Hi! I’m Kate, Founder of Theta Waves HR & Coaching Ltd.

With over 25 years in HR, including senior roles across Financial Services and entrepreneurial businesses, I’ve seen first-hand how powerful it is when companies truly engage their people. I’ve worked in fast-growing environments; from a PE-backed Financial Services business scaling from 200 to over 1,000 employees, to halving staff turnover (and therefore recruitment costs) at an investment management firm. I know what works when it comes to driving sustainable growth through people.

I founded Theta Waves because I believe businesses perform better, financially and culturally, when their people are happy, motivated and feel like they’re growing with the company.

My approach is commercially minded but human at the core using simple, impactful tools like career pathways, performance frameworks, and effective internal communications to transform performance and retention.

My career began with an unexpected spark. At age 17 I had a week of work experience in a Kensington hotel’s Personnel department (back when HR was still called that). I loved it! Since then, I’ve worked across every aspect of HR, but latterly been drawn to smaller, ambitious businesses where I can see the impact of my work. I’m Level 7 CIPD-qualified, experienced HR Director and a certified Executive Coach, who is often brought in as a trusted advisor to founders and leadership teams navigating scale, culture shifts, or people challenges.

I named my business Theta Waves because I’m fascinated by what makes people tick, and a bit of a Neuroscience geek in my spare time! Theta brain waves are linked to creativity, insight, and growth which sums up how I think about people development. I’m also a runner, weight-lifter, daily meditator, and big believer in the mind-body connection as well as a fascination in business performance.