Our Team

Founder, Vermillion Coaching

Kate has a passion for leveraging her training and experience to help people communicate successfully in their context. Originally trained as a classical actor, Kate worked in television and stage for many years. Kate then went on to train with the Life Coach Academy and has dedicated the last 20 years to coaching people on their communication journey. Kate’s fascination with cognitive processes led her to pursue studies in neuroscience, becoming a qualified NLP practitioner and certified to administer the Hogan psychometric and EQ-i 2 assessments. Kate’s specialty is getting people back into the driving seat of their brains, enhancing their confidence and producing immediate results.

Kate speaks 5 languages and loves a good long walk with the dog!

Annie’s coaching is centred around empowering clients to discover an authentic voice characterised by clarity and conviction which enables them to engage their audience. With a background as a classically trained actor, Annie’s fascination with the power of voice and storytelling was sparked during collaborations with renowned vocal coaches. With nearly two decades of coaching experience, Annie continues to find immense satisfaction in witnessing their clients succeed.

A little-known fact about Annie is that her first job was for the National Trust as Bead at a Teddy Bear’s Picnic.

Julia put clients firmly on the front foot as communicators, making an impact with boldness, clarity and playfulness. Having originally gained a Law degree, Julia then worked as a primary school teacher for 4 years, before training and working regularly as an actress for 15 years. Alongside full-time acting work, she led many creative communication workshops at London Business School and continues to teach at Said Business School, part of Oxford University.

Julia’s claim to fame is having taught Drama to Dustin Hoffman’s daughter (when she was 5!).

Clare has worked in the media and the corporate world for the majority of her career and has over 15 years experience of coaching, facilitating and training in one-to-one and group sessions. She builds the confidence of her clients and hones their presentation skills to help ensure they each stand out from the crowd. As well as being trained in voice and performance, Clare is also a qualified ILM Level 7 Executive Coach and NLP practitioner.

Adam has a deep passion for storytelling, which is at the heart of his coaching approach. Adam trained as an actor, and now works as a coach, producer and writer. There is nothing Adam likes more than helping his clients to develop a genuine voice in their storytelling, from interviews to boardroom presentations. Adam specialises in media coaching; preparing clients for television, radio or other media appearances.

Outside of coaching, Adam is the top goalscorer at Thursday night Dad’s football.

Sonya is an English pronunciation specialist who has been helping international professionals speak English with clarity, confidence and impact since 2006. Sonya uses a holistic, physical approach to embed her client’s learning. Sonya has an MA in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, and a First Class Certificate of Proficiency in the Phonetics of English from the International Phonetic Association.

And, she knows what it’s like to work on your pronunciation – Sonya is still working to perfect her French!