Leadership coach, Coach trainer & Author

Jackee Holder is a leadership coach, coach trainer, and author of four non-fiction books, including 49 Ways to Write Yourself Well and Be Your Own Best Life Coach. She has also created illustrated writing maps and the Inner and Outer Nature Self-Discovery card deck, blending nature, eco-psychology, and self-reflection.

With a Master’s in Personal Development and Creative Writing from the University of Sussex, Jackee integrates over 20 years of expertise in executive coaching, creative writing, and Psychosynthesis Counselling. Jackee’s approach combines executive coaching, the power of writing and journal coaching, facilitating creative writing workshops and online programs for writers and professionals worldwide.

Nature-Based Mindfulness Somatic Coach

Laura Festa is a Nature-Based Mindfulness Somatic Coach. Her mission is to guide individuals on a transformative journey where the rhythms of Nature and Mindfulness evoke a deeper awareness of themselves and the present moment.

By harmonizing mindfulness, self-compassion, and somatic practices, she supports clients in unlocking their inner wisdom, cultivating resilience, and discovering the path to equanimity in life. This is a transformative journey supported by the wisdom of Nature.

Laura is originally from Italy and is a traveller and explorer. She has been living and working in China for over 20 years.

Environmentalist and founder of The Natural Coaching Course^TM

James Farrell is a coach and environmentalist who is all about doing good things for people and the planet.

He specializes in ’Nature Based Coaching’, working with clients outdoors to enhance their calmness, creativity, and compassion. He founded The Natural Coaching Course^TM, which trains coaches in nature-based coaching skills.

James has over 30 years of leadership experience in various organizational and consulting roles, including business and change management, operations, partnership, environment, and health. He is the Director of The Natural Coaching Company and the Founding Partner of The Human Nature Partnership, where he helps large organizations such as the NHS connect their people and places to nature.

James has lived a life full of Nature – from the remote Scottish islands to busy inner city wildlife sites. He is the author of ‘Being in Nature – 20 Practices to Help you Flourish in a Busy World’ and TEDx speaker ‘Let Nature Be Your Coach’. James is also a qualified Mental Health Coach and accredited ADHD Coach. His certifications include Professional Certified Coach, Corporate Member of the Association for Coaching, and Chartered Environmentalist.

Coach, Researcher and Founder of Guiding Action

Annabell Charman is founder of Guiding Action and Annabelle specialises in outdoor coaching, supporting clients in deepening their connection to nature and themselves. She holds outdoor qualifications as both a Lowland Leader and a Hill and Moorland Leader.

Annabelle has a Professional Certificate in Coaching from Henley Business School and an MSc in Coaching for Behavioural Change. Her research on outdoor coaching and significant life transitions directly informs her practice, enabling her to create an environment where clients can address and navigate personal and emotional changes with confidence and support.

Annabelle also has a corporate career in the financial services sector. She provides mentoring and coaching within her organisation and via industry networks.

Change agent, connector, coach, collaborator, and podcaster Anna-Marie combines her passion and curiosity for peak performance across her work and life. She brings over twenty-five years of international experience to craft a portfolio career. A former British Army Officer, she has worked in challenging environments from snowy Arctic tundra to hot and sandy deserts, though she currently resides within Wiltshire’s rolling countryside.

Happiest outdoors Anna-Marie loves to escape the confines of four walls and co-create coaching conversations with nature. She facilitates outdoor coaching supervision circles, co-hosts the biweekly ‘Coaching Outdoors’ podcast, co-wrote chapters in ‘The Coaches Handbook’ and ‘Succeeding as a Coach’ on eco-coaching, and is a driving force behind Coaching Outdoors Podcast LIVE @ Henley Business School.

Founding Director & Director of Education, EarthSelf

Tabitha Jayne is an autistic professional coach, entrepreneur, and pioneer in exploring the role of Earth connection in human and systemic transformation. Over the past decade, she has researched how connection with Earth transforms awareness and action.

A published author and academic researcher, Tabitha’s work on Earth connection is recognized as an emerging area of study. With over 12,000 hours of coaching, facilitation, and training experience, she has worked with 1,500+ individuals and groups across 18 countries and six continents.

