Justine Koos

Professional experience

• Leadership Communications Coach

• Former professional actor, trained in voice by Cicely Berry OBE (Royal Shakespeare Company), with stage credits including La Traviata (Olivier Award-nominated West End production)

• Heidrick & Struggles Associate Facilitator 2021 - current

• Volunteer Counsellor, Cruse Bereavement UK

Expertise

• Specialist in vocal and physical presence for leadership, performance and communication

• PGDip Cognitive Psychology (University of Cambridge); currently completing MSc specialising in postural feedback and embodied presence  

• MA in English (University of Cambridge)

• Student Member – British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Major Achievements

• Designed and delivered Advanced Communication and Presentation Skills masterclasses for senior leadership teams across the public and private sectors including leading UK Universities, financial institutions and global technology consultancies

• Designed and delivered a series of Wellbeing Workshops for a major UK professional body with over 150,000 members

• Co-created and delivered Presence and Impact graduate training programmes within a UK banking institution and a financial regulator for over a decade.

• One-to-one media coaching for high-profile clients including senior diplomats, former Olympians, TEDx speakers, political leaders and FTSE 100 executives.