Emily Koolen

With over 25 years in multiple sectors (startups, scale ups and large multinationals) Emily is a Founder and Leadership Coach, Startup Mentor, Advisor, NED, Speaker and Team Facilitator. She has a background spanning Operations, HR and a fintech start-up which she grew and took to IPO.  

She is sought after as a coach, facilitator, consultant and speaker who has coached CTOs, COOs, CMOs, and CPOs and entire executive groups.

Emily is a psychologist by training, has lived and worked on 3 continents and has a reputation for being direct but empathetic, effective and thought-provoking.  

“Emily’s insights into where I was stuck were so beneficial to me making some changes and really stepping into my own leadership” N.B, Partner

“Emily has a great way of asking questions, pushing me to challenge myself and encouraging me past where I thought I could go” S.M, Head Counsel

“In only a few sessions, I have taken action and changed my thinking on what my limits and direction are” L.B, COO