Meet The Barefoot Tutor Team
Throughout our coach training programme, you’ll typically work with a variety of different tutors, mentor coaches and supervisors, experiencing a range of coaching styles and perspectives.
Our faculty are credentialed at ICF PCC level or above, and bring expertise across leadership, organisational development, team coaching, wellbeing, creativity and much more to help you develop your own authentic coaching approach.
Andy Chandler
Executive coach, facilitator and CEO of Barefoot Coaching.
Nina Hobson
Leadership coach specialising in confidence and resilience.
Annie Lee
Master Certified Coach, mentor coach and coaching supervisor.
Clare Carpenter
Executive coach, mentor and leadership facilitator.
Andy Chandler
Alongside his work as Barefoot Coaching CEO, Andy works with senior leaders, teams and organisations navigating growth, complexity and change. He brings extensive leadership, coaching and facilitation experience across private, public and third-sector organisations.
- ICF PCC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- Systemic Coaching Practitioner
- MBA
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
- Team Coaching Practitioner Programme
Nina Hobson
As Barefoot's in-house coach & tutor, Nina works with leaders and aspiring coaches to build confidence, self-awareness and resilience, drawing on experience supporting learners across the Barefoot community.
- ICF ACC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- MSc Psychology with a Specialism in Business
- Leadership Principles, Harvard Business School Online
- Inclusive Leadership, British Psychological Society
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
- Coaching Skills Foundation Programme
Annie Lee
Alongside her work as a coach supervisor and mentor coach, Annie supports leaders, coaches and organisations creating sustainable change. She brings extensive experience in supervision, mentor coaching and coach development, combining thoughtful challenge, deep listening and reflective practice.
- ICF MCC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- EMCC Accredited Supervisor
- Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
- Certificate In Coaching Supervision
- Barefoot Supervisor
Clare Carpenter
Clare works with leaders, teams and organisations navigating change, growth and transition. She brings over 25 years' experience in customer-focused businesses, including director and board-level roles, combining executive coaching, facilitation and leadership development expertise.
- ICF MCC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- NLP Master Practitioner
- Master Practitioner NLP - ABNLP
- Certification in the Fundamentals Parts I, II and III of Systemic Coaching and Constellations
- The S trategy Programme, Henley Business School
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
- Team Coaching Practitioner Programme
- Leader as Coach Programme
Rachel Varrilly Gierula
Executive and team coach specialising in change.
Gary Buxton
Coaching psychologist and executive leadership coach.
Linda Marshall
Coach, mentor coach and coaching supervisor.
Frank Irawo
Executive coach & poet, supporting leadership and growth.
Rachel Varrilly Gierula
Rachel works with leaders, teams and organisations navigating change, growth and transformation. She brings over 25 years' experience in leadership and people development, alongside extensive expertise in coaching cultures, leadership development and organisational change.
- ICF PCC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- Accredited Coach Supervisor
- Team Coaching Practitioner
- Systemic Coaching with Constellations
- ESCI Accredited Coach
- CIPD Diploma in Learning & Development
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
- Team Coaching Practitioner Programme
- Leader as Coach Programme
- Barefoot Supervisor
Gary Buxton
Gary works with leaders, teams and aspiring coaches to improve performance, effectiveness and self-awareness. Drawing on extensive experience in coaching psychology, executive leadership and coach development, he helps people achieve sustainable growth and lasting impact.
- ICF PCC
- Coaching Psychologist
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- Practitioner Diploma with the Academy of Executive Coaching
- BA (Hons.) Psychology – Specialising on Occupational and Organisational Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Coach Practitioner
- Qualified Action Learning Facilitator
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
- Leader as Coach Programme
Linda Marshall
Linda works with leaders, coaches and professionals navigating personal and professional change. Drawing on experience across business, sport and leadership development, she helps individuals build confidence, presence and authentic leadership impact.
- ICF PCC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- Coaching NLP Master Practitioner & Trainer
- MA, Human Resource Management
- DISC certified Trainer
- LAB profile practitioner
- Timeline and Hypnosis certification
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme
Frank Irawo
Frank works with leaders, teams and organisations seeking meaningful growth and transformation. He brings extensive experience in leadership development, coaching and organisational change, combining practical insight, creativity and reflective thinking in his work.
- ICF PCC
- Postgraduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching
- Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching Fundamentals Certificate
- ICF Accredited Level 2 Coach Training Programme