Meet the Team
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Kate Davis
MD, HEAD EXECUTIVE COACH
A passionate believer in the power of healthy organisations, Kate has spent 25 years helping businesses thrive by focusing on what truly matters - their people. Known affectionately by clients as 'the board whisperer', she specialises in transforming team dynamics at the highest level, helping service businesses evolve from founder-led success stories to lasting institutions.
It's a journey she understands deeply, having managed multi-million-pound budgets as an operations director herself.
She has partnered with organisations like Waitrose, BBC, Santander, NatWest, and Virgin, as well as mid-sized comp-anies like Codestone, Jack Morton Worldwide and Minesoft to create environments where teams innovate freely and leaders inspire authentically.
As National Coach of the Year, an ICF-accredited coach, Master Practitioner of 5Voices, and certified GiANT Worldwide consultant, Kate brings a rich blend of practical experience and professional expertise to every organisation she works with.
Kate is a member of the ABM, a Business Leader CEO Facilitator and Vice Chair of the IoD Surrey and Berkshire Branches.
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Kate Fernandes
BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER
Kate brings a decade of hands-on experience transforming how organisations work through their people.
She has worked across multiple industries, and leading the HR strategy for a Health Communications Company, she balanced practical workforce planning with building strong, high-performing cultures.
A CIPD Level 5 qualified professional and certified 5Voices practitioner through GiANT, Kate combines data-driven HR expertise with deep coaching skills to help teams work better together.
She has a particular talent for connecting with people at all levels, ensuring both business goals and individual needs are met with equal care.
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Roz Hobley
SENIOR LEADERSHIP COACH & CONSULTANT
A leadership consultant and performance coach with 20 years' experience, Roz has built trusted partnerships with some of the world's most influential leaders in sport, culture and entertainment.
Known for her boundless energy and wisdom, she has a remarkable talent for identifying and unlocking potential in leaders and their teams.
Roz's background in cross-cultural leadership and her passion for relational intelligence make her particularly skilled at helping organisations build lasting trust and influence.
A GiANT Worldwide certified leadership coach and 5Voices practitioner, with accreditation from the Association of Business Mentors, Roz brings her expertise to both commercial and non-profit sectors - from global health and tech to energy and international development.
Her clients value her unique blend of enthusiastic support and skillful challenge, consistently delivering positive, lasting change.
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Lee Perry
SENIOR COACH, HEALTH & CULTURE
Lee brings 30 years of business growth and leadership experience, having built and sold successful companies in the construction sector.
Through this journey, he discovered the undeniable link between people-focused leadership and financial success.
As a highly qualified running coach and business mentor, he brings a unique perspective to performance - whether in the boardroom or on the running track.
His practical experience of scaling businesses, combined with his England Athletics Level 2 and British Athletics Mental Health First Aid qualifications, gives him a distinctive approach to helping leaders and teams achieve their full potential.
Lee is also the official running coach for Brain Tumour Research, bridging his commitment to both business excellence and personal wellbeing.
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Zoe Jones
HR STRATEGIC CONSULTANT
Zoe brings 25 years of experience transforming how SMEs think about HR, turning it from a support function into a driver of business success.
As founder of Manor Resources and our HR strategic partner, she specialises in creating commercially focused people solutions that directly impact the bottom line. Her track record includes guiding companies to B Corp certification, building innovative career progression frameworks, and developing a people culture that strengthen employer brands
While Zoe ensures our clients have robust HR foundations, her real passion lies in helping businesses see the strategic value of their people practices - from optimising recruitment to enhancing performance management systems.
She combines practical HR expertise with commercial acumen to help organizations turn their people strategy into tangible business results.
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Laura Taylor
MARKETING CONSULTANT
Laura combines strategic marketing expertise with a passion for helping people and organisations find their authentic voice.
As our Fractional Head of Marketing and an award-winning LinkedIn consultant, she helps both Meraki People and our clients build meaningful presence and competitive advantage through strategic storytelling.
Featured in Forbes and a finalist for Mentor of the Year at the National Coaching Awards, Laura's approach goes beyond traditional LinkedIn training - she empowers leaders and organisations to break through visibility barriers and emerge as thought leaders in their fields.
Her global portfolio of clients spans cultures and time zones, bringing an international perspective to her work. While leading Meraki's marketing strategy, Laura continues to run her successful LinkedIn consultancy, helping professionals worldwide amplify their impact through authentic online presence.
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Franck Brown
NEURODIVERSITY COACH AND TRAINER
Franck is an experienced neurodiversity coach and trainer with thousands of hours of both his own formal learning and delivered coaching hours under his belt. Having been diagnosed with both dyspraxia and ADHD as an adult, neurodiversity is close to his heart and he’s deeply passionate about helping individuals and organisations to thrive within this field.
With over a decade’s experience in FMCG working on brands including Innocent Drinks, Cadbury’s, Oreo, Tabasco and Blue Dragon to name a few, Franck brings a wealth of knowledge across supply chain marketing and sales.
Having specialised in helping teams communicate with one another, facilitating difficult conversations against competing deliverables with empathy and understanding, his professional experience of creating high-performing, cross-functional teams feeds heavily into his training today.
Currently also studying for an MSc in Neuroscience, Franck uses an open, engaging approach to help senior managers and leaders, SMEs, agencies and other clients make real, tangible change.
Why Meraki?
Meraki (mer-akee) is a Greek word that means doing something with soul, creativity, and love.
We chose this name because it captures how we work - we're genuinely invested in making your business better.
We believe that when people work in cultures where they feel safe, valued, and heard, they naturally bring their whole selves to work. That's when creativity flourishes, innovation happens, and great things become possible.