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Problems, solved.

We are agents of change. We are not afraid of what keeps leaders up at night. We are Broadstairs Consulting Ltd.

Broadstairs Consulting is a crisis advisory and mediation boutique with a heart for reconciled and transformed people. Our aim is to enable leaders and organisations to thrive and flourish by integrating facilitative mediation in a wide range of situations long before what is considered the “earliest opportunity”.

Why us?

Broadstairs Consulting Ltd offers a range of consulting services designed to help organisations and leaders thrive and flourish.

Our founder and CEO, Leah Brown FRSA is an experienced corporate M&A lawyer and accredited mediator with hundreds of hours of boardroom experience. She has a keen eye for detail and is quickly able to understand complex problems. Broadstairs Consulting brings together a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to form a team that is able to ask the right questions and work with clients to achieve the best solutions.

A safe pair of hands

Our team is here to serve your complex organisational needs. Our candid approach will help you weather a crisis with integrity and grace.

Our team is here to serve your complex organisational needs. Our candid approach will help you weather challenges with integrity and grace.

People-first solutions

We rely on data insights and human intelligence to deliver results-driven solutions.

We recognise that people lie at the heart of businesses. That’s why our team never thinks of a problem in abstract terms. We aim to deliver solutions that serve the people of the organisation well, taking a holistic approach to managing crises.

Track record

We have excellent in-house experience advising in crisis situations and facilitating better governance.

We have excellent in-house experience advising in crisis situations and facilitating better governance.

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Christine Boswell

Business Administrator

Christine holds various Diplomas and Certificates and has a wealth of experience in both large and small companies. Her key skills and expertise are office management/administration, project management, organising events/conferences and teaching/training. She lives in Westgate-on-Sea and enjoys gardening, travelling, card/jewellery making, and volunteering. Her values in life are kindness and integrity and her motto is “inspiration is found in the development of others”.

Nadia Burrell

Nadia is an accredited mediator with the Society of Mediators and established Thanet Mediation Centre. In her work with Broadstairs Consulting, she works closely with organisations to get to the root of their problems and identify the road to resolution. With experience working in the charity, government, and corporate sectors, Nadia has mediated problems from every angle.

Leah Brown FRSA

Leah is an accredited mediator with the Society of Mediators, and the Founder and CEO of Broadstairs Consulting. During her career as a corporate M&A lawyer, Leah found her voice through creative expression. Having written a book on transformation and becoming a self-employed consultant, Leah felt compelled to establish a problem-solving business that helped leaders get to the bottom of business-critical issues.

Saphy

The Dog

Sapphira (“Saphy”) is our sassy micro dog. She keeps us all in check and her Cavapoo charm wins over everyone who meets her. Her favourite place is on a sandy beach chasing a ball. She’s partial to a coffee shop with a comfy sofa but prefers a wine bar or a five star hotel. Her adventures can be found on Instagram @saphythesplendiferous.

Nadia Burrell

Project Lead

Nadia is the Project Lead based in London. She works closely with organisations to get to the root of their problems and identify the road to resolution. She is also an accredited mediator. With experience working in the charity, government, and corporate sectors, Nadia has solved problems from every angle. Her favourite place in the world is Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakech, enjoying the sunset and eating street food.

Tom Brewster

Head of Operations

Prior to this role, Tom worked with teenagers for ten years in church settings. That work cultivated a passion for helping people grow, develop and explore. He loves to see people working well together, and enabling teams to thrive and achieve their full potential. He is also studying for an MA, and is the director of Joyful Noise, a song-writing and publishing business. His favourite place in the world is the Lake District.

Owen Rees-Jones

Head of Marketing

After initially training as an architect, Owen made the move into digital advertising. With nearly a decade of experience in content production, programmatic advertising and creative strategy, Owen is passionate about the power of creativity and seeing how it can transform businesses. He is also always up for a beer and a board game and his favourite place in the world is probably somewhere in Africa.

Leah Brown

Founder and CEO

After a career as a corporate M&A lawyer, Leah found her voice through creative expression. Having written a memoir on transformation and becoming a self-employed consultant, Leah felt compelled to establish a problem-solving business that helped leaders get to the bottom of business-critical issues. She has a heart for reconciliation and is a team-player. With a long and distinguished track-record of managing crises, and as an accredited mediator, she is a regular speaker on leadership, governance, transformation and authenticity. In her free time, she enjoys engaging with the community in Thanet, walking Saphy on the beach, and hosting dinners. Her favourite place in the world is where she grew up in the Yorkshire Dales.

Viola Kanu

Operations Coordinator

Viola is passionate about social justice and has 10 years of experience in social policy, community engagement and grassroots organisation. In her spare time, she enjoys investing in the futures of young people and spending time with her loved ones. She is an avid lover of tech and enjoys the finer things of life. Her favourite place to go to is the White Cliffs of Dover where she reflects, meditates and takes in the scenery.