our people
The nowherefoundation includes a core team of programme leaders working in association with groups of highly skilled and experienced practitioners and catalysts.
Terry Ingham
Terry is the managing director of the nowherefoundation with responsibility for developing a range of research and innovation programmes to meet pressing social and organisational needs.
With qualifications in education, design and management, including a Masters in Education, he has taught design in secondary schools and was also Head of Corporate Development in a County Council in the south of England where he held responsibilities for social policy implementation and organisational change initiatives.
With over 20 years experience of leading and catalysing organizational change, Terry is particularly interested in the development and use of systemic and creative methodologies, applying them in both his leadership of the foundation, as well as in his work with projects and assignments in education, government, business and health sectors.
He lives in Bath, UK with his wife Sue and three children.
Judith Hemming
I am a Director of the nowherefoundation and co-founder of both movingconstellations and CSISS. My main focus is to explore, innovate and teach the use of systemic and phenomenological approaches in families, organisations and wider social systems.
I am also a faculty member of both the International Organisational Constellations Intensive initiative and the Family Intensive with Hunter Beaumont. I also run a psychotherapy practice in London.
With an MA (Oxon) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, my previous experience as included being a teacher and lecturer at University of London, deputy editor of the British Gestalt Journal, working with families and small systems, and in the development of theory; founding practitioner and teacher of systemic constellations in UK, Europe and North America.
Dr Nick Udall
Dr Nick Udall is a co-founder and the CEO of the nowheregroup. Originally trained in Product Design, Nick became fascinated by the nature of the creative process. He went on to undertake a PhD with the University of Surrey in Consciousness and Creativity where he had the opportunity to integrate the disciplines of art, design, consciousness, and personal and organisational transformation with the psychology, philosophy and phenomenology of creative breakthrough. Nick took his research further with a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Roehampton Institute, and as a Visiting Fellow at Goldsmiths College.
Throughout the nineties, Nick began consulting with executive leaders of global corporations on how to unlock the creative potential of their organisations. He also spent a large portion of time as a visiting lecturer teaching design, drawing and creativity at numerous colleges and universities in the UK and the Netherlands.
In 1994 Nick co-founded the Design Transformation Group, a community of international designers, artists, futurologists, educationalists, philosophers, consultants and other practitioners who were interesting in exploring design as an act of meaning-making. This led to two international events andpublications.
In the late nineties, Nick co-founded nowhere.
Nick lives in Surrey, England, with his wife Caroline, and two young children, Kaia and Zen.
Richard Wallstein
I have studied, developed and applied systemic approaches for over 12 years and apply the approach to both family and organisational systems. I am a director in the Centre for the Study of Intimate & Social Systems (CSISS).
I am also a systemic coach, consulting to both global, and small businesses. As well as teaching, running workshops and coaching, I have a private psychotherapy practice.
With a BA, MA and PhD in Psychology, I have worked in the joint faculties of the Robotics Institute and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University; as Director of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility; as an independent management consultant; and Head of Product Development at BUPA.
Alison Bell
Alison leads marketing and development in nowherefoundation. She works with colleagues and clients to envision their commercial journey and then formulate the programmes, communications and brands that take services and products out into the world.
With an MA degree in Modern Languages (Cantab), Alison initially trained in Marketing and Commercial development. She later specialised in e-Marketing and online communications - enabling campaigns, communities and online services - and worked extensively with Database Marketing and Branding. Whilst setting up a joint venture in New York in 1999, an extraordinary series of encounters led her to a set of consciousness teachings that she has been exploring ever since.
She left a career role at Microsoft UK in 2002 and set off into the unknown - acquiring new skills in psychotherapy, systemic constellations and mentoring (young people and business owners) that she integrated into her consulting practice. Alison has delighted in supporting innovation and start-up projects, leading brand transformation in large organisations and SMEs, and in working on breakthrough programmes in social and commercial arenas.
Alison began working with nowhere in 2005 and joined the nowherefoundation in 2007.
She lives in Hertfordshire, England, with her partner Neil, and young daughter Arianna.
Tor Udall
Tor works with the nowherefoundation as Programme Manager for movingconstellations. She manages the team of eight constellators and plans and coordinates workshops and training events in London, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Scotland and the South-West.