She trains coaches to coach with and as nature through EarthSelf’s NatureProcess Coach Training, an ICF-accredited program rooted in the evidence base of Earth Connection, to partner with others and co-create their unique path to Becoming EarthConnected

Coach, Purpose and Wilderness Guide

Hamish Mackay-Lewis is a coach, facilitator, purpose, and wilderness guide – eternally committed to the wisdom and gift of our moment-to-moment experience and the understanding that land and people are medicine for each other. His journey from serving with the Armed Forces to doing what he does today has given him a sense of what it’s like to struggle between the pull of one’s soul’s calling and staying in the comfort and security of the life and career you’ve built. With an approach that has emerged from indigenous and ancient wisdom traditions, contemporary psychological insight, and embodiment practice, he guides people in being themselves and following their OWN path (without losing everyone and everything).

Executive Coach and Founder of Nature Coaching Academy

Diana Tedoldi is an Italian team coach, leadership and executive coach with 20+ years of experience in the corporate environment and an international background. She founded The Nature Coaching Academy to teach how to coach in deep synergy with body and nature (the ICF-accredited Level one “Ecosomatic coaching training”, 124 hrs). Author, 2-times TEDx Speaker (“Letting Nature be your Coach” and “La natura della lentezza”), her goal is to inspire a profound mindset change where nature is part of every decision-making process, fostering the global transition to a regenerative way to live and work.

Business Psychologist and Outdoors Coach

Sam Eddleston is a business psychologist and coach with over 30 years’ experience in leadership and team development. She’s passionate about creating spaces where people can connect more deeply with each other – and tap into their own potential.

Sam’s happy place is outdoors. She loves inviting clients to experience how nature supports transformative conversations and fostering their connection with nature.

A Chartered Psychologist and an ICF accredited coach, Sam holds a post-graduate certificate in business and professional coaching and facilitates on the EMCC Award Winning ‘Getting Started Coaching Outdoors’ programme.

Executive Coach & Team Coach

Paul Jefferies is an Executive and Team Coach, Business Transformation Consultant, and podcaster with over 30 years of experience in leadership and organizational change. His coaching style is rooted in the outdoors—offering space for creativity, reflection, and deeper exploration.

Drawing on a unique blend of expertise across executive leadership, systemic team coaching, and change management, Paul works with organizations at the individual, team, and system-wide levels to support meaningful transformation.

He holds an MBA, a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School, and a PGCert in Team and Behavioural Change.

Seven years ago, Paul left his corporate career to found Pebble Associates, combining his twin passions: people development and being outdoors in nature.

Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School and SVP EZRA Coaching

Jonathan Passmore is a Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School and SVP EZRA Coaching. He has been coaching outdoors with clients since the early 2000s.

He has been actively writing and researching outdoor coaching for the past few years. He is currently working with colleagues on a new book ‘The Outdoor and Eco Coaches Handbook’ (Routledge), due in Spring 2026 and on several research papers exploring different aspects of the outdoor coaching experience.

Founder and CEO of Rino Consulting Solutions

Raynelle Rino is an ICF-certified professional coach (ACC). She is also the Founder and CEO of Rino Consulting Solutions (est 2016), a nature-based consulting firm that provides diverse professionals with coaching & consulting services and professional development training. Its mission is to support today’s diverse, progressive leaders in navigating a transforming world while practising self-care with nature.

Her firm blends ecology, social justice, and spirituality as a profound and sustainable approach to increasing leadership capacity. A second-generation Pinay, she was born and raised in San Jose/Muwekma and lives in Oakland/Confederated Villages of Lisjan, raising her teenage daughter.

Michael Jospe is an ICF-credentialed Professional Coach, Coach Assessor, Mentor, and the Founder of the Earth-Based Institute. Since 2008, he has trained hundreds of coaches through his Level two ICF Accredited Nature Connected Coaching certification. Michael’s mission is to help coaches build thriving businesses by blending professional coaching skills with the transformative power of collaborative, nature-connected coaching.