THE DEVELOPMENT ALCHEMISTS - Key Persons


Agnese Pallaro - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Head of Communications
  • Trainer
Agnese is specialised in communication, sustainability and Systemic Design approach applied to several topics, from local development to training. She focuses on developing communication skills and strategies for organisations and individuals to improve their capacities in effective communication.

Agripa Mbulawa

Agripa is a seasoned hotelier with over 22 years' experience in hotel management. He is also a certified trainer accredited by the International Training Centre of ILO.

Alexandra Wallace

Job Titles:
  • Researcher
  • Trainer
Alexandra has a special interest in humanitarian assistance and youth engagement, and has over ten years of experience working with volunteer organisations on the issues of community development, agriculture, and at-risk youth. She carries a variety of activities such as project management, consultancy, and coaching for government agencies, international organisations and the private sector.

Beatrice Mbulawa

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Director of Training - TDA Africa ( Botswana )
Beatrice is a chartered accountant by profession experienced in financial management spanning over 26 years across diverse industries including media, banking and state-owned enterprises. She is also a trainer accredited by the Botswana Qualifications Authority.

George Smalling

Job Titles:
  • Learning and Organisational Development Specialist
George has core expertise in the field of learning and development, supplemented by his extensive experience and ‘know-how' of managing and leading people. He is skilled in the design and delivery/facilitation of individual, team and group learning/ improvement interventions for use at various levels of an organisation.

Isabella Anne Courtney

Isabella leads on the wide range of individual and group coaching services provided by The Development Alchemists. She is experienced in remote and face to face coaching and mentoring.

Jackie Goodyear

Jackie facilitates our team. She backstops the projects and provides logistical support which ranges from booking flights to dealing with accounts and accountants. She is the lynchpin of the team, and when we are all busy travelling and working on different assignments, Jackie is the one that holds us all together.

Kirsty Ramsbottom

Job Titles:
  • Senior Trainer and Researcher
Kirsty has more than 20 years of experience in designing and delivering experiential adult learning. A skilled trainer and facilitator, she is specialised in writing trainers' and participants' guides, case studies as well as providing training of trainers for both career and aspiring trainers.

Lenni George

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner and Director of Training and Facilitation
Lenni has more than 25 years experience in training, facilitation and organisational development, designing and delivering experiential adult learning. She is specialised in Capacity Development and Facilitation, helping managers and teams develop visions, innovations, soft skills, and making good decisions.

Michela Albertazzi

Job Titles:
  • Experience Trainer
  • Trainer and Head of Tenders and Proposals
Michela is an experience trainer, facilitator and coach focusing on leadership programmes for women, fragile settings and online learning activities. She has a background in law and her studies, as well as her professional experience, are grounded in the international context as she has worked for different UN agencies and international organisations.

Nat Clegg

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner and Director of Coaching
Nat is experienced in coaching psychology, team & business coaching, therapy and training with a long track record in providing coaching and counselling services for public and private clients. He is specialised in designing training programmes that facilitate the transfer of learning through coaching support.