Neurodiversity is our passion – delivered by experts
Our experienced team includes accredited, highly skilled psychologists specialising in the field of neurodiversity and occupational psychology, and ILM level 5 qualified employment coaches. All of whom bring expertise and experience in engaging with neurodiverse individuals at work, with many of them having lived experience of being a neurominority or supporting neurominority relatives.
At Genius Within, we take guidance from the core standards set by the British Psychological Society (BPS), and our team members are registered with professional bodies including The Health & Care Professions Council, International Coaching Federation, and the International Society for Coaching Psychology.
Our central team
Aisha Gambo Lawan
HR Advisor
About Aisha
Aisha is an HR Advisor at Genius Within CIC, delivering a proactive, inclusive, and values-led HR service across the organisation. She supports the full employee lifecycle, providing guidance to managers, employees, and associates on a wide range of HR matters, including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, performance, and compliance.
Aleena Malik
About Aleena
Aleena is an Assistant Occupational Psychologist with a Master’s degree in Clinical, Social, and Cognitive Neuroscience. She has experience supporting neurodivergent individuals in the workplace through coaching and workplace needs assessments.
Alienor Falconer
PA to Founder
About Alienor
Alienor is PA to Founder and Chief Science Officer, Dr. Nancy Doyle – joining Genius Within in 2022. She was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 16 and has spent most of her career working in the creative industry. Now looking after GW founder Dr Nancy Doyle as her PA, her days are varied from scheduling management, speaking events, organising filming and beyond.
Annie Clark
Senior Account Developer
About Annie
Annie joined Genius Within as part of the Sales and Client Services Team in 2023 later moving onto become a Team Leader.
Now in a new role as Senior Account Developer.
Annie previously worked in hospitality with her husband.
Clare Mottram
Principal Psychologist and Researcher
About Clare
Clare holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. She is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Her current role is Principal Psychologist and Researcher at Genius Within, collaborating with founder Dr Nancy Doyle to enhance the Genius Finder platform, empowering neurodivergent individuals with personalised insights, evidence-based advice, and self-development tools.
Dr Nancy Doyle
Acting CEO and Founder
About Nancy
Dr Nancy Doyle, C. Psychol. founded Genius Within in 2011 and acted as CEO for over 10 years, before moving to Chief Research Officer in September 2021. She recently stepped back into the Acting CEO role towards to the end of 2025. As a proud neurominority herself, she is passionate about improving the way neurodiversity is treated in the workplace. She is also the founding member of a British Psychological Society Working Group, providing guidance to other Psychologists in the field. Nancy wrote a definitive guide to neurodiversity at work for the BPS and has contributed to many other publications and expert reference groups with organisations such as ACAS, ERSA and the DWP.
Nancy’s research work in evaluating coaching and demonstrating a tangible impact from managers’ perspectives was commended by the BPS. In 2019, Nancy was also recognised for her contribution to Policy Impact in Occupational Psychology.
Drew Goddard
Social Justice Team Leader & Assistant Psychologist
About Drew
Drew is the Social Justice Team Leader. He works with neurodivergent individuals to identify their barriers to work and provides intensive support focused on building confidence, managing disability and health concerns, and improving overall wellbeing and mental health. He shares the belief that “Neurodiversity is the future of innovation and progress.”
Psychology has always been a fascinating area of study for Drew. It has helped him better understand human behaviour, mental processes, and the ways people think, act, and feel.
Fiona Barrett
Chief Operations Officer
About Fiona
As Chief Operations Officer, Fiona has the responsibility to lead, develop and support the Senior leadership team. She is the Director and driving force of our Social Justice practice and also specialises in leading our high performance teams in the Employability sector.
Gemma Pullen
PA to Directors, Office Manager and Marketing Executive
About Gemma
Gemma is PA to Jacqui Wallis (Director of Growth) and Helen Charnock (Finance Director) and is a valued member of the Plumpton Office with additional responsibilities as the Office Manager and a member of the marketing team.
Gemma’s role is very varied, spanning from diary and meeting coordination for Directors, office operations, and hands‑on marketing execution from content creation and website updates to campaign support and event coordination, ensuring the organisation is supported both behind the scenes and in its outward‑facing work. This role has enabled Gemma to grow as a person but has also allowed her draw on her many years of experience to work at her best.
