Leadership Coach and Trainer -  Consultant Head Teacher -  Author

With 26 years’ experience leading secondary education, including headship in a London secondary school and subsequently as an executive head; Diana works at the cutting edge of leadership development. She is known as a resilient, skilled in urban leadership under challenging circumstances, she as coached over 80 senior leaders across schools, colleges and trusts.  

Diana couples sound strategic vision whilst giving clear operational direction. Diana led school inspections for 9 years with OFSTED and developed expertise scrutinizing operational systems and leadership competency. She founded The Academy of Women’s Leadership, specializing in supporting women to grow the leadership cultures of their organisations and to flourish as supremely confident leaders.  She is due to complete her training Jan 2026 as a non- executive director specialising in leadership support systems.  

Diana has served as a trustee for one of the largest multi academy trusts and on the board of a large University in the UK. She has published 4 books on leadership- focusing on the truth of leading others with humour, love and strength.