Chairing the Board

Strategic leadership at the top table - with calm authority and clear direction.

As Chair, I lead with empathy, commercial clarity, and rigour, creating a board environment that supports the founder, challenges constructively, and focuses on what really matters.

I help ensure your board becomes a true strategic asset, not a box-ticking exercise.

You get the benefit of my experience as a serial entrepreneur, investor and advisor, with someone who knows how to navigate tough conversations, manage dynamics, and move the business forward at pace.

• Chairing regular board meetings
• Supporting the CEO as a strategic partner
• Managing board/investor dynamics
• Building inclusive, high-functioning boards
• Driving alignment on strategy and performance
• Balancing empathy with accountability

From day one, Julia’s action-oriented mindset stood out; she thrives on turning vision into tangible results. Her strategic communication and nuanced diplomacy were critical in balancing stakeholder priorities during a fast-paced, high-stakes startup phase.

Business Advisory

Trusted strategic support to help you lead, grow, and make confident decisions.

For founders and CEOs navigating the messy middle of scaling a business, I offer calm, clear, and commercially grounded guidance, tailored to your stage, vision, and leadership style.

This isn’t coaching. It’s hands-on strategic advisory from someone who’s built, raised, scaled, and seen it all.

• One-to-one business strategy support
• Clarifying priorities and next steps
• Founder/investor relationship management
• Sounding board for big decisions
• Leadership development & resilience
• Moving from reactive to strategic thinking

Julia is smart, savvy, thoughtful, and calm. She brings a wealth of insights from across sectors, helping me navigate tough situations with confidence. She always gets to the heart of the issue, with no-nonsense wisdom and unwavering support.

Growth and Governance Strategy

Bringing structure, clarity, and investor-readiness to scaling businesses.

When you're growing fast, it’s easy for systems, decision-making and leadership to fall behind. I help you lay the right foundations, so growth becomes sustainable, investable, and intentional.

Whether you're preparing for investment, evolving your leadership team, or ready to professionalise your governance, I bring founder-friendly frameworks that support real scale.

• Building scalable foundations for the next stage
• Strategic planning frameworks
• Capital strategy & investment readiness
• Reporting systems for alignment and growth
• Leadership role clarity and succession planning
• Governance and board structure design
  

Julia has a unique ability to cut through the noise, ask the right questions, and offer insights that are both strategic and actionable. Her support has been instrumental in helping me steer my business toward its full potential.