Each of our mentors are battle-tested leaders from military and emergency service backgrounds who’ve thrived in the toughest environments. They bring real-world experience, hard-earned lessons, and the ability to cut through the noise to give you clarity, confidence, and results.
Mark Ormrod MBE
A former Royal Marines Commando and the UK’s first triple amputee from Afghanistan, I’ve rebuilt my life as a motivational speaker, athlete, author, and charity fundraiser—winning 11 Invictus Games medals, setting a world record swimming with one arm, and raising over £4 million for veterans’ causes. Honoured with an MBE and a Pride of Britain Award, I now use my platform to inspire resilience, share my belief that mindset is everything, and show what’s possible when you refuse to quit.
Gina Allsop
Gina Allsop is a former Royal Signals Engineer and Special Reconnaissance Regimental Operator who have been deployed on many operations during her service. She won the esteemed Soldiering On “Inspirational Award 2022 and recently won the Veterans Awards, Volunteer of the Year 2023” for her charity and volunteering work with military, youth and animal charities.
She is a highly skilled and motivated security professional with an unblemished military and private sector career spanning 30 years. She has an abundance of experience managing surveillance operations, directing close protection tasks, leading security projects and working as a highly respected professional security trainer.
Gina is a natural leader but her reserved and empathetic personality gives her a professional, assertive and mature approach to training adults. Her expert knowledge and passion shines out when she teaches surveillance and other subjects. Her innate ability to observe and listen to the students she is teaching allows her to effectively deliver lessons to individuals of all learning styles. This approach benefits learners whose native language is not English and also elevates any peers and co trainers who work alongside her.
Kris Bryan
Since 2009 I’ve specialised in human performance, leadership, and resilience within the MoD, shaping teams to excel in high-pressure environments. As a Physical Training Instructor and leadership mentor, I’ve forged the character of recruits, service personnel, and future commanders. Today, I help businesses and individuals build accountable leaders, resilient teams, and performance standards that last.
Liam Speed
Proven leader with nearly 20 years’ experience managing teams, delivering complex operations, and driving organisational effectiveness in high-pressure environments. Skilled in training and development, logistics management, and cross-functional coordination, with a strong track record of mentoring and motivating individuals to perform at their best. Experienced in leading diverse teams across international contexts, adapting quickly to new challenges, and achieving results through strategic planning, clear communication, and decisive leadership.
Chris Breasley
With over two decades of distinguished service in the Royal Navy, Chris has honed his leadership skills in some of the most demanding and high-pressure environments across the globe. From the flight decks of aircraft carriers to international operations, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, adaptability, and resilience.
Chris’s military career began in 2002 as a helicopter engineer, where he quickly rose through the ranks, earning a reputation for his technical expertise and ability to lead teams in complex and high-stakes situations. His operational experience spans deployments in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Far East, Mediterranean and beyond, supporting critical operational missions from humanitarian aid to anti-piracy and national defence tasking. Later in this Military career he has been the Senior Leadership Instructor at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) on all Command Leadership & Management (CLM) and Tactical Estimate deliverables delivered to over 900 Junior Officers. Most recently he has held a Divisional Training Officer role at HMS Raleigh managing the phase 1 training of new recruits.
Chris’s leadership journey is a testament to his ability to inspire, motivate, and guide individuals and teams to achieve their full potential, even in the most challenging circumstances. As a leadership mentor, he brings a wealth of experience, practical insights, and a proven track record of success to help others unlock their leadership potential and thrive in any environment.
Mark Ormrod MBE
A former Royal Marines Commando and the UK’s first triple amputee from Afghanistan, I’ve rebuilt my life as a motivational speaker, athlete, author, and charity fundraiser—winning 11 Invictus Games medals, setting a world record swimming with one arm, and raising over £4 million for veterans’ causes. Honoured with an MBE and a Pride of Britain Award, I now use my platform to inspire resilience, share my belief that mindset is everything, and show what’s possible when you refuse to quit.
Gina Allsop
Gina Allsop is a former Royal Signals Engineer and Special Reconnaissance Regimental Operator who have been deployed on many operations during her service. She won the esteemed Soldiering On “Inspirational Award 2022 and recently won the Veterans Awards, Volunteer of the Year 2023” for her charity and volunteering work with military, youth and animal charities.
She is a highly skilled and motivated security professional with an unblemished military and private sector career spanning 30 years. She has an abundance of experience managing surveillance operations, directing close protection tasks, leading security projects and working as a highly respected professional security trainer.
Gina is a natural leader but her reserved and empathetic personality gives her a professional, assertive and mature approach to training adults. Her expert knowledge and passion shines out when she teaches surveillance and other subjects. Her innate ability to observe and listen to the students she is teaching allows her to effectively deliver lessons to individuals of all learning styles. This approach benefits learners whose native language is not English and also elevates any peers and co trainers who work alongside her.
Kris Bryan
Since 2009 I’ve specialised in human performance, leadership, and resilience within the MoD, shaping teams to excel in high-pressure environments. As a Physical Training Instructor and leadership mentor, I’ve forged the character of recruits, service personnel, and future commanders. Today, I help businesses and individuals build accountable leaders, resilient teams, and performance standards that last.
Liam Speed
Proven leader with nearly 20 years’ experience managing teams, delivering complex operations, and driving organisational effectiveness in high-pressure environments. Skilled in training and development, logistics management, and cross-functional coordination, with a strong track record of mentoring and motivating individuals to perform at their best. Experienced in leading diverse teams across international contexts, adapting quickly to new challenges, and achieving results through strategic planning, clear communication, and decisive leadership
Chris Breasley
With over two decades of distinguished service in the Royal Navy, Chris has honed his leadership skills in some of the most demanding and high-pressure environments across the globe. From the flight decks of aircraft carriers to international operations, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, adaptability, and resilience.
Chris’s military career began in 2002 as a helicopter engineer, where he quickly rose through the ranks, earning a reputation for his technical expertise and ability to lead teams in complex and high-stakes situations. His operational experience spans deployments in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Far East, Mediterranean and beyond, supporting critical operational missions from humanitarian aid to anti-piracy and national defence tasking. Later in this Military career he has been the Senior Leadership Instructor at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) on all Command Leadership & Management (CLM) and Tactical Estimate deliverables delivered to over 900 Junior Officers. Most recently he has held a Divisional Training Officer role at HMS Raleigh managing the phase 1 training of new recruits.
Chris’s leadership journey is a testament to his ability to inspire, motivate, and guide individuals and teams to achieve their full potential, even in the most challenging circumstances. As a leadership mentor, he brings a wealth of experience, practical insights, and a proven track record of success to help others unlock their leadership potential and thrive in any environment.
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We had a great team of 13 attend the workshop, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The principles were highly practical and immediately applicable.
Our aim is to equip our highly skilled clinicians with practical mental and physical tools to help them thrive in high-pressure environments, while also strengthening team cohesion. Yesterday’s Resilience Day was a reflection of that commitment. We were honoured to be joined by Mark Ormrod, whose powerful story of resilience deeply resonated with the team.
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