About Us
Since 2010, Mantle has been working with industry-leading organisations to give their people the leadership edge.
What we believe in
At Mantle, we’re committed to working together with our clients to achieve the best possible leadership development outcomes. To do that, we focus on:
- Impact: Making a real difference
- Collaboration: Working as partners and making it easy
- Being real: Focusing on practical solutions that work
- Growth: Continuing to learn and adapt
- Performance: Being tuned-in, responsive and at the top of our game
Our team
Our fantastic leadership development community is made up of experienced facilitators, learning designers and coaches, who focus on providing the very best experience for learners, whether working virtually or face to face. We’re all passionate about enabling leaders to be the best versions of themselves and empowering them to thrive in today’s busy and ever-changing world.
Rachael Thomas
Roxy Pringle
Roxy is the administrative guru for the Mantle team, providing day to day backup for the Directorship.
She has a BA in Sociology and Criminology, and a varied background in administration, bookkeeping and events management giving her a vast range of skills and knowledge to impart. Give it to Roxy and it gets done!
Jon Dunning
Jon is an experienced people leader, facilitator and coach. Whether in a small team environment or a large, complex and diverse organisation, Jon looks for opportunities to translate the strategic into operational in order to meet our clients’ ultimate goals. His focus on developing sound partnerships with our clients is a key factor in the sustainable outcomes they achieve.
Saskia Clements
Angus Swainston
Anton Ashcroft
Passionate about fostering great leaders, Anton has many years of experience facilitating both individuals and groups through the process of change, personal development and conflict resolution. With a Masters in Applied Psychology, one of his unique strengths is his ability to take complex ideas, such as the neuroscience principles that underpin our approach, and turn them into practical tools and techniques.
Kimble Vowless
Ruth Donde
Ruth is passionate about leadership development, and the impact of personal and professional development on individuals, relationships and organisational outcomes. Her commitment to continuous learning is also applied to ensuring our own team’s capabilities are constantly evolving.
Denise Carter
Co-founder, Denise has more than 30 years’ experience in leading and developing people. Her career has seen her in roles ranging from an Officer in the armed forces, to senior group learning and development positions in some of the UK and New Zealand’s largest organisations. Her focus on relationships supports long-term partnerships with our clients, some of whom have been with us since we started.
Graham Hart
A founding Director of the business, Graham has more than twenty-five years’ experience working in operations, human resources and management consulting roles. His relentless curiosity and creativity are two of the main reasons Mantle continues to grow its impact on the leadership world.
Kathryn Scordino
Kelly Samson
Melissa Bramley
Kerry Topp
Testimonials
Ota Savaiinaea Aben
"The team at Mantle have been pivotal in helping my leadership team shift to a more empowered, inclusive, and performance driven culture. Their focus on not only the skills and tools to do that, but most importantly the mindset underpinning it, has enabled us to heighten engagement, accountability, and growth within all team members, both our leaders and team members.
Mantle brought a dedicated focus to truly understanding our needs through a consultative process that continued throughout our engagement with them.
As a result, the development and coaching given was focused, tailored specifically to our needs, and provided strong links to the wider MBIE organisation. I highly recommend them to any organisation that is seeking real behaviour change and growth in their leaders and overall performance."
Mercury
“I’ve witnessed well-meaning performance “feedback” having the unintended consequence of actually detracting from a team’s ability to reach its potential… I now have a better understanding of how to keep a team focussed on improving rather than just proving when reviewing performance.”
Tanya Harvey
“You quickly get under the skin of the organisation and you offer leading edge thinking on development and applying neuroscience. Your services are practical and pragmatic not academic or heavy on theory. We now have more confident and engaged leaders and we are growing our leadership mind-set and opportunities. You were quickly able to add value up front and I like your flexibility and collegial approach.”
Stephanie Field
“Mantle established themselves as a key strategic partner, playing an integral role in a number of successful OD initiatives across both the NZ and Australian businesses.”
Jenni Coles
“We decided to use the services of Mantle because we liked how well you listened and got to the heart of our issues and understood our current reality. You have employed a partnership design methodology and successfully designed and implemented the programme. We now have leaders who have a vision and personal route map for self-improvement. We have increased performance in teams, change leadership and engagement.”
The Leader
“I now think of myself as a leader and understand how I can influence our future at BCS.”
Marina Dzepina
“One of the benefits of using the leadership consulting services of Mantle is we now have leaders who have a vision and personal route map for self-improvement. You are very easy to work with and believe in partnership with your clients. Graham and Denise are constantly engaging on leading edge thinking and are very willing to share and explore new ideas in the field of leadership development.”
People Leaders
“Thank you so much for facilitating a valuable growth experience.’ ‘Invaluable, fun, interactive and ‘real’ workshops.”
Julia Wiegandt-Goude
"Partnering with Mantle transformed our approach to leadership development. Their ability to understand our unique needs as an organisation, and deliver a customised programme has been exceptional. Our leaders are now better equipped to guide their teams with confidence and adaptability, creating a culture that is both supportive and results-driven. Mantle's expertise in creating dynamic, impactful learning experiences has made a significant difference for our staff and the animals we serve."