Our People

Matt Wait

Matt is an experienced coach and a busy actor. He has coached for organisations ranging from the universities of Manchester and Edinburgh to Lloyds Banking Group, and from Cisco and Siemens to leading business schools in Paris and Milan. In his acting career, Matt has played regular characters in numerous TV dramas and soap operas, as well as appearing in new works at the Royal Court, more established plays in the West End and films such as Submerged with Sam Neill. He is highly skilled in helping people communicate confidently and compellingly.

Our experienced coaches

Our coaches come from a range of professional backgrounds—acting, academia, corporate training—and each brings a unique set of skills and insights to their coaching practice. Their roots in theatre and TV, lecturing and voice therapy, plus the breadth of their training experience, lend weight to their work.

VOX coaches have worked all over the world, coaching groups and individuals from organisations including Google, BMW, the BBC, Hewlett Packard, and Volvo. Whether you’re looking to boost your leadership skills, sharpen your communication, or simply make a bigger impact, our coaches are here to guide and support you.

Pete Bailie

Pete is a former actor and lecturer with vast experience as a coach.

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Dominic Rickhards

Dominic is a busy stage and screen actor and a dynamic, insightful coach.

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Matt Wait

Matt is an actor with many TV and theatre credits and an inspiring coach.

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Al Nedjari

Al is an actor, movement director and collaborator with the National Theatre, as well as a coach and trainer for businesses and universities worldwide.

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Chris Grimes

Chris is a trained actor, drama and voice teacher and comedy improvisation performer as well as an experienced facilitator and coach.

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David Vaughan-Thomas

David is a superb coach and a talented writer and TV director.

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Christina Shewell

Christina is a coach, author, and a renowned speech and voice therapist.

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Andy Kane

Andy specialises in leadership, coaching and change, offering tailored training for personal growth and wellbeing.

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James Aitken

James is a voice specialist and coach with a background in linguistics and performance.

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The backstage team

Our coaches (and our clients) are supported by a top-notch office team.

Calvyn Blay-Field

Calvyn is the Business Operations Manager. He’s responsible for the daily running of the business, keeping things ticking over in the VOX office.

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Conor Sharp

Conor is our trusty Office Manager, providing logistical support to VOX clients and participants before, during and after a course.

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Fen Trudgian

Fen is the CRM and Account Manager for VOX. He looks after all our varied clients, as well as bringing in new ones.

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Kat Payne Ware

Kat is VOX’s Projects Manager and EA. She is responsible for a multitude of projects, company events and all VOX copywriting.

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