Tess is an organisational and career coach, consultant and facilitator who specialises in helping people successfully take their next step. Highly effective and professional, she can be direct, challenging and thought provoking and builds productive relationships that encourage and motivate her clients – whatever their age, role, situation or stage of life – to realise their individual aspirations and achieve their goals.

Before establishing Next, her career included roles at senior management level in finance and professional services, marketing, events, and research – both in Australia and internationally. Her experiences in work and life mean she has a pragmatic and insightful understanding of commercial and personal realities that gives resonance and impact to her coaching and facilitation work.

Skilled and comfortable working with all levels of seniority, stages and ages, she is in high demand as a career transition coach and facilitator and has worked with organisations that include:

Westpac, Legal Aid, Henry Davis York, University of Sydney, University of NSW, Macquarie University, CSIRO, CommBank, NSW Transport, Transport NSW, Uniting, Sydney Water, Blackmores, Qantas, Nine Entertainment, Nestlé, NAB, Optus, Oracle, QBE, SAP, Suncorp, GPT, GFG, Craveable Brands, BNP, Ausgrid and Lion

Engaging and energetic, Tess is an inspirational coach who consistently receives outstanding feedback from her clients.