I have never followed a standard or linear life path. Alongside my professional career, I have lived and worked in very different cultural and social contexts, travelled extensively on my own, and combined analytical and commercial roles with creative work. I am currently based in Svalbard, in the high Arctic, and work internationally.

Over time, this has given me perspective — and a deep appreciation for what it means to operate outside the mainstream. It has also shaped my understanding of belonging: what it feels like to move between worlds, to be both inside and outside dominant systems, and to navigate responsibility without always fitting a standard template.

That perspective informs how I work. It allows me to pay attention to context, to what sits beneath formal structures, and to the lived reality of power, responsibility and difference. It also enables me to recognise and respect what is unique in others — particularly those who are successful yet experience tension around belonging, identity or expectation.

I bring this perspective into my work with boards, leaders and individuals: helping them look beyond surface narratives, make sense of complexity, and take decisions that are both grounded and true to who they are.