Meet the =mc team
Directors
Yvette Gyles
Yvette specialises in leadership, personal effectiveness, change and innovation. Before joining =mc, she worked in HR for several years in both the private and charity sector as an HR Manager. In these roles, Yvette provided advice and guidance to managers, staff and trade union representatives. She also delivered several change projects and worked closely with […]
Read moreCharlotte Scott
Charlotte specialises in leadership development, team facilitation and strategy development. Charlotte worked for over 20 years in the not-for-profit sector. Before joining =mc seven years ago, she created and implemented a development programme to build the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of partner organisations around the world. My areas of expertise: leadership and management development facilitation and executive […]
Read moreLaura Slater
Laura specialises in project management and management development Laura has 8 years experience in the charity sector, in particular developing and delivering volunteer and community projects. Before joining =mc she was Project Officer at Sustrans, managing their London volunteer programme, focussing on project management, learning and development, and support and advice for staff and volunteers. […]
Read moreBernard Ross
Bernard is an internationally regarded expert in strategic thinking, organisational change and personal effectiveness. He works in Europe, USA, Africa and South America.
His assignments have involved a wide range of not-for-profit organisations over 25 years. Those in the UK include British Red Cross, NSPCC, Macmillan Cancer, and the Science Museum. He has also consulted for a number of universities including Oxford and the Sorbonne. International agencies on his assignment roster include ICRC, IFRC, Amnesty International, Greenpeace International, UNICEF, and MSF.
Read moreClare Segal
Clare is a founder director of =mc. She specialises in communication – especially helping organisations and individuals to develop impact and communicate their strategies and ambitions. She is an accredited MBTI coach, author of three books, and was the =mc lead in the team working alongside the Mayor’s office developing a support response for victims […]
Read moreManagement Consultancy Team
Bernard Ross
Bernard is an internationally regarded expert in strategic thinking, organisational change and personal effectiveness. He works in Europe, USA, Africa and South America.
His assignments have involved a wide range of not-for-profit organisations over 25 years. Those in the UK include British Red Cross, NSPCC, Macmillan Cancer, and the Science Museum. He has also consulted for a number of universities including Oxford and the Sorbonne. International agencies on his assignment roster include ICRC, IFRC, Amnesty International, Greenpeace International, UNICEF, and MSF.
Read moreDavid Segal
David is an expert in commercial awareness, strategy and innovation. He worked for 22 years in senior management positions for leading international companies before dedicating himself to the not-for-profit sector in 1999. He has worked with a diverse range of UK not-for-profit organisations over the past 10 years years, including the RSPCA, Diabetes UK, Hackney […]
Read moreStevie Tyler
Stevie is an accomplished change leader, programme manager and fundraiser with ten years experience in the third sector and a track record of high quality delivery in demanding work. She has been described an “intelligent and dynamic team player with exceptional leadership skills” by a former customer. She thrives in ambiguity and complexity and brings […]
Read moreEle Morrissey
Ele is a passionate and focussed business leader, FCIPD qualified with a wealth of experience across a range of commercial and not for profit sectors including retail, housing, , and social enterprise, all with a strong customer centric ethos. Her customers include UNICEF International where she has been involved with =mc colleagues Bernard Ross and […]
Read moreEman Elhoufy
Eman is a business analyst with =mc. She has a background in social and cultural projects where she has undertaken a variety of roles in Egypt, where she is based. Among the organisations she has carried out assignments for are the British Film Institute, Amber Associates Newcastle, World Wide fund for Nature UK, and WaterAid. […]
Read moreFundraising Team
Angela Cluff
Angela is an expert in fundraising strategy and a specialist in major donor fundraising. She has led major consultancy projects for UK and international organisations including UNICEF International, MS Society, Friends of the Earth, British Red Cross, UNICEF UK, NSPCC, British Heart Foundation, Mind, MSF International, WWF International and Greenpeace International. She is a regular […]
Read moreLaurence Brady
For over twenty years Laurence Brady has contributed to the UK voluntary sector as a charity chief executive; director; trustee; manager; fundraiser; and consultant. In recent years he has specialised in a combination of major gift fundraising strategy, interim management and mentoring. As a Scottish-based senior associate of =mc, his clients have ranged from theManchester […]
Read moreMatt Ide