Gill Holmes
Non-Executive Director
About Gill
Gill joined the Board of Genius Within as a Non-Executive Director. Her role is to support the organisation offering a differing view, challenging thinking, and helping to drive the business forward. She has recently retired from the Civil Service where she has spent her life supporting customers of DWP into work. Gill enjoys bringing her past experiences to support the leadership team, especially when resolving knotty issues. Problem solving brings her a sense of purpose.
Gunjan Odedra
Occupational Delivery Team Lead and Business Psychologist
About Gunjan
Gunjan combines academic excellence with practical expertise in psychology, mental health, wellbeing, and neurodiversity. She holds a BSc in Psychology with Counselling Skills, an MSc in Psychology, and is a qualified psychometric test user. Her dedication to mental health and wellbeing is also demonstrated through her additional qualifications, including diplomas in leadership, counselling, and coaching.
Hazal Seyitoglu
Level 2 Coach/ Psychologist in Training
About Hazal
Hazal is currently completing her ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching & Mentoring qualification with a background spanning educational and occupational psychology. Hazal specialises in supporting neurodivergent clients both in employment and those navigating transitions to understand how their brains work and to build a life that honours their strengths.
Helen Charnock
Finance Director
About Helen
As Finance Director at Genius Within Helen has the lovely task of ensuring that we have the financial resources in the right place at the right time to ensure that our delivery managers can maximise the good work they do for our existing and potential clients. Helen thinks it is great to see Genius Within continuously grow in to new areas so we can extend our reach and influence. She believes it is particularly heartening that by virtue of being a CIC every year we reinvest a proportion of our of our revenue back into the neurodivergent community to areas of greatest need.
Helen Doyle
Community Manager
About Helen
Helen’s role is to be the voice of Genius Within on social media and sometimes in copy, for example, articles or website blogs. She also plans and designs content for our social media channels and helps to run the Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards every year. Helen absolutely loves connecting with our followers and collaborators on different social media platforms and being connected to the wider ND community. She also loves being creative with her team and developing new ideas.
Helen Musgrove
Head of Consulting
About Helen
Helen Musgrove is the Head of Consulting at Genius Within C.I.C. and a Business Psychologist.
She has extensive experience helping employers around the world create more neuroinclusive workplaces through evidence-based organisational change programmes and training.
Jacqui Wallis
Director of Growth
About Jacqui
Jacqui has made a significant impact through her work at Genius Within. She has been instrumental in helping businesses and organisations understand and embrace the strengths of neurominorities. Her efforts have been pivotal in removing the stigma associated with cognitive differences in the workplace.
This initiative aims to expand understanding and build consensus in the field of Neurodiversity at Work.
Jess Sollom, BSc (Hons), MSc
Head of Delivery
About Jess
Jess holds a BSc (Hons) Psychology and Child Development, MSc Applied Research in Psychology, MSc Organisational Psychology and ILM 7 certificate in Leadership and Management. Her current role is the Occupational Delivery Team Leader and Business Psychologist for Genius Within. Previous work experience includes Case Manager, Coach and Assistant Psychologist all working within the Employability sector, supporting neurodivergent individuals to maximise their strengths, and overcome their challenges.
Additionally, Jess has previously worked with neurodivergent adolescents within the education system and has held various voluntary roles which relate to inclusion, such as being a D&I governor for a higher education establishment and an Independent Parent Supporter for parents of children with Special Educational Needs.
Joe Dugdale
Digital Platform Administrator
About Joe
Joe handles the day to day digital platform management and support for the Genius Finder as well as new company onboarding onto Genius Within’s various digital offerings.
Lauren Connelly
Business Psychologist and Training and Development Lead
About Lauren
Lauren is a Business Psychologist and an Occupational Delivery Team Leader at Genius Within. Lauren is also a qualified psychometric test user with a BSc in Psychology and is undertaking an MSc in Organizational Psychology.
Lauren is passionate about making a positive change to people’s lives and facilitating empowerment for others to be at their best
Leah Callaghan
Head of HR
About Leah
Leah is the Head of HR at Genius Within, where she leads the HR function and helps shape the organisation’s strategic direction. Her role spans people strategy, organisational development, employee relations, wellbeing, and governance, ensuring that people practices support both the mission of Genius Within and the needs of its employees. Leah works closely with senior leaders to create an inclusive, supportive, and values‑led workplace where people can do their best work.