With a BA (Hons) degree in Theatre, Film and TV from Bristol University, Tor spent her early career as a theatre director, choreographer and performer, devising and delivering productions for The National Theatre, The Royal Festival Hall, Sadlers Wells and The Royal College of Music. She was also director of theatre and dance at a sixth form college and was guest teacher of drama at Surrey University.
She first worked with the nowherefoundation in 2003, researching the methods and practices of co-creation within the nowheregroup. She has been in her current role since 2005 and enjoys the opportunity to learn about systemic perspectives and immerse herself in constellation work. With her background in creative arts, she is interested in assisting people in their journey to expression and health so that they can release their full potential and take their place in the world.
Tor works part-time and finds that constellations support and fuel her other passion, which is writing. At present she is completing a novel exploring man's relationship to his soul.
Tor lives in London, England with her partner, Tom.
Gaye Donaldson
Gaye is the Learning Coordinator and Business Manager for the Centre for the Study of Intimate and Social Systems (CSISS), she is also one of the teachers on the Foundation and Professional Training courses in Systemic Constellations. CSISS is part of the nowherefoundation.
Her early career was spent largely in the organic food and farming sector. Gaye was Public Affairs Director of the Soil Association, leaving the organisation in 1993 to set up and run a successful and award-winning organic herb trading business in Somerset. In 2003 Gaye was awarded the prestigious Heart in Business Award in recognition of her long-standing contribution to organic sector development.
As well as working as a trainer, Gaye is also a movingconstellations constellator, facilitating workshops in the South West of England.
Gaye lives on an organic farm in Somerset with her husband Mike, five children, a herd of Red Devon cows, pigs, four horses and a fluctuating number of Indian Runner ducks.
Ed Rowland
Edward works in the nowherefoundation as a systemic consultant, senior executive coach and constellations practitioner for both intimate and organisational systems, helping leaders and organisations in all sectors to unfold their potential and creativity. He also tutors for CSISS training programmes in systemic constellations.
His vocational journey has embraced rational, creative and 'invisible' depth disciplines; after Masters degrees in History and Law, he trained as a barrister, theatre actor and family systems/ creative arts therapist. His work also integrates almost two decades' exploration of different consciousness practices.
His early career included work as an actor/director, researcher in a think-tank on international environmental law and product director of a multinational publishing and software company. He began consulting to organisations in 1995, briefly specialising in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, before devoting himself to leadership transformation and systemic change. He has worked with a host of well-known international companies and UK Government departments and charities.
He lives south of Bath with his partner Susanna and their baby daughter Blossom Tara.
Dr Sue Abbotson
Sue is a co-founder of nowhere and co-principal of the nowhereacademy. She works across all sectors connecting leadership development, culture and organsiational change.
With a PhD in Management, Sue explored the creative process in radio and theatre. This focused on the leadership dynamics of the creative processes and the relationship between the actors, the sub text and the audience. Sue is interested in co-creative meaning making and making visible the hidden dynamics that both support and constrain organisations
Sue uses various field-based practices for working at deeper levels of organisational consciousness and with different ways of knowing about our experiences to foster change at an individual, team and organisational level.
Sue has worked in a variety of sectors including researching and lecturing for Business Schools in the UK, working as a manager in Local Government and and as a Director of Bath Consultancy Group where she specialised in whole system change.
In the late nineties Sue co-founded nowhere. She lives in Bath with her husband and her three children.
Jane James
Jane is programme manager of enhancingchildren'slearning working with constellators, teachers, and educational professionals to support families and schools to enable children to learn and live fully.
Originally a secondary teacher, Jane has worked in all sectors of education including early years and universities and has been a school governor for more than ten years. She has been working with systemic approaches in schools since 2003 and has taken part in three major projects funded by the UK central government Department for Children Schools and Families.
Jane is also a visiting lecturer with the School of Organisational Studies at University of the West of England. She works extensively in individual and organisational development as both a consultant and is a qualified leadership and executive coach.
Jane lives in Bath with her husband Chris. She has four children who no longer live at home but who are welcomed back with their partners and friends on every possible occasion.
Val Culff
For six years, as Headteacher at Crockerton Primary School, I helped to pioneer ecl principles based on educating the whole child, and working closely with families in my own classroom and throughout the school. In March 2007, our school was recognised by OFSTED as being 'Outstanding'.
