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HiDN
Our Team
A Network of Industry Experts
Barbara Schonhofer MBE
Co- Founder
Board Career Coach, Executive Chair ISC Group and Co-Chair GAIN a voluntary position.
Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades operating in the industry as a business leader and later as an executive search consultant to the insurance markets.
Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of much needed culture change in insurance. In her extensive years operating in financial services and as a executive search consultant, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network, over time creating an international community of women, for which she was awarded an MBE in 2018.
Today, Barbara’s focus is on offering career advice to busy executive as well as expanding the executive level membership of ISC-Group which nowadays is a non profit membership organisation supporting the advancement of all women in insurance and financial services.
Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara co founded and co-Chairs GAIN a non profit membership organisation to encourage better understanding and inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in the insurance industry. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the WCI where she co-founder their female network iWIN.
Board Career Coach, Executive Chair ISC Group and Co-Chair GAIN a voluntary position.
Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades operating in the industry as a business leader and later as an executive search consultant to the insurance markets.
Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of much needed culture change in insurance. In her extensive years operating in financial services and as a executive search consultant, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network, over time creating an international community of women, for which she was awarded an MBE in 2018.
Today, Barbara’s focus is on offering career advice to busy executive as well as expanding the executive level membership of ISC-Group which nowadays is a non profit membership organisation supporting the advancement of all women in insurance and financial services.
Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara co founded and co-Chairs GAIN a non profit membership organisation to encourage better understanding and inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in the insurance industry. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the WCI where she co-founder their female network iWIN.
Anthony Harling
Co-Founder
In recent years, Anthony has helped numerous executives in different countries and from different industries to develop their own clear, concise and compelling personal narrative.
This has become the foundation of his approach to career transition.
Alongside his coaching work with executives, Anthony continues to operate as Managing Partner of executive search firm Archer Mann, which he co-founded with Jim Burley over 10 years ago.
Anthony began his executive search career with Heidrick & Struggles International in their London office before moving the Frankfurt office and later returning to the UK.
Anthony's early search work was predominantly in the technology and professional services sectors, recently expanded to include industrial and consumer sector experience.
Anthony has a degree in German & Spanish from Bristol University and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. He speaks fluent German and passable French and Spanish.
In recent years, Anthony has helped numerous executives in different countries and from different industries to develop their own clear, concise and compelling personal narrative.
This has become the foundation of his approach to career transition.
Alongside his coaching work with executives, Anthony continues to operate as Managing Partner of executive search firm Archer Mann, which he co-founded with Jim Burley over 10 years ago.
Anthony began his executive search career with Heidrick & Struggles International in their London office before moving the Frankfurt office and later returning to the UK.
Anthony's early search work was predominantly in the technology and professional services sectors, recently expanded to include industrial and consumer sector experience.
Anthony has a degree in German & Spanish from Bristol University and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. He speaks fluent German and passable French and Spanish.
Gaëlle Pritchard
Associate Partner
Gaëlle is an experienced leadership assessor, coach and mentor with 30 years experience working in and around the insurance sector. She works with senior leaders and ambitious mid level managers to help them realise their maximum potential in their chosen professional environment. She is an expert in providing data led personality profiling services and coaching is a passion. Gaëlle has a broad and deep understanding of the insurance sector. Gaëlle is bilingual in French and English and she works internationally.
Since 2005, she has been focusing on developing her skills and experience in leadership assessment, coaching, and executive search. Prior to that, Gaëlle spent 10 years in senior HR positions where she built strong foundations in Talent Management, Global Mobility, Employee Benefits Design, and Executive Recruitment. Her last role was HR Director. Gaëlle has lived and worked in Singapore, the UK and the US.
For the past three and a half years, she led the Leadership Assessment practice of a mid-size talent consulting firm as part of the broader Leadership Advisory team. There, she provided leadership assessment services for recruitment & selection as well as development purposes. Her clients’ exposure includes the broader financial services industry as well as tech and professional services.
Gaëlle is an experienced leadership assessor, coach and mentor with 30 years experience working in and around the insurance sector. She works with senior leaders and ambitious mid level managers to help them realise their maximum potential in their chosen professional environment. She is an expert in providing data led personality profiling services and coaching is a passion. Gaëlle has a broad and deep understanding of the insurance sector. Gaëlle is bilingual in French and English and she works internationally.
Since 2005, she has been focusing on developing her skills and experience in leadership assessment, coaching, and executive search. Prior to that, Gaëlle spent 10 years in senior HR positions where she built strong foundations in Talent Management, Global Mobility, Employee Benefits Design, and Executive Recruitment. Her last role was HR Director. Gaëlle has lived and worked in Singapore, the UK and the US.
For the past three and a half years, she led the Leadership Assessment practice of a mid-size talent consulting firm as part of the broader Leadership Advisory team. There, she provided leadership assessment services for recruitment & selection as well as development purposes. Her clients’ exposure includes the broader financial services industry as well as tech and professional services.
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