Joan van den Brink is a leading executive coach who works internationally with senior business leaders and managers. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a PhD in Chemistry, she embarked on a career in marketing and moved from there into operations management. She went on to become a management consultant whose fields of expertise include talent management, leadership development and individual and team coaching. She then joined a speciality chemicals company as Executive Vice President HR & Communications, where she led the development of both functions. In 2014, she set up her own consultancy, working with clients on a range of strategic topics and issues to enable their people to be the best they can be. Today, she focuses on supporting organisations and individuals to create inclusive environments in which diverse people can thrive.