Matt is a senior associate researcher with =mc, and Co-Founder and Managing Director of Giving Insight. Matt’’s specialist interest areas include global fundraising market research, competitor analysis and benchmarking, high net worth individuals (HNWIs), trusts & foundations and prospect research training and mentoring. Matt’s major gift and research customers range from international agencies like ActionAid and […]
Read moreDana Segal
Dana Segal (MInstF) is a strategist and fundraiser. Having started her career in the arts & cultural sector, she has grown her portfolio to include INGOs, NGOs and other organisations across the UK, Europe and Africa including UNICEF, World Animal Protection, Afrobarometer and Southbank Centre. Dana was one of the inaugural AFP Fundraising Fellows, and […]
Read moreStevie Tyler
Stevie is an accomplished change leader, programme manager and fundraiser with ten years experience in the third sector and a track record of high quality delivery in demanding work. She has been described an “intelligent and dynamic team player with exceptional leadership skills” by a former customer. She thrives in ambiguity and complexity and brings […]
Read moreLearning & Development Team
Yvette Gyles
Yvette specialises in leadership, personal effectiveness, change and innovation. Before joining =mc, she worked in HR for several years in both the private and charity sector as an HR Manager. In these roles, Yvette provided advice and guidance to managers, staff and trade union representatives. She also delivered several change projects and worked closely with […]
Read moreCharlotte Scott
Charlotte specialises in leadership development, team facilitation and strategy development. Charlotte worked for over 20 years in the not-for-profit sector. Before joining =mc seven years ago, she created and implemented a development programme to build the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of partner organisations around the world. My areas of expertise: leadership and management development facilitation and executive […]
Read moreLaura Slater
Laura specialises in project management and management development Laura has 8 years experience in the charity sector, in particular developing and delivering volunteer and community projects. Before joining =mc she was Project Officer at Sustrans, managing their London volunteer programme, focussing on project management, learning and development, and support and advice for staff and volunteers. […]
Read morePhilly Graham
Philly specialises in personal effectiveness, communication, management development and fundraising. She is an accredited coach, action learning set facilitator and a CIPD member. Philly’s career has spanned both the private and charity sectors, where she has gained extensive experience in communications, fundraising and management. Before joining =mc, Philly specialised in account management and was Corporate Account […]
Read moreJules Bellingham
Jules specialises in fundraising, presentation skills and leadership development. She spent nine years working in the commercial world before becoming Deputy Director of Fundraising & Marketing at one of the UK’s largest children’s charities, Action for Children. My areas of expertise: presentation and personal impact skills senior leadership development and executive coaching fundraising training At […]
Read moreMarketing & Programming Team
International Team
Alan R. Hutson, Jr., MPA, CFRE
=mc|USA Alan Hutson is managing partner of The Monument Group, a leading US-based consultancy that for almost 20 years has helped nonprofit organizations tap their fundraising potential. He is a trained economist, has been an adjunct faculty member of Virginia Commonwealth University, and facilitated for the Federal Reserve’s community engagement series. Alan has worked throughout […]
Read moreUsha Menon
=mc|asia Usha Menon is senior partner consultant at =mc|Asia. She is as one of very few Asian non-profit management and fundraising experts with experience and expertise in both fundraising and training with multi-national and multi-cultural exposure. Usha worked for Habitat for Humanity International as the Asia-Pacific Director of Resource Development and Regional Programs covering 26 countries. As […]
Read moreMike Muchilwa
=mc|africa Mike Muchilwa is a Senior Partner Consultant, based in Nairobi and working as part of the =mc|africa team. Trained as an economist, he has extensive experience in fundraising, strategic and business planning, organization development and social enterprises. Mike is the current chair of the Kenyan Association of Fundraising Professionals (KAFP) and has been involved […]
Read moreGonzalo Guzmán del Río
=mc|Latin America Gonzalo Guzman del Rio is a Senior Partner Consultant based on Santiago de Chile, working as part of =mc|Latin America. He has more than 17 years of experience in fundraising, 10 working as head of the area for Greenpeace and UNICEF and more than 7 leading his own fundraising agency Tools4Change. Gonzalo has achieved important goals in […]
Read moreMasataka Uo
=mc|japan Masataka UO is the founder and CEO of Japan Fundraising Association, a nationwide fundraisers’ network that promotes philanthropic giving in Japan, and the founder and CEO of Fundrex.Co.Ltd, a leading fundraising, and NPO management consulting company which has more than 150 clients. He led the launch of the Certified Fundraiser (CFR) program in Japan […]
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