MEET THE OTBM TEAM
OTBM has a highly qualified and skilled team of Associates: doctors, psychotherapists, and corporate facilitators, ready to deliver our engaging and interactive workshops and training.
LESLEY SALEM (UK)
Lesley Salem is founder of Over The Bloody Moon and has been facilitating workshops and training for over two decades for a range of organisations.
As a certified health coach, specialising in menopause, Lesley brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to her awareness and training sessions.
JAMES DAVIS (UK)
James has a background in psychology, is an author and a midlife coach with a special interest in hormone health and midlife relationships.
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James is a regular panelist and facilitator for our Andropause Masterclasses, and 'Menopause for Partners' support sessions.
JULES HAUGHEY (SPAIN)
Jules has 20 years+ of HR experience under her belt, and is our go-to when clients wish to implement a menopause strategy, craft a menopause policy or an action plan.
Jules delivers our CPD accredited menopause training and workshops, as well as an assessor for our Menopause Friendly Workplace Accreditation.
ALLISON LEWIN (USA)
Allison is a U.S. Associate for OTBM. She has over 25 years in corporate Marketing and executive leadership roles. After experiencing her own challenging menopause, she decided to focus on helping others navigate their journeys.
She is a certified Menopause Champion and a Menopause Coach, leading our training and awareness sessions.
CAT PARKER (CANADA)
Catharine is a Canadian Associate for OTBM. She has a background in recruitment & corporate training, so understands the importance of nurturing and retaining female talent impacted by menopause.
Catharine is a dynamic facilitator and her love for training, evident in every session. She has a passion for people, supporting DEI in the workplace.
LISA TARQUINI (HONG KONG)
Lisa Tarquini is an accredited Menopause Trainer and is our OTBM Client Director in Hong Kong and the founder of The Menopause Space, an organisation dedicated to supporting women and raising awareness about the impact of menopause in workplaces.
Lisa is the brainchild behind 'What The Fog' APAC Premier Menopause Event that is hosted annually on World Menopause Day across Asia Pacific.
WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
Are you outside of the UK and wanting to raise awareness of menopause in workplaces.
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If you have a solid knowledge around the diversity of menopause experiences and have coach or trainer skills, please get in touch to apply to be an OTBM Associate in your region where you can deliver The MenoVest Experience.
LEILA CARTER (UK)
Leila Carter is our Client Services Manager and makes thing happen at Over The Bloody Moon!
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She is responsible for getting us set up as a vendor, onboarding clients, event management, and supporting our Menopause Mentors and Ambassadors. Leila ensures projects are delivered to our high standards of excellence.
ORSOLYA IVANYI (HUNGARY)
Orsolya is our Client Services Director in Hungary. She is the only menopause activist and menopause in the workplace trainer in Hungary.
She's author of "Everything about menopause", podcaster, and is a Board member of the Hungarian Menopause Society.
REBECCA HILL (UK)
Rebecca is an experienced exec coach & author, specialising in supporting senior leaders who are finding menopause / midlife challenging. Common issues include burnout prevention and leading with impact and authenticity. She has spent over two decades at EY where she was global director, mentoring & coaching.
MEERA MEHAT (UK)
Meera is a qualified psychotherapist, supporting women through menopause and other common issues that can collide with this transition.
Meera has a host of tools she uses in our Menopause Management Masterclasses and is a charismatic facilitator for our education workshops, training & MenoVest activities.
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LISA SAUNDERS (AUS)
Lisa is an Associate based in Melbourne, Australia. She is a qualified Nutritionist specialising in hormone and gut health and diabetes.
Lisa delivers tailored menopause coaching programs and workplace training, alongside supporting Over The Bloody Moon at our MenoVest events in workplaces and at Congresses.
KARINA TODD (IRELAND)
Karina is our OTBM Client Director for Ireland and an accredited menopause expert. She regularly delivers workshops, panels, and training, as well as coaching.
Karina had a corporate background in accounting for over two decades before she retrained as a Women's Empowerment Coach. She has always had a special interest in women's health.
GEMMA DAVID (UK)
As well as being a qualified exec and mental health coach, Gemma is also a qualified acupuncturist, yoga & meditation teacher & sound bath therapist.
With over 20 years in training and leadership development, Gemma's warmth and positivity provides a balanced perspective to all her sessions.
VANESSA GRAY (UK)
Vanessa is our longest serving Associate delivers our MenoVest™ Trials, VR simulators and Menopause XPOs.
Vanessa has a background working with social impact organisations, and lived experience of perimenopause, Vanessa is passionate about education on the topic.
JANAN KUBBA (UK)
Janan is an exec coach, supporting senior C-suite women, transitioning through menopause, to feel more empowered about this time of life. She uses her 25 years of psychotherapy, CBT, and various accreditations to uncover obstacles to performance, in the context of individuals and teams.
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NATALIE MOORE (AUS)
Natalie is based in Melbourne, and is one of our Australian Associates.
Natalie has been supporting hundreds of women through menopause in her role as a wellbeing and mindset coach.
She shares her insights when delivering workplace training
and support us delivering MenoVest trials at events.
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NAOMI SEDNEY (NL)
Naomi is our Client Services Director in the Netherlands. As a Diversity and Inclusion specialist and founder of The Inclusion Factory, she helps organisations create inclusive workplaces.
Drawing upon her bi-cultural experience in a male-dominated industry, a Masters in Organisational Psychology & extensive research, she brings rigour and storytelling to our training and events.
CARMEN WINTER (GERMANY)
Carmen is a psychotherapist, supporting couples and individuals through the menopause transition. She runs her own practice in Munich and is our OTBM Associate lead for Germany.
Carmen is a regular panelist on OTBM Masterclasses and is writing a book called Wise, Wild, Wonderful about the power of femininity in midlife.