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Skolar is an independent executive academy teaching strategy, leadership, and governance to senior leaders across Europe.

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The Team

Helena Brandt
Founder & Academic Director
Helena Brandt
Naomi Bennett
Lead Faculty, Finance
Naomi Bennett
Marcus Reed
Faculty, Decision Science
Marcus Reed
Daniel Okafor
Lead Faculty, Negotiation
Daniel Okafor
Clara Hoffman
Director of Programmes
Clara Hoffman
Grace Whitfield
Lead Faculty, Transformation
Grace Whitfield
Diane Castellano

Diane Castellano

Managing partner

The rigour throughout was exceptional. Nothing was simplified for comfort, and the feedback was specific enough to act on the following week.

Eleanor Ashworth

Eleanor Ashworth

Board chair

Board Readiness gave me the vocabulary and the confidence to contribute from my first meeting rather than spending a year working out the rules.

Lucas Walker

Lucas Walker

Chief Executive

Twelve weeks that changed how I make decisions. The faculty pushed harder than any board I have sat on, and the capstone reshaped our strategy.