Our Team
Josie Payne
Josie is an internationally renowned managing director, coach and trainer with an impressive client list who have been engaging with Bruck Payne Associates since 2000. With two decades of senior leadership in pharmaceuticals, the medical devices industry and FMCG followed by establishing Bruck Payne, there isn’t a lot Josie hasn’t seen, helped develop or resolve in organisations.
Josie has a passion for and track record of supporting leaders at all levels to develop and thrive, and to see organisations reap the benefits of investing in high quality training and development. As a result, Josie and Bruck Payne are the go to for dozens of blue chip, public sector and charity organisations to assist with CPD and tailored programmes of leadership, team and operational development.
Rachael Fernandez
As Bruck Payne’s Director of Operations, Rachael’s networking and organisational management skills enables Bruck Payne to constantly evolve and refine its offering to clients. With responsibility for managing the coordination and delivery of the Artemis and Apollo executive learning set and the IMPACT programme, Rachael gets to know clients individually and helps to navigate them through options for development.
Leaning on experience from the finance, banking and insurance sector as well as HR and recruitment, Rachael is a qualified practitioner in the GC index and trained to provide 360 feedback and MBTI profiles, and has worked with hundreds of middle and senior managers to become established and successful in role.
Tim Eddy
Tim works with emerging and established teams to help improve their productivity and cohesiveness. Skilled at bringing out the best in people, Tim’s background as a pilot in the Royal Air Force commanding combat and humanitarian missions has given him a unique perspective into team dynamics and leadership behaviours under pressure. This experience has translated into specialised support to people in demanding roles often under the spotlight of the media, including our ethics work with UK police forces.
Recognised for his bravery as well as his leadership, Tim was awarded the Air Force Cross for great courage in the air after landing a large military transport aircraft on a blocked runway to airlift 182 people to safety. High profile operations and military service have shaped Tim’s passion for seeing teams come together to deal with extraordinary circumstances as well as day to day high performance.
Mark Greenhalgh (Associate)
A qualified GC practitioner and executive coach, Mark specialises in supporting people engaged in change programmes. An experienced hostage and crisis negotiator, Mark’s calm and considered approach to coaching has assisted dozens of managers navigate successful pathways through significant organisational change and innovation projects.
As a Chief Executive of an international charity and during leadership roles in business change and digital forensics, Mark has put people development at the heart of his work knowing that investing in the next generation of leaders enables organisations to thrive. Awarded Fellow status by the Chartered Institute of Information Security, Mark uses his knowledge of cyber and information security to help leaders continuously adapt to changing operational environments.
Sue Leffers (Associate)
Sue joined the police as a member of police staff supporting frontline officers and eventually heading up a criminal justice unit. Following completion in 2014 of the most senior command course in policing, the first female member of police staff in the country to do so, Sue went to work for MOPAC, the Mayor of London’s office that oversees the work of the Metropolitan Police. As a MOPAC Director, Sue was responsible for looking after operational support functions and workforce development.
An ILM accredited coach and MBTI practitioner, Sue is a talented and experienced team builder and team leader. Sue nurtures those she works with to develop skills and tools to become competent and confident in role. Having coached many junior and middle managers from Bruck Payne’s client list, Sue is regularly called upon to support the delivery of the IMPACT programme that recognises the specific challenges facing new leaders.
Anna Villette (Associate)
Anna is a gifted communicator who builds strong and trusted relationships. Described as a diligent leader displaying the highest public service values, Anna has spent twenty-five years in the public sector. Politically astute, Anna helps senior leaders to work within political and politicised environments, and to transition from middle to senior level in organisations. Known for her ability to spot and nurture talent, Anna has mentored senior leaders to adapt to chief officer roles and to quickly adapt to changing political environments and boardroom shakeups.
With a track record of overhauling governance infrastructure and helping organisations to deal with the aftermath of difficult outcomes from inspections, regulatory issues and staffing problems, Anna is part of the team delivering ethics training to police officers in the UK.