Rachel is an independent talent, leadership and organisation development consultant. She spent 3 years with BAE Systems as the Head of Talent &Leadership Development for Global Combat Systems. She has over 20 years experience in leadership & talent development across a range of industries and cultures, including a short service commission as a Royal Air Force Officer. She was also Global Development Manager for an engineering consultancy responsible for Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Middle East, UK and Germany. An eclectic mix of assignments has provided Rachel with expertise at both hands on and strategic levels. She has been involved in the identification of leaders and managers, assessment of their development needs and the sourcing and delivery of tailored programmes to maximise that talent, including a global leadership portal for Barclays Bank. With a Masters Degree in Education; and a degree in communications; qualified in Pychometrics by the British Psychological Society; and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Rachel is truly a specialist in her field of people development.