Who we are
John Featherby
John comes from a long line of farmers, clergy and entrepreneurs; a passion for enterprise, land and faith remain core to family life. After starting his career in real estate investment, he founded Shoremount in 2010 to help build the business as a force for good movement. He was on the Investment Committee for the UK’s leading impact investment fund and is Non Exec to Pensions for Purpose which bridges pension funds, asset managers and their advisors. He has an MA from CASS Business School.
Anna Stanley
Anna is both lawyer and impact consultant by background. She spent 20+ years practicing commercial law across top international and UK firms, as General Counsel and advising SMEs. She founded Quince Consulting to contribute to the urgent need for positive enterprise. She is particularly focused on helping corporates translate and embed sustainable principles. Anna has an MA from Cambridge and is a qualified B Leader through B Lab UK.
Matthew Frost
During a career in corporate finance (JP Morgan) and consulting (McKinsey & Co) Matthew constantly found people hungry for more meaningful work but in places often unwilling to pursue it authentically. As an experienced CEO (Tearfund) and Board Member, Matthew is passionate about helping leaders within the status quo design and nurture a new type of business; one that provides a vibrant, life-giving experience. He holds an MBA from IMD (Switz) and an MA from Cambridge.
Ela Rose
Ela is a long term sustainability advisor to FTSE100 and SMEs, with a passion for indigenous wisdom and a belief that social and environmental impacts are deeply intertwined. She set up Reciprocity to promote a regenerative approach to sustainability, working with indigenous people groups to help represent their voices in what she calls Sacred Environmentalism. She holds a B.A. in Marketing and MSc in Environmental Management from Imperial College.
What we’re about
Joy, meaning and freedom
Our purpose is to restore joy, meaning and freedom to every workplace.
These go well beyond “nice to haves”.
It’s how the world works at its best.
It’s the structure of quick, strategic thinking.
It’s aligned with our sense of heart and soul.
The data shows it works.
A spirit of adventure
To reimagine our workplaces will require a mindset that prefers treasure maps to policy manuals.
To accept we cannot stay where we are means foregoing the idea of a fixed path forward.
To leave behind a sterile, institutional experience means diving into more human questions.
To recognise the value of thinking that comes from outside of commerce and time spent with nature.
How are we different?
Extensive track record
We helped pioneer the ‘good’ business movement: impact investing; B Corp; purpose led companies etc.
Multi sector experience
Insight to operate in a world awash with deep networks that are highly interdependent.
Mixing the philosophical and practical
Bringing wisdom that prevents companies running aground with surface level thinking.