Our Team

Refreshing & Direct

Bringing freshness and directness to our conversations no matter how challenging.

Energised & Hungry

Bringing front foot energy to our role and hungry to learn every day.

Humble & Smart

Leaving our egos at the door as we collaborate through observations and insights to solve problems.

Meet the PotentialSquared Team:

Colin Hunter

CEO
Colin is passionate about creating a playground to disrupt the way people are led, through award-winning leadership, personal and innovation development programmes. As the Founder and CEO of PotentialSquared, he is driven by that purpose, to help his clients sustain a pipeline of leaders, ready to lead in the future.

Sharon Hardcastle

COO
Sharon creates an environment for new products and approaches, with a focus on commercially successful events. As COO, she demonstrates her strengths in bridging creativity with practical solutions both internally and for clients.

Ian Moore

Product Support and Delivery Manager
Ian's purpose is to stir up Leaders’ appreciation and awareness of themselves and their potential. Challenge, Perspective, Pace, and Humour characterise Ian’s approach to leading client solutions and delivering through a vibrant, talented team. Ian is Head of Products and Platforms for PotentialSquared.

Karen Stevenson

Head of Finance
As Head of Finance, Karen’s relationships span from our internal Team and Associates to our Suppliers and Clients. Karen applies logic and structure to support all the financial processes of the business, making sure that everything runs smoothly.

Charlotte Wren

Head of Service Delivery
Charlotte provides strategic leadership and management to the service delivery team, ensuring that a high-quality, effective, and efficient service is delivered to all clients. Highly organized, she applies this to her role, securing the success of our Account Managers, Associates, and Clients.

Katherine Breuss

Head of Client Partnerships, North America
With over 20 years experience working in varying roles within leadership development, Katherine brings a strong understanding on how the mind drives peoples’ effectiveness and in turn, how well they lead themselves and others. Her work through change management, coaching, facilitation and blended learning has strengthened organizations by developing more authentic and resilient leaders.

Kelly Johnson

EA & HR Support
From her many years in event management, Kelly brings organisational rigour, great interpersonal skills, and a love for a project deadline or two into her role as EA and HR Support.

Sharon Stone

Client Services Senior Account Manager
As Senior Account Manager, Sharon manages global client projects and events, providing planning and logistical support, through effective client and associate relationships. She is passionate about providing outstanding customer service and leverages her time management, organisational skills, and experience to deliver on this aspect at all times.

Margaret Byrnes

Client Services Account Manager
Margaret joins as Client Service Account Manager to manage and support the delivery of global customer projects. Margaret brings a wealth of operational and customer-focused experience, effective process & event design, and strong relationship building, to the team.

Kevin Allinson

Digital Product Manager
With years of experience working in Financial Services and Automotive Manufacturer Sales, Kevin is enthusiastic and passionate about client experiences which he brings to his role as Digital Product Manager.

Stephen Moreton

Senior Consultant – Client Partnerships
Stephen Moreton, MBA has coached at a national level in sports and across the corporate; charity; education, and public sectors as an individual, team, and organizational coach. Stephen has been involved in driving, leading, and facilitating successful performance as an athlete; and in a variety of organizations.

Stephen Buck

Junior Consultant
Stephen’s eye for detail and intuitive nature meant he was well placed to drive our digital efforts as we begin to digitize our business and programs. Working closely with clients, Stephen drives the structure and design of our online learning experiences.

Ann Henry

Client Service Account Manager
Ann is a highly experienced client services account handler. She manages people and processes seamlessly to deliver the best result for everyone involved.

Henry Turner

Partnerships Manager
Inspired by education reformers like Sir Ken Robinson, Henry is passionate about bringing creativity and openness to all areas of his life, from parenting to his role at Potential 2. Driven by a strong belief in listening first, Henry’s sales approach is collaborative and explorative.

Caroline Newman

Client Services Account Manager
Having worked in varying client-facing roles, Caroline loves interaction and building strong and trusting client relationships. Working with clients across the globe, to deliver excellent customer service, in an approachable, organised, and effective manner.

Julie Gilligan

Operations Consultant
A certified accountant with over 30 years of experience in business management Julie supports our COO and Head of Finance in project work and accounting.

Crystal Pretorius

Finance Assistant
With over 15 years of working in finance, Crystal is very organised with an eye for detail and a passion for process which she brings to her role as Finance Assistant.