Since January 2008, I have become a core member of the ecl team acting as educational adviser, designing, coordinating and delivering training and workshops to schools and parents.
My qualifications are in education, with a specialism in Drama and English Literature. I have taught since 1972 throughout entire age range from four to eighteen. I have also worked in Youth Service as a Youth Tutor and Counsellor, and over thirty years, run many school and community based Dance and Drama projects with children and adults.
Matthew Pruen
I work as a systemic coach and consultant with the nowherefoundation, as well as marketing, resourcing and organisational constellations on the movingconstellations programme. Having immersed myself in systemic constellations for over 6 years, I am now studying the Hoffman process.
In a previous life I was co-owner, designer and later Operational Director of Severnshed, Harbourside, a large a la carte restaurant, café, bar, art gallery, live music and events venue on Bristol's floating harbour. The restaurant was recommended in the Good Food Guide, AA and Michelin Guide. I have also presented for the BBC2 programme entitled 'The Country House Kitchen', Radio 4's food programme and was a TV chef for HTV's 'Too Many Cooks', cooking Middle Eastern food.
Liz Light
The underlying principles of meditation, bodywork and homeopathy is enabling me to lead in the co-creation of a powerful synergy called breathingspace. I am part of a small team in the nowherefoundation working with clients in organisations - large and small. I also run a small homeopathy practice.
I recently piloted breathingspace in a national property management company, as well as in a number of primary schools. It provides an excellent grounding for creativity, teamworking and stress management in a range of organisational settings.
I have a BA and was a manager in a local authority, leading a team of educationists providing support for children with challenges in learning, and training teachers and teaching assistants in new approaches. I have also worked as an Ofsted inspector.
Tatiana Spencer
I am a co-leader of the breathingspace programme, supporting research and delivering workshops and training courses to clients in business and public sector organisations.
I have recently designed short programmes introducing meditation practice to stimulate creativity in project teams. I am also exploring the integration of voice work and movement, being particularly interested in how people can increase their personal capacities in corporate environments to improve levels of health and creativity.
With a BA in Modern Languages, I have held a number of course design and lecturing positions in adult education, in the areas of creative and personal development. Previously, I have worked with Real World Records and World Circuit Records with artists and musicians from around the world.
Chris Williams
I am an associate of the foundation with a background in the voluntary social care sector. My focus is on the socially excluded, in particular on those who are homeless and/or who have substance misuse issues.
I am currently leading a research and development project on Enhancing Drugs & Alcohol Abuse Treatment (EDAAT) in the nowherefoundation, which is an exploration of the potential impact of applying systemic approaches in drug treatment programmes. I am also a UKPC registered psychotherapist, supervisor and counsellor trainer
With a BA in Economic and Social History, and an MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy I have worked as an English teacher in the Sudan, and then the Turks and Caicos Islands, before moving into social care working with the homeless and substance misusers.
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Anette Lundebye
I am a sustainable design consultant with a main focus on the contextual aspects of design processes, especially in the re-evaluation and promotion of responsible design solutions. I am an associate of the foundation, co-developing the design education initiative 'from Waste to Wisdom' (fW2W) as well as tending to many of its graphic design requirements.
I run my own design consultancy, researching and supporting change in organisations, which are integrating sustainable approaches in their design processes. I have an MA in Design Futures and a BA in Textile Design.
Recent experience includes Textile and Concept Designer for Tréves based in Paris, developing products for Nissan, Toyota, Ford, Renault; designer at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, USA.
Melissa Roussopoulos
I am a research officer with the nowherefoundation supporting the design and conduct of inquiry processes within its projects and programmes. Currently working in the fields of education and organisational development. I have a keen interest in developing the use of systemic practices in the environmental field.
Researching into the use of constellating as a facilitation and mediation tool. Tutoring on the application of systemic perspectives on the MSc programme at Schumacher College. Produced a promotional DVD in systemic constellations.
With a BA in History of Philosophy of Science and an MSc in Natural Resources, I have worked as a co-ordinator with The Environment Council; social auditing with the New Economics Foundation; and as a researcher in sustainable development for the Austrian Government.