership.
Dave Thornton – Associate Delivery Partner
A successful and sought after Executive Coach and ‘top team’ developer for a range of organisations across the UK and beyond.
Dave is direct, challenging, and yet supportive of individuals and teams as they unlock their potential. It is described that his sessions are like conversations with real purpose that create movement and yet required courage. His sessions specialise in behaviours that make people more effective, keeping them healthy and in turn helping set value-based cultures across organisations.
Tracey Moss – Programme Co-ordinator
Tracey has a wealth of NHS experience and supports the planning and co-ordination of the work we do at ILN. This ensures the smooth running of our programmes, interventions, and development opportunities.
Rudy – Director of Well-being & Happiness
Extensive experience in bringing happiness to people, offering a feel-good factor and ability to support the team to get outside more for walks.
Rudy has attended many online programmes by the ILN and has the right qualities to distract people.
Loveable mischief maker, snack scavenger, and spotlight stealer.