Our Team

Dhanya Menon

Dhanya Menon is a highly experienced HR professional with a strong background in industrial HR, corporate HR, recruitment, and learning and development. With over 15 years of experience working with individuals at various management levels, she has developed a deep understanding of people dynamics. Dhanya is also an expert in training and coaching, having more than 500 hours of coaching experience. Her expertise spans from working with fresh graduates to mid-level management, making her highly versatile in addressing diverse professional needs.

Sanjay Shesh

A passionate coach and facilitator. Has acquired and proven leadership skills during professional journey in marine industry. Starting career in 1981 as a marine engineer, evolved into a successful technical director, and later managing director, in marine industry. While sailing on various types and sizes of ships, solved many technical, operational, and administrative problems with out-of-the-box thinking. Has established three companies in India and two in Hong Kong, and was responsible for obtaining all the compliance, staffing, staff induction, and successfully putting the companies in operation. Recruited over 15000 professionals, established a training centre and trained huge number of potential marine leaders on various leadership and self-management competencies. The passion towards coaching led to professionally learn coaching and be recognized as a certified coach by the well-reputed and globally accepted ICF (International Coaching Federation). With over 100 coachees benefited from his charismatic coaching experience and the journey is still on. His vision is to connect the individual’s potential with organization’s vision and culture, and that has motivated him to go beyond marine business and support corporates to build capable leadership. Also deeply interested in theatre, and he has produced five festivals featuring over fifteen plays. Has creatively utilized his passion for theatre to innovate his coaching style and developed various team-building exercises.

Master Certified Coach (MCC)
ICF Certified Assessor
Certified Assessor and Debriefing and Assessment for Harrison Assessment
Brain based coach from Neuro Leadership Institute
NLP Practitioner
Certified High impact trainer from Dale Carnegie Training India

Qualification

Mary-Joe has a BA with Psychology III, Education III and has co-authored two books: Financial Advisors Development Series (Butterworths) and Compliance Manual for Financial Advisors – IISA

Mary-Joe Emde

Mary-Joe was the CEO of NeuroLeadership Group and has a passion for developing individuals in organisations. She has undergone extensive training as a coach and is Professional ICF certified coach. She was until recently the CEO of NeuroLeadership Group SA, a subsidiary of NeuroLeadership Group, an international leadership and coaching origination specialising in the Neuro Science of leadership and coaching. Personal development is a high priority for her and she has successfully completed a Postgraduate diploma in leadership development. Completed her Masters in Personal, Interpersonal and Professional leadership through the University of Johannesburg. She has a Executive Masters in Neuroleadership through The NeuroLeadership Institute. NeuroLeadership forms an integral part of her current masters dissertation, as she believes through following a neuroscience approach as a leader you empower those you wish to influence. Mary-Joe also headed up the local Neuroleadership chapter in South Africa and is actively involved in promoting brain-based approach to coaching. NeuroLeadership Group facilitates positive change through creating effective thinking patterns. We connect people! We bring hard science to human development.

Diploma in Financial Planning – CFP™
Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning – UOVS
Association of Unit Trusts Level 1 and level 2 certificate
Qualified assessor, moderator and verifier registered with INSETA
Post graduate Diploma in Leadership management through UCT Business School
Certified Results Coach MCC (ICF accredited training)
MASTER OF PHILISOPHIAE in leadership (University of Johannesburg)
Executive Masters in NeuroLeadership – NeuroLeadership Institute

Parag Bhatt

Parag is an author, ICF certified coach, trained facilitator by Dale Carnegie, Certified NLP practitioner, Certified Instructional Designer, and Certified in interpreting multiple psychometric tests. Post his Masters in HRD, he has over 20 years of industry experience in the field of HR, Consulting, Coaching, Training, and Teaching. He has worked with reputed corporates in the Pharmaceutical, Retail, and Construction industries. He has facilitated various talent initiatives in PAN India, UAE, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. He has been associated as a mentor and faculty in the reputed institutes like IIM Ahmedabad – Mentoredge, IIT Mumbai- eCell, Gujarat Law Society – Management Vertical, Sikkim Manipal & NIS to name a few. To his credit, he has been Assessor in many Assessment & Development Centres, designed Performance & Potential Management Systems, Employee Engagement plans, Talent Pool activities, and many other Talent Management and Development initiatives for many organizations. So far, more than 6000 leaders, talents, and students have been trained, coached, mentored, and taught by him. His ability to identify learning needs and design suitable interventions got him the “Best Learning Strategy Award” in 2019.

Rachna Sharma

She has always been fascinated by what makes people tick what drives them, how they think, and how they grow. Starting out in HR gave her a front-row seat to the endless ways humans operate, but her curiosity didn’t stop there. That’s what led her to become an ICF-certified Associate Certified Coach (ACC).

She’s all about creating space for people to thrive whether it’s navigating life’s curveballs, finding clarity, or realizing just how much they’re capable of. Growth is her thing both her and the people she works with. She truly believes there’s always room to level up, and she’s here to make that process smoother, deeper, and way more meaningful.

Fueled by creativity and inspired by meaningful connections, she thrives in spaces where ideas flow and change happens. She’s big on self-reflection, meaningful conversations, and helping people turn their “what ifs” into “what’s next.”

Pearl Kanu

Pearl Kanu is an Executive and Leadership Coach with over three decades of experience spanning board-level leadership in Nigeria and international coaching practice. As the founder of SageStride™ Coaching, she partners with globally minded professionals to navigate pivotal transitions, redefine leadership identity, and align success with well-being.

Blending corporate insight with coaching mastery, Pearl supports high-level professionals, immigrant leaders, and mission-driven executives across continents. Her work focuses on mindful leadership transformation, career reinvention, and culturally intelligent coaching, creating space for clarity, purpose, and authentic growth.

A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, Pearl is also a mentor and coach educator dedicated to shaping the next generation of impactful coaches. She believes it is never too late to create meaningful change and is a trusted partner for leaders ready to evolve and leave a lasting impact.

Patrick Jackson

Patrick Jackson is an experienced business and marketing professional with over 35 years of expertise in executive recruitment and human resource management across the financial and professional services sectors worldwide. Over the past seven years, he has specialized in the corporate and commercial aviation sector in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing deep industry insight and a global perspective to his work.

With an academic background in Sociology and Psychology, alongside qualifications in Administrative Management and a TEFL certification from International House, Patrick combines analytical depth with cross-cultural communication skills.

Now a permanent resident of Hong Kong, Patrick continues to contribute his expertise at the intersection of people, business, and international markets.